So what was the best part of Blair Waldorf’s 17th-birthday party? The fun Asian theme? No. The Guitar Hero smackdown between Serena and Vanessa? Not quite. Any scene between Blair and Chuck? Most definitely yes. As cute as Dan and Serena are‚ Blair and Chuck are my new favorite couple. And they’re not even officially a couple... yet. Or possibly ever. Now we know for certain what some of you suspected last week: Chuck likes Blair. As in‚ really likes her. To the point where he can’t sleep‚ he
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against the shore. The sand is tickling my toes while I read an unforgettable book. One of my favorite things to do is read. Reading is fun and improves vocabulary. When I read‚ I get immersed in another world. I would bring along the books Wonder‚ The Running Dream‚ and Switched at Birthday because the characters persevere‚ there is unexpected friendship and a little love. First‚ the characters in the books Wonder‚ The Running Dream‚ and Switched at Birthday all persevere. In Wonder‚ August has a
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The gratitude I feel for being Hispanic is indescribable. Being Hispanic and undocumented has taught me things that are essential to my identity. Having a father who works all day in order to provide for his family has shaped the way I view the world. Having a mother who stays up all night when I am sick has facilitated in me a passion for my family. Family and my own success are what drive me to excel in school. Love is another aspect of me that being Hispanic has taught me. As Dr. Martin Luther
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Anxious and Excited. Those words describe me on the day of my 6th birthday party. Excitement can come in 2 ways: inside or out; mine was shown in both ways! So many people had come to celebrate with me and the fact that people cared enough to come celebrate is something that is very special to me. It was the day of my party‚ a day I would never forget. I had so much excitement I could hardly contain it. Yet still‚ there were things to be done. The moonwalk we had requested had arrived and
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Female author Katherine Bush composes a short story “The Birthday Party”‚ exposing the vices behind a generation of women who were emphatically conformed to the velocity of men’s chauvinistic lifestyle. The text does not go far enough to explain it; however her descriptions‚ perspective‚ diction and syntax portray the husband’s insolence so well that its purpose to induce the reader’s disgust is utterly achieved. Initiating the short story by introducing her subjects immediately the author describes
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of our lives and are not easy to forget. The person who has been influential in my life is my high school teacher. Ms. Polin a very helpful and generous person who did a big favor in my life. She helped me in my difficult time. She prepared me for my English Regents exam. She influenced my life in a positive way. One day after class was finished I spoke to Ms. Polin about getting low grades on my exam. I told her that I didn’t pass this Regents for the second time and I was unaware
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Claire Li English 9A Period 4 13 September 2016 Birthday Party: Self Image versus Kindness Katherine Brush’s short story‚ “Birthday Party”‚ speaks about a middle-aged couple who struggle with their relationship. This story takes place in a little cafe‚ nestled in the corner of a building. At first‚ everything is fine‚ but later‚ the married couple’s attitudes start to change for the worse. The author uses their attitudes to demonstrate the idea of self-image versus kindness and relationships. In
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Analysis of “Let’s get the (Birthday) party started” A short story by Dave Barry Childhood amnesia is a well known fact. Most adults are unable to remember infancy or toddlerhood. Therefore‚ one wonders whether it is even worth to celebrate a toddler’s birthday. Dave Berry’s short story “Let ’s get the (birthday) party started right” is mostly a low level comedy text that uses caricatures‚ one liners and hyperboles to communicate the idea that planning parties can be very stressful and exhausting
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Mercutio: A Memorable Man of Words‚ Wisdom and Wonder Introduction While some may think Mercutio is a relatively insignificant character based on his premature death in the classic play Romeo and Juliet‚ many authors and playwrights alike‚ believe he is one of Shakespeare’s greatest and most memorable creations. The character Mercutio displays this in many ways such as the following examples. Paragraph 1 First‚ Mercutio plays the classic character that is the free spirit. A very relatable character
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BIRTHDAY LETTERS Introduction: Conflicting perspectives are different points of view expressed and influenced by ones context and values. “Birthday Letters” by Ted Hughes is an anthology of poems challenging the accusation that he was responsible for his wife‚ Sylvia Plath’s death. The three poems The Minotaur‚ Your Paris‚ and Red are an insight into Hughes justification of the death of Plath using a very subjective and emotive poetic form. The poems possess many deliberate techniques such as extended
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