If I Stay‚written by Gayle Forman is a story about a girl called Mia Hall‚ Mia 17 year old in her final year of high school and is amazing at playing the cello‚ she has a very loving and surrportive family. She also has a upcoming rockstar boyfriend‚ Adam who is very involed in Mia’s life. One snowy day Mia and her family desided to take a family drive out in the country‚ but all of a sudden they are hit by an oncoming vechice when causing a car crash. Mia is the only person in her family who surives
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“Nothing Gold Can Stay” by Robert Frost focuses on the idea that nothing lasts forever. The poet uses a central metaphor and personification to express his idea. The poet uses figurative language such as controlling metaphors‚ personification‚and allusions and is specific in his choice of words. “Nature’s first green is gold” (Line 1) is the first line the is the main example of the controlling metaphor. The color green is compared to gold‚ which is precious. What he means by this is that things
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If I Stay by Gayle Forman‚ is an heart wrenching story about seventeen year old Mia and the power of her internal choices. The conflict being‚ Mia suffers a horrible car accident; resulting in her having a out of body experience. Mia witnesses the aftermath of the crash and events in the hospital. Mia shares detailed anecdotes about her family and her love story with a guitar player named Adam. Mia then has to make the decision whether to stay and live‚ or leave and die. As she battles emotionally
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In Robert Frost’s “Nothing Gold Can Stay‚” the speaker proclaims that fame and the things we value last only “an hour” (4). Having lost his wife and children which for him were like gold‚ Frost comes to the sobering recognition that “Nothing gold can stay” (8). Frost feels plagued by solitude but struggles with distancing himself. Frost’s two poems “Mending Wall” and “Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening” both represent Frost’s desire for human connection because of its value. Though it appears that
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A Confused Soldier In Ernest Hemingway’s “Soldier’s Home” it is a story about a young man who struggles with the effects of the war. Hemingway shows how the young man cannot fall into what people presume him to be like. Harold Krebs is the main character who has dynamically changed from what his family remembers him as. Therefore‚ he struggles with being able to love in the way that his family feels that he should‚ and also he does not want to live the life that he once wanted anymore. Hemingway
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If I Stay‚ and I Was Here. Adam says‚ “Letting go. Everyone talks about it like it’s the easiest thing. Unfurl your fingers one by one until your hand is open.” which describes his situation of having trouble moving on from his past‚ Mia. Adam throughout this book talks about grief and love. Where She Went is the second book to If I Stay. If I Stay and Where She Went are both narrated by different characters which allows the audience to see both sides of the story‚ Mia Hall narrates If I Stay while
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“Soldier’s Home" by Ernest Hemingway Ernest Hemingway “Soldier’s Home" is an outstanding short story that shows the tragic impact of war on the life of a young soldier who returns home. The story paints a vibrant picture of a soldier’s life after coming back from a shocking experience. Hemingway shows impacts of war on a soldier with the main character being Harold Krebs‚ who faces hostility in his hometown after his return from fighting in the war. The main character in the story is Kreb with
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Nothing Gold Can Stay By: Robert Frost 1. Nature’s first green is gold‚ 2. Her hardest hue to hold. 3. Her early leaf’s a flower; 4. But only so an hour. 5. Then leaf subsides to leaf. 6. So Eden sank to grief‚ 7. So dawn goes down to day. 8. Nothing gold can stay. Personification Imagery Consonance Repetition Paradox Symbolism Metaphor Biblical Allusion Format: * 8 lines no stanzas History: * Written in 1923 * Featured in the
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Antaeus Stay true to your identity‚ no matter what the circumstance. Identity is something that sets you apart from others and makes you memorable. Choices and actions are reflections of someone. Identity is defined as being oneself or itself‚ not another. Bordon Deal implies the importance of staying true to your identity because‚ circumstances can indirectly force change‚ peer pressure and cultural diversity. Actions are taken upon the current situation. If the circumstance is negative
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S.W.O.T. Analysis Strengths • Home Depot is the world’s largest home retailer. The fourth largest retailer in the U.S. and the fifth largest retailer in the world. • Home Depot ranks #37 on Forbe’s “ World’s Most Valuable Brands” list. • Offering the largest selection of home products‚ Home Depot can cater to three distinct target audiences‚ do-it-yourselfers‚ do-it-for-me consumers and professional customers. • The company has alliances with many exclusive brands giving them a competitive advantage
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