in adolescence. Children are judged by if one is ‘wearing glasses‚ they must be smart’ or ‘one is tall so they must play volleyball.’ Society should not judge a child based on their looks especially since they have not developed their identity. Judith Ortiz Cofer‚ author of “The Story of My Body” published in The Latin Deli in 1993‚ shares her story of dealing with self-image and finding her identity‚ "My skin color‚ my size and my appearance were variables - things that were judged according to
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My Love For You © Matthew Dusfim The Bit by bit and day by day In such a special lovely way Do not know why or how to say But I shall try to... If I may And thus I shall try to explain That despite heavy pouring rain In times of sorrow and of pain My love for you was not in vain When I was down and even sad If I felt angry rather mad If I was in tears feeling bad My love for you I did not dread I was insulted even mocked My same own life I feel was blocked The doubts that came
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My response to the title of the poem was a fifteen-year-old Latina girl becoming of age. Quinceanera can be compared to Sweet Sixteen or becoming eighteen-years-old all of which represent the transition into adulthood for a young lady. Traditionally a Quinceanera is celebrated among the Latino culture and catholic community. The poem demonstrates tone well using her emotions and feeling toward turning fifteen. This author takes her own experience and puts it into the poem. She describes the time
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Exploring the life of an ordinary girl and discovering her emotions is the main theme in the novel One Whole and Perfect Day‚ by Australian author‚ Judith Clarke. The book‚ aimed at young adult readers‚ portrays an important moral message that advances the readers knowledge of growing up. Irritating and stressful problems arise in this novel‚ which are faced generally by the main character‚ Lily. She experiences changes throughout the novel as she overcomes the challenges of maturing to an adult
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BOOKS- OUR BEST FRIENDS Good books enrich the mind by providing knowledge. They also widen the horizons of our imagination an give us an insight into different minds. If a man is known by the company he keeps‚ why should we not‚ then keep the best company; that of good books? Good literature entertains‚ instructs‚ and elevates. It takes us on a flight of fancy‚ away from our humdrum lives‚ to a place or country we want to visit without having to pay for the passage. Pleasures derived from
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Grand canyon The Earth’s greatest gorge” the Grand Canyon is located in northwestern Arizona. Its vastness is 217 mile long‚ and its widest it spans over 17 miles across. It is not surprising that it has been designated one of the Seven Wonders of the World. The walls of the canyon are made of limestone‚ sandstone‚ lava and other rocks. As the day passes the rocks reflect different colors. Many tourists come to the canyon just to watch the rocks change color. Cottonwood and willow trees grow at
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Business Studies PART 1 A) Social Function of a business: [Choice] Businesses provides goods and services to satisfy individual needs and wants by giving the choice of selecting something among a variety of products. Economic Function of a business: [Employment] By creating or providing employment for individuals this minimises the unemployment rate. B) Unincorporated enterprises is when the enterprise has NOT gone through the process of not separating the owner from its
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be recognized through their writing. This insight allows readers to gain a wider perspective on the views the poet bears on the many themes and issues raised throughout their poetry. In the poems‚ Wedding Photograph‚ 1913 and The Old Prison‚ poet Judith Wright uses strong imagery to comment on the themes and issues present in society‚ from the devastation of war which is relayed through the use of personification and alliteration‚ to the impracticality of altering the past showed by the inclusion
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2.3 Nature or Nurture Debate “One is not born but rather becomes a woman” is a famous quote made by the feminist theorist‚ writer and philosopher Simone de Beauvoir from her book The Second Sex (1973). Although Beauvoir was not a sociologist her theory has been reiterated by those who reject the biological explanation of gender and who recognise gender and sex as separate entities. We are born with a biological sex‚ but acquire a gender through our socialisation. Essentialism views of gender
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