Name: Samuel Amda Date: 9/3/13 “An empty bag cannot stand upright” What does the proverbial aphorism “An empty bag cannot stand upright” mean and when do we use it? What does aphorism mean? When defining aphorisms‚ it can be said to be statements without any scientific grounds but based on keen observations. These statements can be either true or false‚ but they are pointed at something that has some meaning to convene. Aphorisms are more informative and statements of observation. Most
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The rooftop was iced with a cushion of snow‚ merging with the creamy-purple twilight sky. Shovelled into the rooftop snow‚ a pale red sign read “Land Here Santa”. The sign was flaking and the wood was splintering‚ but it still brought the same vibrancy to the little cottage. The cottage itself was built with rich auburn brick with a white lining. An extensive string of sprightly festive lights ran along the eave of the roof‚ illuminating the street‚ spreading warmth through a bitter morning. A snowflake
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Scar. I am a sailor. The great scar of the world. (pauses‚ taking a deep breath) Strong‚ cunning‚ and ruled with an iron paw. He had power‚ intelligence‚ and could command the respect of an entire nation with just a look. He was everything a king should be. Scoffs: But now‚ what do we have? Just a memory of a day. A memory that our so-called ’future king’ can never live up to. Here I am‚ the eldest son‚ fighting for scraps of his memory‚ and yet‚ it’s Kovu who gets to bask in that legacy‚ not me
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textbook highlights an image by John McRae titled “Father‚ I can Not Tell a Lie: I Cut the Tree”. The image depicts a fictional story of a younger version of George Washington confessing to his father about cutting one of his cherry trees after receiving a hatchet as a gift. The image illustrates Mason Locke’s‚ an Anglican minister‚ book called The Life of Washington that conveys Washington’s trustworthy personality that holds high moral standards. I loved the way this illustration depicts Washington’s
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girl‚ just one girl was lazily playing cards with herself‚ seemingly oblivious to the various stray cats‚ snarling dogs‚ soft drizzle of rain‚ and crumbling mansion. All of this chaos‚ around one house‚ as if it was a magnet for trouble. “Masque‚ Come here” The girl called‚ honey blonde hair plastered to the sides of her face due to the drizzle‚ deep
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Trashcan Man English 10 Honors 2/28/10 Mrs. Borrego Stand Together‚ Stand Strong People behave strangely when more than ninety-nine percent of the population is dead. They behave even more strangely when they’re the prize of a cosmic struggle. In Stephen King’s fantasy/horror‚ The Stand‚ a plague created by the military decimates the modern world. The humans that survived the plague are now the commodity of the personifications of good and evil‚ the troops in an epically proportioned conflict
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Comparison and Contrast Essay: Catcher in the Rye and Stand by Me Themes in literary works are recurring‚ unifying subjects or ideas‚ motifs that allow us to understand more deeply the characters and their world. In The Catcher in the Rye and stand by Me‚ the major themes reflect the values and motivations of the characters. As its title indicates‚ the dominating theme of The Catcher in the Rye is the protection of innocence‚ especially of children. For most of the book‚ Holden sees this as a primary
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Both texts Insomnia and The Stand have many things in common Including setting‚ something supernatural happening‚ and having to save someone. This essay will tell you how these are in common. First of all Insomnia takes place in the fictional town of Derry‚Maine which has appeared in many of Stephen King’s books including The Stand. In The Stand one of the main character’s Frannie Goldsmith story starts in the fictional town of Derry‚Maine. Insomnia and The Stand aren’t the only Stephen King books
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Oglala Sioux Chief Red Cloud on July 16‚ 1870‚ in New York. Many people‚ such as Chief Red Cloud‚ have stood up for their beliefs. In taking a stand‚ one represents a cause or opinion through their words and actions. Protesting‚ rebelling‚ being firm in one’s beliefs‚ and fighting are all examples of taking a stand. Chief Red Cloud of the Oglala Sioux took a stand in history when he refused to give up his tribe’s land‚ proving the strength of the Native Americans and providing for a better recognition
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Rossner‚ Judith. “I Am Cinderella’s Stepmother and I know My Rights” Writing and Reading Across the Curriculum. Ed. Laurence Behrens and Leonard J Rosen. Boston: Longman 2011. 662-665. Print. In her essay “I Am Cinderella’s Stepmother and I Know My Rights” Judith Rossner humorously argues and sues the Disney Corporation for bringing out a movie that was not put into the right perspective of her family. She states “she never said her girls were easy” and after her first husband passed her girls “became
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