The independent reading book that I am currently reading is called‚ “The Secret Keepers” by Trenton Lee Stewart. This book is in my opinion directly related to people today in the U.S. who are poor. For example an article from BBC News talks about unemployment and poverty. The book “The Secret Keepers” is about a boy named Reuben who is poor in a place where certain people have unlimited power‚ and are not messed with. He finds an important artifact and goes on an adventure. This article from BBC
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something I found particularly helpful Gervais mentioned is writers must be open to change and opinions of others. This does not mean they must sell out however‚ writers need to consider and question what is told to them and apply it to their work. John B. Lee explains it is a good idea to get job where a writer still has energy at the end of the day to write after which is
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find the evidence base on facts. Highlighting 2 informational articles‚ and the book To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee in chapter 20 of Atticus speech of what the jury should do. Let’s start with Atticus’s speech and why he was describing the facts and statements of Tom’s innocence. Atticus starts off by telling the jury “Gentlemen”‚ which he gave the jury a sign of respect. (Lee 393)“Atticus begins as the sender and he trying to tell the jury that
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Aunt Alexandra comes to the Finch residence at the end of chapter twelve‚ declaring that the family decided that it would be best for Scout and Jem to have some feminine influence in their lives. Scout knows that Alexander usually dictates what she wants upon the family‚ and uses the term the family decided to make her an even greater point of authority in the Finch family. Usually her dictations give her chances to impress her views on others or increase the family name and work towards the ideal
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it likes to really shape people and influence them‚ and Harper Lee was no exception to this. Also in the book‚ Scout and these two other characters(yet to be decided lol) are no exception to this either. Although it is hard to determine exactly why someone would write a book‚ we can make some pretty educated guesses on what led Lee to writing this wonderful book we have been blessed to be forced to read this quarter.- When Harper Lee was a young child racism was legit. This is probably one of the
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Lee Canter’s assertive discipline model helps practitioners to manage the child’s poor behaviour‚ this could be by setting a few rules in the classroom. It is important that the practitioners go through the rules with the child and make sure that the rules are displayed in the classroom where children can see it. However‚ this can depend on the age of the children‚ for example‚ if the children are older then you might give them a list of rules in their planner which they have to sign saying that
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Hello Constable Brian Lee‚ It had been a few days since the occurrence of the incident on June 10th. In these few days after the event‚ I feel both physically tormented and emotionally distressed. It might have been the shock of the event that I unconsciously undermined the physical impact that the fall‚ tumble and rolling has on my body. The following morning after the incident‚ purple bruises surfaced in the left knee area‚ muscle pain and soreness on my left arm and both legs that weren’t visible
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Essay Prompt How does Edgar Aller Poe use hyperbole‚ alliteration‚ and/ or refrain to emphasize the main theme of Annabel Lee? The poet‚ Edgar Aller Poe‚ the writer of Annabel Lee wrote a poem to express his love towards her. Edgar had a strong obsession with Annabel. In the poem he uses hyperbole‚ alliteration‚ and refrains to his advantage to emphasize the main theme‚ which is his beautiful Annabel Lee. Edgar uses hyperbole as a way to emphasize the main theme. ‘Hyperbole is the use of
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Lee Harvey Oswald was taken to the Dallas City Jail in custody and for forensic evaluation. He was arrested at 1:50 P.M.‚ November 22‚ 1963‚ in a movie theater in Dallas after a police dispatcher announced: “Have information a suspect just went in the Texas Theater on West Jefferson.” Before the arrest‚ the president and an officer were killed. At the cell‚ Oswald had an attorney called upon his behalf to represent him in court. The attorney described Oswald‚ who was dressed in white T-shirt
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likely to carry on the characteristics of them into their own futures. My first example of this is when Scout tell Mr. Raymond “Atticus says cheatin’ a colored man is ten times worse than cheatin’ a white man. Says it’s the worst thing you can do‚" (Lee‚ 229). This quote shows a parental influence because it explains how Atticus has told his children it is bad to cheat a white man‚ it is worse to cheat a black
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