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    begun to stop living.” ~James Baldwin. First‚ here is some background information about James Baldwin. James Baldwin was born 1924‚ and sadly passed away 1987. He had a young mother named Emma Jones‚ and 8 siblings. James served as a youth minister from 14-16 years old. James went to school at DeWitt Clinton high school. Secondly‚ here are some accomplishments James Baldwin did. He gained fame for his work about racial conflicts and in justice in the United States. In 1690 James participated in in a

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    Tone: James Baldwin After reading the powerful essay “We Can Change the Country” by James Baldwin and listening to Martin Luther Kings revolutionary ’I Have A Dream’ speech‚ I have come to learn that the tone of both these men are completely different‚ yet they both get their message across. In Baldwins insightful essay‚ the reader is quickly exposed to this negative and straight forward tone‚ where as in Kings speech‚ the audience is exposed to a more respectful‚ yet strong tone. Both Baldwin

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    written by James Whitcomb Riley uses many poetic devices‚ the most prominent being figurative language‚ setting and circumstances‚ and imagery to aid in establishing the theme of the poem. The theme specific to this poem is accepting literal or figurative death. After all of the farming and harvesting for winter‚ the narrator has time to relax and enjoy the little things in his life knowing that winter is around the corner and he has done all that he can do in order to prepare for it. Figurative language

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    a few points that Baldwin brings up‚ but I am filled with conflicting ideas. Unfortunately for me‚ the three questions to answer imply that you agree with Baldwin’s opinion. Therefore‚ in order to answer them honestly‚ I must confess my disagreements. Throughout the essay he represses the term Dialect. Dialect is what defines someone. He says‚ “Language‚ incontestably‚ reveals the speaker.” I must disagree with that statement. Dialect is what defines the speaker‚ and language is what reveals‚ not

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    James Baldwin’s "Notes of a Native Son" demonstrates his complex and unique relationship with his father. Baldwin’s relationship with his father is very similar to most father-son relationships but the effect of racial discrimination on the lives of both‚ (the father and the son) makes it distinctive. At the outset‚ Baldwin accepts the fact that his father was only trying to look out for him‚ but deep down‚ he cannot help but feel that his father was imposing his thoughts and experiences on him.

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    Deborah Lee Period 1 May 28‚2012 Supplemental Reading Assignment A. The theme of Baldwin’s essay is equality. He establishes this theme in his essay with the juxtaposition of a poor white man and a black man. In this essay‚ Baldwin speaks of how “People are continually pointing out to me the wretchedness of white people in order to console me for the wretchedness of blacks.” He says that people say that being black is not that bad because there are white people in the same situation and

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    dragging their packs‚ dragging their lives‚ deserting their homes‚ the years of their childhood‚ cringing like beaten dogs‚” (15). Here‚ the author is comparing the Jews to dogs using a smilie‚ and is referring to when the people of Sighet (the Jewish village Wiesel lived in) are ousted from their homes by the Nazis and the Hungarian police. As a reader‚ the Jews’ misery and mistreatment is painfully apparent. The fact that the Jews are compared to beaten dogs makes the readers irate‚ and helps them to

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    According to the English dictionary‚ education is the process of acquiring general knowledge and generally preparing oneself intellectually for mature life. Psychologists inform us that the early years of the child tends to be the most important‚ yet we do not take advantage of the educational opportunities of early childhood. Education to me begins at the very early stages of a child life‚ this journey helps experience new things as they grow mentally‚ socially‚ spiritually‚ emotionally and economically

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    In the story The Rockpile by James Baldwin the father‚ Gabriel‚ comes home noticing his son Roy hurt blaming his stepson John which serves as feeling of isolation and detachment by feeling neglected by his own father. As presented in the story‚ “‘How come you didn’t tell your mother Roy was downstairs?’ John said nothing‚ staring at the blanket which covered Delilah” (p.1090) in this scenario his father asked that question only revolving around John’s mistake and giving blame toward him having John

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    Holocaust through a captivating 120 page book‚ illustrating how he survived. In his book‚ Night‚ Elie Wiesel develops the plot by using very vivid figurative language to describe very sentimental experiences. Elie Wiesel’s use of metaphors throughout the text forcefully tells the truth. Elie’s experiences are worded perfectly along with the use of figurative language through his expression of personal agonizing reality and terrifying genocide. “There they went‚ defeated‚ their bundles‚ their lives in tow

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