"One Today"- Poem Analysis Richard Blanco is a Cuban- American poet who was given the oppurunity to write an inaugaration poem for Barack Obama’s second swearing-in. He wrote a poem titled "One Today" that praised the good and unique things about the United States and also the everyday people who’s daily routines help to make America the proud country that it is. Blanco uses several rhetorical devices throughout "One Today"‚ more so in the first few stanzas. An example of figurative language
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changed a whole lot since the 1300’s. Back then‚ girls wore dresses everyday of their lives and married at the age of 13 to an 18 year old guy. That is just not acceptable today. And as centuries have gone by‚ human maturity has increased‚ along with kids maturing faster‚ and people‚ in general‚ living longer. As a result‚ teenagers today on average think quite differently than the characters in “Romeo and Juliet” by William Shakespeare. A story about two “star-crossed lovers” who may or may not act very
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Caribbean Music involves sounds and rhythms that evoke a sense of hope for the future. The diverse sounds of the musical genres such as Reggae‚ Dancehall‚ Soca and Chutney are classical examples of the growing art forms that distinguish Caribbean Music today. The musical genre‚ Reggae is a long-established art form that has a huge influence on Caribbean culture and other musical styles. Reggae was first developed in the island of Jamaica in the late 1960’s and is founded upon a rhythmic style characterized
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Children today are much better behaved than twenty years ago. Today if anyone goes out in public‚ they might see children getting away with things that they would have never been allowed to. That though is just parenting styles‚ which will vary from families and generations. Believers that children are worse today would altercate with the fact; that from 2009 to 2009 the rate of juvenile arrest for robbery rose 15%. Believers would also say the juvenile arrest for murder did not change at
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I believe racism in America today can abolished. Why? Because racism is like a virus. A contagious anger exists within portions of our country. We don’t have a sterilizing cure for it yet so we cannot eradicate it at this time. So that is where we are stuck today‚ we are merely treating the symptoms of a racial stalemate. The African American community today is still affected by the inequalities of slavery and Jim Crow and the bitterness and anger of those times continue to define their worldview
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Honesty and integrity are two character traits that are sadly lacking in America today especially related to work. “Apart from eternal life‚ integrity may be the most precious possession I have‚ its violation my greatest loss.” There was a time in America where decent every man and women felt that their reputation and integrity was a thing of great value. Today many care about their reputation‚ but they also are more willing to use dishonest means to gain the things they want in life. The commandments
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Miller’s thought provoking play was viewed then with much criticism‚ drawing the ire of the Right‚ due to its implied message of hypocrisy and subconsciously questioning what he viewed as malfeasance. But does Miller’s “The Crucible” still resonate today? I will argue that it does. In doing so‚ I feel it is imperative to try and understand the initial reaction to the play and how it mirrored the times. I will then look for similarities in the present day citing examples from the past eight years
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There will always will be a power or a government with a society. Whether it be as small as a group or as large as a country. According to multiple sources‚ government has been around since the first city-state was created. Just by this source alone we demonstrate how society has always needed an order and power: Government. Dystopian: An imagined place or state in which everything is unpleasant or bad‚ typically a totalitarian or environmentally degraded one. Lord of the Flies‚ a novel that is realistic
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notably love and vengeance‚ are still used commonly today. The characters are closely relatable to modern humans today‚ too‚ but must just had noble status. Shakespeare’s work is most definitely relevant today‚ with it’s timeless themes‚ relatable characters‚ and his empowering‚ quotable‚ and legendary impact on today’s artists.
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“What’s the Matter with Kid’s Today?” Journal Assignment I have often times been ridiculed by my parents‚ grandparents and even strangers by my use of the internet. My parents will often times say I spend way to much time on the internet‚ my grandparents say that the internet has consumed my life‚ and some strangers will mumble that I’m not paying attention to surroundings when sitting in Starbucks or Panera on my laptop‚ phone or iPad. They aren’t wrong either. I do use the internet a lot‚ and
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