their lifetime at some time or another‚ but my biggest influence in my life is my mom. I can’t but admire my mom’s strength and her wisdom. I am a strong believer in the saying “like father"‚ “like son" goes with both genders‚ however‚ I do think that this is more a result of following example rather than a result genetics. It is common knowledge that not everyone is perfect‚ even heroes‚ and in realizing this I know. Although I wish to be like my mom in most ways I do not at all. This realization
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Topic Proposal Kurt Vonnegut "Happy Birthday‚ 1951" Kurt Vonnegut wrote many short stories on war and peace‚ a series of which was compiled into "Armageddon In Retrospect‚" by his son Mark Vonnegut. The short "Happy Birthday‚ 1951" portrays the aftermath of cultural devastation and its effects on the generation raised amidst such upheaval. A young boy and an old man struggle for survival surrounded by a city in rubble. (Let’s suppose the city is Dresden‚ Kurt Vonnegut loved to write about the
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Kristine’s 18th Birthday Party Celebration so please find your seats or table numbers and make yourselves comfortable and enjoy the rest of the evening." "A very good evening to each and everyone and welcome Tin’s Debut Party. We would like to thank everyone for gracing this very momentous occasion because as they say‚ you only get to be 18 once." Emcee: "We would like to acknowledge the presence of ____________ (VIP if there is any). Thank you very much for coming to Jam’s 18th birthday party."
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“Birthday Box” By Jane Yolen “I was ten years old when my mother died”. This story is about the birthday present that Katie’s mom gave her this is by Jane Yolen called “Birthday Box”. She learns that life is empty if you don’t fill it. The little girl (Katie) and her mom are alone ( because her dad left ) and celebrating her birthday and she get’s to the last present and she asks “Who’s is this?” and then “V. Louise closed mama’s eyes‚ran her hand across mama’s cheek‚and turned
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“One of my fathers bedrock principles was never complain or make excuses. If something seems unfair at school‚ just prove yourself by making twice as hard and being twice as good.” I agree with this statement because it shows her dad just wanted her to feel better and stronger about herself. Even though everybody faces a problem‚ they automatically think they are the problem; they automatically think they’re covered with their excuses. When really it’s never an excuse. Excuses and complaining
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LESSON PLAN Subject : English 4 Theme : Birthday Party Integrated skills : Reading Functions : to enable the students to reordering jumbled sentences based on the pictures. Vocabulary : preparing‚ making‚ remember‚ praying‚ present‚ ribbon‚ clown‚ birthday party‚ candle Media : flashcards and pictures No Teaching Phase Teacher’s Instruction Student Activities Teaching Aids 1 Pre-Teaching Greet the students: “Hello good morning students. How are you?
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Happy Birthday‚ 1951 Summary: The text is about an old man and a young boy‚ who live in a ruin‚ in a former warzone. The city is still full of soldiers and tanks. The man got the baby boy about six years ago from a refugee woman. The story begins with the man wanting the boy to choose a birthday. The boy chooses the following day. The old man puts together a cart for the boy‚ but he also wants the boy to experience a world without war. Next day the boy gets the cart and pretends it’s a tank‚ because
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While reading “The Birthday Party”‚ the author achieves her purpose of showing how un-receptive the husband is towards his wife’s planned gift and blames her for doing something nice for him. Brush accomplishes this task through transitioning the mood that is apparent to the reader and draw emotion to the reader. Also‚ Brush shift between tones‚ which in turn affects how the reader perceives the characters of the husband and wife. Included in the tone of the author is a harsh vocabulary that portrays
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Isabel Lawrence Erik Habecker Writing 10‚ Section 7 11 September 2012 Rhetorical Analysis – “Why Chinese Mothers Are Superior” Parenting is always a debatable topic in America. Every person has an opinion on how a child should be raised and disciplined. In Amy Chua’s “Why Chinese Mothers Are Superior” (an excerpt from Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother)‚ Chua explains Chinese parenting and how it is effective in her life. She claims that by breaking down a child and pushing them to their full
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but is that always true? My answer is a big no; I think there are some intangible gifts which show you how to live a better life. I usually get gifts from my friends and relative on different occasions‚ but the gift which I received from my mother‚ to respect and care for others‚ was the best gift ever. My mom has numerous good qualities. She is a very loving and kind person. She is a very hard worker and dedicated towards her work. Everyone who knows my mom likes her a lot because
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