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    The thief. Owen Barns’ feet stomped up the steps into his house. He could smell the sweet aroma of his mom’s fresh lasagna drifting in from the kitchen. “Back from school?” she called out‚ “Anything extravagant happen today?” “Oh‚ same old‚ same old. ” Owen replied. He grabbed the remote and switched on the TV. The news station music was just coming on. “Good afternoon and thanks for watching the KCSX news at 5‚ your down the middle coverage of the Atlanta metro. A burglar has gotten away

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    "Dulce et Decorum Est" Explication Wilfred Owen’s "Dulce et Decorum Est" is a description of a gas attack suffered by a group of soldiers in World War One. By using shifting rhythms‚ dramatic description‚ and imagery‚ the speaker tries to convince readers that the horror of war outweighs the patriotic duty to war. In the first stanza the speaker describes the calm before the gas attack. The speaker uses alliteration‚ "bent beggars‚" and onomatopoeia "cough" to create a sense of despair

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    Wilfred Owen’s "Dulce Et Decorum Est" conveys in a bitter‚ sardonic tone the true macabre and dolorous reality of a popularly romanticized view of war. The simplicity of diction and rhythm provide a sense of verisimilitude‚ while paralleled by mimicry of the highly romanticized poetic form of the sonnet communicates a harsh‚ dramatic anti-war sentiment while mocking the opposition to his outlook. The natural rhythm of iambic pentameter and frequent caesura creates a lull that imitates the surrealism

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    Belonging Related Material  Statements  ­ When going back to a familiar place it can evoke emotions that you would not have if  you didn’t have a strong belonging feeling.  ­ Places of natural beauty can evoke a strong sense of belonging  Sample STEEL    S: Places of natural beauty can evoke a strong sense of belonging. Wintons description of the  beach and ocean show this to the reader.    TEE: The description of the ocean help to evoke emotions connected to belonging. “deeps  and shallows‚ black and turquoise

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    lines and there is an apparent rhyming scheme of ABAB‚ CDCD‚ and so forth. From this‚ it divides the poem into two sonnets; it is worth noting as well that sonnets are used in writing war poems‚ particularly the original “Dulce” by Horace. Albeit‚ Owen uses the sonnet differently than Horace‚ and his

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    you think that everyone deserves a second chance‚ well I have had a real life situation with this‚ when my friend was rude to me I didn’t give her a second chance and I told her I wouldn’t forgive her because of what she said‚ but now I feel like I should have given her a second chance. I knew she was sorry and I knew she didn’t mean to but I couldn’t forgive her‚ I still had those memories in my head. So I never forgave her or never gave her a second chance. “Starting all over again is not that bad

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    Pre-AP English 10 Critique Essay A Prayer for Owen Meany In the novel‚ A Prayer for Owen Meany‚ the book portrays an unusual image with armlessness. Many objects throughout the writing have no arms. For example‚ the Watahantowet’s armless totem‚ the armless dressmaker’s dummy that belonged to John’s mother‚ the declawed armadillo‚ the armless statue of Mary Magdalene‚ and when Owen himself‚ loses his arms in the airport bathroom just before his death. God has taken every one of the arms and

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    Jesse Owens is my hero. Owens is my hero because he is the one who went to the Olympics and didn’t care about color of his skin to complete. Another reason why Jesse Owens is my hero‚ he inspired people of his race that they can do anything with their determination‚effort‚ dedication‚ and self discipline. What make a hero? A hero shouldn’t only look upon themselves but look upon other people that don’t have the opportunity to do what they love. Jesse Cleveland Owens was participating

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    Assignment 2 26 September 2013 Jesse Owens Jesse Owens was of the most influential African-American athletes that grew up in discrimination. His accomplishments helped move people towards acceptance and integration. His athletic achievements were elite and he was among one of the top athletes in America at this time. His courage‚ along with his accomplishments‚ had a major impact on society and helped ease issues that were occurring at this time. Jesse Owens was born in Oakville‚ Alabama on September

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    SHOULD ALL CRIMINALS BE GIVEN A SECOND CHANCE? Crime and punishment have been a part of society. As criminals are caught and put to justice‚ their moral credentials are reduced so greatly that it is often difficult for them to move up the ranks in society. After all‚ if they have committed a crime once‚ what is there to stop them from doing the same again? Hence‚ should all criminals be given a second chance? A criminal can commit one or more of a variety of crimes‚ depending on the severity

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