Story Review For this week reading‚ I chose to read "In Cuba I Was a German Shepherd" by Ana Menendez. As long as I see the title of the story‚ it draws my attention as there are many catchy and interesting words in one sentence such as Cuba‚ German and Shepherd. After reading the title‚ I was so eager to understand how the author combine all these totally unrelated words to make the title of the story. Of course‚ I know about Cuban Revolution and a lille bit of German History. However‚ look at
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things even more is struggling to find an identity outside of your family. Not finding just any identity‚ mind you‚ but your own. I say this because unless you plan to live at home with your parents until the day you die‚ you will have to establish individuality and a purpose of your own. Such is the case of one Esmeralda Santiago‚ the author and subject of the book‚ ‘When I Was Puerto Rican’. This book is about her eventful path to adulthood‚ both as a woman and as a member of a minority. From her nomadic
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I was a child‚ an innocent boy who accepted the fact that Santa was greedy‚ and was not going to leave one single cookie‚ not one. Along with that innocent realization‚ came the understanding that hospital visits were not uncommon‚ but in fact‚ a regular occurrence. As a child‚ the hospital environment seemed so artificial to me. Machines‚ wires and tubes stationed at every corner‚ made me think then‚ that no person should have to succumb to such a synthetic life. Especially if that person was my
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Before I Was Born Have you ever meet a person who raised a child by herself‚ worked two jobs and almost got robbed. Do you know someone that survived a house fire and now has 3rd degree burns. And someone who almost killed a kid. My grandma is awesome she is from Mexico right now and she currently lives down there. She was born in 1939 when she was six her mom died. She was living with her dad‚ he also died‚ but she was 15 when this happened. She lived in Mexico city
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If I was Nelson Mandela‚ I would use various ways to change South Africa‚ in order to make sure that apartheid would be stopped. First‚ we have to take a look at apartheid. What is apartheid? Apartheid is a policy or system of discrimination between the white and black in South Africa. Back then‚ the government were white‚ they created policies of apartheid‚ for example‚ the black was not allowed to share public areas like buses or restrooms with the white‚ they are also not allowed to step into
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If I was stuck at one age it would be 5. Just like Peter Pan‚ not wanting to grow up. He didn’t want to and neither do I. The little things you have to do would be awesome. That’s why i’d choose 5. The reason I would like to be stuck at the age of five is because you have no responsibilities yet. You don’t have to take out the trash or feed the dogs. You wouldn’t have to help around th house. Plus for birthdays‚ christmas and other holidays you still get more presents. All I would have to do
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The Day I Was Released From Jail March 2nd of 2011 in Charlotte NC I just receive 2 phone calls. The first one was from my lawyer in Morganton notifying me that several indictments had come through. The other was from Detective South of the Burke County Sheriff’s Office‚ telling me that I had no choice but to turn myself in. I remember him saying “If you run I will find you”. I thought about running from my troubles‚ but that isn’t a life that I wanted. The next day I took the long drive from Charlotte
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WRITE A STORY WITH THE ENDING “... I WAS GLAD THAT LIFE RETURNED TO NORMAL” Last month‚ our school had a camp for the uniformed bodies like scouts and St. John Ambulance. As a member of the St. John Ambulance‚ I participated in the camp along with my friends. We were all excited because the camps organized by the school were always fun with activities and seminars that teach us new things. However‚ on the 3rd day‚ something went wrong. During a cooking lesson in the living skills room‚ one of
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Charles I was the reason for the downfall The reason why war broke out between Charles I Parliament‚ in 1642 and was due to many reasons which will be discussed. However Charles‚ belief in the divine right of kings was one of the factors that caused misunderstandings with the Parliament. Religion Many disagree that Charles was to blame‚ however his actions did add to this. Religion had been a problem for Charles’ father‚ James I. Perhaps‚ this would hinder Charles in his reign as this would
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about a person. This person was special. He was the man who thought me braveness. He was the guy who always lent his ear to hear my problem .He was the clown that’s always make people laugh. He was my ultimate Grandfather. When I was in the age of childhood‚ he was the one who took care of me. My mother was dead when I was a baby due to serious accident ‚so most of the time was my grandfather taking care of me .I can’t really remember how was my mother really looks like‚ but I will never forget my grandfather’s
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