ourselves” once said Barbara Jordan‚ an important leader in the civil rights movement. The stories “Two Friends” and “Cranes” show how this quote applies in difficult scenarios. The story “Two Friends”‚ written by Guy de Maupassant‚ is focused around two friends from Paris who cross enemy lines during the French-Prussian War to go fishing‚ which results in both of their deaths. The story “Cranes”‚ written by Hwang Sunwon‚ is centered around a man named Songsam during the Korean War who struggles with deciding
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better person. You understood my problems and tried to solve them on a personal level. I feel truly grateful to you for being the person you are‚ inside and outside the classroom. I will strive to become like you because even after so many years what you taught me is still relevant. Thank you for your patience because you could have just labeled me as lost case and walk away but instead you helped me‚ and I appreciate that. I truly respect you and I’m glad that I had you as my teacher‚ if I could I would
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In the story "The Open Boat" the author‚ Stephen Crane‚ uses a lot of figurative language. Figurative language is used in this short story to give a valid picture of what the men are going through by comparing something that the reader probably hasn’t seen. Examples of how figurative language works in this story are showing the comparison to how small the boat really is and how big the waves are. They are so big compared to the boat that they can’t see anything but those waves. Other examples of
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that parents aren’t forever. I realized the danger my dad was facing‚ shortly after he was first deployed. Being only eight years old at the time‚ I was terrified for my father. I cried myself to sleep for the first two months and only slept on his side of the bed the entire deployment. Now that I’m older and have experienced three deployments with my family‚ the subject of deployment is still very sensitive‚ especially now that my dad is older. My uneasiness towards the subject is so strong that I’m
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Shadows in Thousand Cranes In Thousand Cranes by Yasunari Kawabata‚ Kikuji is mentioned as living in the shadow of his father. Kawabata uses shade as a leimotif to signify the guilt Kikuji has to live with. Not only does the shade represent guilt‚ it represents a sense of bewilderment and corruption. The shadow from Mr. Mitani—Kikuji’s father—cast on Kikuji denies Kikuji a life with happiness and excitement. The shadow—Mr. Mitani’s affairs with Mrs. Ota and the other one with Chikako—isolates
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Vocabulary 1) A)Lament- An expression of grief or sorrow B)Antithesis- Contrast or opposition C)Obfuscatory- To confuse‚ bewilder‚ or stupefy D)Pedantry-Slavish attention to rules‚ details E)Epiphany-an appearance or manifestation‚ especially of a deity. F)Rigor- A severe or harsh act‚ circumstance‚ ect G)Bouillabaisse-a soup or stew containing several kinds of fish and often shellfish‚ usually combined with olive oil‚tomatoes‚ and saffron. 2) According to lockhart a mathematician is
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Dear Sir/Madam‚ I am writing to apply for the Multimedia Design and Communication Degree programme in [UName]. I am currently studying at [High School Name]‚ and I am specialising in mathematics and computer studies. My aim is to be a web designer‚ therefore I would like to gain deeper theoretical knowledge and practical experience in the field of multimedia design. What particularly appeals to me in this course is the opportunity it will give me to fully understand the steps through which
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L9/26/12 Thomas Jefferson Declaration of Independence Virginia‚ 1776 Dear Thomas Jefferson: I am writing to you‚ to express my opinion on the Declaration of Independence. It is something that our country is based off of‚ so I feel as if I should be giving you my feedback on the matter. The Declaration is very well written and captures all the aspects of what our freedom should be‚ but there are a few things I must point out‚ which I will get to later. There were not a ton of let downs‚
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My Grandmother Would Rock Quietly and Hum by Leonard Adame is a remembrance of his grandmother who was an important part of his childhood. Through the memories of his dead grandmother he is able to show the readers his appreciation and love toward the beloved and kind Mexican deceased. The poem has amazing imagery setting‚ which creates the vivid nostalgic atmosphere. Adame begins his story with the image of his grandma rocking quietly in her armchair‚ maybe for hours‚ for he stated until her swelled
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A great story will drag the reader into the author’s reality. The reader will also get a glimpse into the mind of the author and perhaps feel as if he or she is directly in the story. Stephen Crane was effective is creating a visual picture for the reader when he says‚ “A night on the sea in an open boat is a long night‚” (281). This picture gives the reader a sense of danger and suffering the characters will experience. The use of setting‚ style‚ and character allow the reader to feel the agony
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