COMMENTARY: Poems I?d read over on any rainy day by Nikki Rivera Gomez / MindaNews Monday‚ 02 July 2007 23:01 It was the 1950s—the decade when a pompous West‚ emerging victorious from a world war that killed over 57 million people‚ was beginning to prance and preen like a peacock. Almost overnight‚ the US economy boomed with those big-finned Chryslers‚ Fords‚ and Buicks. Holiday Inn began its worldwide chain‚ as did the now ubiquitous McDonalds. I was barely a year old when Elvis‚ James
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N. Scott Momaday “The Way to Rainy Mountain” “The Way to Rainy Mountain” by N. Scott Momaday was a really strong essay/ story. It had a lot of different images that was very well descriptive and had a lot more details than what was told in the essay/ story. His descriptions were so vivid and strong: I could actually she all of the different weathers. I like that the piece was written by what I would consider a Native American; it made this a lot more interesting and informative to read because
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The further I go back into my childhood‚ the more the fragmented memories increasingly turn indecipherable. Most are like a paper burning on the edges‚ gradually nearing the center‚ but some have already fallen to oblivion. Only some‚ not all. One of the memories I have kept close to my heart is the earliest memory of me doing something that has led me to the world of stories. I lied. Now‚ this may seem rather contradictory‚ and before you think lowly of me‚ let me explain. Kindergarten was an interesting
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was this event which happened during my childhood keeps grinding in my brain. The one thing which I favor the most was to watch cartoon all day long. My childhood was so much influenced by Disney cartoons. The little girl would always have the thoughts of breaking the TV glass and get into it to join them. Me as the youngest in the family would let myself to play in a place of my own creation with the characters present in the cartoon. My parents were aware of my craze towards the fantasy land and
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Season of the Year by Noah Cook To quote a famous Christmas song by Andy Williams‚ I believe that the holiday season “is the most wonderful time of the year.” It draws friends and families closer together. With it comes snow that children get to play in. Perhaps the most important‚ it creates memories that can last forever. The beginning of winter is the time of year when the holiday season is just around the corner. Wintertime always brings family to your door‚ and relatives
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“My favorite childhood place” As a child I loved spending time by the “ole mango tree”‚ With its shiny green leaves as a huge‚ green blanket that kept me cool and warm and blocked out the beaming sun‚ it was the place where I freed my mind and calmed my soul‚ the tree would often creek and dance in the wind‚ shaking the branches and leaves‚ that made the mangoes fall‚ the tree was quite productive and attractive it was a landscape specimen to passersby‚ the tree was rich in colour‚ evergreen
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English III (2013) (S2453406) Sierra Turner Points possible: 20 Date: ____________ This is your journal activity. Complete the prewriting steps below before moving on to the journal response. Read and Paraphrase Read the text below from The Way to Rainy Mountain by N. Scott Momaday: Great green and yellow grasshoppers are everywhere in the tall grass‚ popping up like corn to sting the flesh‚ and tortoises crawl about on the red earth‚ going nowhere in plenty of time. Loneliness is an aspect of the
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My perfect day would start by me waking early — 7:30 am is early‚ for me — feeling refreshed and restored. I haven’t had a relaxing night of sleep in months and often awaken far later than I had planned‚ feeling guilty‚ stiff‚ and still sleepy. After a hot shower and a shave I’d put on a comfortable outfit‚ including nice socks (it’s amazing how wearing a pair of nice socks can improve my day)‚ comfortable jeans‚ and a tagless t-shirt (really‚ the ones without itchy tags in the back of the neck
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Beauty of The Seasons Through out the year‚ people all over the world have to adjust to the environment around them. Whether it is summer‚ spring‚ autumn‚ or fall‚ each season has it’s own beauties and flaws. But out of the four‚ summer and winter is the most two widely known seasons that are complete opposites. We all agree and disagree on whether which season tops the other. But summer is definitely a better season compared to winter because it is full of life and fun‚ it comes with beautiful
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ways. In “On the Rainy River”‚ Tim writes about facing the decision to fight in a war he didn’t believe in or flee to canada. In “How to Tell a True War Story” Tim writes about what he believes a true war story is all about. In “Sweetheart of the Song Tra Bong” Rat Kiley tells a story about a woman who gets sent to Vietnam on request of her boyfriend‚ a medic in the war. Each of these stories has instances where there is no right or wrong answer in different ways. “On the Rainy River” deals with
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