Back to School In a world where the all the countries compete with each other all the time‚ it’s important for every country to make sure that the future adults are well educated and capable of participating in this competition. In the speech ‘Back to School’ Barack Obama encourages the young people of America to get an education and work hard in order to continue America’s history of success. Obama’s speech is addressed to the young people of America. He speaks directly to a bunch of young
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diversity and well-rounded society in terms of varying cultures‚ ethnicities‚ traditions‚ etc. But was our nation always like this? And‚ what goes on beneath the surface of this “diversity-embracing” facade? The article The Long History of “Go Back to Where You Came from” in Canada by Michael Fraiman delves into Canada’s history of unjust immigration policies‚ xenophobic societal attitudes and the path to cultivating a multicultural atmosphere. Fraiman adequately reports the emotions of numerous Canadian
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early 1970’s and things have drastictly changed. In my opinion‚ some things have changed for the better and some have changed for the worst. Some of these things range from technology‚ style and health. Technology today is more advanced then it has ever been. The different types am electronical devices that my generation has varies from smart phones to 3D television and paper thing laptops. Its very un common for a teenager to not have one of these iteams. My parents weren’t lucky enough to have electronic
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Edna Once upon a time‚ not that long ago a little lady with the name of Edna sat in her large vacant home. She felt as if the home represented her because the house was full of many useless trinkets such as humidifiers‚ books‚ and old pink flamingos. Edna was a quirky young lady‚ many people didn’t understand her or her ideas. Edna was a very pessimistic person‚ she tended to have negative thoughts about anything that came her way and she was never nice. Most people that saw her just assumed that
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“She had resolved never to take another step backward”(). The definition of ‘power’ can be described as the ability or capability to direct or influence the behavior of others. Edna Pontellier‚ a character in Kate Chopin’s The Awakening‚ is one woman who constantly struggled and achieved her desire to free herself from the power of 19th century societal views of women. As a result of steady ambitious behaviour and recognition of the closed off thinking of 1800’s civilians‚ Mrs. Pontellier was able
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Deonca Pierce ENG 350 American Literature I 2 September 2011 Response paper 3: “On Being Brought from Africa to America” To the literary world‚ Phillis Wheatley is recognized as the first black American poet (Archiving Early America‚ 2011). At the young age of seven‚ Phillis Wheatley was stolen from her homeland of Africa and sold into slavery to John Wheatley becoming the personal slave servant to his wife‚ Susannah Wheatley. She was taught to read and write English as well as the study
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speech “Back to School” President Barack Obama held a speech called “Back to School” delivered at Wakefield High School in Arlington‚ Virginia on September 8th 2009. Barack Obama addresses the values of hard work and taking the responsibility for paving success‚ no matter how hard the obstacles might be. The intention of the President’s speech is to persuade and motivate students all over America to stay focused‚ do their best‚ and take full advantage of their potential‚ and make America proud.
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future is to have the world’s most advanced economy‚ and that means having better schools‚ the best universities‚ a scientific establishment that is second to none‚ and a national infrastructure that enhances productivity and dazzles those who visit from abroad.” What realistic steps can the United States take in order to better our schools and universities‚ scientific establishment‚ and national infrastructure ending in a raised economy? (Walt‚ 2011/16). Even though the US is set in its ways‚ all
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Wealth and Tradition in “Woman from America” In Bessie Head’s short story “Woman from America‚” the speaker acts merely as a voice for the community to which she belongs in‚ both sharply contrasting the aforementioned woman in socio-economic class and obedience to authority. With no description of the narrator and an explanation of the community setting only in relation to the woman‚ Head emphasizes the woman from America as the focal point of this narrative. Rather than serving a significant
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Discovery can occur when new knowledge is learnt‚ thus developing a new perspective. It involves the revelation of the unknown or forgotten. Go Back To Where You Came From is a reality TV shows that follows six Australians as they journey into unknown areas‚ meet new people and ultimately get taken out of their comfort zones. Experiences on the show lead to the participants gaining new insights into the world which leads to them having a new perspective. Raye Colby is a retired social worker who
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