The experience of growing up in Chicago is polarizing. It’s one of the most diverse cities in the country‚ yet‚ one of the most segregated. I am grateful for living in a neighborhood that had every range of diversity in terms of racial background‚ ethnic background‚ gender‚ age‚ and socioeconomic status. The most obvious characteristic in which Chicago neighborhoods are divided are by race and socioeconomic status. As I grew up I was constantly surrounded by people who looked different from me‚ spoke
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It has become apparent through the study of ‘Maestro’ by Peter Goldsworthy and Don McLean’s song ‘Starry Night’ that composers use a variety of distinctively visual images to comment on the cultural‚ historical and emotional values of society. Through the use of various written techniques that convey visual representations‚ both composers have shaped meaning for their audiences. Goldsworthy and McLean utilise a myriad of language techniques for instance metaphors‚ repetition‚ oxymoron’s and juxtaposition
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Childhood and growing up Loneliness * “To wander half the night among the cliffs and the smooth Hollows‚ where the woodcocks ran along the open turf.” * “I went alone into a shepherd’s boat‚ a skiff that to a Willow tree was tied within a Rocky cave‚ its usual home.” Fear and terror * “Sometimes it befell in these night-wanderings‚ that a strong desire O’erpower’d my better reason‚ and the bird which was the captive of another toils became my prey; and‚ when the deed was done
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In The Catcher in the Rye‚ by J.D. Salinger‚ Holden struggles to grow up. He is in a big city all by himself. The theme of growth is shown at the end of the novel by Holden maturing and going into adulthood. The first example that shows Holden is growing up is when he goes to Phoebe’s school. He notices vulgarity on the walls and it drives him crazy. Holden‚ then “rubbed it out.” This suggests that Holden is maturing because he doesn’t want Phoebe and the other children to see profanity on
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Autobiography Family Background Growing up in Indiantown - with a population of less than 5‚000 people‚ there was little to no chance of development. During middle school‚ my mother and I moved to Bartow (slightly bigger‚ with 15k people)‚ with little opportunity for development. After High School‚ I moved to Orlando with my mother so we could live closer to her job. Thankfully‚ Orlando (at least now) is ripe with opportunity and growth. In Indiantown‚ there were several of my mother’s siblings
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Growing up Around Agriculture I believe everyone has been born to do something. I was born to be a veterinarian. People tell me that I will probably end up changing my degree choice “twenty seven times” before I even graduate from College. I believe otherwise. I have grown up on a farm with filled with adopted animals of all kinds- rabbits‚ pigeons‚ goats‚ frogs‚ dogs‚ chickens‚ cats‚ cattle‚ and an iguana. Ever since I was seven‚ I knew I was born to become a veterinarian. This past year I was
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ten adults having a meeting. Intrigued by what they could be talking about‚ I ease dropped from the next room. What I heard next has always stayed in my mind. I listened to these adults talk about the first black family moving into our neighborhood. These adults were showing an extreme amount of concern for what this would mean to the rest of the neighborhood. I did not understand why everyone was upset and worried about this. As I continued to listen‚ one of the adult males commented “it
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Introduction Growing up I was a very athletic child. I played basketball in school‚ and eventually became a cheerleader in seventh grade. Around the age of thirteen I noticed my right hip became very painful‚ and difficult for me to walk. The pain caused me to miss cheerleading practice‚ which I then informed my mother. My mother took me to the emergency room that same evening. I was given x-rays and then the doctor diagnosed me with a broken femur head in my hip. The right hip femur head had broken
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Maestro‚ a beautifully crafted novel written by the author Peter Goldsworthy‚ deals with the exploration of numerous aspects including the main contention of whose reality. It presents the unrealistic views or false realities that we humans can perceive wrongly of ourselves and others. As this is proven in the novel‚ the main protagonist Paul Crabbe has many artificial views of what he perceives himself to be and the type of person Edward Keller (Maestro) is. However‚ our realities can ultimately
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Growing up in El Salvador‚ I would have never imagined my life would be filled with so many adventures. However‚ due to my dad’s work we moved around a lot. In the past seven years‚ I have lived in three different countries‚ and each of them has taught me something different. For my fifteenth birthday‚ unlike most hispanics‚ I did not get a big party‚ but instead‚ an airplane ticket to Mexico. Moving to Mexico was thrilling and terrifying at the same time; for the first time‚ I was leaving my comfort
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