Analysis of ”the mother of a child in question” The short story is about a social worker who comes to a Pakistani family. The daughter is mentally retarded‚ but the mother will not realize this‚ and tries to convince the social worker Stephen Bentley‚ that she has to go in a normal school like the rest of her children‚ because she doesn’t see that there is anything wrong with her little girl. The short story shows how difficult it can be for a mother to accept her children’s flaws‚ and it shows
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I have been told by most people who hear me speak Spanish (my mother tongue is English) that I am fluent in it. That alone should be enough for me to call myself bilingual. However‚ I have encountered numerous situations over the years where I felt completely lost in Spanish. So‚ if I am so fluent‚ why would this happen to me? The answer is a simple but often overlooked one. Bilinguals usually acquire and use their second ( or third or fourth) language for specific purposes and when they get outside
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his one working hand‚ while his hook gestures wildly as a visual accompaniment to the stories he doesn’t even need to tell anymore since his crew has heard them too many times to count. The wrinkles around his eyes are stories enough. But despite being an otherwise candid and nearly jolly fellow‚ all it takes is one word for his mood to darken out of spite and blinding hatred. “Revenge‚” he says‚ his voice deep and gravelly. And suddenly‚ the swell around his right eye begins to appear again‚ the
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started to think about these questions I’ve been able to change the answers. I haven’t gotten any shorter or more intelligent but by actually thinking about the question I’ve been able to give the correct answer. I started to realize that I was being asked the same questions over and over around sixth grade. I wasn’t even thinking about high school back then let alone college and beyond so I still had some time to figure out the right answers to these questions. “Wow do you play basketball?” Teachers
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command. Bringing this back to the world of business; is there a greater chance for a team of hard workers to succeed without a talented leader‚ or with someone who is respected and admired at the helm? Much like a sports team‚ the group needs a good leader to provide guidance‚ motivation‚ inspiration and oversight. Granted‚ a lack of these things will not immediately sink the ship‚ but overall success in the long term is far more difficult to achieve without that brilliant leader in control.
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Being thankful is one of the most important things in the world. It shows what you appreciate in your life and how you appreciate it. I am thankful for shelter‚ clean water‚ and freedom. Shelter is one of the most important things in anyone’s life. It ensures protection from weather and a place to sleep. Shelter can be used as a place to sleep‚ eat‚ and work. If someone didn’t have any shelter where would they go to sleep for the night. Homeless people don’t have homes and I’m happy to have my own
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Mother in Manville Narrative He has no mother‚he has nothing. My heart skips a beat how a wonderful kid could lie about something serious but for what. Can I even trust him now‚ but it doesn’t matter‚ I can’t be mad at the marvelous boy he probably lied for a good reason. I felt bad for him as when I’ll leave‚ he’ll have no one I had to take him with me. I just couldn’t leave him or I will always regret it and have guilt for not taking him with me to explore and have someone by side everyday
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Save The Mother Earth By: Arjhon Acordon “I hardly can sleep. I feel that my target now is really to save Mother Earth for humanity. And it’s doable. A quotation of Mrs. Imelda Marcos campaigning Filipino’s to save mother Earth. Some people Saying that Saving mother earth was so very hard. Is anyone concerned with what our world will be like in years to come? With the effects of global warming is causing to the environment‚ it’s hard to say that our planet Earth will be the way it is today.
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Hrothgar invited him c. A big reward was offered 4. Grendel is a descendant of a. Satan b. Chaos c. Cain 5. Hrothgar once fought with a. King Higlac b. Beowulf’s father Edgethow c. The king of the Wulfings 6. Beowulf kill Grendel’s mother with a. A shaft of holy light b. Her own son’s claw c. A magical sword 7. Unlike Hrothgar‚ in his old age Beowulf seeks a. A son figure b. One last moment of glory c. Wisdom 8. The dragon begins to attack the Geats because a. A cup (golden
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In the poem Hughes uses the device of an extended metaphor to describe the life of the mother. The extended metaphor compares the mother’s life to a staircase. The line “Life for me ain’t been no crystal stair” begins and ends the poem. With this line‚ Hughes quickly establishes for the reader that the speaker in the poem has not had an easy life. The concept of a crystal staircase gives the reader the impression of complete opulence. Who might be the type of person whose life is compared to a
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