“The Darkest Minds” by Alexandra Bracken Trinity Fossee “They were never afraid of the kids who might die‚ or the empty spaces they would leave behind. They were afraid of us--the ones who lived.” In this exhilarating trilogy‚ “The Darkest Minds‚” by Alexandra Bracken‚ a thrill-seeking sci-fi series of sumptuous adventure‚ unfortunate catastrophes‚ and the fierceness of utter romance. In what is presumed as the 21st century‚ a gargantuan affliction threatened the United States. A disease called
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The Manifestation of the South: Aunt Alexandra By: Shruti In her riveting novel To Kill A Mockingbird‚ Harper Lee embarks on a journey to a land not-so-distantly in the past‚ and she singlehandedly replicates the bigotry and haughtiness of the hushed little town of Maycomb‚ Alabama in the 1930s. Aunt Alexandra is the very manifestation of the Southern
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talk about? In the novel To Kill a Mockingbird‚ we are able to discover the idea of family. Family means putting your arms around each other and always being there. Members in a family don’t have to have kin to form a good family‚ as long as they care about each other. In the novel‚ Calpurnia is a black woman who works as a cook in Finch’s family‚ they don’t have any kin. However‚ no matter which angle you look into their relationship from‚ you will see the true love within a family. Calpurnia plays
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Mockingbird In Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird Calpurnia has become the motherly figure in Scout’s life by teaching her lessons‚ morals and values. Calpurnia taught Scout to write when she was bored on a rainy day “Calpurnia was to blame for this…then copying out a chapter of the bible beneath” (p24). This shows Calpurnia is not just cooking and cleaning; she entertains her and has a special connection with her. Another thing Calpurnia is doing for Scout is teaching her manners and mannerisms
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Having Non-Traditional Values That Has Found Love In Linda Hogan’s “Aunt Moon’s Young Man” In Linda Hogan’s “Aunt Moon’s Young Man”‚ the narrator tells a tale of Bess Evening‚ whom she has given the name Aunt Moon. This story takes place in the small town of Pickens‚ Oklahoma during the 1950 war times. Linda Hogan portrays Aunt Moon as a wise knowledgeable woman having non- traditional Native-American values that has found love. Aunt Moon lived alone in her house at the top of the hill and she relied
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There seems to be a repeating sense of the past coming back to haunt Casey in the story “Aunt Granny Lith” by Chris Offutt. Casey suffered the passing of two wifes and these unfortunate series of events led to him meeting Beth. When he marries his third wife‚ Beth‚ he is seen very protective of her. Casey and Beth really fell for eachother when they met. Although there was some roadblocks like the local preacher refusing to marry them or the fear of Casey being hexed. The couple still got their way
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it should be‚ good. As I neared my aunt’s house I noticed her car slowly moving back a few feet‚ then forward the same distance. Confused I walked up the short but steep hill that her driveway was on. When I was next to the car I saw it wasn’t my aunt driving‚ but my cousin who was only 4 years older than myself. He had blond hair‚ blue eyes‚ and was very intelligent. Yet‚ I couldn’t understand why he was driving. “What are you doing?” I asked. “My mom told me to warm up the car” he replied
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Alexandra Delgado Reflection #1 Patient Care 2403 Sensitivity! What is sensitivity? Sensitivity is the quality or condition of being sensitive. In patient care to what degree is our sensitivity. This week at clinical I got to experience my first Trauma One. I live in Evanston‚ Wyoming so being involved in a Trauma case is very rare but not unusual. The ER called over to inform us of a trauma and that we needed to be over right away. Once we got there with the portable‚ RN’s and doctors
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In the article "Revenge of the Geeks" by Alexandra Robbins‚ the author presents multiple claims about teenagers and adults. Two of these arguments are about the importance of intelligence. Firstly‚ Robbins argues that technology skills have become increasingly important today. She highlights that teenagers who have advanced technological skills are often highly sought after by colleges and employers. To support this claim‚ Robbins provides examples of teenagers who have developed apps and websites
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tension women felt due to being dominated by their husbands. In ‘Aunt Jennifer’s Tigers’ Rich mocks the weakness of Aunt Jennifer and reveals the clout and authority of Jennifer’s husband. Rich probably wants to suggest how people could use a hobby like artwork to create a happier and prettier world than their daily life. Rich has been one of America’s most important female poets for the past fifty years. Summary and Critical Appreciation: Aunt Jennifer reveals her dreams of a happier life in her needlework
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