My Take on a Short Story and a Poem Geraldine Carlson ENG 125: Introduction to Literature Instructor: Paul Wiltz December 17‚ 2012 My Take on a Short Story and a Poem There are certain elements to a poem or a short story that can capture a reader and draw them in. Whether it is an unforgettable setting‚ or a character that captures your imagination‚ every piece of literature shares some of the same elements. All literature is written differently and therefore interpreted differently
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hi MY FIRST DAY IN COLLEGE After spending long twelve years in school life‚ stepping ahead towards your career‚ to turn your dreams into reality‚ is like a revolution for each student. Scoring good‚ and selecting the best college one can get is itself a big challenge. Well‚ I can say some people like me‚ gets a good luck in that regard. I can never forget that bright sunny day when I first stepped in this college. I can just say- “that day was when I climbed the first step towards my dream”
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A Bad Day in my Youth When I was 11 years old‚ I was like all boys of this age; I loved to do what ever my parents forbade me to do. Now‚ I understand that they had a reason to warn me about many things. One of them was climbing places where children shouldn’t be. I couldn’t resist climbing trees or buildings just like a monkey. It was a nice‚ summer day and we lived in Odessa‚ Ukraine. Ukraine buildings formed courtyards. My friend and I played in the yard. The yard was small with garages and
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quickly gathering speed‚ I sat looking out of the window until the last twinkling lights of the town had disappeared‚ giving way to moonlit fields stretching away on both sides of the railway line. It was after midnight and as we were to arrive in Moscow early the following day I thought I might as well turn in. I was just about to go and get my bed-linen when I saw the attendant coming along collecting the tickets. So I opened my bag to get mine ready for him. I got my ticket and gave it to
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ordinary day. It was my first day of classes at Anoka Ramsey Community College! As I pull up to the parking lot of the campus. I was afraid to go to class‚ I noticed my heart is bashing. It is a mixture of cheerfulness and jitters.Suddenly many questions race through my mind. What if I fail? Am i sure I’m ready for this chapter in my life? I dont know what obstacles i will overcome later in my day but i know i am ready physically and mentally of whatever i face during my college years. I’ve always
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The Day That Changed My Life It was eighth grade year and we were on a band trip to Buckhannan‚ West Virginia where we would be the Honorary Band in the Strawberry Festival Parade. That day is the day that I will never forget. We were getting ready to march in the parade; getting all the instruments and equipment ready and putting final touches on everyone’s uniform‚ when all of a sudden I hear‚ “Tasha!” several times. I turn around and see my little sister Korie along
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I was excited to the nerve that my father was finally in town and even more when he informed me that he has been given free tickets to the fifa world cup finals 2010 between Spain and Netherlands .i was absolutely thrilled to hear this from him. I am a huge Spain fan as I absolutely adore the club. I was very keyed up about watching Fabregas ‚ David Villa and of course Torres in person as I am a big fan of these players. We took the flight to Johannesburg just the next morning as we had planned
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I wake up every day hoping that it will be prodigious for me. My hands get sticky like glue as I prepare the syrups to make sure they are safe to sell. Then I get my block of ice it gets my hand so cold it gets numb. I make sure the corn is soft‚ hot and ready to sell. That is the start of my day as a street vendor. “Yo soy Rafael y vento raspados y elotes.”(I am Rafael and I sell shave ice and corn) I start early in the morning‚ as the sun’s ray penetrated through my window. I make sure that
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September when I started secondary school at St. Patrick’s College. As the eldest in my family I had no one to answer any of my worries or fears before I walked through the large iron gates on such a huge day in my life. I could hardly get to sleep the night before because I was so nervous and excited at the same time. My alarm clock sounded at seven am and I put on my brand new uniform despite a lot of difficulty with the top button of my shirt. I ate little breakfast as I was very tense about
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Amanda Shaw English Comp 3 The Message of Meat Ruth L. Ozeki‚ in her novel My Year of Meats‚ utilizes epiphanies in her development of female characters in order to reveal the flaws of a patriarchal society. These epiphanies are employed in order to emphasis that women should take charge over their lives and to not be constrained to keeping secrets as a result of their fear of repercussion. Ozeki presents a vision of a progressive‚ feminist global community through her characters Akiko and
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