Summary: Dead Stars by Paz Marquez-Benitez (In which I transferred and extended.) *** Oh what a shame! I haven’t posted anything for a long time. Though I did not want to blame it to the fact that I was recently buried in a terrible work load and a painful school schedule made more complicated by tasks and deadlines‚ I just can’t. But come to think of it‚ it won’t hurt if I post the summaries and reviews that hinder me from reading and blogging‚ will it? Besides‚ they’re still literature
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My name is Khan is an Indian film that revolved around the life of Rizwan Khan‚ a Muslim who suffered Asperger’s Syndrome. Because of his problem in dealing with new places‚ people‚ loud colors and sharp sounds‚ he was given special care by his mother and private tutoring by a scholar which led to jealousy on part of his brother. Khan was taught by his mother that there were only two kinds of people in this world- the good and the bad. After her mother died‚ Rizwan moved to San Francisco and lived
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TO PIMP A BUTTERFLY My life is a dreadful piece of work‚ at first living with my grandparents since I was six‚ now I got the “whole world on my shoulders”‚ begging me to make a choice‚ but now I’m by myself stuck in a whole. I guess I have to toss and turn with the devil to make my choice and if I don’t make a choice soon I’ll make myself go insane. To keep myself sane I learned a new saying and it is said “to pimp a butterfly” this saying makes me feel good about myself because when I say it in
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The Step Not Taken by Paul D’Angelo Name: Institution: The Step Not Taken by Paul D’Angelo The Step Not Taken by Paul D’Angelo provides an indication of how people act in the modern era. Though Paul feels guilty‚ very few people generate the same sense of remorse when dealing with other individuals. The modern premise is to run away from problems‚ and people-having problems create a greater incentive to run away because it is not a personal problem. This is the case when dealing with
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Most people have expectations of how something is going to turn out. When things do not turn out the way‚ we want them to turn out; the feeling of disappointment takes over. That is a coincidence when I read "Salvation" written by Langston Hughes because I run into my feeling five years ago‚ not in the same situation with him‚ but not so many differences to be his partner. "Salvation" is a short story‚ but inside it is a long anxiety and unforgettable experience for the boy. Only he knows what he
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Seduced‚ lied to and hide away in shame. Walking through the shadows and dancing in the night is the way to hide. Always together‚ but only in the shade. In Lord Byron When We Two Parted he write about a love affair between two loves. Secrets and lies only leave to betrayal and loneness. The poem starts off with their leave‚ the two lovers now nothing‚ but allusions. They both left with "half broken - heart[s]". They "love" each other and leave in tears "pale...cheeks". They use imagery to describe
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Chapter 2 Accepting Personal Responsibility There is great value in perceiving ourselves as the primary creators of the outcomes and experiences of our lives. At the very least‚ we are responsible for how we respond to any event‚ whether the event is of our creation or not. When academic outcomes and experiences are negative‚ many students blame others‚ often teachers. When academic outcomes and experiences are positive‚ many students credit others. Since the cause of their results is seen
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The 20 Bad Habits Challenges in Interpersonal Behavior 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. Winning too much: The need to win at all costs and in all situations. Adding too much value: The overwhelming desire to add our 2 cents to every discussion. Passing judgment: The need to rate others and impose our standards on them. Making destructive comments: The needless sarcasm and cutting remarks that we think make us witty. Starting with
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In James Hurst’s "The Scarlet Ibis"‚ the main character‚ also known as the narrator‚ had pride and shame. Pride is one of the traits the narrator represents throughout the story. The narrator was never able to accept his younger brother‚ William Armstrong also known as Doodle‚ for who he was. Even earlier in the story‚ shortly after Doodle was born. His brother’s unhappiness with Doodle was mostly because he wanted a brother with whom he could run and play. The thought of a brother who could
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No Shame in a Good Dog ENG 125: Introduction to Literature Instructor: Trinity Wilbourn February 28‚ 2011 The death of a family pet can be one of the hardest experiences in a person’s life. For those who mourn the passing of their dog suffer alone because they do not want others to see them grieving. This may sound like emotional babble to some people but to others‚ it would come off as a comical mushiness. In John Updike’s poem‚ “Dog’s Death”‚ the dog who dies in the poem and her
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