Lorisa Qumawunu June 7‚ 2013 English 102 Essay #1(revision) “This Is What It Means to Say Phoenix‚ Arizona” In the short story‚ “This is What It Means to Say Phoenix‚ Arizona”‚ by Sherman Alexie‚ I looked at two characters: Thomas and Victor. Thomas Builds-the-Fire is a storyteller on a reservation who everyone ignores because they think he is crazy. Victor on the other hand is a guy who would not dare be seen talking to Thomas. Thomas knows that Victor is in
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The short story ’This Is What It Means to Say Phoenix‚ Arizona‚’ has various locations or settings. These include different locations on the reservation‚ the airplane‚ the trailer in Phoenix‚ and the long road through Nevada. Do these settings have any influence on the character actions? To further understand how each of the different settings affects the story’s plot we can look at each individual location in detail. As we read the book we are left to wonder if the characters are led to act as they
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French Slang What does it all mean? a allumé(e) (adj.) [pic]drunk [pic]lit: lit up b baiser ++ [pic]to fuck [pic]This sense has almost replaced the earlier one of "to kiss"‚ which in contemporary French is "embrasser". Do not use "baiser" to mean "to kiss" if you don’t want to be misunderstood! bander (verb‚ intransitive) [pic]to have a hard-on [pic]bander is commonly used for a bow drawn taut to let the arrow fly. Somehow the erect penis‚ hopefully hard‚ may have a
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being safer here than near me. Good-bye!’ “ (Dickens‚ 637). Here and for the first time Pip acts mature. He has hatched a plan to smuggle Magwitch from the country at personal risk. This turning point in the novel refutes House’s argument. Pip has clearly made a lasting change and is acting under his own authority. This interaction is more than a superficial acquisition of “voice or table manners” (House‚ 646) Pip is showing concern and responsibility for someone else (someone of a lower class)‚ something
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have symbolic meaning because the sign explains itself. A symbol has meaning behind it. It doesn’t exactly explain what it means. People have to know the background of the symbol or what it stands for to understand the meaning. Both could be pictures‚ but the interpretation is different between the two. An example of a sign is a stop sign because it says exactly what it means. An example of a symbol is the Holy Cross. It could look like two pieces of wood crossed‚ but to Catholics it stands for their
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David Lin WHAT FOOTBALL MEANS TO ME The freshly sprayed white lines‚ taut nets and the flawless green field brings a rush of nostalgia rushing back to me as I remember the first time I picked up a soccer ball. Being one of the most popular sports all over the world‚ football means many different things to different people. To me‚ football is more than just a sport‚ it has moulded me into who I am today. The thrill of playing and watching soccer is unparalleled and football is capable of bringing
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America interchangeably‚ igniting this habit as a social norm throughout history. With this repetitive‚ conscious replacement‚ “America” has become synonymous with the United States of America. However‚ “America” began to develop a meaning beyond the geographic location. It evolved into a value-focused definition‚ representing a group of people with shared values. The idea that these people are geographically located together became secondary‚ giving less attention to this detail; hence‚ these ideals are
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I mean what are we why are we given the names that have been picked and what do our names mean are we able to live up to our potential or are we possibly just puppets in a game of hide and go seek or tug of war only it isn’t a game it is just the world. When feeling like we are so powerless we look on Instagram we think this will help but truly we feel saddened even more because we are all just characters truly
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Positivity is the key to living a successful life. What does it mean to remain positive? If you ever get a bad grade on a test instead of getting mad‚ go home and study so you can be prepared for the next test. When you fall do not lay there and pout‚ you get back up and try again. A positive attitude is continuing to push and think positive when you have fallen and think your are done. Good karma and success comes having
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What does it mean to be a good citizen? A good citizen should be committed to their country and community. Also‚ a good citizen knows that they should use their freedom and education to be successful. They should also know that there is more to citizenship than voting and paying taxes. Citizen should appreciate the Constitution and work hard to be better people. A good citizen is someone who is willing to help other people‚ someone who is informed on what is happening in their community‚ and someone
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