Cassidy Hutchinson English III Honors 1 College Essay #1 “I’ll see you in a year‚ Cass. I love you.” Those were the last words my Uncle‚ Major Joe Boler‚ said to me before boarding the military transport aircraft headed for Bagram‚ Afghanistan. Inside‚ I shattered in a million pieces. I told myself he was deployed overseas to fight “the bad guys”‚ yet I couldn’t understand why the closest person I had to a father was the one taken away. Two weeks later I received a package and letter from Uncle
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it used to be‚ and we all can say that we have a different perspective around the subject. We should “give chivalry another chance”‚ another shot of happiness. Chivalrous behaviour is something women look forward to‚ and we would prefer to see a side of chivalry everyday. Unlike these feminist in the article‚ I don’t think chivalry is what they refer to as “sexiest”. Also‚ I don’t think it gives an idea that men are strong‚ and that women are weak. Chivalry is a kind word to a stranger‚ and a smile
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exams give no real indication of ability How can a standardized exam be a a true and appropriate indication of every students’ ability to retain the knowledge taught for the exam? Some students have photographic memories‚ some students are amazing with memorization‚ some students can study for weeks and not understand anything‚ some students learn so much better with the hands on approach‚ others do better by simply reading. Every person is unique in their own way and that’s what makes
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show? Cinderella by Midkent College and John Lennon and Me by Inspiration Stage are two very different shows‚ one is a community theater play the other is a college production. One is a musical the other is a regular play Despite the obvious differences the two plays share some similarities. These two plays while being of different types‚ uses similar elements in their production. Despite the obvious‚ both Cinderella and John Lennon and Me are excellent shows that show similarities in their audience
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Jasmine Tran Ms. Brzowski English 2 PDP - Period 1 09.12.2012 Seminar Notes: Bless Me Ultima 1. Bless Me Ultima fits the description of "magical realism" because the story talks a lot about a curandera named Ultima. As we all know‚ a curandera is a healer. Rudolfo Anaya portrays Ultima as this old lady who has magical and spiritual powers. She seems to bring life to things around her. "When she came the beauty of the llano unfolded before my eyes‚ and the gurgling waters of the river sang to
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Reflection Paper: Despicable Me There are multiple of ethical violations that were committed in the movie. Gru‚ for example‚ adopted the three orphans just so he could get into Vector’s lair and steal back the Shrink Ray. He pretended to be nice and accommodating to the orphans until he finally got what he wanted. Apart from that‚ he also had the dream to be the most evil villain on the planet. He takes pleasure and joy from his wrong doings and from the suffering of other people. Basically‚ the
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Mango And Me. Moving at a frantic pace‚ my roommate and I scrambled on to the eighth floor elevator of our high rise residence. My roommate had a looming doctors appointment. I had a long drive ahead and little time to get there. My mind drifted as we descended towards the lobby. Suddenly‚ the elevator came to a stop snapping me back to reality. Hurried and anxious to get going‚ I focused on the painfully slow elevator doors to see who was causing my delay. She appeared instantly from the hallway
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searching for a skinny guy with round eye-glasses. Oh‚ that should probably be me. Yup‚ that’s me. I called her earlier today to meet me here. I don’t know why I did. But it just felt… appropriate. She saw sitting there‚ and gave me an inquisitive air. She has probably no idea what I’m doing here‚ or what she’s doing here; or what was written on the paper I held in my sweaty hands. I motioned for her to sit down beside me‚ and she did. She gaped at the white sheet document I was holding‚ and without
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O. McIntosh Ap Language & composition December 2‚ 2012 How It Feels To Be Colored Me by Zora Neale Hurston Hurston refused to be defined by the stereotypes of her time and times long gone. She often pushed the boundaries of what was customarily done‚ thought or expected by people of “color”. Hurston redefines and restructures the reality of being colored by the use of Satire‚ Imagery‚ and Personification. Hurston uses these strategies to lightheartedly yet emphatically
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Lit and Film Stand By Me and The Body: In the novella _The Body_ and the movie "Stand By Me"‚ we see a story of four young boys who embark on a journey to find the dead body of Ray Brower‚ a boy about the same age as the four boys: Gordie‚ Chris‚ Teddy‚ and Vern. Gordie‚ is generally seen as the most intelligent of the four boys‚ giving guidance and answers to the other boys. Then there is Chris‚ the peacemaker of the group‚ Teddy‚ the comic relief for the group‚ and Vern‚ the loner of the group
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