William Scott 1st Period Dear Mr. Caesar‚ It’s come to my attention that you’ve got a meeting on the 15th of March‚ with the senate‚ at the capitol. I’m here to warn you that you shouldn’t attend this crowning. You cannot trust the people around you; these men you call friends are not here to help you‚ but to hurt you. They want to see you fall and lose all power. Ultimately they want to see you dead. They have schemed upon how to go through with your murder. Caesar my lord you cannot continue
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Not My Business by Niyi Osundare This poem is written by Niyi Osundare‚ a Nigerian poet‚ dramatist and literary critic. Being Born in Nigeria‚ one of the most linguistically and culturally secluded countries in the world‚ he learnt early in life the complexities and challenges of diversity. He was always a follower of the right to free speech and was a strong believer in the power of words‚ saying‚ "To utter is to alter". He had written a poem called "Not My Business" which Osundare used to object
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Eros Dunkin Mr. Bullock English Comp. II 15 January 2025 “Shooting an Elephant” by George Orwell Ethos: Establishing the Author’s Credibility Orwell uses ethos by portraying the problems he had when he was younger. One example is the sentence‚ “I was young and ill-educated‚ and I had to think out my problems in the utter silence imposed on every Englishman in the East” (Orwell). This quote shows his inexperience and youth‚ making his struggle more familiar to the reader. This way‚ he establishes
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“Every day every hour. Turn the pain into power.” Danny O’Donoghue‚ a vocalist member of the band The Script‚ sings in “Superheroes” about the strength that comes with overcoming the struggles presented in life; similarly this message can be seen in Ishmael Beah’s recount of the challenges he faced as a victim of war‚ A Long Way Gone. To me‚ the song is a reminder of how difficulties can build someone into a stronger person. Throughout the song‚ all the lyrics hint that without suffer and perseverance
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New York’s Occupy Wall Street is the most popular site‚ with a wealth of information online about where to go and how to get involved. One of the latest tactics employed by protesters is Sidewalk Sleepovers‚ where some hardy souls sleep in the belly of the beast on the sidewalks around Wall Street. Scare tourism‚ USA & Canada One of my previous blogs took a look at a couple of scary tours you can take - a haunted house where you can be water boarded and a bespoke kidnapping service in Paris - but
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and evil. He said “thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest therof thou shalt surely die.” (Gen. 2:17) The LORD God provided us with so many food options‚ he even realized that Adam would need help so‚ from the ground‚ he created “beasts of the field‚ and every fowl of the air” (Gen. 2:19). However‚ “for Adam there was not found any help meet for him” (Gen. 2:20). This is how I came to be created; I was told that the LORD God made Adam fall asleep so that he could take one of
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threatening Lucinda‚ and he stops growling; as a result‚ Lucinda’s fear diminished‚ "Maybe it is not a harmful animal after all." But the closer the creature approached the carriage‚ the harder it became for her be positive and not get into a panic. The beast still maintained his frightening and monstrous appearance. He reached a distance of two yards of the carriage‚ he sat on its hind legs and peered through the side window into the carriage looking directly into Lucinda’s eyes. The giant wolf-like
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Grendel and his mother. Hrothgar reminds him not to let pride overcome him for everything is eventually defeated due to the power of fate. This exemplifies a theme woven throughout the story of Beowulf. Beowulf is presented as a valiant hero‚ slaying beasts with his mighty strength and demonstrating the importance of the balance between wisdom and strength‚ but as the story unfolds Beowulf slowly loses his vitality until eventually he is defeated. This shows the power of fate has on everyone; no exceptions
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The Crucible by Arthur Miller is play take place in Salem during 1692. A truly horrific time to be alive. The Witch Trials corrupted everybody‚ people turned on family and friends. Among those people was John Proctor and Abigail Williams. Their relationship went from a simple infidelity case to a murderous affair. John and Abigail’s relationship was forribbidon because John was married. Their feelings for each other were strong. They would sneak around and meet up later in the day just see each
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Major themes War and human nature At the beginning of the novel‚ the boys are being evacuated from England by plane‚ presumably to keep them safe from the Cold War‚ which is in the future. The term "Reds" is mentioned (possibly giving the notion that the war was against the Soviets). However‚ there was quite a large amount of tension between the Soviet Union and the UK‚ or more particularly‚ Stalin and Churchill‚ during World War II‚ so "Reds" could simply show the British boys’ scorn for the Soviets
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