Section B [25 marks] POETRY Read this poem carefully‚ and then answer the questions that follow it: Son of Mine To Dennis My son‚ your troubled eyes searched mine‚ Puzzled and hurt by colour line. Your black skin soft as velvet shine; What can I tell you‚ son of mine? 5 I could tell you of heartbreak‚ hatred blind‚ I could tell of crimes that shame mankind‚ Of brutal wrong and deeds malign‚ Of rape and murder‚ son of mine; But I’ll tell instead of brave and fine When
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A Comparison Between Hurricanes and Tornados Throughout history‚ people have been amazed and intrigued by the various forces of nature‚ particularly those associated with weather. In a similar way‚ hurricanes and tornados are some of the most violent natural occurring catastrophes experienced by people. While there are many differences between the two‚ the absolute similarities are tragic. Hurricanes are centered on rough wind swirling around a center area‚ and they are one of the deadliest
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Although both works are credited to Homer‚ The Iliad and The Odyssey provide two remarkably different views on the nature of the Olympian Gods‚ their relationship to humanity‚ and the general lot of mortals throughout their all too brief lives. As a result of these differences‚ both stories end up sending contrasting messages about life in general. In the Iliad‚ the supernatural denizens of Olympus are depicted as treacherous‚ power-hungry‚ and above all temperamental beings
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THE COMPARISON BETWEEN WINDOWS AND UBUNTU The comparison between the two operating systems is a long running topic within the PC industry. The two differ in their philosophy‚ cost‚ stability‚ versatility and security. Comparisons of the two operating systems tend to reflect their origins‚ historic user bases and distribution models. Typical perceived weaknesses regularly cited have often included poor consumer familiarity with Linux‚ and Microsoft Windows’ susceptibility to viruses and
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Harlem Renaissance Mini-Project Overview of the Harlem Renaissance: The Harlem Renaissance (also known as the New Negro Movement) was a literacy‚ cultural‚ artistic‚ and intellectual movement that began in Harlem‚ New York after World War 1 and ended around during the Great Depression. It took place because people were protesting for civil rights for African Americans and they received a better life in New York and were able to impact the society with ideas‚ styles‚ language‚ and culture. Brief
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she has been kidnapped‚ she and her family would be in trouble. Shasha’s father should be more alert about it‚ Secondly‚ I am curious with Auntie May. Papa ask Shasha to lied to her mother‚ for that reason I thought Papa has a scandal with Auntie May. I feel sorry to Shasha because she felt guilty to her mother. She is just
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“The Mother: Remember the children you got that you did not get” Gwendolyn Brooks’ poem “The Mother” is ambiguous and totally unexpected. The narrator starts by speaking about abortion in a very accusatory tone. In the first part of the poem the narrator uses second person language and accuses mothers of getting abortions and talks about how all the mothers will be missing out on seeing their children grow. She is talking to readers about abortions in general. She talks to mothers and patronizes
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The Sons of Liberty were much like modern day Isis. From burning houses to murder‚ they were the a group of people no one dared to provoke. The famous rebel group took a stand against the British Parliament for what they believed was right. They gave colonists hope in not only their future‚ but also America’s future. The Sons of Liberty are important because they secured America’s future‚ showed their bravery‚ and formed the Continental Congress. The Sons of Liberty organization consisted of only
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Comparison between Crito and Apology For these two articles that we read in Crito and Apology by Plato‚ we could know Socrates is an enduring person with imagination‚ because he presents us with a mass of contradictions: Most eloquent men‚ yet he never wrote a word; ugliest yet most profoundly attractive; ignorant yet wise; wrongfully convicted‚ yet unwilling to avoid his unjust execution. Behind these conundrums is a contradiction less often explored: Socrates is at once the most Athenian‚ most
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In Robinson’s poem “Miniver Cheevy”‚ the main character‚ Miniver Cheevy‚ is someone with the hope of achieving the American Dream. Possibly living in a different time period‚ Miniver Cheevy did not achieve this dream and has given up trying to reach for it. The American Dream represents the goal that Miniver Cheevy should aspire for‒a family‚ fame‚ and fortune. As Robinson writes‚ “Miniver sighed for what was not‚ and dreamed‚ and rested from his labors….Miniver scorned the gold he sought‚ But sore
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