When one reads this poem the first thing that probably comes to mind is slavery. Why slavery? One has to think it’s slavery because if you know Paul Laurence Dunbar’s backstory you would know that both of his parents were slaves. So this poem pretty much sums up the whole experience‚ because it had may emotions. Such as sad‚ trapped‚ angry‚ hope‚ and perseverance. Also one has to tell that the poem means slavery because of the way it was written. For example: “Till it’s blood is red on the cruel
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On the outermost level the poem‚ “To an Athlete Dying Young” by A.E. Housman‚ is exactly as it sounds. It talks about a young man that was athletically talented for some reason has died. The poem uses many good techniques to suggest‚ however morbid‚ that it good for famous people to die young. The poem has a solemn mood‚ but it is possible to sense a bit of happiness as it recalls the athlete’s life. The first two lines of the poem say “The time you won your town the race / We chaired you through
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I feel that the author is trying to speak for an extremely large group of people and not just the father that is mentioned in the story. I believe that he is intending to convey that there are so many people in this world that work extremely hard and don’t get any notice or thanks for their time and struggles. I feel as if this really relates to the generation that I live in today. In my generation‚ more than my parents and theirs‚ I feel that kids aren’t really appreciative of their parents and
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In a dark room lies a dimly lit light‚ as bright as a Minecraft furnace during a pit black night‚ considering your Gammas turned down. The ball of light‚ as if pulled by a gravitational force‚ flies towards what seems like a black hole. After what seems like centuries a deep and gruffy voice speaks out‚ "Do well...Hero of Music‚ Hahahah". *Poof* ...Ugh....Where am I? Why does my head hurt so much...If I can recall I remember dying and then darkness... Shit...Gotta get up..thought Ryner He then
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The Carousel music serves as a symbol of untouchable childhood memories that will never change even when you grow up. When Holden and Phoebe get closer to the Central Park Carrousel‚ Holden hears the Carrousel music; “It played that same song about fifty years ago when I was a little kid” (Salinger 231). The hyperbole of “fifty years” represents Holden’s love of childhood which for him seems so long ago. Holden misses his childhood and all that comes with it. Holden is saying that his childhood was
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Squeaky Clean Only owning a hedgehog for a few weeks‚ I quickly realized that the poor thing got rather dirty. Small pieces of the cage liner and nesting materials easily became lodged between the quills that covered his back. Bathing a hedgehog can’t be that difficult. I remembered back to the instructions the pet store clerk told me. Use tear free soap‚ scrub him with a toothbrush‚ and use a flannel like fabric to dry him. Determined to make my hedgehog look as pristine as possible I pursued the
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July 4th Churchill Elangwe Sudden awakening All of us on this earth desire happiness and many of us go through great efforts to achieve that goal. Some look for happiness in material things‚ but are often disappointed because of the transitory nature of the material world. Others look to religion and spirituality for happiness‚ but too often their attempts fail because of the difficulties of most such paths and the lack of perseverance and discipline on part of the seekers. It has
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Personal Response “If you travel with fraud‚ you reach your destination‚ but are unable to return” (Ghanaian proverb). What are the assumptions underlying this quote? How possible is it to undo the bad we do? This proverb describes one of the significant themes in The Things They Carried. It describes the mental and emotional burden the soldiers are forced to carry throughout their lives as a result of the atrocities they committed during the Vietnamese War. This proverb is assuming
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Island of Minds Saskatchewan is a country. I disagree. Toronto is just in your face. Adapt. Fuel the conversation with something funny. I’ll wait. The sweetest people I know Are gearing up for war. The pressure is on. I am me and you are you. Don’t disrupt the system. Break the boundaries of the Outsiders and blend together. But be scared. We are a handful of personalities. So say goodbye to your innocence. A smile is all we sneak in‚ and then It’s constant stares circling the room
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***Tally Ho Generations Apart Childhood can be rough in many ways. For a shy 12 year old throw in a move to a nearby town and the forced expectation to make new friends. Who could have thought that at this tender age‚ I would experience a lesson in overcoming fear? “Honey‚ you need to walk down the road and go visit Mrs. Webster” My father quietly suggested. He could read the doubt and fear on my face‚ but wasn’t ready to give up. “Mrs. Webster has that farm that we can see off the back deck.
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