is why I do not consider myself a part of any other nation besides Canada. The culture and language of these areas‚ especially the lifestyle of the middle east are very familiar to me‚ having grown up surrounded by them. However‚ I do not have any personal connection to the east and because I have lived in Canada my entire life‚ I cannot even fathom the idea of aligning myself with a nation other than Canada and I do not consider myself a hyphenated Canadian. During the summer I visited Washington
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discovery and rediscovery and how it has been portrayed in the novel “The China Coin” by Allan Ballie‚ Stephen Daldry’s film “Billy Elliot” and the picture book “The Treasure Box” by Margaret Wild. Ramifications? What impact do they have? The ramifications of discovery can transform an individual’s identity and lead them on a journey of self-discovery‚ triggering continual discoveries and perceiving new outlook on life. Discoveries can be sudden and unexpected or intensely meaningful‚ and that is
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One of the biggest bumps in the road during my academic carrier was during junior year when I got denied acceptance into NHS. I received a short black and white letter stating that I did not have a high enough GPA and I had “weak course load”. Keep in mind the requirement for acceptance was a 3.5 GPA and at the time I had a 3.6 GPA. I was simply outraged and discouraged. I talked with my mother shortly after‚ she told me she never got accepted into NHS either; I was not going to accept rejection
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In the story “Snow Treasure” there was a situation when morality came into play. One of the German soldiers well at least they thought he was a german soldier who went by the name Jan Lasek. He was captured by Peters’s uncle Victor and his pal Rolls. The captive pleaded that they take him to America with him he told them that he wasn’t a German spy but in fact Polish. He explained to them that the germans came into his country and cause nothing but misery they destroyed their homes stole their food
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Northwest to move the Lower Nez Perce led by Chief Joseph from their current location‚ the Wallowa area to the Lapwai Reservation. He gave the Indians one month to relocate during which a small band of Nez Perce Warriors killed four white settlers out of personal vengeance. The U.S army retaliated and began confiscating possessions of the tribe in direct violation of their agreements. This made Chief Joseph reverse his decision of going to the reservation. In my perspective‚ the United States were at fault
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“History in the Making; Another First‚” by Michael Leunig. Not all journeys are contented and pleasurable; there are those who experience slow and difficult journeys. Journeys can be problematic and challenging‚ as it is conveyed through this cartoon created by Michael Leunig. This cartoon is called “History in the Making: Another First‚” and conveys a fact that a journey is a goal; there are always other people who want or thrive for the same objectives as you. This cartoon particularly‚ is very
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Speech- Journeys “To travel hopefully is a better thing than to arrive.” In other words a journey and the experiences you have are better than the actual destination. The novel “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn” by Mark Twain and the poem “The Road Not Taken” by Robert Frost have taught me that journeys may involves barriers and hardships‚ they can lead to significant personal change and more importantly journeys facilitate reflection about how you see yourself‚ others and the world. Journeys are
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Treasure of Lemon Brown In Walter Dean Myer’s story The Treasure of Lemon Brown a teenager named Greg meets Lemon Brown and shows him a lesson about what is truly valuable in life. The theme of this story is “Everyman has a treasure” (Pg. 475). When Greg finds out about Lemon Brown’s treasure he automatically thinks of something value in money not something emotionally value. But Lemon Brown teaches him that everyone has some kind of treasure and that it doesn’t have to have money value.
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Storm on the Island The extract I have in front of me is a poem by Seamus Heaney. Heaney is an Irish poet who grew up in rural Ireland. His poems often deal with childhood‚ farm life‚ politics and traditional culture in Northern Ireland. The poem I have is called Storm on the Island. Heaney’s poem explores the power of nature and the effect it has on people’s lives. This is conveyed through Heaney’s use of vivid imagery‚ personification‚ caesura and enjambment. The poem is structured in nineteen
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Area of Study Essay- Journeys The Oxford Dictionary defines Journey as “an act of travelling from one place to another”; this could‚ of course‚ be taken literally. Instead‚ why not think of “places” as emotional or mental situations? So you take a journey between different emotional states. “The journey‚ not the arrival‚ matters.” This statement is correct for all four texts I will be discussing. The journey is more important than the arrival because it is the journey that makes people who they
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