the sudden got a call. It said‚" Good evening Caledonia elementary this is the principal Rodger hill speaking. Do to the weather we will give early dismissal at 10:30. Great a snow day‚ I had to take off work. Ok so I thought well lets make this snow day fun. So I went by Kroger and got some fun things for a snow day. I got ham‚ cheese‚ hawian rolls‚ milk‚ coke‚ marshmallows‚ and hot chocolate mix. I thought i’d call and let my kids know to ride the bus home. Well around 11:00 o’clock they were
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media and opinions inherently presented within television‚ films‚ radio‚ books and more. Disney films are no exception. The films Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs‚ Cinderella‚ and Sleeping Beauty all reinforce traditional gender roles‚ and the idea that lightness is supreme and will help when it comes to goodness conquering evil. The first feature film by Disney‚ Snow White‚ is the story of a young girl who fulfills societal roles of being a woman who is happy to stay home to cook and clean all day
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I understand that schools get closed due to snow all the time‚ but what’s peculiar is how much they get. “ I don’t want you all to be disappointed‚ but I doubt if there’ll be enough snow for a snowball.” (Lee‚64). That clearly shows there was no reason for a snow day. Compared to today‚ it has to be a lot of snow to where the roads don’t get plowed to later in the day. Another major difference is that it is in Alabama. There is never snow down there‚ so you can see how much it changed most
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teacher. As Yolanda was the only immigrant in her class‚ she was put in a special seat in the row first by the window‚ so Sister Zoe could tutor her without disturbing the other children. Yolanda had to learn the words: Laundromat‚ cornflakes‚ subway and snow. Soon Yolanda learned enough English to understand that holocaust was in the air. Sister Zoe explained to a wide-eyed classroom what was happening in Cuba. Russian missiles were being assembled‚ trained supposedly on New York. (At school‚
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where nothing is familiar to you. You will love it! You have an amazing new teacher and a great home! But all of a sudden there is a war! You’re scared and have no clue what will happen. This is what happens to Yolanda in the story “Snow” by Julia Alvarez. After reading “Snow”‚ it was clear the author’s word choices developed the tone from comfort to scared to hopeful. You can see the comforting tone through Alvarez’ word choice. Read about how Yolanda loves her new teacher. She describes her teacher
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down but the snow in the wind gave off its own light. It came in thick tufts like new wool—washed before the weaver spins it. Ayah reached out for it like her own babies had‚ and she smiled when she remembered how she had laughed at them. She was an old woman now‚ and her life had become memories. She sat down with her back against the wide cottonwood tree‚ feeling the rough bark on her back bones; she faced east and listened to the wind and snow sing a highpitched
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mind than others‚ like the satisfyingly loud crunching sound of your boots as they stomp the freshly fallen orange and yellow leaves lining the streets. The sound of my grandfather nailing the Christmas lights up outside my window. The Surrealism of Snow Or the first morning you wake up to the total transformation of your familiar surroundings by something
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reality‚ brought out the humour and energy of ordinary life‚ and displayed compassionate humanism in his writing. Narayan’s short story writing style has been compared to that of Guy de Maupassant‚ as they both have an ability to compress the narrative without losing out on elements of the story. Narayan has also come in for criticism for being too simple in his prose and diction. In a writing career that spanned over sixty years‚ Narayan received many awards and honours. These include the AC Benson
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My eight year old brother‚ Jay‚ stands out in a crowd of children because of his distinctive appearance and gentle manner. The first thing I notice when I look at him is his height. He stands at shoulder height next to me; indeed‚ he is a head taller than other children his age‚ and is definitely stronger. His weight is a hefty 121 pounds; without a doubt‚ he weighs forty pounds more than other children in his grade level. Recently‚ my dad signed him up for flag football‚ where he was told: “It is
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Several years ago I made a trip to Cape Town South Africa‚ and it was one of the most memorable trips of my life. The excitement of the unknown grew with each passing hour spent in the air‚ high above the earth. Though my sons and I had a planned five day excursion‚ I still couldn’t stop wondering what might still lie ahead. Would it be something about this new culture I was about to experience; or would it be something more‚ something about me? After clearing customs and retrieving our luggage
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