young‚ one day‚ my mother suddenly dragged me out to a concert that I wasn’t all that enthusiastic about. I was planning on persuading my mother otherwise‚ but the moment I stepped in and the concert started‚ I immediately fell in love. I was enchanted by the stage effects‚ the dancers‚ and the pure vocal talent of the artist. It was then that everything had started‚ and my world had changed. At that moment‚ I knew what I wanted in life. Immediately after the concert‚ I told my mother that I wanted
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Little Red Riding Hood The way in which women are represented and defined throughout Western culture is leading somewhat of a controversy between the male and female genders. Within the chapter‚ “Dreams‚ Fears‚ Idols”‚ by Simone de Beauvior‚ she expands upon the numerous problematic ways in which a woman is represented in these cultures. In most situations within fairytales or short stories‚ women are portrayed as the “damsel in distress” or the “weak link”‚ meaning that they are powerless and are
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Living in the Moment As much as we all want to fully enjoy life we don’t know how‚ we experience enjoyment in such variability that we’re not able to pin it down to an exact science. The thing is living is easy‚ but truly enjoying and appreciating life’s most memorable moments takes a conscious effort. When was the last time you allowed yourself to just sit and savor the present moment – not reminiscing about the past and not anticipating the future? Not doing anything just being. Being in the here
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Moment of Truth Story “Tide” Evie...the love of my life‚ can’t go a day without her and I don’t know how I lived without her before‚ but today I had to go on without her because today is the day I died. Me and Evie were on vacation for our one year anniversary‚ we were at Koh Lipe in the Andaman Sea‚ it was beautiful there. We were on one of the many white sand beaches on this island‚ but there was something different about this one‚ something I couldn’t explain it was secluded and the furthest
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the people that make you feel as if you fit in? Belonging cannot be understood until one understands themselves… Belonging is explored in the novel Swallow the air‚ my related text Migrant Hostel and my narrative. Some of the key concepts that relate to belonging‚ in all of my texts include: Diversity‚ culture and identity. My Prescribed text‚ The Narrative Swallow the Air is written in an Aboriginal perspective‚ with May the central Protagonist Narrating the Novel through the use of emotional
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Memorable Moments It didn’t take me much effort to decide on what to write about when the instructor announced the next assignment "three memorable events". This phrase was enough and those three events jumped immediately to my mind‚ that school trip to Petra in 2009 was un forgettable one‚ yet that incident when I lost my passport in De Gaulle airport Paris was terrifying and recently my oldest brother’s wedding back home in Jordan‚ was a real family
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to keep it going‚ but behind the scenes the real mess is hidden by a tattered velvet curtain. The phone rings‚ text ding‚ Facebook likes sore‚ and retweets beg for my attention all expecting a witty upbeat remark that I respond with through the filter of my digital self. Everyday I receive perfectly worded digital questions and take my time crafting and arranging every word I put into a reply‚ in fact I go as far to put in a LOL [laugh out loud] even if I hardly smirk while reading the message. To
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Unforgettable Moment One day‚ I was gazing out the window as the rain poured. My parents came into my room and told me very exciting news; we were leaving for America. Even though my parents thought leaving the country was a good thing‚ I was conflicted feeling happy and sad because I was leaving my beloved country‚ Yemen. I thought of everything that I was going to leave behind‚ everything that had been familiar to me for thirteen years: Family‚ Friends‚ teachers‚ and mostly my community. I thought
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It was almost 5am on July 17‚ 1996‚ when I was rushed to the hospital. I was balled up in the back seat of my mother in laws car‚ biting down on a towel because the pain was so unbearable. I heard him say “it’s ok baby… ” just as another jolt of pain came. As his voice faded I could feel him rubbing my back‚ and I tried my best to listen to his voice and forget the pain. It was impossible though‚ the baby was coming and there was no turning back now. As we arrived at the hospital I was quickly
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“The Happy Prince and Other Tales” -Oscar Wilde Oscar Fingal O’Flahertie Wills Wilde (16 October 1854 – 30 November 1900) was an Irish playwright‚ poet and author of numerous short stories and one novel. Known for his biting wit‚ he became one of the most successful playwrights of the late Victorian era in London‚ and one of the greatest "celebrities" of his day. Several of his plays continue to be widely performed‚ especially The Importance of Being Earnest. His most famous works are:
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