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    Blue

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    These past few years of highschool have had its ups and downs‚ but overall it’s been amazing. I’d like to thank my friends and family for always believing in me. Congratulations to the grads of 2013‚ see you all in 10 years! A discriminating reader may take pleasure in reading "The Destructors"‚ over an immature reader. A discriminating reader is a reader that takes deep pleasure in fiction that deals with life significantly‚ expects characters‚ plot and themes that are complex or realistic and

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    Department of Education (DepEd) has finally released the much-awaited Graduation Message 2013 by Secretary Bro. Armin Luistro‚ and you can find it below. School administrators are looking for this graduation message to be included in the program of their graduations and/or commencement exercises this 2013. See the full text of Bro. Luistro’s message as shared by one commenter of this blog: 2013 Graduation Message of Secretary Armin Luistro To our Dear Students‚ Parents‚ Teachers‚ Staff‚ Administrators

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     Date: 09/17/2014  To: Dr. Rich Cooper‚ Instructor: ENGL210- Section572  CC: Bethany Tolar‚ Graduate Assistant‚ Facilities  From: Jia Geng‚ student             Texas A&M University  Subject: Proposal for completing recreational facilities at TAMU The purpose of my proposal is to request more complete and efficient recreational facilities in campus‚ which include shallow waters zone (swimming pools) and the badminton courts‚ to avoiding the lack of facilities or the long-time

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    Questions for Poison by Roald Dahl 1. Timber states‚ “The bite is quite deadly except sometimes when you catch it at once”.  Toward the end of the story‚ Harry calls Ganderbai a “dirty little sewer rat” and “You dirty black--.”  What is the relationship between Timber’s statement and Harry’s statement? 2. How do we know that Harry is very “refined‚” according to Timber (What does Timber spot on Harry’s pajamas?) 3. What is the denotative definition of “refined”?  What is the connotative

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    M. Jones Professor K. Levinson English Comp. 201 22 October 2012 An Analysis of “Sonny’s Blues” According to the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary‚ imagery is defined as the use of pictures or words to create images‚ especially to create an impression or a mood (dictionary.cambridge.org). In literary works of art

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    Sonny's Blues Limitations

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    In the stories Sonny’s blues ‚ Imitation of Life ‚ and ...And the Earth Did Not Part all show the clear suffering of characters in these time periods because of the limitations placed upon them for no more than the color of their skin. For example in it says in this excerpt by James Baldwin: It’s what they’ve come from. (Page 82 Sonny’s blues by James baldwin). It’s what they endure.(Page 82 Sonny’s blues by James baldwin). this quote from Sonny’s blues by James Baldwin:These boys‚now‚were living

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    Symbolism to Convey the Central Ideas of the Novel? What is life? This is a very difficult question that David Malouf invites the reader to ponder over in his novel‚ “Fly Away Peter”. One of the ways Malouf does this is establish the idea of binary nature of life; how something simply is‚ or isn’t. This is conveyed through techniques such as symbolism and contrasts that the author expertly uses‚ to create a philosophical text. The binary nature of life is one of the central ideas‚ which is conveyed

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    Sonny's Blues Theme

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    In the short story “Sonny’s Blues” by James Baldwin‚ the main idea is: the obligation towards brotherly love. The short story expresses this idea through the use of strong characterization‚ focusing on Sonny and his older brother‚ and their life together. This short story is meaningful with several emotional experiences that are heart-breaking and life changing. Taking place in Harlem‚ the story describes the relationship of two brothers‚ the narrator and Sonny‚ and their different and similar ways

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    Symbolism In Sonny's Blues

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    his brother Sonny but blames himself for who his brother has become. He wishes he could have protected his brother more and in doing so‚ prevent him his brother’s drug addiction. Sonny and his brother’s relationship is nowhere close to perfect but tries to prove that people can change. In Sonny’s Blue’s‚ Baldwin uses symbols of Jazz and Blues music‚ and colors of light and darkness to show their brotherly relationship and their capability of having a good relationship. Jazz and Blues music symbolizes

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    Paper One Commentary The Idea of Perfection‚ by Kate Grenville This extract from Kate Grenville’s ‘The Idea of Perfection’ explores the idea of heritage and the need to preserve cultural landmarks. Furthermore‚ the author addresses the theme of beauty‚ touching on the idea that perfection can alter the perception of beauty. The author uses a variety of features in order to convey her views‚ each of which I shall consider. In particular‚ I shall focus on imagery‚ grammar and sounds. The precise

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