“We won’t talk of Big Joe or Mother or Moll‚" Charlie says‚ "because I’ll cry if I do‚ and I promised myself I wouldn’t." He leans forward suddenly in great earnest‚ clutching my hand. "Talking of promises‚ that promise you made me back in the dugout‚ Tommo. You won’t forget it‚ will you? You will look after them?" "I promise‚" I tell him‚ and I’ve never meant anything so much in all my life. "You’ve still got the watch then‚" he says‚ pulling back my sleeve. "Keep it ticking for me‚ and then
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“What You Pawn I Will Redeem” (Response Paper) “What You Pawn I Will Redeem” by Sherman Alexie is the story of the mission of the humorous character of Jackson Jackson. Jackson Jackson is a homeless Spokane Indian in search of money to repurchase the regalia that was stolen from his grandmother about 50 years ago. He embarks on a journey to collect 999 dollars‚ the amount of money the pawnbroker is willing to sell the regalia for. Throughout this journey‚ the humorous character of Jackson Jackson
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HOW I MET MYSELF – THEMES & MORAL VALUES Themes Moral Values (Lessons Learnt) Characters involved 1. Determination / Perseverance / Persistence (Tidak berputus asa / mempunyai keazaman yang tinggi) We must be determined / persevered / persistent to achieve what we want. John Taylor 2. Family Love We must love our family. John Taylor‚ Andrea Taylor SAMPLE QUESTIONS The following are the novels studied in the literature component in English Language 1. Around the World in 80 Days by Jules Verne 2
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Do I make you proud? We all wanted to make our parents proud of us. All parents wanted their child to finish their studies and be a professional but not all are lucky to pursue it because of financial incapability. Now‚ I just wanted to share this famous line of a song entitled “Do I make you proud?”. I’m never been the one to raise my hand‚ that was not me and now that’s who I am because of you I am standing tall. My heart is full of endless gratitude. You were the one‚ the one to guide me through
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I Keep Expecting You To By Jewel I keep expecting you/to fade/to wake up one morning/and not care/so I/keep myself/one carefully measured step away/in anticipation/of your love’s decline/so when your cheek turns/and your attention/wanders/elsewhere/my heart will not be left/all awkward/hanging/from an elastic thread/you forgot to pull off/your old pair of socks/for it is in your nature to/lose interest suddenly/we are both artists/who suck the marrow out/of each lovely bone/It just happens to
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Everyone has the right of the freedom of speech. If you make us wear uniforms then it will take away that freedom. Wearing your choice of clothes is part of expressing yourself and that is a part of your freedom of speech. (Akhavan). This implies that everyone can speak their own my mind and people express that through their clothes. This is important because if you want to live in the United States then we have freedom and we should all get that freedom. I used to go to a school called Richfield Public
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English 102 MWF 11-11:50 I really enjoyed the story What You Pawn I will Redeem. It was very well written and kept my attention throughout the story. It is amazing that he walked by a pawnshop and immediately recognized his grandmother’s regalia without ever seeing it other than in pictures. I enjoy reading about Native American cultures and beliefs. There was a lot of humor in this story and Jackson definitely did not take himself too seriously. I think the 1st person narrator was very important
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this is U2’s “I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For.” When Listening to “I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For” from a lyrical perspective‚ this song takes on several meanings. Unlike most songs that usually have one surface level meaning followed by one underlying message; “I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For” has several deeper meanings that merge into one. The first line that personifies the more obvious meaning this song takes on is found when the singer states‚ “I have climbed
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A Place at the Table “Why can’t I go to the meetings?” Kathrine asked the engineers. “Girls don’t go to the meetings‚” her colleague said. “I can not do my work effectively if I do not have all of the data and all of the information as soon as it’s available. I need to be in that room hearing what you hear now is that against the law?” she asked. Of course‚ it wasn’t a law but it also wasn’t personal it was just protocol‚ it was just the way things had always been done. The no-woman rule was
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Morgan Angus APLaC 1/18/11 Seminar Alternate Aren’t I a Women? Sojourner Truth became the strongest symbol of African American women during an era where both sexism and racism were prominent issues. Her life was not easy. She was sold into slavery several times. Her family and friends were constantly taken away from her and sold into slavery. Sojourner Truth’s use of appeals‚ repetition‚ and rhetorical questions in her speech “Aren’t I a Women?” illuminates her women’s rights argument. Truth
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