On September 20th‚ the island of Puerto Rico lost its charm and its story changed forever. It started with just some rain and wind and it ended destroying all that it founds in its path‚ including Puerto Rico. Can you imagine the sound of the wind being like if a monster was outside of your house and it wants to enter? That’s how the people of Puerto Rico felt with the wind of this atmospheric catastrophe call Hurricane Maria. It was like taken from a horror movie. Hurricane Maria destroyed houses
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In his short story titled simply ’Elephant’‚ Raymond Carver focuses on the elephant both literally and figuratively. Literally‚ when the author used the word elephant as the title for his short story‚ he made me think of the narrator in the story as hardworking because elephants are hardworking creatures. The narrator works hard to earn a living and takes his responsibilities seriously. Also‚ the author could have used the word elephant to bring attention to the phrase elephant in the room which
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feeling like you’re the most joyful person on Earth. The first thing that comes to mind when you are thinking about emotions is the story “Raymond Run” by Toni Cade Bambara and the fighter‚ tough minded-girl‚ and sassy main character‚ Hazel Elizabeth Deborah Parker (Squeaky). Every single day of the week she has to mind her mentally challenged brother‚ Raymond‚ and then gets her rest and stress relief by running. Although she may be tough or physical‚ inside her she has a heart full of gold. In
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There are probably two groups of people. Those who live to eat and those who eat to live. A person’s character affects even the way they eat and which group they belong to. You may ask yourself a question: "Do I find myself eating food when I’m not even hungry?" If the answer is positive‚ you belong to the first group and you are simply a compulsive eater. Compulsive eaters usually stuff themselves with food even when they are not hungry. It is probably known‚ that when we eatfood when we’re not
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A Child’s Play Changed Melissa Branch Everest University Online ENC 1101-118 A Child’s Play Changed I believe it is a severe tragedy that children’s pastimes have changed drastically today from what they were years ago: from riding bikes‚ playing house‚ and having imaginary friends to texting‚ playing video games‚ and listening to mp3 players. When I was young‚ children learned to use imagination‚ self-entertain‚ and willingly respect their elders. I remember going across the street to
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Through the Eyes of the Blind in Cathedral by Raymond Carver You can never seem to know what’s going on in another ones life‚ unless you put your feet in there shoes‚ so to judge‚ is simply ignorance. Raymond Carver’s "Cathedral" is a story about how the narrator is uncomfortable with having his wife’s blind friend‚ Robert‚ over. Roger has lost his wife‚ and to cope with her death‚ he planned to visit the narrator’s wife. Without any knowledge whatsoever on how to act in accompany towards a blind
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The Stars and Stripes Forever Background "The Stars and Stripes Forever." It’s the official march of the United States and it’s John Philip Sousa’s most famous composition. You’ve probably heard it before‚ even if you don’t know it by name. All of his life‚ John Philip Sousa loved music and loved America‚ so it’s no surprise that he wrote this patriotic classic. Sousa grew up in Washington‚ D.C.‚ during the Civil War. As a kid‚ he enjoyed hearing the Civil War military bands that filled
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by Dominique Jones Forever Jones’ song‚ “He wants it all” is one of my favorite songs. I appreciate the message that is given to me by the lyrics as I am reminded that I should not withhold anything from God. I feel that Dominique‚ the author‚ along with her family‚ sends home the message of the lyrics through her dynamic vocal illustrations. The combination of persuasive lyrics‚ instrumental expression‚ and dynamic video performance of this song by Forever Jones. Forever Jones is a Christian
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Compare and Contrast Forever 21 and Abercrombie & Fitch Generally‚ almost every girl who likes shopping has her favorite clothing stores. In my case‚ Forever 21 and Abercrombie & Fitch are my favorite and each time I would like to start shopping with either one of them. As I usually shop in those two stores‚ I would like to share some of my opinions about them. Although Abercrombie & Fitch is popular for young people‚ Forever 21 may get more positive feedbacks‚ as it has tons of different types
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Is it best to live with roommates? Or is it best to live alone? There’s no right or wrong answer to this question -- and don’t let anyone tell you otherwise. It’s a personal decision that all apartment dwellers are entitled to make‚ and your answer should depend on what you want at the time you’re looking to rent. If you need help deciding whether to live with a roommate‚ consider the common reasons why people choose one route over the other. Reasons to Have a Roommate There are many good reasons
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