In the essay “Santa Ana” by Joan Didion‚ the author was very descriptive with imagery‚ tone‚ objective description‚ and subjective description. The way she spoke to the reader about the weather in Los Angeles actually drew an illustration in my head due to the great description by the author. She portrayed an image of how disturbing the winds were and how society was affected by the Santa Ana. The Santa Ana winds in Los Angeles are disturbing because they cause people to act in ways they normally
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narrating the plight of the farmer‚ and ends by narrating the plight of the starving poor people. Which struggle‚ the farmer’s or the people’s‚ is more compelling to you? Explain why. 7. What is the tone of this excerpt? How does Steinbeck use rhetorical strategies to convey this tone? 8. Find an example of repetition and explain how it impacts this excerpt. 9. What is "the crime... that goes beyond denunciation"? 10. Explain the implications of Steinbeck’s powerful final metaphor‚ "In the souls
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The author creates a sense of urgency with very brutish words. Her method of writing is persuasive and simultaneously evokes sympathy. This passage is very clear in its stated goal and spends the entirety of the essay attempting to convince the reader; this was achieved through various methods beyond the preceding. Words like “need”‚ “Make”‚ “never”‚ and “must” all imply power and generally go together with forced obligations. For example‚ you MUST do the dishes or don’t MAKE me hurt you. These
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AP® English Language and Composition 2011 Free-Response Questions About the College Board The College Board is a mission-driven not-for-profit organization that connects students to college success and opportunity. Founded in 1900‚ the College Board was created to expand access to higher education. Today‚ the membership association is made up of more than 5‚900 of the world’s leading educational institutions and is dedicated to promoting excellence and equity in education. Each year‚ the College
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crowds of people which is why I supposed that is why I chose to go to the Santa Ana zoo since I knew that there would be less people there‚ Fun in the sense that I have not been to a zoo since I was a little kid which made me excited to not only see the primate exhibit for this project but to also check out some of the other animals that were at the zoo. The taxonomic classification of the primate that I observed at the Santa Ana zoo was the Crested Capuchin or (Cebus paella robustus)‚ Family: Cebidae
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Yahaira Sarabia Pacheco Mrs. Morconi AP Lang September 9‚ 2013 Synthesis Essay Both Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X were visionaries for the Civil rights Movement. One cannot argue that they were both passionate about equality for colored people. However‚ they both had different means of fighting for those rights. While Malcolm X went with a more aggressive approach‚ MLK wanted peace while gaining their rights. While they both have compelling arguments‚ I agree more with Malcolm X and his
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AP English Language and Composition‚ 4 11 November‚ 2010 Effects of Modern Age Technology “I cannot imagine how I would live without it.” These are the words uttered by countless teenagers and adults about the technology they use to enhance their daily lives. It is hard to remember the days of lugging around CD’s and walk-mans. Bicycles as transportation seem like a thing of the past. Writing notes and remembering information for the next day is long forgotten. Reading encyclopedias and using
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Craig Withers AP Language and Composition Mr. Tringali 13 November 2013 Legalizing Prostitution Among all the controversial topics‚ prostitution is one of the most scandalous. Being one of the world’s oldest professions; prostitution uses the sin of adultery to lure clients into spending money on sexual pleasure. Although many prostitutes are controlled by pimps and social pressures‚ the act of prostitution is a lucrative way to make quick and relatively easy money. If one were to take in
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2011 question 2 As a United States social reformer and worker Florence Kelley has established ethos since the moment she began speaking and connects with her audience by making several statements where the collective pronoun “we” is used. She introduces her speech by stating that there are “two million children under the age of sixteen years who are earning their bread.” Her tone as she introduces the topic is serious creating a solemn mood. She attacks several states‚ minus Alabama‚ and accuses
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For this discussion I decided to write about Joan Didion’s essay‚ “The Santa Ana. The author starts off by explaining that there is‚ “Something uneasy with Los Angeles air in the afternoon.” This immediately grabs my attention as I have been to may states and towns and don’t believe I have ever had the feeling of uneasiness or that something was wrong with the air in a given city. Even when in Buffalo the air does not feel any different other than it is cold. The cloud cover does not help either
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