from being murdered/beaten up‚ grown up and learned that fighting is not always the answer‚ and to ignore people when they say hurtful things. In this journal I will be evaluating. Calpurnia is a more suitable mother figure for the children than Aunt Alexandra. Calpurnia is a better mother figure because‚ She knows
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In the poem Hughes uses the device of an extended metaphor to describe the life of the mother. The extended metaphor compares the mother’s life to a staircase. The line “Life for me ain’t been no crystal stair” begins and ends the poem. With this line‚ Hughes quickly establishes for the reader that the speaker in the poem has not had an easy life. The concept of a crystal staircase gives the reader the impression of complete opulence. Who might be the type of person whose life is compared to a
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Migrant Mother (see image 1 in the appendix)‚ is considered by many to be the most recognized photograph in American history. Dorothea Lange‚ however‚ is much more than that one photo. The images throughout her career tell countless stories of people who have suffered. The desire to share these stories is what propelled her to photograph‚ fueled her creativity‚ and motivated her to make the world a better place for her subjects. It was Dorothea’s own struggles as a child‚ wife‚ and a mother‚ her
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World War II caused the Cold War which led to making a huge impact on the 1980’s. The Cold War went on for many years after the war and affected how everyone lived each day. The Cold War also affected entertainment over the years. A lot of settings and plots in films‚ television shows‚ and books took place in the Cold War‚ or stories about World War II. The Cold War took place between the USA and the USSR. Many arguments had to do with capitalism vs. communism. Both were longing to have expansion
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In the essay ‘Mother Tongue’ (Tan 1990) it is portrayed that Amy Tan is an Asian American writer. She comes from a cultural background where English is not the main language spoken. This reflected her upbringing as she was raised in a country where English was the first language. This experience reflected her relationship within the language and her daily life. Amy Tan perceives language as ‘’The way it can evoke an emotion‚ a visual image‚ a complex ideal or a simple truth.’’ (Tan‚ 1990‚ pg.1) This
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Regardless‚ she still has monstrous qualities that point her out as an antagonist in Beowulf. But before continuing‚ because I believe that Grendel’s mother should have a name‚ she will be referred to as Ultio‚ the Latin equivalent of revenge (which is fitting‚ since the abstract idea she symbolizes is vengeance). Lines 1276 to 1278 say‚ “But now [Grendel’s] mother had sallied forth on a savage journey‚ grief-racked and ravenous‚ desperate for revenge.” It’s made blatant very early on in the introduction
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Tyler Pape P. 3 APUSH Andrew Jackson and Indian Removal (1980 DBQ) Andrew Jackson’s presidency from 1829 to 1837 the decision to remove the Cherokee Indians to land west of the Mississippi River was made. This was more a change of the national policy rather than a reformulation of it. Since the Spanish came to the New World in the 1500’s‚ the Natives‚ were there. Starting with Washington’s administration in the 1790’s‚ the United States’ policy was to civilize the Natives and assimilate them
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activist for women’s rights and equality for all.””The Slave Mother‚ “ “Eliza Harris‚” and “The Slave Auction” attack slavery directly‚ while others treat subjects like temperance‚ poverty‚ women’s oppression‚ and the author’s strong Christian faith”(Cain). The poems by frances ellen watkins harper were brutally real‚ by that I mean that she painted pictures of the horrors of what happened during her time‚ such as in “The Slave Mother”. Frances ellen harper brought a new light to what it means to
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THE COLD WAR NUCLEAR WEAPONS OF THE 1980 ’S The pope quickly organized a meeting to prepare the world for a weapon that would destroy all life on earth. "Pope Innocent II organized the conference in 11391" because of a crossbow. Approximately 800 years from this conference‚ the Cold War has begun. The potential of mass destruction could occur at any moment. More efforts for mining and technology went toward constructing nuclear weapons. Missiles‚ such as‚ the Tomahawk® Cruise Missile and
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What is motherhood? Being caring and having patience are the main two components that make a good mother. In the poems “Daystar by Rita Dove and “To a Daughter Leaving Home” by Linda Pastan both of the mothers are going through different stages of motherhood. In both poems we see the similarities that both poems have and we also see the differences. Dove and Pastan show us an early stage of mother and a late stage of motherhood. Although they are different stages of motherhood‚ they are both tough
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