The Railroad “Ahhh‚ What a beautiful day it is.” Jasmin yawned. Jasmin was looking at the window for a while viewing the open world people playing outside‚ birds flying around‚ and people walking their dogs. Mr.Vasquez and Mrs. Vasquez ( Jasmin’s parents) were getting breakfast ready and setting up the table. Then out of nowhere you hear the doorbell ring‚ and Jasmin went to go answer it. It was Janette she came to give them the weekly newspaper‚ Janette is one of their close friends
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n the Diary of Anne Frank it shows how Anne Frank strived and wanted to stay alive. Anne Frank lived in fear and hiding. She kept a diary of how she faced each day like her last. She kept going even though it was tough. Her and her family never knew when they would be caught while hiding.This was very scary for the Franks. In an article written by James Ryan it shows how even when Anne died she wanted to live. A quote was used that Anne Frank said herself “I want to be useful or give pleasure to
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is legally a part of the African American race‚ even if their physical appear to have a white man’s complexion. Appearing white gave these black men an opportunity to pass as a white man to achieve their freedom they desired. In Elaine Ginsberg’s excerpt‚” Politics of Passing‚” she discussed historical cases of racial or gender passing. In her paper she stated‚ “Passing is usually motivated to gain access to social and economic opportunities” (Ginsberg). If this statement is true‚ then‚ why would
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These qualities have come to define Americans throughout time. For instance‚ Americans are viewed as greedy‚ judgemental‚ and diverse. Americans are greedy people because they desire for more materialistic objects than needed. Henry David Thoreau in “Excerpt from Walden” expresses the fact that Americans have a lot of materialistic things. Thoreau states‚ “ The luxuriously rich are not simply kept warm but uncomfortably hot”(Paragraph.6 ). Thoreau is trying to explain that Americans have so much from
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Essay : excerpt from the Namesake The namesake it a story about two different culture. You know how many cultures in this world‚ think for a moment you know how many cultures in the world? you knew what are the differences? this story tells you what are the differences between two cultures (American culture and indian culture). In my opinion i know that American culture and indian culture are so different culture like how act. Next ‚As we can see an American culture and indian culture you can
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Only to Serve excerpt (part 1) by Debra Davis. She was a grocery clerk for ten years‚ and she was laid off by her employer. She couldn’t find a regular job‚ so she searched on the internet for an online job. She finally found a job that appealed to her. The job required her to give advice to people on the telephone. She thought the job was perfect for her because she enjoyed giving advice to her friends; wanted or not. Finally‚ she would be able to give advice to people that really wanted her
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This poem has long been a favorite of mine. In playful verse‚ Hardy manages to make a life of sin seem more attractive than one of virtue. By contrasting Audrey and her grubby country life of drudgery with that of Amelia‚ the fallen woman with fine clothes and leisure‚ he suggests that virtue is its own reward. Audrey’s parting comment about wishing she could enjoy such a life is countered by Amelia pointing out that she cannot unless she is also ruined. One wonders if Audrey follows in her friends
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The seven elements and various claims for its discovery reveal many of the nationalistic traits that we have seen in the case of other elements‚ most notably the controversy surrounding the discovery of hafnium‚ element 72. But element 85 gives our study a greater depth than has yet been revealed by the already covered elements. What this story shows is that the nationalistic prejudices persist to this day in many respects and that the identity of the “discoverer” of the element very much depends
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ONE. INIZIO. Amongst the fallen it walks. A dense haze of dust renders the consequences indiscernible. Sirens resonate across the terrain‚ the summer breeze purifying the air. The indiscernible becomes the discernible‚ allowing it to enter the consequences. It passes through the fallen‚ gathering each man. Sandstone slips from her grasp and obliterates into a cloud which she splutters at and bats away with a bound hand. Hands sift through the charred wood‚ still ripe
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Impact of Demographic Trends to Indian Economy: An Excerpt INTRODUCTION India has made incredible progress with its economy ever since its independence‚ whereby after the economic tsunami in 2009‚ it has been frequently quoted as a likely contender of economic superpower even to the extent of overtaking China. This paper serves to understand the importance of demographic trends of India in shaping Indian economy‚ as well as the part that the unique caste system and religion have to play in the
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