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    splashing the water on the river bed. As we approach the toll bridge you see the tour guide whistle continuously at this point there is monkeys howling for what they love Banana. While travelling more ahead you see the galore of flora and fauna with Maya Ruins rising over the canopy. The city of crocodiles is consist of many facial sculptures‚ unique ruins‚ and a death row ball game. Lamanai temples were so unique they were built in layers. As you walk up the marble staircase you see the jaguar temple

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    Although controversial in its inception‚ Maya Lin ’s Vietnam War Memorial adequately fulfills the vision of Jan Scruggs‚ who returned home wounded from the conflict in Southeast Asia at the age of 19‚ for a monument to his fallen comrades in arms that would "provide a symbol of acknowledgement of the courage‚ sacrifice‚ and devotion to duty of those who were among the nation ’s finest youth."1 Lin ’s work‚ unlike most previous military monuments‚ rejects the emphasis on heroics in favor of a poignant

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    Corwin Sprunger Coach Fox English III - 6 1 March 2015 Dr. Theodor Seuss Geisel There are many other people that could be placed on a stamp but Dr. Seuss is a little different than other people. Dr. Seuss should be placed on a commemorative postage stamp because he had a big imagination‚ entertained people and helped children learn how to read. When he was young‚ he made “loopy” drawings of animals‚ characters‚ and people. Even his father took him to the zoo to help him be creative with his drawings

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    still‚ like air‚ I’ll rise” (Angelou 1-4) this is a quote from “Still I Rise” that expresses Maya Angelou’s true feelings‚ that you may hurt her and give Maya Angelou dirty looks‚ yet she will be the bigger person. Maya Angelou uses figurative language to hook her readers with the points she tries to express. Maya Angelou grew up in the 1930’s‚living in a country plagued with bigotry‚ particularly towards women and people of color. Thesis: In “Still I Rise”‚ Maya Angelou uses strong figurative language

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    The food of the Mayas‚ Aztecs and Incas were greatly influenced by environment in which they were located. Various climates and soils of the areas occupied by these populations conditioned how they cultivated and ate. The foods they cultivated and ate included a number of grains and meat that originated in those areas. Notably‚ corn was used as their staple food‚ and it was used for a number of purposes other than just food. Early Mayans established a farming society that was adapted to their rain

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    Caged Bird analysisIn the poem Caged Bird by Maya Angelou‚ we can see that the themes are the lack of freedom‚ but also the hope for it. This emotion filled poem compares and contrasts the life of two birds. One symbolizing freedom‚ someone who has got it all but still wants more; and another one representing imprisonment‚ the desire of something unknown. The poem is structured by six stanzas‚ each one talking about the life of the free bird‚ or of the caged bird. This contrast creates a sense of

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    What Is a Hero? “A hero is any person really intent on making this a better place for all people.” (Maya Angelou) Today‚ it can be complicated to differentiate the real heroes from the fake heroes. A fake hero may act as if he or she is a hero but doesn’t display the characteristics of a hero‚ which includes bravery‚ courage and many other things. One way to tell the difference between the two may be to look at his or her actions and attitude. A hero is someone who always helps others in peril‚

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    Maya Angelou has accomplished and was known for many things. She has won and received numerous awards for her amazing poetry. Maya was an astonishing actress and playwright‚ and singer. Her acts as a civil rights activist helped change the lives of minorities today. Maya A was one of the most important humanists of the 20th century!!!!!! Maya was well known for her writing. She has written numerous books of poetry and several memoirs. Her most famous memoir‚ ¨I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings¨‚ is

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    First‚ the author alludes to the theme with simple imagery. Louise looks out the window and sees a beautiful spring scene‚ with merchants and peddlers working hard‚ and wildlife blooming and growing. She focuses on the “patches of blue sky showing here and there through the clouds” as she reminisces on her husband’s life. The focus on the blue patches rather than the clouds shows that Louise is being positive and looking on the lighter side of things. Looking at a better side is how one can come

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    Maya Angelou was a black child living with her grandmother in the American south in the 1930’s. In her autobiography “I know why the caged bird sings” she takes the reader on a journey throughout her childhood‚ growing up where racism towards the black people was rife. The opening lines introduce a crucial theme heavily laced with rhythm‚ dialect‚ alliteration and imagery. It shows Maya’s natural gift on her use of language and her use of upbeat‚ gentle self-deprecation that she uses when she writes

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