Illinois at Chicago 601 South Morgan Street Chicago‚ Illinois 60607 Dear Portfolio Review Committee‚ My first semester here at UIC I was obligated to take English 160. I can honestly say I thought I would be easily passing this course. I was used to the 5 paragraph essay in high school and assumed that things would be the same in college. After writing my first project for English 160 I felt invincible until I received my graded paper. I had no idea what I had done wrong because I had done so
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father comes back to pay his respect for his father’s death. Duty is presented by when a friend must end a friendship in order to keep his marriage strong. The theme love is presented by a mother who is trying to keep her family together‚ while her husband Troy‚ presents the theme of betrayal and is tearing their family apart. While all of these over line themes are incorporated in the book‚ betrayal is the one that Wilson expresses the most. Rose was always nagging Troy to build the fence and he
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Male daughters‚ female husbands Ifi Amadiume Published by Zed Books Ltd in 1987 I chose the book Male daughters‚ female husbands by Ifi Amadiume. The reason I chose this book is because I have always been curious about the role of women in non western countries and why they were viewed as being subservient to men by their own as well as the western world. Ifi Amadiume‚ a Nigerian sociologist with a London University doctorate‚ conducted research in her own family area to study gender and sex
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significant impacts on both the way the prose is crafted‚ and how the reader interprets it. For instance‚ Benjamin Franklin’s Autobiography appears to be written for a very particular individual. This is made explicit by the first two words of the book: “Dear son.” Immediately‚ one becomes aware of the fact that Franklin is not engaged directly in a dialogue with the reader‚ but rather‚ that he is addressing his own son. At first‚ it may seem rather peculiar for him to address his audience in a way so closely
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September 1933 Dear diary‚ Today was my first day back at school. I’ve been looking forward to the start of school for ages‚ really glad it’s finally started. It was my first day back‚ it wasn’t bad for a start but then it got worst. Well you see my new teacher Miss Caroline Fisher has just moved into our school; I don’t think she likes me. Today she asked the whole class ‘doesn’t everyone know how to read or write? ’I said to her that I didn’t really learn how to read or write I just read the
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have any time to watch the said film cause of the schedule it’ll be shown doesn’t match with my free time. I got there late last Sunday afternoon. I only get to watch Japan: My Hometown and Dear Doctor. From those two Films‚ I really love how the story goes in dear doctor. It started with a sweet slow blues guitar and then a very slow yet creative way of playing the harmonica. That sweet sound really catches my attention and then a man on a motorcycle‚ driving in a dark black night all wiggly as if he’s
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Personal Response to Dear Daddy The short story Dear Daddy by Lee Maracle brought me back the tears that I‚ too‚ had as a child. I felt pitiful for the main character’s experience and deeply impressed by the thirteen-year-old girl’s courage of getting over her negative feelings for the past and going on with her life. The story‚ written in the form of a letter‚ shows the process of a thirteen-year-old girl becoming more mature as she expresses her grievances from her tragic childhood. At the beginning
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Reflection on Loving Day “People aren’t social‚ they’re tribal. Race doesn’t exist‚ but tribes are f-ing real.” (Pg 134 ) As I finished reading the last page of Loving Day‚ gently and thoughtfully close the book‚ I was left feeling a little confused about my feelings for the novel. However‚ after I spent time carefully repeatedly reading through significant quotes and tried to figure out Warren’s and other characters’ inner thoughts‚ I not only started to enjoy Mat Johnson’s style of writing-
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know the love of Christ which surpasses knowledge‚ that you may be filled up to all the five fullness of God. and walk in love‚ just as Christ also loved you and gave Himself up for us‚ an offering and a sacrifice to God as a fragrant five aroma. Husbands‚ love your wives‚ just as Christ also loved the church and gave Himself up for her‚ and the grace
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Tupac Shakur was a young rapper who wrote the song “Dear Mama” dedicated to his mother. He uses elements such as dynamics‚ instrumentation‚ and tempo to help piece together his incredible song made for his mother. The song “Dear Mama” by Tupac Shakur begins with the artist rapping his 17-year-old self. From breaking rules in school and hanging out with older people‚ to being kicked out the house by ruin his mom‚ Tupac always could depend on her to be there for him. He dedicated this song to
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