Joyce Carol Oates’ “Life After High School” is a story of the evolution of two dynamic characters‚ Sunny and Zachary. Both figuratively wear masks in the beginning of the story which they eventually struggle to hang on to and eventually shed. A theme of the story is the societal standards and it’s effects on our behavior and disposition. Important to note is the context of the story; it begins in 1959 in a high school. Important are societal views on sexuality and the traditionally collectivist-type
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of a challenge at times. I love math and solving problems as i would hum a tune to help me focus‚ but it was clear i was different and didn’t fit in. Being an outcast became the usual for me since it has been this way since i arrived to american schools which was when i was 9 years old. Math wasn’t something i planned on giving up on just because of my peers judgement but
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Messages from GOD. / Life is Just like a School. Life is just like a school. The fundamental objective of admitting oneself into a school is to gain knowledge and graduate oneself to the next level. However it is also happens that a student fails in a particular class and continues to attend school in the same grade – isn’t it? In a typical case it is also possible that a student fails multiple times in the same class and ultimately drops out of school. Similarly life also provides us with an
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week of school and possibly a month of soccer. Although‚ those few weeks turned into four months‚ and that month turned into six months. At moments it felt as if I was robbed my life‚ I could not see my friends‚ play soccer‚ read‚ go to school‚ and even walk without becoming incredibly dizzy. The concussion later on led to me having mild depression. I refused to say I was depressed‚ there was no way‚ I had everything going for me a few months ago. How could I go from having a happy life to being
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represents a white flower‚ she wears a white dress‚ drives a white car‚ and lives in a largely open white mansion. However‚ as the novel progresses‚ she later presents herself as the opposite of what Fitzgerald has made her out to be. Her only true love in life is money. She will do whatever is takes to maintain the wealth she has pursued. She appears pure in a world of cheats and liars‚ but in reality‚ she shares the deficiency of morals just as every other faulty character in the novel. Regardless of her
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longer because someone would relish the joy of pointing me out to you. Ah yes. Recess‚ the short time during which I could separate myself from the other children. This sweet breath of peace was enough to keep me relatively sane for most of the school day. I could piddle about by myself‚ swing on a swing‚ and just be a plain kid. Every now and then I would even hang out with my older brother if he was not too busy. Being two grades ahead of me‚ Colton and I shared the same lunch and recess. However
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taken‚ and I really needed that family support‚ which my mother gave me almost immediately. During this time did I realize that my mother just wanted the best for me and that she loved me despite what I did in school or standardized tests. Then I started to talk to her little by little about life and what she thought of it. I constantly asked her about her childhood and why she valued education so much. Then in January we were introduced to the project‚ which was great because I had the opportunity to
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I am the one in the picture with the sloppy bun in my hair and the bright red cheeks. The one who can’t stop smiling. With all my friends surrounding me‚ it was one of the best days of my life. All fifteen of us look happy; it was a night for many smiles. Everyone is crowded around the table. There are a lot of red cheeks in the picture; the room was as hot as a sauna. There was a strong smell of barbeque sauce in the air as well. The picture was taken right after dinner. The table we are crowded
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We Real Cool By: Gwendolyn Brooks The Pool Players. Seven at the Golden Shovel. We real cool. We Left school. We Lurk late. We Strike straight. We Sing sin. We Thin gin. We Jazz June. We Die soon. Shall I compare thee to a summers day? By: William Shakespeare Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day? Thou art more lovely and more temperate: Rough winds do shake the darling buds of May‚ And summer’s lease hath all too short a date: Sometime too hot the eye of heaven shines
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else than taking this test. 5. Why am I the only one still taking the test. List five emotions (feelings) that interfere with your academic success. Sample: I have continual fear of not succeeding when I am in a math course. 1. Hate towards school. 2. Feelings of failure 3. Never was good enough. 4. I get anxiety when I don’t understand something. 5. Hopelessness Do you have conscious control over your own actions and emotions? This exercise will help you to seriously consider some questions
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