the world has at least once dreamt of going to California and live their dream. California is a prosperous land with beautiful nature‚ and last but not least‚ a land of opportunities. The California Dream consists of a big house with a beautiful backyard surrounded by a pictural landscape‚ sunny beaches and great acquaintances. But further than esthetics‚ Californian Dream prevails fast wealth and fame. California is perceived as a place of new beginnings where “working hard and playing hard” becomes
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church regularly as well as read the Bible daily. Again Emily felt isolated because everybody in her family believed in God wholeheartedly‚ while she did not. She wrote‚ “I am standing alone in rebellion.” As Emily grew up‚ she became interested in gardening‚ and she played the piano as well as sang. She developed a persistent cough and lost weight. Many have suspected that she had tuberculosis‚ but nobody knows entirely (Fisher Rabe 27) (Griskey 40‚ 38) (Longsworth 9-14‚
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she loved. “I’ve a gift with things‚ all right.” (The Chrysanthemums‚ 351). Moreover‚ not only did Elisa love taking care of the chrysanthemums but her husband also knew how the chrysanthemums made Elisa feel. Apart from who she was on the outside gardening the chrysanthemums gave her peace within herself. “Elisa’s eyes grew alert and eager.” (The Chrysanthemums‚ 353). This helps to show the reader how excited Elisa was about the flowers. She was very excited to share what she has come to learn about
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Essay: The internet The internet is essential to get information quickly and easily worldwide. It is mostly referred to as "The Net". It is computer based global information system. It is composed of many interconnected computer networks. The "net" was developed by the Advanced Research Projects Agency in 1969. At first it was known as Arpanet because the internet developed from software called the ARPANET which the U.S military had developed and was only restrict to military personnel and the
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gender inequality. In the beginning of the story the narrator tells us the physical features of Elisa Allen. She dressed like a man and was even built like on. For example‚ in the story it states that “Her figure looked blocked and heavy in her gardening
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universities or college in countryside so to have a successful academic career‚ peoples rather study in cities. Despite this disadvantage‚ everything in countryside is cheap‚ whether it’s a meal‚ house or clothes. You can grow vegetables and fruits in your backyard and not worry about pollution to spoil your food. In some cities‚ the pollution is so bad that it can form dangerous smog that make breathing difficult and contain hazardous air pollutants. The looks and architecture of a city is different than
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First time moving I loved to play in the backyard of our little suburban house on 842‚ Tiablanca rd. In the front yard‚ the grass was cut neat and cleome flowers hid most the mold at the base of the house. On the porch‚ there was an old rocking chair with the paint mostly peeled off and that’s where my Mom would sit in the mornings because it had a great vantage point of the street so she could watch as my brothers waited for the bus. There were Wooden panels that lined the windows in front and they
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Child Observation Report Observer: Tanya Burley (Student) Observant(s): 4 year old girl and 5 year old boy Topic: Entire Observation Setting: Backyard and Inside Home Goal: Observing the girl and boy to see his entire behavior‚ in addition to his/her reaction to reinforcement and punishment Method used: Systematic Observation Time: AU ID 3049260 PSYC 323 Dorothy Steffler (tutor) August 25‚ 2014 Introduction This report is based on a “naturalistic observation” in which I was able to observe
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In John Steinbeck’s “The Chrysanthemums” Elisa Allen shows how women are being oppressed and trapped in a man’s world. Steinbeck does a good job developing the theme over the course of the story. Steinbeck uses many symbols to get his point across. In the first paragraph the theme is displayed when the narrator states the Salinas Valley is like living in a closed pot. A few paragraphs later the chrysanthemum flower is used as a symbol to display the theme. Finally‚ Elisa’s clothes are used to show
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turned into jungles‚ and my dog became a very rare tiger‚ just waiting to be documented and put into my discovery journal. Exploring was my absolute favorite thing to do. However‚ as I grew older‚ I gradually stopped exploring. The backyard was simply that--a backyard; my discovery journal was thrown deep in a box and left alone for years. My inner explorer became abandoned on a desert island‚ in a place where it couldn’t reach me anymore. Unfortunately‚ this is a common occurrence among many children
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