mental picture in words. Some types of figurative language are the following: Simile: a direct comparison of two things‚ usually employing the words like or as. “He watches from his mountain walls‚ And like a thunderbolt he falls.” (Tennyson) “My heart is like an apple tree whose boughs are bent with thickest fruit.” (Christina Rosseti) Other examples: clouds like fluffy balls of cotton; snowflakes like soft white feathers; a motor purring like a kitten; a lawn like a green carpet; thin as a
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my brother my executioner I.BOOK DATA: Title of the book: My brother‚ my executioner Author: F. Sionil Jose Publisher: Solidaridad Publishing House Date Published: 2006 Number of pages: 192 pages II. GENEALOGY Luis was a illegitimate son of Don Vicente. Trining was his first degree cousin and also his lover. Ester was just a fling partner of Luis and also Trining’s classmate in school. Victor is Luis’s half brother. III.LITERARY MAP Baclaran Church‚ it is where Luis and Ester
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Essay: My Bondage‚ My Freedom First published in 1855‚ this book tells the story of Fredrick Douglass ’ life first as a slave‚ then as a fugitive‚ and finally as a free man working to free the rest of the slaves in the American South from bondage. My Bondage and My Freedom is widely considered to be one of the most historically influential documents produced in the midst of the abolitionist movement. Written by a former slave‚ the memoir served as a moving argument against the inhuman institution
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“the wretched refuse of your teeming shore. Send these‚ the homeless‚ tempest-tost to me‚ I lift my lamp beside the golden door!” The torch of the Statue of Liberty‚ the “lamp beside the golden door‚” showed way for millions of immigrants for many generations. Emma Lazarus’s poem was inscribed on a bronze plaque inside the statue itself in 1903. (The New Colossus) The poem continues to be a beloved creed for those celebrating America as being a notable destination for immigrants. Immigration hasn’t
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My Teacher‚ My Hero Teaching is an option. Sainthood is a preference. Heroism is a choice. Have you ever wondered what a true hero is like? When people say hero‚ they usually think of cartoon characters like Superman‚ Spiderman‚ or SpongeBob. If you mean a hero in cartoon or movies‚ then someone who is the strongest person around who wants to bring peace and justice. Heroes are not like real superheroes‚ people who could fly‚ who could hold a car using their forefinger‚ not even fighting villains
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My Brother‚ My Executioner was set on a time when the Hukbalhap was still fighting their questionable fight‚ and in two places‚ namely Manila and of course in the little town of Rosales. The book is one of the Rosales series after all. The Rosales part of the setting shows us a world torn in half: one is seemingly blissfully prosperous part that is under the shadow of the great Don Vicente Asperri‚ and the other one being the epitome of blight who’s farming community decided to oppose the evil feudal
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MY BONDAGE AND MY FREEDOM The diet as well as the daily nutritional meals of the slaves‚ is made up of a huge quantity of ash cake‚ and two salt herrings or a small piece of pork. The slaves added a little water to their meal‚ to be thick indeed so that a spoon would be able stand vertically straight in it; and after the wood had burned away to coals and ashes‚ they would place the dough between oak leaves and lay it cautiously in the ashes‚ covering it completely‚ therefore‚ the bread is called
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“I belive that no country can prosper until the people themselves realises the worth of their country”. Unity‚ Faith and Discipline‚ was the slogan of Mohammad Ali Jinnah but unfortunatley few follow him.Today we are fighting‚we are arrogantt and most of all we have corrupt politicans OVERVIEW It is an undeniable and well-established fact the last decade was disastrous for Pakistan. While many developing nations made substantial progress‚ Pakistan lurched from one Energy and economic crisis
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slave owners. This is why Mandela is considered such a great leader. Nelson Mandela’s message through his speeches was one of hope‚ which is the only thing the people of Ndotshemi have to thrive on (Chokshi). Alan Paton‚ the author of Cry the Beloved Country‚ also believed in hope bringing together the land of South Africa. There are many similarities between the novel and the real life occurrences of the South African Apartheid. In the book or in the real life Apartheid‚ someone came into the
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I chose this path‚ leading me to identify my goals. My first goal is to obtain my bachelor’s degree in business‚ with emphasis in accounting. Secondly‚ I plan to take the CPA/CMA exam to receive my certification. Lastly‚ as I should say ultimately‚ I plan to establish my own accounting business‚ specializing in assisting my community‚ individuals‚ and small business with finance and accounting needs. My decision to form these goals was influenced by my current work situation. I don’t care for
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