English 1102 9 September 2011 Thesis: Clifton declares that she will not abide by the rules society has created for her physically‚ ethnically‚ or sexually. I. Physically a. Big b. Need space c. Doesn’t fit into petty places II. Ethnically a. Enslaved b. Go/do what they want c. Free/ don’t like to be held back III. Sexually a. Mighty b. Magic c. Spell/spin Lucille Clifton is an American writer and poet. Her poem‚ “Homage to my Hips‚” is one
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Lucille Ball 	Lucille Ball has made significant and positive contributions to the country with her comedy. Many consider her America ’s best female actress. Kathleen Brady‚ in fact‚ says‚ "Lucille Ball is one of the greatest performing artists America has produced" (ix). Throughout her career‚ Ball has not only been a comedienne‚ but also a superb businesswoman‚ an excellent role model‚ and has won numerous awards. 	Lucille Ball ’s major contribution has been as a comedienne. Not only
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Lucille Ball Lucille Ball one of the first known women comedians‚ and the woman known as the redhead with the very annoying voice‚ was born August 6‚ 1911 in an average middle class American family. Ball’s ground breaking show “I Love Lucy”‚ gave insight into a middle class family in the 1950’s‚ the only difference was Ball’s costar and husband Desi Arnez was Cuban. When I picked my topic I thought it would be cool to dig inside of Ball’s personal life with her husband and family but as I discovered
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Lucille Ball; Research Paper Lucille Ball was a hard working‚ determined women. She was one of the first and most powerful women comedians‚ made people smile through tough times she grew up in‚ and had many achievements and awards. She stood out to the world‚ and did things the way she wanted. Lucille was an inspiration to many famous comedians to this day. As a woman in her time‚ she was very brave. To put yourself out in the world of acting was not something they did. Because of her actions
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Born on August 6‚ 1911‚ in Jamestown‚ New York‚ Lucille Ball got her start as a singer‚ model and film star before becoming one of America’s top comedic actresses with the 1950s TV show I Love Lucy‚ co-starring on the show with her husband‚ Desi Arnaz. The two divorced in 1960‚ and Ball went on to star in The Lucy Show and Here’s Lucy while also becoming a top TV executive. She died in 1989. CONTENTS Synopsis Early Life Early Career Marriage to Desi Arnaz ’I Love Lucy’ After ’Lucy’ QUOTES
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ever encountered hardships that made others look at you differently? During those hardships‚ were you determined to endure to the end with the hopes of encouraging the people who watched your situation unfold? Well‚ in the poem “Miss Rosie” by Lucille Clifton‚ it would seem that the character had encountered hardships and was now being looked upon by others. The use of imagery and figurative language‚ as the author shares a piece of Miss Rosie’s life story‚ helps the reader to experience the character
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The area we assessed during this Saturday afternoon was downtown Jamestown. As it could be expected there were not a lot of people out being a weekend. There are museums and theaters in honor of Lucille Ball which act as a tourist attraction. The Lucille Ball Little Theater was started in 1936 and it was where the famous actor started her career. A quick search on the internet indicates that most of the buildings were built before a long time ago and most of them are apartments with a few others
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Mary Olivier‚ Pat Mora‚ and Lucille Clifton wrote the poem Sleeping in the Forest‚ Gold‚ The Earth is a Living Thing because they wanted to show us how they felt about the nature. The poem sleeping in the forest sends a message by telling us that she "thought the earth remembered me" witch gives us a message by saying she spends so much time in the forest she would think the earth remembered her. It tells us that because she spends so much time with the animals but they still runaway. The message
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freedom women have over their bodies. Lucille Clifton makes a point to emphasize that the only person who can control her hips and their actions is herself. Throughout history‚ women have been continuously shamed for being “promiscuous” when their actions are no different than any grown man’s. This poem embraces big hips while also sending a message to women to embrace their sexuality‚ whether they are dubbed a “prude” or “promiscuous”. The first point that Clifton makes is about the size of her hips
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its elements are. It is human nature to hold emotions inward and uphold a proud countenance; however‚ those who go against this natural tendency will exert a rebellion of sorts to any and every falsehood. In the poem "forgiving my father" by Lucille Clifton‚ the speaker describes a daughter is haunted by recollections of strife between her and her father. The speaker in the poem actually seeks to hold her father accountable for his shortcomings instead of forgiving him for his deficiencies. In the
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