Before You Were Mine ‘Before You Were Mine’‚ written by Carol Ann Duffy is a poem about the adoration that the writer feels for her mother. Her feelings are revealed in first person. Duffy uses a range of narrative techniques like onomatopoeia‚ metaphors and short sentences which stand out and make the writer’s point clear. These techniques help reveal the author’s changing attitude from selfish and possessive to loving and affectionate‚ when considering the younger version of her mother. After
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Debrionna Mulhall Jennifer Schaller English 1102 Sec. 53 10 October 2014 Peeling Back The Label “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?” is a short story written by Joyce Carol Oates. This popular short story made its debut in 1966. Dependent upon the interpreter‚ this short story may seem to be based upon many different themes‚ although my goal is to focus on analyzing the author’s use of stylistic devices such as a recognizable setting‚ and symbolism that Oates has effectively implemented in
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her know that daddy is here to protect her. I would give away the 30 years of my life just to get 10 precious minutes with her. All of the soldiers here at Valley Forge are trying to decide whether they should stay or go back home‚ myself included. You can hear soldiers crying out “Give me liberty or give me death!!” all throughout the cabins. I have heard many reasons why I should re-enlist such as commitment‚ freedom‚ and loyalty. Yet‚ I do not know if I can endure the rest of the winter here at
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“Before you were mine” uses first person and is written using the patterns of ordinary speech as if the poet is speaking directly to her mother. Although much of what she talks about takes place before Duffy was born she makes her presence felt by using ’I’ to start many phrases. ’I’m ten years away.’ The poet seems to have been stimulated to write after seeing an old photo of her mother enjoying herself with some girl friends when she was a teenager. The poem is written in the present tense as if
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April 2011 Joyce Carol Oates uses characterization and the coming of age effectively in “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been”‚ “Four Summers”‚ and “The Girl with the Blackened Eye”. She uses it to connect the three stories to each other. Connie and the girl in “The Girl with the Blackened Eye” are connected because they were both violated by a man. Connie and Sissie were both connected because they were both influenced by their families’ ways on how they lived their lives. Joyce Carol Oates
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English “Go back to where you came from” A discovery is an experiential process that takes place over time. It involves a trigger that prompts reflection or reassessment thus leading to an altered outlook‚ enhanced understanding‚ greater learning and self-awareness. Discoveries inevitability leads to growth. By exploring new world and lands can lead individuals on a journey of a spiritual development and transformation. The people who encounter this journey can give them a greater knowledge of other
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Progressivism: Where Will You Put Your Million Dollars? Dear Aunt Bessie‚ I have finally decided what I’m doing with the money you gave me. Progressivism was a time when people tried to change things. I have figured out how to divide the $1‚000‚000 to help. I have decided to give away the million dollars to help solve these three problems. These problems are food safety conditions‚ deforestation‚ and child labor. I have decided that food safety will receive the $600‚000 gift. According
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long ago. She was a good worker and very fond of me. She made money because she had the custom of the café waiters‚ and they need lots of linen. Sundays‚ she put me to bed early to go to the ball; but weekdays‚ she sent me to the Brothers’ school‚ where I learned to read. Well‚ at last the policeman whose beat was up our street used to stop before her window to talk to her‚ a big man‚ with the Crimean medal. They got married‚ and all went wrong. He took a dislike to me‚ and set mamma against me
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Principles of Life Hillis • Sadava • Heller • Price Test Bank Chapter 37: Gas Exchange in Animals TEST BANK QUESTIONS (By Paul Nolan) Multiple Choice 1. If you were atop Mt. Everest‚ how many cubic meters of air would you need to breathe in order to gain the same number of oxygen molecules that you would gain from one cubic meter of air at sea level? a. 2 b. 3 c. 5 d. 9 e. 10 Answer: b Textbook Reference: 37.0 Introduction Page: 729 Bloom’s Category: 3. Applying 2.
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displayed in many different ways‚ in some cases people don’t even realize they’re being racist‚ which is one of the more prominent problems. In Trevor Noah’s Born a Crime‚ Trevor is born into a village called Johannesburg in South Africa where people of color are minorities and are segregated from one another based on culture and race. He was born a mixed kid with a Xhosa mom and Swiss dad. Trevor faces many obstacles with his own identity due to his mixed backgrounds‚ which came in handy for him. Trevor
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