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    The Liberation of Aunt Jemima by Betye Saar and Aspiration by Aaron Douglas are the two pieces that I have chosen to compare for my Introduction to Humanities II analysis paper. These two African American artists make a social commentary about life in America and the issues faced by African Americans during the Harlem Renaissance and life after the Civil Rights Movement. Stereotypes dominated discourse surrounding African American life and culture in the late 19th century.  Some artists aimed to

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    Aunt Jennifers Tiger

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    Aunt Jennifers Tigers Poem Summary by Admin on November 11‚ 2012 in English Aunt Jennifer’s tigers is a poem by Adrienne Rich illustrating her feminist concerns. In the male dominant world‚ a women of her time was only supposed to be a dutiful homemaker. This poem through the world of Aunty Jennifer‚ tells us about her inner desire to free herself from the clutches of abusive marriage and patriarchal society. Poem Summary The first stanza opens with Aunt Jennifer’s visual tapestry of tigers who

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    Aunt Esther Monologue

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    and his wife‚ Ruth‚ Issac and Martha his wife‚ her grandchildren and her brothers Elias and Jacob. Aaron says to his uncles‚ Elijah and Jacob: Yesterday afternoon I brought to mom this box I found in the antique furniture inherited from Aunt Ester. ¿Why Aunt Esther kept all this time and almost hidden this box? The reason of this mom don’t tell and ¿what importance had the objects inside the box? -And asked: Are those objects related to your life in Paris when were children? – !! Yes uncles

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    Alexandra Cousteau is a filmmaker that works with National Geographic. She is recognized for being an advocate of water issues and continuing her grandfather’s work. The speech was held at WSRE Jean and Paul Amos Performance Studio and was sponsored by WSRE Public Square Speakers Series. The studio was like a movie theater with seats going all the way up with the Middle Island where the audio in camera was. The stage had a red rectangle in the middle and a podium off to the right with a big screen

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    An Interview with my Aunt

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    My Interview with Aleida Garcia‚ M.Ed. Our assignment was to interview a person who I felt could have a positive impact on me as a student. I decided to interview my aunt Aleida Garcia‚ who is a teacher and attended school at Temple University. I chose to interview her because she had struggles similar to mine. I am a single parent trying to balance effective study habits‚ with my life as a mother and the interests of my two year old child. I know that by putting some good study habits and strategies

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    Aunt Ana Monologue

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    Aunt Ana’s might enroll Leah (now Ivette) and Jacob (now Jacques) in the nearest little public school. She uses the papers we brought it with us from París which they were legitimate with false names which my friend Gilbert’s dad had given us. I had 13 years. Aunt Ana couldn’t register me at the primary school of a single class. I felt sad; I figured I might help the farm. The next day after our arrival a man came to aid Aunt Ana. It soon autumn begins‚ and Aunt Ana’s farm needed support. Help out

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    Adrienne Rich’s poem ‘Aunt Jennifer’s Tigers’ is about how Aunt Jennifer is becoming fragile and potentially old‚ but Rich used the idea of Aunt Jennifer’s tapestry and the tigers as some form of release‚ as the poem suggests that she is tightly governed by her husband. The phrases ‘massive weight of Uncle’s wedding band’ and ‘sits heavily’. Later on in the poem‚ in the last stanza‚ Rich uses the ring as a metaphor again‚ ‘still ringed with ordeals she was mastered by’. By using the word ‘ringed’

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    letter to aunt pefg

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    0500 Paper 02 Note: all Examiners are instructed that alternative correct answers and unexpected approaches in candidates’ scripts must be given marks that fairly reflect the relevant knowledge and skills demonstrated. 1 Imagine you are Aunt Pegg. After one week of looking after the children‚ you write a letter to their parents in which you: • give your impressions of the children; • give an account of your progress with them so far; • tell your plans for the next week

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    Luck and Aunt Alice

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    think what prompted this minor obsession was dearest Aunt Alice! Yes my favourite Aunt Alice all the way from Dublin‚ no less! Well it all began about 6 months ago when it came to my first foray into end of year exams – actually my chemistry final – science the bane of my life! Honestly‚ I had intended to prepare but it just came upon me -yes! Just like that! I looked up and there it was staring me in the face. And then an epiphany!!! Aunt Alice – she always comes to the rescue –ah yes the LUCK

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    November 2012 Aunt Jennifer’s Tigers This poem portrays a main character‚ Aunt Jennifer‚ as a humble docile woman; smothered by her marriage and the norms she feels she must meet to please society. Adrienne Rich cleverly names the poem “Aunt Jennifer’s Tigers” because of the importance of the role the tigers play in her life. With a husband who dominates her in all respects‚ she must find her own freedom in her life by knitting in her free time. Aunt Jennifer‚ a woman on the backside

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