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    Crossing Boundaries

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    Crossing Boundaries Through Rhythms of Life by Wennie France G. Biron The Philippine archipelago is composed of 7‚ 107 islands‚ 17 regions‚ 81 provinces and 136 cities. (Based on NCSB Press Release) Each of these places has varied (by that I mean‚ has their truly owned) history and culture. Each locality has their unique tradition. But what makes them unified despite this diversity is their shared passion for both music and dance. Being a member of a cultural performing group in the most

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    border crossing

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    BORDER CROSSING Chapter 2 Q1) Danny sees himself as the devil. He believes that coincidence either brings out the god or devil in‚ in Danny’s case it was the devil. Q2) Tom feels concerned for Danny as he spent half his life in prison he is wondering what it has done to him and how it’s changed him as a person. Chapter 3 Q1) yes I agree that people who are childless never really grow up. Having a child is the biggest responsibility you could ever have in life‚ it makes you more independent &

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    The Evolving Gentrification of Brooklyn Heights Gentrification is a process in which wealthier‚ usually middle and upper income people‚ move into a deteriorated or lower income community. The wealthier people renovate and restore housing and sometimes businesses in these communities. The result is what is known as gentrification. The increase in middle income families and individuals usually results in the overall decline of racial minorities. Gentrification also makes the real estate market change

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    Border Crossing

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    Border Crossing – Pat Barker Chapter Questions Chapter 2 Does Danny see Tom or himself as the devil? Explain Danny see’s himself as the devil because he feels that he has ruined Tom’s life through their latest meeting. How does Tom feel about Danny at this stage? Tom feels curious and worried about Danny and wants to know how life has been for him. Chapter 3 Do you agree with Tom’s fears that “people who remain childless never really grow up”? I do not agree with Tom’s fear “people

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    Many themes arise throughout the novel Motherless Brooklyn by Jonathan Lethem. One of the main themes which arise is the theme of Bildungsroman‚ which shows a sense of growth and development. It is a genre that depicts a youth who struggles toward maturity‚ forming a worldview or philosophy of life and leaving behind the concerns of adolescence. There is a clear sense that the character takes a series of formative steps towards adulthood and some kind of achievement. This can clearly be associated

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    Bronx vs. Brooklyn

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    What factors prevented The Bronx from developing like Brooklyn? Well‚ to start talking about the factors that prevent the Bronx develop as Brooklyn‚ I have to say that the way in which we see the two cities greatly affects the factors‚ because perhaps the greatest factor in a city development ‚ isn’t of interest in the other‚ and vice versa. For me the factors that are preventing the Bronx to develop as other counties in New York State or even the country are mainly education and economy. Education

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    The Crossing Essay

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    The Crossing Essay The video the crossing is about the American Revolution it takes place in the early 1700’s. It is at a point in time where George Washington is the general over the continental army. It is December 23 the times were extremely difficult and General Washington just announced that we will be attacking Trenton on the 25 of December Christmas eve. The rest of the troops are restless and cold. Most of the men don’t understand why we are attacking because we have very little food

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    Brooklyn Museum Analysis

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    The Brooklyn Museum’s view of the portrait shows eighteenth-century mixed-race colonial elite of the island of Dominica in the West Indies. When first seeing this painting you can see the fine detail of how it was painted. Brunias was sure to pay attention to detail of clothings and face and yet still keep in mind the body language in which everyone was protrayed. The two women are shown accompanied by their mother and their children‚ along with eight African servants‚ as they walk on the grounds

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    Crossing the Swamp

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    Crossing the Swamp Throughout "Crossing the Swamp‚" a poem by Mary Oliver‚ many poetic devices and figurative languages are depicted. By using these devices‚ Mary Oliver is able to develop the relationship between the speaker and the swamp. The entirety of the poem is a metaphor of a man’s crisis in life. The first part of the poem‚ or until "into the black‚ slack‚" is dark. This portion depicts the darkness’s of life‚ such as death and the hard ships. The third stanza mentions "…here/ is struggle

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    Crossing the Swamp

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    Crossing the Swamp The poem Crossing the Swamp is a well-organized poem which uses many techniques to develop the relationship between the speaker and the swamp. Some of these techniques include diction‚ narrative structure‚ repetition‚ imagery‚ personification‚ tone shift‚ as well as many interesting sound devices that. The first thing that is very noticeable is the narrative structure. The speaker provides us with the image of the character’s footsteps through the structure of the poem‚ which

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