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    The "N" Word

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    CeCe Williams English 1010 December 7‚ 2012 The N-Word: From Then to Now Since the times of slavery in America‚ the N-word continues to hold a powerful impact on the way people intentionally and mistakenly use it. Many do not understand the content of the word as it used in several literary works. The N-word creates a setting that conveys the message of how Caucasians have deliberately insulted African-Americans‚ mainly to show that there was no point of respecting them prior or even post-Civil

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    to Nigga: Not Bad After All" When some think about the word nigger they immediately think about negativity and some might even venture to say that it is a "bad" word. It takes you back to a time when blacks were oppressed and demoralized. When blacks were looked at as inferior and not worthy to obtain equal rights in America. But that was decades ago and it is now the 21st century. Not only have we changed the spelling of the word‚ by dropping the er and adding a‚ but the definition has changed

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    Power of Word

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    colors into language. We can put some bright colors to words when we are happy‚ or dark colors to express that we are not in a good mood. We give them their own power‚ and in the article “A Question of Language” by Gloria Naylor‚ the author shows us her idea about that power of words. Words themselves are harmless; the problem comes from the way people want to use them. Naylor starts her text by mentioning about her first time hearing the word “nigger”. It was in her third-grade class‚ when she was

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    The Power of Words

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    Power of Words Do you remember the saying as a child‚ “Sticks and stones may break my bones but words will never hurt me?” The second part of this phase was and still is commonly overlooked‚ but many can oppose this statement according to personal experiences. Not only have people’s feelings been hurt by words‚ but many lives have been lost as well. The power of words is extremely powerful and can affect one emotionally‚ physically‚ and mentally. A certain phrase‚ phrases

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    The Word Retard

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    Words can have a huge emotional impact on people‚ and often affect their self-image and self-worth. It is words like "retard" or "retarded" for one‚ which can surely lead to such a result. People in today’s society are not aware of the true and hurtful meaning of this word when they use it. No matter when it is used or how it is used‚ it will always have the negative connection with those who have such mental disabilities. Futhermore with such frequent use‚ those suffering from these disabilities

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    Thousand words

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    A thousand words and million thoughts There is a saying that "a picture is worth a thousand words and a million thoughts". When my mother sent me a picture of my little brother DJ playing football in his first year‚ I had a million positive thoughts running through my head. Many thoughts not just thoughts of him playing football but about everything. That photo represents a lot more to me and my family than what meets the eye. This

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    The Word Warrior

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    Introduction: Carl Von Clausewitz said‚ “Courage‚ above all things‚ is the first step in becoming a warrior.” When deciding what word to use‚ I contemplated what word best describes myself. The word handsome would have been too easy. Smart would have been a stretch; however‚ when I looked into the mirror‚ I saw myself clothed in armour‚ and who wears armour? Warriors. Obviously‚ I am not a soldier suiting up to go to the front line in defense for the United States of America; however‚ I do dress

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    Slang Words

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    was younger there were many slang words I use to say. Slang words were used basically every time I opened my mouth. Slang words were a part of my vocabulary. Some of the slang words for example were‚ Aiight‚ yall‚ fasho and whats popping. These words were mainly used around close friends. When you greet someone you say to them “whats popping.” Also when you’re talking about more than one person‚ that’s when you use the slang word “yall.” The other two slang words can be used for the same thing. If

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    Meaning Of Word

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     2014                                        Words          Words are used everyday. It’s the easiest way for humans to communicate. Without  words‚ our perception of the world would be perplexing. This demonstrates how important and  powerful words are. Words and phrases also evoke different meaning. Words are powerful  enough to start wars or create peace. In fact‚ how we present a word can determine  someone’s positive or negative outlook on a situation. All words we use have literal or direct  meaning. Sometimes words are denoted as being figuratively used

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    Words of Gratitude

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    and byways‚ we were never left without a roadmap. Our mentors‚ parents and colleagues have constantly been our guide. All paths‚ all encounters lead here – an ultimate direction‚ a bend on the road. To our dearest teachers‚ you have done more than words can express. We understand we were far from perfect students‚ and that more than once‚ we have brought you much pain‚ frustrations‚ and even rage. Today we show you our sincerest gratitude for molding our characters and for showing us that there is

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