derogatory words and slurs. One example of a word that has changed over the year is the term dyke. According to dictionary.com‚ the term dike was created first. A dike is a noun and it is a ditch made in the earth to control water ways such as oceans and rivers. Dyke and dike are the same word and could be used to mean the same thing. Though an actual date is not given as to when that definition of dyke was made‚ it was the way the word was supposed to be used first. Another definition for dike
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My Imagined Beach ENG121: English Composition August 26‚ 2013 After living for fifty-five years and visiting a lot of places‚ I have never been to or sat on‚ or walked along beach like the one in my imagination. Even though‚ I have not had this pleasure‚ I do have a vivid imagination. Sometimes when I want to get away‚ I imagine walking along the shores and sitting on the beach. My get away beach is perfect. The most beautiful beach that I have ever seen is in my imagination
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AP English Language and Composition Sample Responses to Questions on Ralph Ellison’s “On Bird‚ Bird-Watching‚ and Jazz” 1. Why do the first two sentences contain qualifiers (“oddly enough‚” “however”)? Ellison is floating some theories here‚ an activity he has invited the reader to join. Those qualifiers leave room for doubt and alternative interpretations. He may also be acknowledging that his quest for a definitive explanation of Parker’s nickname might be a little odd and run into more than
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Meghan Taner Mrs. Elms English 9‚ Block B 12 September 2014 Blinded From Jealousy The wife from the fable “The Blue Eyes”‚ by Isak Dinesen‚ is a lady that is caught up in her jealousy and greed that she is blind to the obvious. For example‚ the wife in the story is constantly jealous of the figurehead on her husband’s boat‚ “You think more of the figure-head than of me”‚ she said to him. “No”‚ he answered‚ “I think so highly of her because she is like you‚ yes‚ because she is you yourself. Is
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Our everyday lives are affected by music. People listen to it in the car‚ while grocery shopping‚ in the movies‚ at home‚ and practically anywhere else possible. There are many different types and styles of music‚ the most influential being Hip-Hop/Rap music‚ followed by Rock and Roll. Music is often a mood-altering device used to make the listener feel a sense of belonging‚ happiness‚ or sorrow. The different genres of music can be used to describe a certain group of people‚ whether it be by clothing
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the reader is given the first clue‚ save from the title‚ that the poem is written to another person. Upon reading the entire poem‚ we are told that the poem is for Woody Guthrie‚ and in the context of the third line‚ we can piece together than the quest Dylan is embarking on is one that Guthrie had also been on‚ many years before. Woody Guthrie and Bob Dylan are both singer-songwriters who played a role in the initial shaping of patriotic folk songs with their use of political‚ social‚
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September 11‚ 2001‚ a day no American can forget. On this day 19 members of a terrorist group called al-Qaeda hijacked 4 U.S. airplanes and used them to strike various targets on the East Coast. Two of the hijacked planes hit twin towers in New York City and the third plane was flown into the Pentagon in Arlington‚ where the U.S. military is headquartered. The fourth plane was heading for the capitol in Washington‚ however crashed in Pennsylvania after the onboard passengers fought the hijackers
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stress. For me‚ the beach is the ultimate cure to all of my problems. While I am there‚ all of my obligations suddenly vanish. As I stroll along‚ I can feel the soft smooth sand beneath my feet. As I take in the soothing atmosphere that encircles me‚ I close my eyes‚ letting myself absorb the warming rays of the sun on a perfect summer day. I am comforted by the sounds of the ocean; the rhythmic pounding of the waves represses all of my concerns. I look into the cloudless blue sky and see the perfection
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of just staring into the deepest blue I have ever seen. It is the place where I can sit and think the easiest. A place where nothing matters but what is in that little moment. This one place capable of sending my senses into an overload is Coronado Island in San Diego County California. As I stroll alongside the sandy shore line one particular warm evening‚ I couldn’t help but be taken in by the soothing atmosphere that encircled me. Walking on the beach of Coronado is like walking on
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the norms of our everyday lives. The people who have the power to enforce these values are government paid officials‚ known as police officers. It just so happens that the main people on the losing side of the game of ‘Cops and Robbers’ are African Americans. Another fact about the history of our country is that African Americans and other minorities were treated as worthless and expendable bodies and kept as slaves. So when it comes to the question does black or blue lives matter more the answer is
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