Alabama‚ my mother insisted on throwing me a goingaway party. To say that I had low expectations would be to underestimate the matter dramatically. Although I was more or less forced to invite all my "school friends‚" i.e.‚ the ragtag bunch of drama people and English geeks I sat with by social necessity in the cavernous cafeteria of my public school‚ I knew they wouldn’t come. Still‚ my mother persevered‚ awash in the delusion that I had kept my popularity secret from her all these years. She cooked a
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IF I WERE ELECTED PREMIER OF MANITOBA Canada is a fantastic country and Manitoba is one of my favourite provinces‚ but of course‚ I am a little biased. Although Manitoba is a great place to live‚ there are some things that would make our province even better. If I were ever Premier of Manitoba‚ it would be a long way into the future but I see the future of Manitoba as a bright and prosperous place‚ where our province has no deficit‚ has the best graduation rates in the country and has way higher
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If I Were a Rich Girl Some say money can’t buy love; well‚ maybe that’s true‚ but have you thought of what could be bought with money? If I were to win the lottery and receive fifty-million dollars‚ there are so many things I would do. I’d start by paying off all of my debt‚ twenty-thousand dollars worth. Next‚ my husband and I would find the perfect house. A house with three stories; one being the basement‚ a four car garage‚ four bedrooms‚ three bathrooms‚ a large living area‚ a big playroom
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If I were a good student Good student is one who is basically good in studies; this is because a student’s prime objective is to study. Students in all educational institutions are by the thousands in numbers but‚ good students are very few or rather so few that they can be counted on finger tips. If I were a good student I know that‚ I would obviously become the favourite of all my teachers and the Principal too. This is because the teachers see in me their dreams of a good result coming true
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Before I Was‚ There Were My family history is pretty diverse. I am part Greek‚ Irish‚ and Italian. My mom’s side of the family and my dad’s side of the family are very different culture wise. My grandpa was in World War II and he is alive and well today. My other grandpa is Greek and he has a New York accent. My grandma is Greek also and she is one of the most generous people I know. My mom is Greek and also is a great person to be around. My dad is one of the funniest people I’ve ever known and
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but a servant to cook‚ to clean and to bear children I made her shoulders strong enough to carry the weight of the world‚ yet gentle enough to give comfort. I gave her an inner strength to endure childbirth and the rejection that many times comes from her children. I gave her a hardness that allows her to keep going when everyone else gives up‚ and take care of her family through sickness and fatigue without complaining. I gave her the sensitivity to love her children under any and
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but for me‚ I have in interesting and marvelous dream. My dream is to become a millionaire. If I were a millionaire‚ would life have to change for me? Would I overhaul it every(prenominal) on myself and my family.But‚ how would I do that‚ I already have all that I want for a palmy and happy living‚ how and what would I add? Could then I be in a position to stand by others in need‚ with that money‚ as‚ with a million to spare‚ I could render a lot of help to several people in need. I shall invest
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song “If I Were a Boy” by Beyoncé is a video showcasing a role reversal of boy and girl‚ encapsulating the double standards that exist in society. The lyrics and video depict what Beyoncé would do if she were a boy‚ and explores how some things are seen as acceptable or unacceptable dependent on one’s gender. The entirety of the video is a role reversal of Beyoncé and her music video boyfriend‚ as Beyoncé is personifying him to show these double standards. The first verse says: “If I were a boy‚
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Gee I wish I were a man “ is insulting to women. Men are not better than women. The creator of the poster proposes to say that men are more admirable than women. For an ad to imply that women believe that men are better is a whole other scenario. Women believe men are superior because men are the leaders in the world. Women are not seen in high powerful positions as much men are; therefore‚ the ad makes women believe that men are estimable than themselves. For feminists‚ the ad would enrage them
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seafloor‚ we are told‚ a corpse of "thy father" (Imogene) lies (l. 1). The poem instantly then begins to paint the setting of his watery grave with images that the reader is then almost able to see. "Of his bones are corals made;/Those are pearls that were his eyes" (ll. 2-3) presents two images in quick succession‚ as our minds latch on to the idea of vibrantly colored coral and milky pearl. We begin‚ through these carefully selected images‚ to see the situation the corpse rests in. "...doth suffer
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