The two essays I chose for my final portfolio were Maira Kalman’s “Back to the Land” interpretive essay and Josh Neufled “A.D. New Orleans After the Deluge” interpretive essay. I found it quite easy when it came to deciding which two interpretive essays I would have to choose for evaluation because I was able to analyze both the purpose and audience clearly in the two essays. Also‚ with both Kalman and Neufeld’s essays I received positive responses‚ and felt that I could confidently write about both
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illustrates how Andy had no power what so ever at the time. Another technique used to show Andys powerlessness is the panning of the camera shot‚ where Andy looks up and sees that it’s the harsh building of the prison portraying to Andy that it is going to be a harsh journey ahead. From being vice president of a large bank to nothing but a convicted felon‚ he lost his individuality‚ being just a number. This shows how power can affect an individual‚ as Andy was someone important to a
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Going Home Summary of the story: The story ’Going Home’ is about a young man who’s turning twenty-one. He lives in Great-Britain but his parents have aboriginal roots. The story is told from when he was sixteen years old till his twenty-first birthday. This young man goes by a couple of names: Billy Woodward and William Jacob Woodward. Those two names symbolize the two sides he has as a ‘white’ aboriginal. When he is the ‘son of his parents’ and when he talks to other aboriginals‚ he’s called Billy
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mottled grey-blue in the dying light‚ and I thought to myself – “lucky”. My wheels squelched on the few grains of grit that lay on the path. “I love this part of the day”‚ I thought. It meant I could just be me‚ who I was inside this shell. It brought back memories. Good memories. … I was just starting to excel‚ starting to win a few comps here and there‚ and I loved every bit of it. That feeling you got when you jumped in‚ the
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Introduction Hook: Every time you turn around you hear something else about going green. The message is played often and loudly on TV’s‚ radios‚ advertisements‚ and much more. They all ask…What are you doing to go green? What changes to your life have you made to go green? Need: With gas and food prices going up at a amazing rate‚ we need to think of ways to help out our economy and environment. Credibility: I have been going green for the past couple of years. Although it might seem like a big
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WC821 September 2010 Final Paragraph Going Home It’s hard for an adult to move back in with their parents after being gone for so long. That is the situation I find myself in at this moment in my life. After being terminated from my job in July I found myself in a difficult situation. My father also found himself in a difficult situation; He was diagnosed with prostate cancer along with debilitating arthritis of the joints‚ which makes it very difficult for him to get
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properly‚ but we eat the worst possible kind of food. We want food and we want it fast. An easy option for my generation is to go to a fast food place for example McDonalds. The people of the 70’s were much healthier and did more activity. I think sports back then was a great pass time and electronics weren’t so much of a big hit yet. Not only did they get more exercise is but they also ate better. In conclusion‚ two
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Abstract Going green is one of the initiatives that has been going on in different parts of the world. Pollution has been one of the major causes of climate change. Going green is hence aimed at reducing the pollution levels and enlightening the society on the importance of living in a green environment. The eco-system cycle should be safe guarded for the welfare of the future. Production companies have been on the look out for techniques that enhance the theme of going green (Davies 2012). Car
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CHURCH GOING The theme of Philip Larkin’s poem “Church Going” is the erosion of religious abutments. this poem is perhaps his way of trying to understand the attraction of religion.The speaker of the poem sneaks into a church after making sure it’s empty. He lets the door thud shut behind him and glances around at all the fancy decorations‚ showing his ignorance of (or indifference to) how sacred all this stuff is supposed to be. After a short pause‚ he walks up to the altar and reads a few lines
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LOOKING BACK……… Surrounded by four grey walls‚ I lay here on my concrete bed and I think …….Why? Did he deserve it? Am I really the monster that I was portrayed to be? My name is Katherine Pierce. I am 25 years old and I have been sentenced to 10 years imprisonment for the murder of the man I once called …..my dad. The birth of any child into a family is a joyous occasion. And yes‚ my entry into this world was a dream come true for my parents. As a baby‚ I have fond memories of being
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