TITLE: Jacob Have I Loved AUTHOR: Katherine Paterson GENRE: Fiction # OF PAGES: 244 EXPOSITION: Rass Island‚ during World War II‚ Louise Bradshaw hates her twin sister because her sister‚ Caroline‚ gets all the "eyes" POINT OF VIEW: 1st person point of view PROTAGONIST: Louise Bradshaw‚ age starting at 13 but growing through the book‚ tall‚ large boned‚ beautiful and elegant structure. Susan Bradshaw is her mom and Truitt Bradshaw as parents is her dad. She also lives
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It would have to be Gettysburg... many people have there own arguments about what battle but if you take into account the damage the battle cost the army of northern virgina it almost is hard to look at other battles without thinking what if something was different on july 3rd? if the rebels won the day or even had a stalemate they were prepared to send a letter of truce to washington dc... if that letter was meet with a stalemate or victory on union soil the war may have ended with America in 2
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steady relationship and tries not to have sexual thoughts. 3) In regard to sex‚ Holden concludes that he feels sorry for girls. What observation does he make about this? Holden thinks that most girls are dumb and when they become to passionate they lose their brains and he thinks the opposite of guys and guys don’t lose their brains when they get to passionate. 4) Why is Holden unwilling to have sex with the prostitute? Holden is unwilling to have sex with Sunny because he just wants
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Rhetorical Analysis: “I Have a Dream” On August 28‚ 1963 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. introduced his well-known speech “I Have a Dream” in the nation’s capital to 250‚000 people. Dr.King spoke in an emotional tone to persuade his audience. He embedded powerful diction and favorable repetition in his attempt to convince America hat racial equality is essential to become a great nation. The speaker utilized diction throughout his speech to reveal his opinions on discrimination‚ segregation‚ and racial
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case of modernistic writer Walt Whitman‚ his poem "I Hear America Singing" expresses America as the land of the hardworking and the humble. He focuses on the idea of the American dream and the specific types of people who are the backbone of this country. On the other hand‚ the view of another modernistic poet‚ Langston Hughes‚ is very different. In his poem "I‚ Too" he sees America as racist and oppressive to the African American race‚ but he does have hope that America will change in the future. Despite
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from old English. An example of a leader would be Dr. Martin Luther King Jr‚ a civil right activist who gave the “ I Have a Dream” speech. In his speech he talked about people of different color should join together and not be segregated. His speech influenced people to not hate one another and get along by letting their differences asides. In his speech he said‚ “I have a dream that one day‚ down in Alabama‚ with its vicious racists‚ with its governor having his lips dripping with the words of
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The battle of Gettysburg took place over a period of three days‚ that is‚ from July first to the third‚ 1863. The battle is named after Gettysburg‚ Pennsylvania where it took place. What began as meeting engagement soon exploded into an all-out war fought by over 170‚ 000 soldiers (Drake‚ 1892). The battle is a significant part of American history as it marked a turning point in the long fought civil war and the fate of the United States. Also‚ the war resulted in one of the largest casualties in
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Roberto Ortiz Mr.Chmielewski Period 4th Martin Luther King Jr was a african-american civil rights leader‚ and baptist minister. He is best known for giving african-americans rights. And‚ his famous speech “I Have a Dream”. He was born in January 15‚ 1929 and died in April 4‚ 1968. And‚ he was born in Atlanta‚ Georgia. His father would whip him daily. His father was also a civil rights leader and a minister. Martin was a straight A student. He even skipped a few grades. At first he didn’t believe
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Fifty-two years ago‚ at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington‚ DC‚ he gave the “I Have a Dream”speech which later‚ influenced the future for every African-American…...“I have a dream‚ that one day this nation will rise up and live up to its creed. We hold these truths to be self evident‚ that all men are created equal…..."(americanrhetoric.com) the crowd started cheering…… Starting from that moment‚ he has changed the world and the future‚ he gave all the African-American citizens hope of equality‚
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The battle of Gettysburg s clashed on July 1963 in a town of Gettysburg Pennsylvania. .The war involved 85‚000 men under Union’s Army under Major General Gordon Meade and 75‚000 ordered by General Robert Edward (Burgan‚ pg 1). The loss of the Southern largest army‚ combined with Confederate surrender of the Vicksburg‚ Mississippi marked the turning point of the civil war. Commander Lee was eager to attack north; He felt he had a chance to start a fresh chapter of the battle (Corrick‚ pg12). Lee’s
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