to talk about is “Aunt Jennifer’s Tigers” by ADRIENNE RICH. When I saw the title of the poem‚ the first thing we can know is the speaker had an aunt named Jennifer. Also‚ I thought real tigers would be describing in the poem‚ and I wondered how could a woman rear some tigers. But after I saw the first line of the poem‚ I found out the tigers in the poem were not real. In the first stanza‚ we can see the speaker used the word “prance” to describe the move of the tigers‚ it made me imagine some happy
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just 2 years old‚ she was playing on an electrical transformer‚ got tangled in some wiring‚ and was burned to the bone. Now‚ despite her unique physicality‚ she’s competing in national fitness competitions. The moment I knew about her was the moment my thoughts had been altered when I was turning 16. Thomas was not expected to survive and for most people the injuries she suffered would have been enough to cripple her for life‚ but instead she persevered and is now a competitive body builder and
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In the film Amadeus‚ we can notice in many scenes that Wolfgang Amadeus Mozarts’ personality is a bit humorous and giggly. Mozart acted like a child during his whole life. He always had a spending problem‚ he would use his earnings to buy alcohol and be with women. Wolfgang also loved to pull pranks on his friends‚ and‚ in short‚ have a good time. He loved fashion and dancing. Mozart also often burst into fits of anger if something upset him. For example‚ when speaking to higher ups‚ such as‚ Emperor
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My mom was born and raised in the Philippines. She considered herself and her family as working class. She grew up with her parents and nine brothers and sisters. My mom described her childhood home as small. The house was made out of bamboo. There were only two rooms with no flooring and had iron sheets as the roof. All of the girls had to sleep in one room. My mom and her siblings went to the same public elementary school. There was no junior high school at the time‚ so they all went to high school
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Ariel Quinones English Comp. 101 Professor Wright February 14‚ 2013 How College Will Change My Life College‚ “an institution of higher learning‚ especially one providing a general or liberal arts education rather than technical or professional training.” College is something provided for adults of all ages that offer the opportunity to become a more advanced educated citizen. It’s something with great value and credibility in the real
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Volunteering is a great way to give back to your community‚ help others‚ and help yourself. It can help you learn more about yourself or put you on the right track to a possible future career. I know this from my own experiences. I started volunteering a few years ago and I believe it has truly changed my life for the better. When I was younger‚ I did not know what I wanted to be when I got older. So I took up a few hobbies to see if I showed any interest in pursuing them as a career. I took up basketball
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reflecting on personal influences in my life‚ no one has had a greater impact than my father. He is and always continues to be a positive role model as a father. He always stands by my side‚ and whenever I fall down‚ he encourages me to stand up by myself and on my own feet. My dad has a huge impact on the way I become a person today. He has influenced my life by teaching me the lessons and showing me the right behaviors and wrong behaviors In the description of my father‚ it is evident that language
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My Melon Ball Brain and Me When I was younger I thought my brain damage was simple‚ like someone had scooped a small part of my brain away and left a neat little hole‚ like what a melon looks like after you make melon balls out of it. It didn’t feel like it affected me much back then either. It was only little things‚ like the seemingly endless hospital appointments in physio‚ neurology and occupational therapy or how I seemed to fall over a lot compared to my twin sister that gave it away. It
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Antonia exhibits multiple characteristics in the book “My Antonia” by Willa Cather These characteristics lead to Cather being very admirable of Antonia. It is very simple to admire Antonia while reading this book. She is a very admirable person. One of the intensely portrayed characteristics is that Antonia is a hard worker as I stated in the earlier essay. From the moment she and her family arrived she displayed very good work ethics and never ever second guessed herself. She worked on the prairie
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College Major and Major Papers In the [past‚ many jobs were industrial in nature and didn’t needs necessarily require formal schooling. Education has always played a main factor in my life and to my parents. Being active keeping my grades up and being on extra curricular activities has played a major role in my life. After high school I plan to get a masters and first a bachelors degree. I am majoring in computer science; and plan to practice in becoming a engineer or computer programmer. I have
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