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    our Casuarina Tree is a poem published in 1881 by Toru Dutt‚ an Indian poet. Its a perfect example of craftsmanship.In this poemToru Dutt celebrates the majesty of the Casuarina Tree and remembers her happy childhood days spent under it and revives her memories with her beloved siblings. ------------------------------------------------- Summary The poem begins with the description of the tree. The poet says that the creeper has wound itself round the rugged trunk of the Casuarina Tree‚ like a huge

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    Our Casuarina Tree

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    Our Casuarina Tree is a poem by Toru Dutt‚ an Indian poet.The poem gives an objective description of the tree and the charm associated with poet’s childhood. It begins with an account of the giant tree with a creeper wrapped around it like a huge python. It is the centre of busy life of birds and beasts. The tree is depicted as grand and charming. It has become dear to the poet because of the memories that surround it - memories of a time when happy children played under its shade. The thought brings

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    Junk food; a slow poison

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    Junk Food: A Slow Poison Junk food may be affordable and delicious‚ yet it is deadly. Examples of junk food include burger‚ pizza‚ hot dog‚ tacos‚ fries‚ biscuits‚ cookies‚ and soft drinks. Today many people are addicted to junk food. They grab junk food without planning to or making many decisions. Even when time is available‚ people still prefer to consume junk food rather than prepare a normal wholesome meal‚ which is healthier. Junk food is very popular around the world today. Junk food popularity

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    Our Casuarina Tree

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    "Our Casuarina Tree" Toru Dutt: the poetess‚ while living abroad‚ is pining for the scenes of her native land and reliving the memories of her childhood. In the first part of the poem the poetess depicts the casuarina tree trailed by a creeper vine like a huge python‚ winding round and round with the rough trunk‚ sunken deep with scars. It reached to the height touching very summit near the stars. The casuarina tree stood alone unaccompanied in the compound wearing the scarf of the creeper hung with

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    large number of countries with a wide variety of native languages. In the modern world‚ thanks to the Internet‚ English continues to spread as the major medium through which both small businesses and large corporations do business. Other People Are Reading The Advantages of Learning English The Importance of Communication in the Modern World English as a Common Business Language England began to develop overseas colonies as early as the 12th century in Ireland‚ and soon expanded to the New

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    Poison Roald Dahl Summary

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    People go through many situations in life. Most of them can be extremely stressful. Therefore‚ sometimes they just snap. In the story “Poison”‚ by Roald Dahl‚ Harry is angry because of stress‚ Dr. Ganderbai’s sarcasm‚ and his own superiority complex. Harry is in a very stressful situation. Harry is stuck in his bed because there is a poisonous Asian snake called a krait‚ sleeping on his stomach. A krait’s bite is deadly. Therefore‚ it is crucial that he stay as still as possible. However‚

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    Poem of Poems

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    5. “eight dancers dressed as swans.” – Mary Cornish Numbers 6. “Always wants a hug and never gets enough”- Ronald Koertge Sidekicks 7. “whose perfume swayed in the air‚ turning the modest flowers scarlet and loose.” –Peter Meinke Love Poem 8. “Their whisper rises from beneath the stones to fuse into a single… light.” – Yves Bonnefoy Passer-By‚ These are Words… 9. “He wanted to go inside them and live.” Naomi Shihab Nye Rain 10. “But listen harder‚ use your imagination…”

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    Reading

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    that reading may be the most important thing as an exercise for our brain and our eyes too. You can improve a language you want by reading a book by it. And as everything‚ it has advantages and disadvantages. . Many people tend to read because they need it for work or study purposes and therefore do not associate it with relaxation or enjoyment. This sentiment generally begins in high school‚ when difficult literary classics such Shakespeare are mandatory. In the past‚ reading was

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    As future teachers it is very important to make sure that our students understand print. There are students who are fully able to pronounce print but unfortunately aren’t able to comprehend what they are reading. To read I believe means to understand the meaning of words‚ so therefore it involves much more than pronouncing print. In Beyond Traditional Phonics‚ (BTP) Margaret Moustafa stated‚ “pronouncing print is not necessarily comprehending print” pg. 6. Unfortunately‚ there are many students

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    Poem For You Poem

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    “First Poem for You” is a poem by written by Kim Addonizio‚ an American poet. This poem “First Poem for You” is a closed-form poem but written as an English sonnet. The poem a person who loves the tattoos in his or her lover’s skin. At the same time the tattoos scares him or her by their permanence. The thoughtfulness and the depth of details expressed in this poem makes us conclude that the persona or speaker in this poem is a female. The speaker is certain about the permanence of the tattoos on

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