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    Island Poem Ending

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    As the island grew closer‚ Elluel knew that something was wrong. Whether it was the sinking feeling in his stomach‚ or just seasickness‚ the elf did not know. A feeling at the base of his stomach was urging him to come here‚ by the will of Gaia herself. If the mother of earth had instructed him so‚ it must have been seriously grave indeed. It may have been considered foolish to approach the island with a small pathetic ship‚ but time was of the essence. Billowing clouds dotted the sky‚ but they seemed

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    It is through the primal instinct of belonging in humanity that individuals will always strive to belong to someone or something at every stage in their life. Through these interconnections within the world a person will experience belonging as a multifaceted concept in that it will transpire in many various ways specific to each individual. Inclusion and exclusion can at lengths dictate the identity and notions of self for an individual both positively and negatively. Through the texts “As You like

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    English Belonging Belonging has the potential innate ability to demean the human experience‚ paradoxically having the ability to enhance the experiences through life. Maslow believes that belonging is a necessity for every individual‚ even more so than confidence‚ achievement and self-esteem. Recognition of similarities and differences can bestow a sense of belonging but also potentially boycott diversity and change. Belonging as a potentially positive force is recognized in the poet’s representation

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    A few days after I went home with Phoebe‚ I ended up getting sick and my parents sent me to a hospital. I was trapped in that hospital for about a month with nothing to really do. You know what was funny though? The days practically flew by‚ right out of the window. Before I knew it‚ half a month had passed. I was slowly getting back my strength and everything else as well. I made sure I asked the nurse‚ who was taking care of me‚ to bring me malted milk. She was very kind to me‚ and chatty in a

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    Belonging involves sacrifice Some people will change or sacrifice their values‚ morals or beliefs just to fit in‚ be accepted and live up to certain people’s expectations. “Looking For Alibrandi” directed by Kate Woods presents the issue of sacrificing different things in order to belong. Nonna Katia sacrifices her relationship with Marcus Sandford‚ Josephine Alibrandi sacrifices her culture and John Barton sacrifices himself to not belong. Each of their sacrifices are different as they want to

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    United State bombing of the Marshall Islands Branden Pascual Pd.1 5-15-13 The bombing of Marshall Islands‚ which Marshallese people will never forget. An awful act on the United States for testing nuclear weapons. People on the Marshall Islands were terrorized because of this. They suffered dramatic loses between families. And remorse that will never be forgiven. Having this coming from the United States was fair because of the war they were going into. It would be beneficial

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    Ayn Rand said that “Civilization is the progress toward a society of privacy. The savage’s whole existence is public‚ ruled by the laws of his tribe. Civilization is the progress of setting man free from men.” I think that Rand is wrong. Civilization is not people keeping their lives hidden from others‚ but sharing their experiences in a way that is beneficial to yourself and society. One way that one can create a better world‚ is for people to open up and share their ideas so that others can

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    of a nursing home. I hear the sounds of wheel chairs and walkers scraping against the hard wood surface. As I walk to station one‚ I stop by the break room to store my food. The room is full of people charting the prior shift. Walking out of the room‚ I continue to station one. Finding the cork board with the neon green paper‚ I see what hall I am working. There is only my name and one other on spring hall. I know it is going to be a rough night; but at the end‚ I will remember my goal‚ which is

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    Looking outside the window inside the clay house I was living in at the time‚ my eyes could only picture the dullness of the outdoors; the view made me feel uneventful to hang out with my cousin climbing 30-foot mahogany trees or taking a hike up elevated land terrain to swim near the pristine waterfalls. I instead remembered that I packed something better in my luggage. Once I unpacked‚ I could finally see my boredom disappear. The PlayStation was immediately set up on the television set and right

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    Social and personal factors can influence our sense of belonging Due Thursday 28th- 1000 words Social and personal factors in one’s life influence and change our own sense of belonging. Peter Skrzynecki in his suite of poems “Immigrant Chronicle” and J.R.R Tolkien in his 1937 fictional novel “The Hobbit” both explore how social and personal factors influence an understanding of acceptance and belonging in their respective texts. Both Peter (being the persona) and Bilbo question in what social

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