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    “Cathedral”: The Difference between Looking and Seeing Everything given to a person in life is a blessing‚ and a person has the opportunity to choose whether they want to appreciate what has been given to them or not. A blessing can be small or large‚ whether it be a house to live in‚ a car to drive in‚ or even eyes to see. In the short story “Cathedral” by Raymond Carver‚ the narrator is unappreciative towards everything he has in his life including his wife. His wife invites an old friend who

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    Kyle Bell ENGL 102 Five paragraph essay 9/6/2014 President Barack Obama delivered his speech “A More Perfect Union” during the 2008 campaign. The speech conveyed many messages about his beliefs concerning racism in America. President Obama has some great things he wants to change in our country including health care‚ jobs‚ and the school system. President Obama uses three different appeals during his speech known ethical‚ emotional‚ and logical to get his point across to the audience. I think President

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    M A R K T WA I N Two Ways of Seeing a River (1883) This passage is excerpted from Mark Twain’s 1883 book Life on the Mississippi‚ in which he shares his experiences as a river steamboat pilot and explores the many facets of the great river. As you read‚ consider his masterful use of language as he reflects on his changing relationship with the river. Now when I had mastered the language of this water and had come to know every trifling feature that bordered the great river as familiarly as I

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    are shaped through their success and failure in their personal relationships with each other. The author Sylvia Plath demonstrates this in the novel‚ The Bell Jar. This is the direct result of the loss of support from a loved one‚ the lack of support and encouragement‚ and lack of self confidence and insecurity in Esther’s life in the The Bell Jar. It was shaped through her success and failures in her personal relationships between others and herself. Through life‚ we often lose someone we loved

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    holds boundless wonder. As humans we are wired to look at the future. It is basic preservation. We are always thinking about the next step. Unfortunately‚ this means that we are often oblivious to the breathtaking world we live in. Throughout “Seeing”‚ Annie Dillard described in exquisite detail the world around her‚ from the creek near her house to the reactions of people newly given with their sight‚ she tells us what is missed by living in our own minds. Dillard states‚ “With the naked eye

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    Perception: Seeing is Believing - UFOs Since the times when the earth was believed to be a flat object‚ man has had a lust and curiosity about space and the bodies that exist in it. Early astronomers trying to grasp the incomprehensible mysteries of the universe would study the patterns of the stars and planets to try to put this massive puzzle together. In their studies history has recorded sightings of objects that didn’t hold to any pattern or set movement supposedly proved to be correct

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    The Causes of Poor Grades

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    When I was in high school‚ I used to always wonder why I made poor grades. Making poor grades made me feel bad‚ so I started to think of ways that I could do better in school. Getting poor grades comes from not doing one’s school work on time‚ failing to ask questions‚ and not coming to class on a regular basis. First‚ the immediate cause of poor grades is not doing one’s work or waiting until the last minute to do assignments. Doing coursework is very important to achieving better grades. For

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    The Sandy Hook Massacre and Its Effects on Gun Control The Sandy Hook Massacre is the second deadliest shooting by a single person in American history. According to CNN‚ this tragic attack took place at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown‚ Connecticut on December 14‚ 2012. The shooter‚ Adam Lanza‚ brought three guns into the school‚ two of which were pistols‚ and one of which was an assault rifle. To get into the building‚ which had an updated security system‚ he shot his own way into the

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    Prediction By Josh Bell

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    sure where this story takes place‚ but from known information in the story‚ we are able to make a prediction. The story takes place in modern time and the boys go to school at Reggie Lewis Middle School. This story’s main character is Josh Bell. He lives with his brother‚ mom‚ and dad. He has a passion to win in basketball and has not lost many games. Josh gets suspended from playing basketball by his mother and won’t play in the playoffs. He has a bad temper at some points but a good heart

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    The shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary school was a horrific event that happened in Newtown‚ Connecticut by Adam lanza. It caused many deaths of students and teachers. Lanza also Shot his mother in the head four times before going to the school. It all started on the morning of December 14‚ 2012 in Newtown‚ Connecticut. Students and teachers were all preparing for the day of school ahead of them. They had no idea that the tragic event was going to happen. At around 9:30 a.m. the shooter entered the

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