I am still reading Ophelia Speaks by Sara Shandler. When I first started reading the book I was very interested in it but as I got further in reading the book personally I feel like it gets more depressing. They are all stories about how people have messed up in their lives in many different types of ways or the people’s family issues. It is a good way to learn what not to do‚ which will help some people. But‚ this book for me it is very boring because I would like to read something that is more
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Black Elk Speaks with Forked Tongue‚ Couser is giving his opinion on how he thinks that Neihardt was in actuality suppressing the Lakota way of life and Black Elk’s story. His opinion is backed by some good points from the text and as well as other scholars who have the same opinion as himself. Couser does believe that Black Elk Speaks is a well written book and he even respects and commends Neihardt in his attempt to honor Black Elk‚ “before detailing the short comings of Black Elk Speaks I would
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advice to improve my mind‚ he explained lessons and taught me a lot. Gradually‚ I had a passion for Maths and spent more time studying as well as helping my family. “You are as stubborn as a mule”‚ surely it will never be forgotten for the rest of my life. I have learned the way to better
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Speak: Perfectly full of flaws Art has the power to express what words cannot; it describes what one is feeling and thinking. The novel “Speak” by Laurie Halse Anderson demonstrates how art can express more than a thousand words. Her artwork is a symbol of how she struggles with finding her herself like she struggles to create the perfect tree. Melinda’s efforts to create the right tree in her art class represent her hardship and her ability to overcome them. Melinda is struggling with hiding
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26 July 2005 – A usual day at junior college when I was day dreaming through another lecture. In the background I could hear heavy rains lashing down. The skies were remarkably dark for even a monsoon day in Mumbai. I checked my clock there were just another 15 minutes to the lecture. After the lecture‚ I and my friend Sahil left for Matunga station to take a local train home. Now my college is about 15 miles from where I stay and we usually travelled by the local trains to and fro. As expected
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The reading called Black Elk Speaks brings out many problems that the white people did to ruin the Native Americans way of life. Black Elk is telling his story to John Neihardt and John translated it. Black Elk is telling a story about how the white people roads ruin the way of life for the Native Americans. He relies on pathos to inform us on what the white people did. He is mourning about the loss of his tribe members. Some of the tribe meant a lot to him. Since he was the holy medicine
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"Let Teenagers Try Adulthood" Leon Botstein explains in his essay "Let Teenagers Try Adulthood"‚ about how high school is run by the jocks‚ and how the community only supports the high school when the "varsity team" succeeds. Botstien talks about how the "...rules of high school turn out not to be the rules of life." He also talks about the whole "puberty" issue and how it effects today’s teens‚ in school and in life. He explains how elementary school should start earlier‚ and you should graduate
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AP English Independent Novel September 5‚ 2012 Never Let Me Go By Kazuo Ishguro Published 2005 In a small school called Hailsham placed in England in the 1990’s‚ Kathy‚ a student from years back is looking in search of Hailsham after a few years of it being shut down. Kathy has reminisce of Tommy; a strong-willed boy who was the best football player at the time‚ threw tantrums and wore a special polo shirt as good luck. She also had reminisce of her times at Hailsham and the events that
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Ben Thompson BA 1041 Section 003 Making College Count Reflection Jennifer Rybski 16 September 2013 The University of Cincinnati is one of the most renowned research institutions in the country. Every year‚ millions of prospective college students look to find the college or university that suits their needs best. I was lucky enough to find the University of Cincinnati. This university offers an experience like no other university can offer‚ I am blessed to be a part of the bearcat tradition
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Compare and Contrast: Lion and Tiger Lions and tigers are the top two ferocious animals in the big cat family. The lion is known as the “king of beast “and the tiger is known as the “emperor of beast”. Both lions and tigers have many things in common and at the same time they have a number of differences. Lions and tigers belong to the mammalian group and Felidae family. Lions lives in prides and tigers lives alone. They have no predators of their own and reside at the top of their food chain
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