be refreshed by his words as by a picture of him whose presence I have lost. Almost every line of that letter‚ I remember‚ was filled with gall and wormwood‚ to wit those that related the miserable story of our conversion‚ and your unceasing crosses‚ my all. You didst indeed fulfil in that letter what at the beginning of it you hadst promised your friend‚ namely that in comparison with your troubles he should
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teaches them self-dependence. It’s a great class which has improved my grammar skills but there are things that I would change about the course. First‚ I would change the in-class portion of the class. This class is very independent based and relies on students to do all the work themselves. Although for most students the time given during the day is a blessing and allows them to complete all work during the day. Personally‚ it was my least favorite part of the class. I’m a very busy student‚ I normally
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“My Papas Waltz” Theodore Roethke‚ in his poem‚ “My Papas Waltz”‚ recounts his childhood and his experiences with his drunken father‚ where he compares it to a waltz. Roethke’s purpose was to illustrate his love for his father even though he drank. He adopts a contemplative tone in order to reflect similar feelings and experiences in his scholastic readers. When analyzing the poem even the title has meaning besides its obvious use. The author uses the word papa‚ which is a child’s term for father
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Quality of life symbols Melvin 9A My astonishing drawing is a combination of simple sketches mashed together to create a notable representation of what makes up a good quality of life. The purpose of my artwork is to show that when you have religion‚ a great environment‚ and people with positivity surrounding you‚ good quality of life will always be in your midst. The mountain cliff that is part of this incredible drawing depicts the gap between people and the good quality of
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he is intending to convey that there are so many people in this world that work extremely hard and don’t get any notice or thanks for their time and struggles. I feel as if this really relates to the generation that I live in today. In my generation‚ more than my parents and theirs‚ I feel that kids aren’t really appreciative of their parents and many other people that do a favor for them. It’s almost as if they believe that the world revolves around them‚ they are entitled to everything‚ and that
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Throughout this creative writing unit‚ I’ve grown as a writer. I have discovered writing weaknesses I have‚ and acknowledged some of my writing strengths. I also got to read and critique some of my peers papers which helped me grow and learn as a writer about what works well and what may not. A lesson I learned from my friends is that‚ when starting a narrative‚ make sure it starts as a story instead of an essay. By starting a narrative as a story‚ I mean that it should start in a scene or with
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within the human experience. These facet explores various elements of love that many can resonate with. In the poem "Ode to my Socks" the poet express his utmost apprecaitation of his handmade and much needed gift of wool socks for the winter weather. To the point of feeling unworthy and honored at the same time. "my feet were honored in this way by these heavenly socks"and "my feet seemed to me unacceptable like two decrepit firemen‚ firemen unworthy of that woven fire" (Neruda 57). In "Aimless Love"
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As I walked up the stairs of a school in a foreign country‚ I felt my fingers slowly lose grasp of my books. In school every pair of eyes set on my nervous smile and my wandering eyes dancing to every corner. And as I said my first word in my accent‚ everyone started laughing. That’s how I started my journey in America. My parents moved here from India when I was in 9th grade. When I landed in Los Angeles‚ the enthusiasm soon turned into weariness. The streets were filled with unknown faces and voices
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Would I want my own kids to one day grow up in my home town? Tough question‚ but I would have to do say yes to that since there isn’t anywhere else where I would want to raise my kids in. Woodburn is a great place but people just have a negative perspective on it for reasons I’m unaware off. Anyways I say the city of Woodburn is a great place to raise kids in because it’s not a big of a city nor nothing major really happens there. There are a couple of reasons why I would want this. My hometown has
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In 1979‚ The Knack performed one of their hit singles “My Sharona” in front of a packed house. This song represented the alternative/pop rock genre‚ and was considered a major hit in the late 1970s. As a child‚ I remember hearing the song on the radio and I enjoyed the catchy and memorable tune. Although I did not quite understand the lyrics at the time‚ my dad listened to it often when he worked in the garage. This essay will first describe a variety of important musical characteristics that are
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