remember it well… It was a fabulous February day. I took a glance at the clock on my bedside table and I saw it was only 6:30am‚ just as I realized the time I realized with a shock that it was also the day of the Co. Clare horse and pony show‚ my first show ever. I looked to my door to see my beige jodhpurs‚ cream shirt and my brand new tweed jacket hanging there. Just as I was admiring them the phone interrupted my thoughts with its urgent ring‚ and that’s where it all started. I ran downstairs
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Hello Friend‚ I have decided to write a letter to you about drinking‚ which I didn’t think I would have to do. Anyway let’s start. Drinking is very dangerous if you consume a lot. You can have liver damage‚ brain damage and many other problems that will eventually lead to death. When you drink you could get into a car with a complete stranger and they could start driving under the influence of alcohol‚ which can result into a car crash which could take your life. Anything could happen when you’re
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You‚ My Dear Alphonse: Racism is being prejudiced towards another group of people who are distinguished differently to you. The most common way to spot the differences between to races is by the colour of the skin. The story “After You My Dear Alphonse” is written by Shirley Jackson. They story shows us how in the 1940’s racist attitudes were influenced by children’s parents‚ and how stereotypical their view was regarding and towards African American’s. The setting of “After you‚ my dear
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Everyone have a childhood memories in their life and are special for everyone. I was born and brought up in a happy family and Alhamdulillah about that. I want to share to all my readers about my childhood memories in Ramadhan. Every time when Ramadhan came the first thing that will come to my mind is Hari Raya. I feel very excited to celebrate Hari Raya. There are a lot of memories in Ramadhan still fresh in my mind among these is walk around the village while holding the lantern after breaking
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Racism and prejudice is a thing of the past. A new generation is well on its way‚ with new ideas and new opinions. Or is it just as racist and bias as the previous generations? “After You‚ My Dear Alphonse!” by Shirley Jackson‚ 1949‚ is about two boys; Johnny‚ a white boy and Boyd a black boy. The short story takes place in Johnny’s kitchen. Johnny invites Boyd inside for some lunch. Mrs. Wilson‚ Johnny’s mother‚ has no knowledge of Boyd being a black boy‚ and does not know how to react when
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Analysis of “After You My Dear Alphonse” “After You My Dear Alphonse” is a short story written by Shirley Jackson. It was first printed in 1943 in The New Yorker. The story takes place in the kitchen of a white American mother‚ about the same time as it is written. The only characters who appear in the text are the mother (Mrs. Wilson)‚ her son Johnny and Johnny’s new black friend Boyd. The protagonist in this story is Mrs. Wilson. It is also a third person narrator from her point of view. The
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why the best way people can respond to conflict is by having a positive attitude. Having a bright outlook can not only improve a person’s health‚ but it can also improve their situation and possibly others. As an example‚ in “Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl” and “Dear Miss Breed” the people who stayed optimistic gave themselves the best chance of surviving a very difficult situation. Even when the end result is not positive‚ staying optimistic in difficult times can keep a bad situation from
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I’m sharing this because it is thought-provoking. I wish you could forward it to every youth known to you‚ so they can have a piece of it. And let the sleeping giants rise. "My Dear Nigerian Youths"‚ by Prof. Isa. I am very angry and that is why I am addressing you. You are the source of my anger and I want to vent my spleen- maybe not at you directly- but at the arrogance of your ignorance. You sit in front of a computer and rant all day through social media but with every click‚ you make money
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treehouse When I was a little girl‚ there were many places I used to go playing‚ but only one place held the happiest memories of my childhood. It was by far‚ the coolest place I had as a child‚ it made me feel happy‚ private and empowered; my treehouse. It was built by my dad and uncle and it took about 3 months to be finished. Every day after school‚ my sisters and I would go straight to my father’s studio to get the latest news on the treehouse project. It had been our reward for getting good grades
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Racism is being prejudiced towards another group of people who are distinguished differently to you. The most common way to spot different races is skin colour. The short story After You My Dear Alphonse written by Shirley Jackson in 1943 America shows how that in the 1940’s racist attitudes were (and still are) influenced by children’s parents‚ and how stereotypical the view was regarding African-American’s. Mrs Wilson asks about Boyd’s family with hesitation. She is uneasy about asking because
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