1. Benedict Anderson/Imagined Communities: Reflections on the Origin and Spread of Nationalism: 1983 (Revised 2006)/Brooklyn‚ New York 2. What is the central theme – the topic – of the reading? “The reading is about....” Anderson articulates that a nation is an “imagined political community – and imagined as both inherently limited and sovereign” (6). People will not meet every person in their community and nationalism has been proven to be hard to define. The people from the same community will
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Julia Gariepy Period 2 12/11/12 Literacy Letter #2 Speak by: Laurie Halse Anderson The summer before her freshman year of high school‚ Melinda Sordino‚ meets Andy Evans at a party. Outside in the woods‚ Andy rapes her. Melinda calls 911‚ but does not know what to say. The police come and break up the party. Melinda does not tell anyone what happened to her‚ and no one asks. She starts high school at Merryweather High School as an outcast‚ shunned by her friends for calling the police. She
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people’s true color when they are faced with trouble or problems. I agree with this quote because you never know the people’s feelings until you know the problem they are faced with or are facing. Monster by Walter Dean Myers and Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson used theme and setting to prove the critical lens. The main characters in both these novels overcome challenging situations by taking advantage of the opportunities presented to them. In their struggle to make the best of their circumstances‚ the
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and feelings of the “Lost Generation‚” which faced the harsh brutalities of global war. In most Modernist texts‚ authors focus upon the ideas of disillusionment‚ alienation‚ collectiveness‚ disappearing faith‚ and having little direction. Sherwood Anderson‚ uses the ideals of the modernist era in his novel‚ Winesburg‚ Ohio‚ to negatively portray the American Dream. In this novel‚ which is entirely comprised of short stories‚ he tends the show the fragility in conventional means of success and the pursuit
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In the novel Catalyst by Laurie Halse Anderson‚ there are three main sections‚ Solid‚ Liquid‚ and Gas. The main character‚ Kate‚ is very interested in science and the three titles are a metaphor for her state of mind throughout the book. The first section‚ Solid‚ shows how Kate is a stable and strong person. The next section‚ Liquid‚ is a time where Kate’s life is very inconsistent and she is unsure about herself. The last section‚ Gas‚ shows how Kate has accepted her fate and tries to help everyone
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Pamela Anderson is changing and trying a new career‚ to become a stand-up comedian‚ according to Fox News‚ April 16‚ 2016. Pamela had five minutes to get the audience laughing on Thursday night when she was the host of “Gotham Comedy Live” that was simultaneously broadcast live on the AXS network. Many remember Pamela Anderson as a former Baywatch star where she played the role of a sexy lifeguard‚ C.J. Parker. She had the part for five years where her main clothes were skimpy swimwear. “I’ve always
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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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Feed by M. T. Anderson Feed‚ a satirical novel written by M. T. Anderson‚ depicts a futuristic world where technology is not just all around us anymore‚ but inside our own heads at all times. The majority of Americans have a Feed. This is the mechanism that is installed into one’s brain (preferably at birth‚ as the reader learns) that allows for one to immediately look up anything‚ watch a show‚ shop‚ message one another and everything else that people nowadays are used to doing using laptops and
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Summary Paragraph In Feed by M.T. Anderson‚ Titus is a teenager with a feed. A feed is a computer implanted in the brain which is used similarly to a smartphone. The story takes place in the United States as well as the Moon‚ roughly one hundred years in the future. Titus and his friends receive suggestions‚ such as advertisements‚ from the feed on what products to purchase and venues to visit. Titus’ love interest Violet is against the feed and her and Titus discover the damage that the feed is
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Stand Up and Speak Up After reading “The Journey” written by Mary Oliver‚ I have noted that the author of the poem was suggesting a few different themes and ideas. One of which is that although there will be countless things dragging you down in life‚ you must stay strong and carry on. From line four to line seven‚ the author mentioned that bad advice was shouted at you‚ and the entire house began to tremble. They represent the people who tell you that you will never succeed and the awful things
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