BookRags Literature Study Guide Having Our Say (novel) by Sarah Louise Delany For the online version of BookRags’ Having Our Say (novel) Literature Study Guide‚ including complete copyright information‚ please visit: http://www.bookrags.com/studyguide-having-our-say/ Copyright Information ©2000-2011 BookRags‚ Inc. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. The following sections of this BookRags Literature Study Guide is offprint from Gale’s For Students Series: Presenting Analysis‚ Context‚ and Criticism
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used a simile to create a great visual of what she thought American culture was like. She compared our culture to‚ “[being] like a line of semiotic sprouts.” She draws attention to this simile by using alliterations of “like a line‚” and “semiotic sprouts.” It is not exactly a compliment to be compared to a plant‚ not to mention how boring and uninteresting it is. This phrase paints a picture in our heads of sprouts just sitting there droning on and on. When comparing this
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In our world today we come across a lot of problems on a daily basis. Not all situations can be fixed they may be prevented but not forgotten. For example the major issue of society that we face today all crime everywhere everyday. Crime begins and then the more dangerous come out and well teens begin drinking and using drugs which lead into teen pregnancy. Crime is not lack of disciplinary measures inflicted by the legal or police‚ prisons‚ judges‚ and our youth. The cause of crime is society
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The Fault in Our Stars RAFT Assignment Dear Augustus‚ I miss you everyday. In the short time that we knew each other you became my saving grace‚ the reason that I wanted to wake up in the morning. You gave me purpose in my lonely life. Before I met you I rarely left my house‚ didn’t want to socialize with the world‚ but you brought me out of my shell and showed me how to enjoy life again. The things that I miss about you is limitless. Your kindness‚ generosity‚ and smile will forever be engraved
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War can represent something different to everyone. It can be liberation. It can be devastation. It can be both. In John Green’s novel‚ The Fault in Our Stars‚ the war on cancer is explored. The reader is able to see how the different characters react and interact given the tragic circumstances. It is evident that the war experience varies from person to person‚ and this impacts his or her personal outcome. Attitudes towards war on illnesses vary. For example‚ Hazel‚ a teenager suffering from
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In The Fault in Our Stars by John Green‚ “So of course I tensed up when he touched me. To be with him was to hurt him-inevitably. And that’s what I’d felt as he reached for me: I’d felt as though I were committing an act of violence against him‚ because I was. I decided to text him. I wanted to avoid a whole conversation about it. Hi‚ so okay‚ I don’t know if you’ll understand this but I can’t kiss you or anything. Not that’d necessarily want to‚ but I can’t. This paragraph was confusing‚ and interesting
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MATTER IN OUR SURROUNDINGS Since early times‚ human beings have been trying to understand their surroundings. Early Indian philosophers classified matter in the form of five basic elements – the “Panch Tatva”– air‚ earth‚ fire‚ sky and water. For a long time‚ two schools of thought prevailed regarding the nature of matter. One school believed matter to be continuous like a block of wood‚ whereas‚ the other thought that matter was made up of particles like sand. Activity ______________ 1.2 •
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Our world is a changing place; it is constantly developing new characteristics in culture‚ visual aspects and history. As it changes‚ many views are lost and may never be found again. Freedoms and rights are being tested‚ and sometimes lost. The world as we know it is changing rapidly for the worse because hate and violence are on a social high as people are inflicting attacks on each other fueled by hate‚ groups of people are being discriminated against and people are being labeled for what they
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The Earth is our Home The Earth is our home‚ but much of it is dirty and dying. By the year 2030‚ they say‚ 25 % of all animals‚ birds‚ fish and insects may be extinct. Every year man cuts down more trees to provide paper‚ wood‚ medicines‚ mineral fuel. But it’s not only trees which are disappearing. Every rain-forest also contains millions of animals‚ insects and flowers. These are destroyed‚ too. Is there any solution? Governments in rain-forest countries need to plan and work together
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Krisjian Sabala ENG 846 9/19/12 Essay 1 Finding Our Purpose In "Losing my Cool" Williams uses the hip-hop culture as a motivation to find his purpose in life. “Yo‚ nigga‚yoooo‚ nigaa‚ yoooo-oooo‚ niiiiga…” (2) is what Williams repeated under his breath. In "Losing My Cool" Williams is fiercely motivated by the hip-hop culture introduced to him. The hip-hop culture gave Thomas the purpose to keep it real among his black peers and make some type of status for himself. Beyond what the hip-hop
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