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    was the only person who has the normal face look in my mind who keep smile in my mind always .It should be noted that I was born in my grandfathers house. M y grandfathers joint family‚my grandfathers are two in number.M y aunt are six in number and my uncle are in two in number.my grandfathers family is a well educated family. EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND I was somewhat naughty

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    banished Iphor for all eternity‚ I’ve heard this story hundreds of times‚ Grandfather‚" Rendar continued. "Rendar."‚ his Grandmother blurted out‚ slightly annoyed. "I’m sorry Grandfather‚" Rendar cowered at the sound of his Grandmothers’ voice. Just as his Grandmother was going to continue to scold him‚ the warning bells began to ring. "Wake your sister‚ and run to the clearing‚" his Grandfather told him. "Yes sir‚" replied Rendar as he began to wake his sister Nala.

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    My favorite place is my grandfather’s log cabin in Leakey‚ Texas. It is not fancy or anything special but it is my home away from home. I helped built it when I was very young and I go there any chance I get. The 4th of July is the best time of the year down there. The cabin is located on Saddleback Mountain. The cabin looks grey and black because of all the weathering. The front porch is huge and you can see the mountains and trees for miles. We normally go out in the mornings and watch the sunrise

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    hope not. In the folktale “The Old Grandfather and His Little Grandson” retold by Leo Tolstoy‚ the son and his wife treat the grandfather extremely disrespectfully and meanly. In the poem “Abuelito Who” by Sandra Cisneros‚ the grandfather is sick and the granddaughter feels like the grandfather’s former self is gone. An important theme in both of these pieces is‚ one should respect those who are old and weak. In the folktale‚ the son and his wife treat the grandfather very disrespectfully. They act

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    very timid and observative. She doesn’t seem to know what to do most of the time‚ so she just keeps quiet. Sookan seems to observe the adults‚ especially‚ trying to make sense of what is going on. "I watched her at night as intently as I watched Grandfather in the morning" (Choi 17). You can see throughout the book how different she becomes from the quiet girl in the beginning. As the chapters go on Sookan starts to become more aware and attentive. She notices much more and she cares for others as

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    Sookan changes to be more independent and when her mother is taken by the Russians. Grandfather was a constant in Sookan’s life. He was the one who taught her about Korean culture‚ making it easy for Sookan to quietly think for herself. When Grandfather died‚ she lost the crutch for her free thinking self. She could still think for herself‚ but there was no further guide. “I felt so alone and scared and full of hatred.” (Choi 45) She didn’t know where to go. Sometimes‚ the best lessons are the harshest

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    The Big Impact Throughout my life I would say my grandfather had the biggest impact on my life. My grandfather taught me valuable things‚ whether it was insignificant or significant he taught the things to me. I know some things that he taught didn’t make sense to me until now I finally understand why he did what he did to help me later in life. I really am grateful that I had the chance to spend as much time as I did with my grandfather‚ as it really improved me as a person. The first thing he

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    On a beach on the coast of the United States‚ during the summer of 2016‚ Charlie and the Grandfather from Steinbeck’s “The leader of the People” come together on the beach while the Grandfather has a couple beers and Charlie has his one drink for the day and discuss how the United States has changed and what they think about the direction the “American Dream” is headed. The sun is starting to set‚ the sky changing colors as the two men look on and think to themselves was it worth doing what they

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    The Voting Barriers of America: Literacy Tests‚ Poll Taxes‚ Grandfather Clause By: Gabriel‚ Martha‚ Amelia‚ Roxette‚ Kevin. In the late 1800’s‚ the United States of America had been restoring itself from the tragedies of the Civil War; an era known as the Reconstruction. The United states had suffered severely through the divisive social issues surrounding race and inequality. The after effects of the Civil War wounded many relationships between the North and South‚ influencing the majority of white

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    The event of death implies multiple connotations. While death invokes fear and dread on the surface‚ in some cases it evokes acceptance and tranquility. Through these old English texts‚ each author attempts to explore what happens in life after death. Interestingly‚ each author takes a different side while revealing parallel‚ underlying theories. Within their sonnets‚ John Donne and Rochester try to quell the common fear of death. Despite their efforts‚ it is evident through rhetorical devices and

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