On April 15th 2013 the unexpected happened near the finish line of the Boston Marathon. Two improvised explosive devices (IEDs) where detonated‚ at the feet of the spectators while they were cheering on the runners‚ in an interval of just seconds and a distance of approximately 200 feet. Three victims were pronounced dead on scene and there were close to three-hundred injured. Luckily the Boston marathon was highly equipped and prepared for the worst and had a lot of first responders and medical
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be concerned about what happens in Birmingham. Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. We are caught in an inescapable network of mutuality‚ tied in a single garment of destiny. Whatever affects one directly‚ affects all indirectly. … Anyone who lives inside the United States can never be considered an outsider anywhere within its bounds.” This passage is an excerpt from “Letter from Birmingham Jail” written by Martin Luther King Jr. on April 16‚ 1963. Although this actual letter is
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Cassidy AP Language Speech Analysis One of the top 100 speeches of all time was said by Bill Clinton‚ when he was addressing the memorial of the Oklahoma Bombing. This was said in 1995 when tragedy struck the lives of hundreds. Innocent women‚ men‚ and children were murdered for no apparent reason‚ and people needed someone to turn to. This person was Bill Clinton‚ he responded in ways of composure and emotion that just added to his already powerful speech; he addressed the issues the correct
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The “Ballad Of Birmingham” is a tribute to an earth-shattering historical incident that took place in Birmingham‚ Alabama. The poet’s purpose was to force the readers to empathize with the mothers that lost their children to this incident by providing a more intimate and vicarious perspective. Imagery and diction were two essential elements that allowed the poet to achieve this purpose. These elements enabled the readers to gain a unique understanding that may not have been accessible prior to reading
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of the terrible news that 3‚500 of your comrades are dead. Pearl Harbor is a gigantic naval station located just off the coast of Honolulu‚ Hawaii‚ that had to suffer this feight that came by and surprised everyone. The life changing event of the bombing of Pearl Harbor surprised our nation with this attack and would start some very rough years ahead for our country. First‚ even though Pearl harbor is remembered for being bombed it is known for much more back then and today. Today‚ Pearl Harbor serves
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In Letter from Birmingham Jail‚ Martin Luther King Jr. writes to his fellow clergymen about the turpitudes he feels are taking place in Birmingham. He aims to make his audience aware of things he feels are being swept under the carpet. King uses a variety of religious references to get through to his readers. Since religion is sacred to so many‚ it is a powerful piece filled with emotion and logic. King’s expert use of pathos invokes the emotions of his readers. Since the topic he is writing
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Understanding the Understood Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. produced many literary works that have maintained lasting impressions on their readers‚ his piece called “A Letter from Birmingham Jail” is no different. This letter was written as a response to another letter‚ titled “A Call for Unity‚” which was written by eight clergymen on April 12‚ 1963 and criticized Dr. King’s protest as being untimely. The clergymen agreed that social injustices existed but that they should be settled through the judicial system
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In a "Letter from a Birmingham Jail" written by Martin Luther King Jr. in 1963‚ King addresses the issue of inequality of citizens in existence in American society and the need for moral responsibility regarding human dignity. The issues of inequality addressed by King in his letter are still prominent in American society today; no longer mandated by law‚ but by the mere existence of custom and racism. Dr. King uses logical appeal in order to explain the difference between just and unjust laws
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VIETNAM NAPALM BOMBING In this essay I am going to be writing about the Vietnam Napalm bombing‚ which took place in 1972. I will be discussing the history of the world famous picture taken by Nick Ut and what the picture represents. I will also be talking about how and why this picture is was so influential in the way people saw the Vietnam War. The picture was taken in the middle of the action. It’s quite amazing how Ut managed to capture this monumental photograph. It is almost as if you as the
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