THOSE WERE THE DAYS Once upon a time there was a tavern Where we used to raise a glass or two Remember how we laughed away the hours And dreamed of all the great things we would do Those were the days my friend We thought they’d never end We’d sing and dance forever and a day We’d live the life we choose We’d fight and never lose For we were young and sure to have our way. La la la la... Those were the days‚ oh yes those were the days Then the busy years went rushing by us We
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Rough Draft Thesis: Lucille O’Neal‚ Sherman Alexie‚ and Andy Greenberg taugh us to stand up for yourself‚ focus on your goals‚ and help others. Lucille O’Neal wrote “ Little Warrior”. The story is about the way Shaquille O’Neal got his name. A young single mother‚ strict grandparents house‚ and it was a racist time. A racist time was happening and Martin Luther King was killed. Giving her child a Muslim name with great meaning. Raising a child by yourself is hard to do and she gave her
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taste of the book‚ as well as proposing interesting ideas such as the need to learn how to be happy in life‚ something take for granted in believing we already know it. Also the Preface mentions the interesting concept of living like a peaceful warrior which simultaneously leaves you wondering what type of life is that and whether you want it or no. 2 I agree with the idea that you have to learn how to live because a life of quality enjoyment and wisdom is not anyone birthright. 3
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Nolan’s Dog and the Dimensional Warriors It was a dark and stormy night. My friend and I were surrounded by darkness‚ monsters in every corner‚ lightning striking every haunted house‚ and . . . zombies coming out of their nooks. We finally reached the haunted castle. When we got in‚ there was a picture. It was a puppet‚ and this puppet was no ordinary puppet. It was. . . . Creak! Creak! We had no time to lose. The puppet hit me in the eye‚ and Nolan dropped his bag. We both ran outside and heard
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1. (Ch. 20) What were the new establishments that were built in Umuofia? In the perspective of the Ibo people‚ were these positive or negative additions‚ or both? Explain. In Umuofia‚ they made a church‚ a school‚ and a government. In the perspective of the Ibo people‚ these establishments were all negative. These establishments were seen as negative because they destroyed the culture that has been established for hundreds of years. 2. (Ch. 20) What is the role of the District Commissioner? Who are
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In Maxine Hong Kingston’s autobiography The Woman Warrior: Memoirs of a Girlhood Among Ghosts‚ Kingston struggles to assimilate into American culture while living in Chinese culture at home. Her conflict in identity leads her to self-invention as displayed by her idea of American-femininity and the fictitious image of the Woman Warrior‚ thus contradicting the idea of America as a melting pot. Kingston retains both her Chinese and American culture by merging the two together. The tradition of talk-stories
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Maxine Hong Kingston’s The Woman Warrior novel‚ is a semi-autobiographical collection of short stories that chronicles her childhood in California. The main characters‚ Kingston‚ Brave Orchid‚ Moon Orchid‚ and an unnamed aunt‚ are all mentally and emotionally abused by the society in both America and China. Kingston is judged and ignore by the people at school because she is Chinese‚ and in turn blames her mother‚ Brave Orchid‚ for her problems. Moon Orchid moves to America with the help of her
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Mongol’s located in China during B.C many other tribes were weaker than them. Although one could say that the Mongol’s were a strong empire‚ due to the faiths that they were cruel within their culture‚ battling‚ and trading‚ this made them barbaric. The Mongol’s culture was very strict and well followed by their followers. If they’re culture or rules weren’t followed as they were supposed to‚ there would be severe consequences. The consequences given were cruel and inhuman. As in the picture in Document
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What Is the Place And Importance Of English In Daily Life? To anyone who lives in an English speaking country‚ it is of vital importance. Language is always very important‚ because it is the communication. If you cannot speak the language of a place‚ it will be very difficult to communicate with the people. And so it is an absolute neccesity.We communicate with others every day. Whether we just say ’hello’ or have a long conversation‚ or whether we give or follow instructions‚ or weather at home
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A literary element I liked about We Were Liars was theme. The theme of “We Were Liars” is the importance of family. In the story the Sinclairs aren’t a family‚ Cadence’s mother and aunts pressured the Liars into acting a certain way that grandfather wanted.So the mother and aunts could get Clairmount and the riches.”Welcome to the beautiful Sinclair family. No one is a criminal. No one is an addict. No one is a failure”(2)This is all a lie‚ the Liars are criminals‚ Cadence takes these addicting meds
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