Writing What You Know: An Exploration of the Autobiographical Nature of Merrily We Roll Along Artists of all kinds — writers‚ painters‚ actors‚ musicians — are encouraged to begin their creative explorations from where they are‚ working with what is familiar to them before discovering what is new. Sondheim‚ though hardly considered an amateur‚ has spent the majority of his career writing intimately about things that he himself admits he is not well-versed in. He was a person who “never even met
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addiction‚ loneliness‚ pain and all kinds of hardships through important points in their lives. What defines most of us and makes us who we are however‚ are these tragic and painful moments of struggle. The Other Wes Moore by Wes Moore taught me that my own struggles and obstacles shouldn’t and cannot ever bring me down. In the introduction of the novel‚ Wes Moore says that “…our destinies can be determined by a single stumble down the wrong path‚ or a tentative step down the right one.” His statement
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Let’s Face it! We are at war with the Nazi Germany. Today‚ we have listened with patience when the King was giving his speech on the radio to millions of listeners in the British Empire. Our country wanted to find a peaceful way out of the conflict with the enemies‚ but it is unbearable. According to the news‚ the Nazi Germany had already invaded Poland. The ambassador of our country had handed a final note to the government of Germany‚ informing them that a state of war would exist between us
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Should We Abandon Louisiana explains the disdain that the people of Louisiana feel towards media coverage‚ the rest of America‚ as well as for relief agencies and their lack of contribution towards the rebuilding of the state after natural disasters. The author states multiple times that due to media outlets not covering the flooding of his state‚ many Americans did not know about the natural disaster. The people of Louisiana feel that because of natural disasters occurring frequently‚ cable news
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In the heartwarming movie‚ We Bought a Zoo‚ directed by Cameron Crowe‚ Benjamin Mee goes through lifes with an eye to fix things . In the beginning of the movie‚ when Benjamin’s son Dylan was in the principal’s office‚ Benjamin notices a squeaky window. Even though he should have been focused on his son‚ he walks over to fix the principals window. Dylan tells his dad “to stop” (Crowe‚x:xx) fixing the window; but Benjamin’s response is “I can fix it.” (Crowe‚x:xx)Benjamin goes through life looking
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We Came All the Way From Cuba So You Could Dress Like This? by Achy Obejas connects to different voices of female narrators giving multiple perspectives on homosexuality. For example‚ in Wreck the narrator explains her situations of constantly getting into car accidents when romance fails‚ and in Forever‚ the narrator is busy trying to sort out her past with her ex-lover‚ which is revealed when she talks about them being good lesbians. In these three stories‚ the ongoing theme of love‚ fidelity
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confirm to what people expect from you. Certain quotes especially display views wrote in this work of writing‚ such as; “We but half express ourselves”‚ “Imitation is suicide” and “Trust they self; every heart vibrates to the iron song”. These concepts are relatable to people in the 21st century. It is encouraged that individuals take a stand for their beliefs. Emerson opines “We but half express ourselves” (pg.1). Colin Kaepernick‚ quarterback for the 49ers‚ uses the platform that being an NFL player
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The poems‚ “We grow accustomed to the Dark” and “Before I got my eye put out” by Emily Dickinson‚ and the scientific essay “Coming to Our Senses” written by Neil deGrasse Tyson talk about our senses and experiences in life. The quote‚ “The question is not what you look at‚ but what you see”‚ by Henry David Thoreau‚ considers the different perspectives when we look at something and how people react differently to it. The poems‚ “We grow accustomed to the Dark” and “Before I got my eye put out” discuss
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"We Do Abortions Here: A Nurse’s Story" by Sallie Tisdale‚ Published in The Norton Reader (Shorter 14th edition) pages 114-120. Nurse Tisdale article depicts personal accounts of her involvement during routine clinical abortions. Tisdale feels the need to justify society’s lack of compassion and inability to comprehend the sheer magnitude of pain‚ suffering‚ and unnecessary death associated with legalized abortion. The U.S Supreme court ruled in favor of legalized second trimester abortion following
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In “We Were Liars”‚ Written by E. Lockhart‚ I like Gat (Gatwick Matthew Patil) because he was an outlier to everybody else. Gat was not rich or privileged like all of the other liars. He was just a friend of Johnny’s (Johnny Sinclair Dennis). Gat was a very smart Indian kid who nephew of Aunt Carrie’s longtime boyfriend. He likes reading and sharing the information he knows with other people and came along with his friend (Johnny) to the island. Some described him as nerdy. Cadence definitely didn’t
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