No More Boomerang by Kath Walker explores the struggles that the Aboriginal people had to face while adapting to the white way of living. The poem describes the difference between the life of an Aboriginal before and after the British colonization of Australia and how it is slowly changing for the worse and how their traditions and values are being replaced by the Western civilization and the white way of living. The emotions that are conveyed in the poem are of hatred and fearfulness towards the
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Telling the truth is better than concealing it. Telling the truth can build trust between you and other people the characters in the story “Papa’s Parrot” and “Mk.” According to Rocky in the story “Papa’s Parrot” Papa missed his son Harry coming to the candy shop and spending time with him because as a young boy Harry would often visit the store‚ so as he got older his visits became less common and this saddened Papa. Since Papa was so lonely he decided to get a talking pet parrot to keep him company
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Sherman English 212 April 16‚ 2013 Male Ambition: Life’s Sweet Poison In Mary Shelley’s‚ Frankenstein‚ male ambition is the central theme‚ acting as the sole motivation for the main characters. The male ambition has the potential to lead to success‚ but in excessive use it becomes a catalyst for the demise of the human soul. The misuse of science results in succumbing to male ambition in Frankenstein. Shelley examines the pursuit of knowledge within the early 1800s‚ highlighting the ethics
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The word “citizen” is defined as a native or naturalized member of a state or nation who owes allegiance to its government and is entitled to its protection. To be a citizen of the world‚ we owe our allegiance to the earth and what she brings us. We rely on her to bring us wood‚ air‚ water‚ precious metals‚ soil‚ coal‚ plants‚ animals‚ and to keep us safe from the dangers of the outside solar system. In order to be a citizen of the world‚ a person must contribute to their own community‚ keep the
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Prompt 3: Through comparing and contrasting my skills‚ I’ve come to the conclusion that my greatest one is fighting. Along with my ability to fight came a skill set of determination‚ competitiveness‚ and memorization. Although my skill is not academic‚ it gives me qualities that can help me in the classroom. I’ve developed a strong memory and a passion for success.This skill has honestly helped me better my life. I started boxing when I was 14 years old as an overweight kid who was struggling with
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The Monkey’s Paw If you were given the opportunity to change your fate at the expense of others‚ would you have the courage to risk it? In the story‚ “The Monkey’s Paw”‚ the author shows how the characters take a leap of faith without knowing what the consequences may be. The White’s family is made up of three‚ Mr. and Mrs. White along with their son Herbert. They live in a safe and comfortable house with everything they need‚ but it’s also separate from the outside world. Through a mixture of gruesome
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I believe drugs can kill‚ but basketball will save me. I am a young adult‚ a teenager‚ a young man who has witnessed close family members deceased due to the presence of drugs. As I witness this‚ the game of basketball keeps me safe. I was born into a family‚ a loving caring family‚ one who did not think they were doing anything wrong because it was not around me. Soon enough I came to realize they would no longer be around me. I saw some do it as I grew older‚ they said it makes them feel better
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When you are younger you never are really able to see how privileged you possibly are. It takes an older‚ matured‚ and certainly a different perspective to truly grasp whether you were privileged‚ or even oppressed. When I think back to my past‚ I realized that I was not as privileged as the rich or wealthy‚ but to other children around me‚ I was the privileged one. Even though I was the privileged one out of my friends‚ we were still oppressed when it came to our school system. It was actually somewhat
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Frankenstein and Blade Runner imaginatively portray individuals who challenge the established values of their time thus illustrating different notions of humanity. The messages of composers are a reflection upon the established values of their time. Shelley’s 1818 novel Frankenstein and Scott’s 1982 film noir Blade Runner‚ through the perceptive use of characters‚ challenge society’s neglect of nature for the unheeded advance of science and technology. Fearful of an increasingly secular and consumerist
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Killing Is Never Justified Capital punishment‚ by definition‚ is the legal killing of an individual. Now‚ how someone could be killed legally when murder is universally recognized as a violent and serious crime. It is irrevocable‚ meaning that once an inhabitant of death row pays the ultimate price. The death penalty is corporal punishment in its most severe form and is considered to be the ultimate form of retribution for those who have committed society’s most heinous crimes‚ including rape
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