I am Mirror: A Historical Critique Claribel Alegrίa in Nicaragua in 1924 and a year later her family was exiled to El Salvador because of her father’s support of Nicaraguan guerrilla leader Augusto César Sandino‚ Alegría ’s family was forced into exile by Anastasio Somoza‚ a Nicaraguan politician who later became commander-in-chief of the Nicaraguan army and eventually the nation ’s president. Her poem I am Mirror was translated in 1978. And is the topic for this critique. In 1978 Alegrίa would
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What Kind of a Learner I Am? Throughout life everyone learns. How we learn and whether we are able to retain and recall that information is the problematic part. The way we absorb‚ analyze‚ and retain information is what makes each individual unique. What is successful for one individual may not be the most optimal way of learning for someone else. Therefore‚ everybody has a preferred learning style. Knowing and understanding our learning style helps us to learn more effectively. Through identifying
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In human existence‚ a question commonly asked is‚ "Who am I?" This question is the heart of the quest for the Self. This is a quest which may take a lifetime‚ sometimes longer‚ to fulfill. One path‚ of self-discovery‚ is when people turn to their surroundings in their search. In turning to their surroundings‚ people are able to see their Selves by the things around them. In observing the surroundings‚ people may‚ not only‚ find their Selves‚ but establish their Selves. This path‚ however‚ is not
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Who am I? I am the youngest of four daughters‚ no sons‚ born to my parents Harriett Cole and Joe Harney; they divorced when I was very young (I really do not remember my dad at home‚ the only memory is riding in dad’s squad car‚ he was a sheriff deputy‚ after eating a bottle of baby aspirin—mostly the lights and sound). I was born and raised (by my mother and paternal grandparents) in the Iowa City and Coralville area; in fact Coralville was the Cole family farm until interstate 80 came through
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Russell’s essay Why I Am Not a Christian is a popular touch-point for the community of Atheist writers and thinkers. It is a source of quotations as well as offering a comforting substantiation of their shared beliefs. Some portray the writing as definitive in nature while others comment happily on the enjoyment they find in rereading it from time to time. Lord Russell’s life and philosophy are extolled for the commitment to reason that they exhibit and there is little doubt that one is expected
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Guaranteed? Why am I in college? A question that I asked myself as soon as I walked on my college grounds. Sometimes my answer is “I have to” or “I want to be able to obtain a well-paying job”. Well‚ although these are two totally different reasons‚ they still share one commonality‚ which is being successful. We all have different methods or ideas of how we can achieve this goal‚ but personally‚ I believe that achieving success after college all depends on the path you choose to take. This
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I am David- Anne Holm “I am David” is a book about a twelve year old boy who is living in the time of the II world war. He escapes from a Nazi concentration camp with the help of a prison guard. David has been in this camp for the majority of his life and finds adjusting to the world outside hard. The first couple of night of being on the run he keeps living in the fear of the Germans recapturing him. David makes it to Salonika with mild surprises such as finding out what beauty. David then
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Option #3 You ask me why am I unique? The Trials and tribulations I have experienced and the people that were placed in my life is what molded me to be the man I am today. Growing up in Birmingham‚ AL I witnessed violence‚ drug addiction‚ and even death at an early age. Coming from a under performing household that is without a father figure made living comfortably impossible. Every week me and my brothers would see the "cable man"‚ "water man"‚ or the "electric man" come turn off our appliances
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Visual Essay (I Am the Weapon) “I have a name‚ I have a target‚ and I have my training. That should be enough”(159). This quote was written by Allen Zadoff‚ he is known for his young adult novels‚ I Am the Weapon. The quote is describing – Zach‚ the main character of “The Unknown Assassin” novel series. Zach is one of the best assassins in The Program‚ The Program is a private group and they are responsible for the safety of America citizens. The assassins The Program sends are well trained and
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Alice Walker’s essay Am I Blue?‚ is on the surface‚ a statement about how humans treat animals and the right’s of animals. However‚ on a deeper level‚ Walker is making a very powerful argument about how human animals treat each other much the same way they treat non human animals. All though history‚ horses have been symbols of power and grace. Gigantic herds of mustangs were once seen galloping on the American frontier. Alice Walker brings you to her reality‚ with the story of a beautiful horse
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