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    Muddy Colored Maddie Do you ever get so close to someone you can feel them mentally like if something bad happens to them you can feel it even if they don’t tell you. Yeah I had that. Goodbye is such a weird word isn’t it. I mean what it it is saying is the bye is good when it’s not at all bye isn’t a good thing. But somehow saying goodbye makes it better. It doesn’t because if you say bye or even goodbye it means that something or someone is leaving which is never good. What happened it you don’t

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    more woods‚ more hills‚ and another river”. This is how I feel in Cross Country. I’ve started getting faster‚ Which is awesome. The first meet I ran I got an overall PR But‚ The second meet I hurt myself by tripping in a pot hole falling onto my hip. I when I made contact with the ground‚ all I felt was pain. Pain was flowing through my hip over and over again in that race‚ I felt pain and I haven’t been able to run correctly since. My Dad had me walk around a block in our neighborhood‚ then run around

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    in the 1920’s by Zora Neale Hurston that centers on an abusive marriage. Delia Jones‚ the protagonist in this story enters into a marriage of love only to have her husband change drastically two months later. When you read this story you can see several themes at work including good versus evil‚ hard work‚ marriage‚ oppression and karma. The central idea of this story demonstrates a good women’s struggle within her marriage against an evil‚ oppressive husband and how eventually her good karma wins

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    Zora Neale Hurston was born in Eatonville‚ Florida‚ a small town inhabited primarily by African-Americans. Her mother died shortly after her birth leaving Hurston in the care of her father‚ who quickly married a woman who sent little Hurston to school in Jacksonville‚ providing her with her first glance at racial segregation. Hurston left school due to financial difficulties and family problems which led her to stay with her mother’s friends. At age fourteen‚ she worked as a maid to earn money for

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    say it’s “An extension of our blind beliefs”. Do you know why auspicious days are chosen by the leaders for their oath taking ceremony‚as they assume office? Why that cricketer kisses his locket on scoring a perfect 100? Why he keeps a special colored handkerchief? A simple reason answers all these questions; it’s the satisfaction and confidence they gain with their lucky charms.But the question I intend ask is: Are these superstitious acts all positive? In most cases‚ not so. Today when we

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    Sweat by Zora Neale Hurston was written in 1926 during the time of the Harlem Renaissance‚ capturing the ideas of slavery‚ poverty‚ and equality. Zora Neale Hurston was an American novelist‚ short story writer‚ folklorist‚ and anthropologist known for her contributions to African-American literature. This story shows the life of a hard-working wash woman‚ named Delia‚ who lives with her abusive‚ unfaithful and unemployed husband‚ Sykes. In order to pay the bills and put food on the table for herself

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    For Colored Girls Final Film Critique LaNotta Battle ENG 225 Introduction to Film Instructor Paul Wiltz April 29‚ 2012 For Colored Girls Critique Draft The 2010 drama film For Colored Girls follows the intersecting lives of nine African American women. When you watch this film you can expect to be taken on an emotional ride of heartbreak and tragedy. This film grapples with the topics of rape‚ abortion‚ and domestic abuse. However‚ the most difficult scenes to watch‚ center on

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    The short story “Sweat” by Zora Neale Hurston tells a tale about Delia Jones and her husband Sykes. This tale tells of Delia’s troubles with Sykes and her ultimate independence from him. This story has prominent uses of many resources of language but the most prominent is the use of tone. The tone of this passage is created in a few different ways‚ and each adds to the overall emotionally charged tone. The use of language within this passage helps make the tone more authentic. The language

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    Feel like Home The first few weeks I arrived in Leeds‚ I felt quite lonely since I arrived late and I missed out the chance to meet new friends during the fresher programs. One day I received an email from the university telling that there will be a party to welcome new and returning Muslims faith students in Leeds Grand Mosque. I knew this will be my opportunity to meet and socialize with other students that have same faith as me. Without hesitation‚ I highlighted the date in my diary. On the

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    when describing her independence and how she accepts the challenges of life. The characteristics of her comes within her very existence and sense of being. A female is faithful‚ loyal‚ reliable‚ and can tolerate all things that may be unbearable to others. In having this quality it makes her superior to those who look down upon her. There were six different texts which were chosen to give an intriguing understanding of strong women: “Sweat” by Zora Neale Hurston (349-356)‚“A Worn Path” by Eudora

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