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    i want to read

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    there is a constant‚ societies that force all people to be equal and‚ the main characters need to break out of that society. I feel sorry for Equality 7-2521. He was born different from his brothers and cannot change that and because of it he is inherently the social outcast of his society. His hopes of being a scholar are crushed as he is told to be a street sweeper and he cannot do anything about it except say “the will of our brothers be done (26).the part that has really interested me is how they

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    Have you ever asked the question ‘Why should I read?’ or ‘What’s the benefit?’ Well‚ there’s more to reading than just reading words on a page. Reading is a better choice than watching a movie or playing a game on your computer or any other passive activity because it improves your imagination‚ focus and concentration‚ develops a broader vocabulary‚ and even makes you a better person. A study done by the NEA shows that people who read for entertainment are more likely than those who do not to go

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    If I Were a Bird

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    If I were a bird If I were a birdI would like to be one of the small species‚ cute and beautiful. I would love to be a tiny maina who is beautiful‚ tiny and above all‚ it is a bird that man can keep as a pet. I would love to stay with men‚ study their ways and enjoy their company. This I would be able to do with men as‚ God has given the maina a power of speech just like men. It talks like a human being‚ has a sweet voice and‚ above all also has a great capacity to learn whatever it is taught

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    By reading the title “Caged bird” by “Maya Angelou” a few thoughts come to mind. Like what  does a caged bird symbolise? Obviously the bird represents her young self and the cage  represents a number of things. Racism‚ insecurity‚ poverty‚ sexism and abuse are some of  the thoughts that come to mind.    2.a) Who? — Who is the narrator (speaker) of the poem? Who are the other characters in the  poem? What do you know about these people? Evidence?  ­ Theres not exactly a narrator except whoever wrote the poem. I suppose the 

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    If I Was Bird

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    If I were a bird! As a little bird-maybe a nightingale or an innocent dove-if I were born on this earth‚ I would have been very happy. As a nightingale‚ I would be adored by the people for my sweet songs. I would have built my tiny nest on the top branch of a tree. My nest would give shelter to me and my brethren. From the top of the tree‚ I could see the greenery of the fields‚ the flowing rivers and the far horizon. In a storm‚ my nest would be swung to and fro‚ without being detached from the

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    I Like to Read

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    Jonas got one year training for receive‚ he realizes memory is the most meaningful thing‚ because they need it to understand the experience in their life. In The Giver’s utopia‚ people don’t have any memory. As Jonas said‚ they can’t help it‚ they know nothing without memories. That’s the life created for the community. By the way‚ Jonas received the exactly memories from the Giver‚ there were pain‚ happiness‚ mad and so on. He noticed that his own community did not have memories. They even did not

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    If I Were a Bird

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    If I were a Bird If I were a birdI wish I could run away from the disturbing things in school or family. Since I have faced some difficulties of friendship and learning recently‚ I am eager to abandon everything and live a happy life. There are several reasons that I want to be a bird. First of all‚ if I were a birdI could fly up high in the sky and breath the fresh air that I have never enjoyed before. In the sky‚ I don’t have to care too much about others’ feelings and thoughts and I can

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    story I have been wanting to read for a while. The problem for me was always that it was too long and I couldn’t keep reading it. I thought this unit would be the perfect instance for me to force myself to read all the way through. There are a few other reasons I chose to read this particular story and I like that it is told from such an interesting point of view. The time period is of interest to me as well; it seemed like the right time to read a Holocaust book. So‚ like I began‚ one reason I chose

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    I don't know

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    Section: Oratory Outline Now that you have chosen your speech topic and started your research‚ you are ready to begin creating an outline for your speech. Directions: Read each step carefully and begin to fill out information you would like to include in your speech Each step is described and examples are provided. I. ATTENTION STEP (Introduction) A. Attention Getter – Grab the audience’s attention with the very first sentence You can do this in the following ways: Start with a strong

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    The People I Know

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    The People I Know Alfred M. Landon- Topeka‚ Kansas Broadcasted during the 1950s I believe in people. Their accomplishments as members of the society created through centuries of courageous trial and heartbreaking errors merit belief in individual thinking and the right to do so. Mankind has made astonishing progress in a few millennia. It may be that not all of our boasted progress has been of real value. It may be that we have tried to purchase material well-being at a price too high spiritually

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