The Mountain Brook Community is such an amazing place to live and to be apart of. There are many factors that I think contribute to giving this community its credibility. A few of those factors‚ other than safety and great educational system‚ is that we are a community. The definition of community is “ group of people living in the same place or having a particular characteristic in common”‚ and when I see that definition‚ I immediately see Mountain Brook. The people of Mountain Brook are what make
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that will depend on their children’s future. David Brooks writes the story “The Opportunity Gap” which describes the two types of parenting styles and shows which each parent does and does not do for their children. Affluent parents have different approaches to their child by spending more time with them and investing money for them. Children raised by affluent parents have shown to be more active and successful in school and other activities they may be participating in. The children would be able
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“The Girl with a Pearl Earring” was titled as “The girl with a Turban”. This painting is also referred by many as the Mona Lisa of the North or the Dutch Mona Lisa. It is believed that the girl in this painting is Vermeer’s oldest daughter. Although there is no proof which suggests it is his daughter in this painting‚ her facial features appeared in several Vermeer’s artworks. However‚ his use of various techniques makes it hard to compare their faces. The Girl with the Pearl Earring is believed
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Pearls are one of the most beautiful pieces of jewelry‚ it is not a secret that before actually getting the pearl you must find the oyster that has it‚ and clean it up real good since it’s covered in layers of Nacre‚ they have a pearl that they don’t’ want to clean up. What surprised me the most was how strong tammy’s love for her children is‚ not only they never help
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“Courage is when you know you’re licked before your begin‚ but you begin anyway and you see it through no matter what” According to Atticus Finch‚ an honest lawyer in Harper lee’s novel “To Kill a Mockingbird” Courage is not a man with a gun in his hand. “Real courage” Is when you fight for what is right regardless of whether you win or lose. Atticus fits into this definition of what “Real Courage” Is and demonstration it several times through novels. The courage in the character in To Kill A Mockingbird
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“The Raven” and “Annabel Lee” he displays his sound love towards her through speakers. Both of these poems demonstrate how someone may be going through lost love is feeling. To begin with‚ in the poem “Annabel Lee” the speaker talks only about his life with “Annabel Lee” and how it tragically ended. For example‚ “And this maiden she lived with no other thought‚ than to love and be loved by me (Poe‚ 5-6). In these lines the speaker is expressing how he and “Annabel Lee” only lived to love each
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January 2013 Robert E. Lee: The Savior or Destroyer of the South? Robert E. Lee‚ the most renowned general of the Civil War‚ was both a mastermind of battlefield strategy and a true gentleman. His leadership skills and sharp mind allowed him to become the most successful general in the South. Although Robert E. Lee was a man whose life was marked by distinction and courage‚ he was also marked by arrogance and failure. “Lee was born the fourth child of Colonel Henry Lee and Ann Hill Carter on January
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Woody Allen. The director I have chosen as an auteur is Spike Lee. Lee’s Life: Spike Lee is an American film director who has directed‚ produced‚ written and acted in Spike Lee films such as Malcolm X‚ Jungle Fever‚ Inside Man and Love & Basketball. Spike Lee was born in Atlanta‚ Georgia where he attended Morehouse College and made his first student film Last Hustle in Brooklyn‚ he then graduated from New York University in 1982. Lee grew up in a well-off‚ respective African American family and
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The Man I Am Today On December 7‚ 1941 at 8:00 a.m. the Japanese executed a surprise attack on Pearl Harbor. Pearl Harbor is a very memorable holiday for people throughout the United States‚ but for me Pearl Harbor Day means so much more. Fifty-six years after that famous day on December 7‚ 1997 at 8:15 a.m. I was born. I was 6 pounds 11ounces and 19 inches long as a newborn. I was very healthy as a baby and I am blessed that I didn’t have any complications. As a toddler‚ I had many great memories
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In the poem “Annabel Lee‚” by Edgar Allan Poe‚ there are a different aspect of poetry being displayed. Throughout the poem there is several occurrences of imagery‚ symbolism‚ syntax‚ voice‚ and figures of speech. He starts the poem by using imagery to create a picture of what the poem will be based on‚ he does this by using the phrase‚ “a kingdom by the sea.” This leads to the symbolism of tyranny because the kingdom is superior to the characters in the story. The syntax being used is the words being
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