MY FATHER‚ MY HERO: ____________________________________________________________________ My father is not a celebrity; he is not such a recognizable face. My father is not a national hero; he is not a multi-millionaire. My father is just an average quiet man‚ whom I honour and respect. My father was born in 1954‚ in the small South-Indian state of Kerala. He was the fourth child of my grandfather (late C.M. Thomas). My father managed to succeed well enough in classes to pursue education at
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Frederick Douglas’s My Bondage and My Freedom and the 1800s American literature has always been greatly influenced by what the author experiences in his life‚ and it is very evident in lots of American writing. During the 1800s‚ slavery was a big influence on literature in America‚ especially for slaves because if they were literate‚ slavery was most likely the only thing they had to write about. Frederick Douglas’s autobiography‚ My Bondage and My Freedom‚ is reflective of slavery during the 1800s
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The person affects my life the most‚ and also my only idol‚ my goal of living is my grandma. In the time when most Asian women did not dare to express themselves‚ to speak out what was on their mind‚ my grandmother did. Her rare personality was popular and highly respected among those who knew her. At that time women would not have good education‚ however everybody would turn to my grandmothers wisdom to ask for help. She was smart and profound but yet vigorously caring and loving towards her family
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Development of literacy is something that takes place in the course of time. As such‚ there is no single universal formula that can cut across all people and explain how their literacy was cultured. Just like designing a beautiful car‚ it requires an input of several people and action of several factors‚ which may or may not be under our direct control. There are those who involved in the formative stages of its formulation‚ others in the design of the engine‚ others in designing the body‚ some are
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My Life‚ My Favorites I have a few different interests that entertain me while I live this crazy life of mine. I’d like to think I spend most of my time wisely‚ but I’ve been known to get carried away with stress-free activities such as shopping‚ socializing and watching my kids’ sporting events. Okay‚ maybe the sporting events bring a little stress upon me‚ but it all goes away after the game is over. Shopping is my top favorite interest. I asked a girlfriend to give me her opinion on what
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;;Going to college has always excited me since my brother left for college. I am in my final year now‚ but I have a mix feeling about it. The hop from high school to college is one of the widest in a person’s life. Apart from the basic fact that graduate will leave their friend which sometimes they have been with for the past eight years and over‚ but you will leave home. The convenience of your mother and father taking care of you‚ I now realize that it is a journey to become your own person. The
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09-27-2013 Hero in my world Where would I have been without you mother? Destiny gives us opportunities to meet new people in our lives. Each one bringing a unique flavor‚ molding us into what we will become. There is always that one person who will walk in when the rest of the world walks out‚ the person that won’t sleep if I don’t sleep‚ the person that will run up and down looking for something for me to eat‚ the person that will pray to God to take her life instead of mine when I am sick: my sweet mother
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is your inspiration and why? My inspiration is My Parents. I want to bring the definition of inspiration into this in order to answer this question. Inspiration is‚" something that makes someone want to do something or that gives someone an idea about what to do or create: a force or influence that inspires someone. A person‚ place‚ experience‚ etc.‚ that makes someone want to do or create something." With that said I have a long list of people who have inspired me. My parents have inspired me to
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family however it’s more harmful to the children. Every family has a different approach in how they deal with the conflict. As a class we have read and discussed Caroline Hwang’s essay “The Good Daughter.” as well as Janna Malamud Smith’s essay “My Son‚ My Compass.” There is different approach illustrated by Hwang’s and Smith’s essay as they choose their own lifestyle and confront their parent’s arrogant behavior. Hwang essay explains how immigrant children are living a paradox‚ forcing her to keep
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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 bookmark; as contented as a cow. Metaphor: an implied comparison
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