Checking Out Me History alternates between two structures‚ marked by two different fonts. The first uses the repeated phrase "Dem tell me" to indicate the white version of history‚ mostly written in rhyming couplets‚ triplets or quatrains. Interspersed are the stories of three black historical figures: Toussaint L’Overture‚ Nanny de Maroon and Mary Seacole‚ told using abbreviated syntax with words missed out‚ shorter lines and an irregular rhyme scheme. Agard uses variations in spelling to suggest
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Unit 3‚ Lesson 13: Key Question 13 Amanda Oreskovic When a person “bottoms out” they are at the lowest point in their life both mentally and physically. It is a frightening stage in life that some may come across in life as it gets to the point where existing is almost unbearable. On the upside‚ this downfall may benefit some. Those who can gather the strength to realize that the only way they can go after hitting bottom is up could use it as a turning point for the better. Unfortunately‚ there
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The films Out of the Past‚ Throne of Blood‚ and Dead Man have been critically acclaimed for being culturally‚ historically‚ and esthetically pleasing. The films take a story and adapt it into its own style of storytelling. These three films account for many of their similar attributes such as a dark and cynical story line and deviant villains. The films Out of the Past‚ Throne of Blood‚ and Dead Man obtain distinct similarities and elements in the classifications such as film noir‚ manipulation
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was going to teach me both in education and more importantly‚ life lessons‚ I began to read. Selecting three chapters from the book‚ Bringing Out the Best in People‚ written by Alan Loy McGinnis‚ I read without falling asleep. For the first time in a long time‚ I agreed with everything that the author had written. This book gives pointers on how to “bring out the best” and does it in a way that keeps you interested‚ by telling stories and giving examples. I chose the three chapters carefully. I
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Magnificent is an understatement when it comes to Disney Pixar’s Inside Out. Meet Riley‚ a girl who’s life has been tipped upside down when she and her family moved to San Francisco. This loveable film is relatable and creative with lots of laughter and lots of plot twists‚ leaving you hungry for more. Inside out follows the story of Riley - a girl who lives life happily‚ until she and her family move to San Francisco. This is about the challenges she faces and what she thinks whilst all of these
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In the book‚ Hallowing Out the Middle‚ Carr and Kefalas attempt to understand the process of the rural brain by categorizing and studying the trajectories of four groups of young adults in “Ellis”‚ Iowa. The way the authors categorize people in this book is not appealing to me as a reader. In the preface‚ the authors stated that‚ “We are not experts on rural American‚ small towns‚ or regional development. In fact‚ in our combined professional lives‚ we have spent all our time…on urban issues and
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The structure of Blackberry-picking by Seamus Heaney and Nothing Gold Can Stay by Robert Frost is similar in that both poems are written in one stanza (despite the fact the Blackberry-picking is noticeably longer). The lines in each poem do not follow a pattern in term of lengths which could be a representation of life’s unexpected ups and downs. On the other hand Blackberrying by Sylvia Plath is written in three stanzas unlike the other two poems‚ however‚ all three poems have a line which changes
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situation‚ in response to the misery and atrocities around turned a detached observer as echoed in the title “I Sit and Look Out”. The verb in the title ‘sit’ and its capitalization in the first line –is an attempt to underline the action of the onlooker. It implies that the speaker is idle and has not intention to do anything about the situation. Also‚ the idea of looking out highlights how he is in the confinement of complacency and is far removed from the suffering multitudes.
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Three novels intrigued me with their use of the arts: Out of the Dust‚ The Music of Dolphin‚ and House on Mango Street. All three novels use artistic abilities to help communicate emotional struggles. I observed each author structured their chapters in a particular way that correlated to the specific artistic ability of the character. Out of the Dust structured each chapter in free style poems‚ with one chapter even appearing as piano keys on the page. House on Mango Street was structured in prose
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Aaron Leyva 24‚ February 2014 B2 Title: Inside Out Author: Terry Trueman Genre: Fiction Summary: “Time… grime… pantomime… long-gone is a wong-gong long gone” These are some words that run through innocent Zach’s mind day in and day out. These run through his mind because Zach has schizophrenia. Schizophrenia is a long-term mental disorder involving a breakdown in the relations between thought‚ emotion‚ and behavior‚ leading to faulty perception‚ inappropriate actions and feelings. He finds
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