Page 1 of 2 "On the Pulse of Morning" By: Maya Angelou "On the Pulse of Morning‚" is a poem written by Maya Angelou. In this poem‚ Angelou depicts personification. Personification is an element of literature in which an object or an animal is given human characteristics. Angelou uses personification to give the rock‚ the river‚ and the tree the ability to speak to the reader. In "On the Pulse of Morning"‚ Angelou writes " But today‚ the rock cries out to us
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What Got Left Behind At times‚ I consider myself somewhat of a forgetful person. Always feeling like I have left something behind. But in my life‚ what I leave behind is much more meaningful than an item such as a coat left on the back of a chair. What I leave behind is something no longer needed‚ something or even someone that caused me to have left it behind. As I am growing up in this world‚ I am getting to know who I am as a person and exactly who or what I want in my life. The past
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Despite its joyous title‚ It’s Kind Of A Funny Story ‚ is not particularly orientated towards the most pleasant themes. Author and New York Times Best Seller‚ Ned Vizzini utilizes humor the help the reader swallow the pill of complicated themes such as‚ depression‚ societal views of success‚ and not fitting in. The story begins with fifteen year old Craig Gilner struggling with overwhelming concerns for his future. He’s determined to have a successful life‚ but getting there poses an issue. The fear
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October 4‚ 2010 Dr. Rhoda Sirlin‚ English Composition/ACE-001 Narrative Essay – Where I found love As a little girl when I imagined finding my true love‚ I thought I would marry my high school sweetheart. At one point in my life it seemed as though I would never find that “one” person. On August 18th 2005‚ I was on date with Antonio and we were in California on Coronado Island‚ San Diego. I thought this was just another date. I had been dating Antonio for two months when he asked me to go away
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Got Milk? Advertisements are an efficient way to communicate with a wide variety of people to promote a certain message or product. The purpose of this is to encourage the audience of readers‚ viewers or listeners to take action on a certain product or idea. One of the advertisements that I have been seeing for a long time is the “got milk?” campaign. They’re a product oriented advertisement‚ therefore; they don’t advertise a specific brand of milk‚ for they’re goal is to sell milk itself. They
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When I look into your eyes It’s like watching the night sky Or a beautiful sunrise There’s so much they hold And just like them old stars I see that you’ve come so far To be right where you are How old is your soul? I won’t give up on us Even if the skies get rough I’m giving you all my love I’m still looking up And when you’re needing your space To do some navigating I’ll be here patiently waiting To see what you find ’Cause even the stars they burn Some even fall to the earth
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Morning in Nagrebcan (Manuel E. Arguilla) (1) It was sunrise at Nagrebcan. (2) The fine‚ bluish mist‚ low over the tobacco fields‚ was lifting and thinning moment by moment. A ragged strip of mist‚ pulled away by the morning breeze‚ had caught on the c umps of bamboo along the banks of the stream that flowed to one side of the barrio. (3) Before long the sun would top the Katayaghan hills‚ but as yet no people were around. In the grey shadow of the hills‚ the barrio was gradually
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Secret At a dinner party‚ several of the guests were arguing whether men or women were more trustworthy. ’No woman‚’ said one man‚ scornfully‚ ’can keep a secret.’ ’I don’t know about that‚’ answered a blonde woman guest. ’I have kept my age a secret since I was twenty-one.’ ’You’ll let it out some day‚’ the man insisted. ’I hardly think so!’ responded the blonde lady. ’When a woman has kept a secret for twenty-seven years‚ she can keep it What A Gesture Two men were playing a round of golf
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THE DAY I GREW UP The bright sun light woke me up. I looked through the airplane window. The orange sky was quickly turning into blue. It looked so peaceful and warm outside but I knew that at a height of 10.000m it certainly is freezing out there. Seven more hours and we’ll be there. I am finally going to be able to be surrounded with members o f my extended family‚ grandparents‚ uncles‚ aunts‚ cousins… I couldn’t sit still any more. Blood was rushing through my veins and my heart started pounding
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Why I picked up a gun The text “Why I picked up a gun” is written by Tiffany Hyatt in May 13‚ 2003. In the year 2001 Tiffany Hyatt drove past a beautiful little house. The house was surrounded by crime scene tape. This made Tiffany think about how she was raped and beaten by men who are commissioned police officers. In the text she talks about how every woman should be able to carry a gun. When Tiffany was younger she had a gun for sport‚ but after her assault she thought that it was important that
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