and allows the reader the chance to better understand and empathize with that theme. Precise and intriguing language is one of the strongest aspects of this piece. Zach Foster sets up his writing by introducing readers to the scenario‚ “The loss of my brother overshadowed every adolescent milestone of mine‚ including coming out as gay a few years later” (Foster‚ 2). In this statement‚ the use of upper level vocabulary words like “overshadowed‚ adolescent‚
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1101.909 Professor Flores June 22‚ 2014 “Watching ‘Mad Men’ With My Mother” Elisabeth Donnelly’s short story “Watching ‘Mad Men’ With My Mother” reminds us that it is important to remember our history because hard won battles are easily forgotten by the next generation. The story begins with the daughter‚ Elisabeth‚ telling us in an almost incredulous voice‚ that despite all of its popularity and critical acclaim‚ her mother refused to conform and watch “Mad Men”. When they go shopping and
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When I read “ A Quilt of a Country” and “ The Immigrant Contribution”‚ it opened my eyes to a new point of view on immigrants in the U.S. and all the good things they have done. If we didn’t have immigrants we wouldn’t be the same nation as we are now. Immigrants are the true creators of the U.S. Oscar Handlin has said‚” Once I thought to write a history of the immigrants in America. Then I discovered that the immigrants were American history.”(Kennedy pg.23) Everyone in the US are or
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Work can be defined as several things‚ many in which we rarely think of. My definition of work is an activity involving mental or physical effort done in order to achieve a purpose or result. In order to get where you want to in life you have to work hard and plan ahead. According to Yackel in “My Mother Never Worked” (back ground on social security) social security is a federal insurance program that requires workers to contribute a percentage of their wages to a fund that they become unemployed
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Compare and Contrast In‚ “A Quilt of Our Country” by Anna Quindlen‚ she tells about how our country is like a “crazy quilt” because everything on it is different but still tied together. In‚ “An Immigrant Contribution” by John F. Kennedy‚ he talks about immigrants in the U.S. and how they change our life. These articles both have different views on the same topic and are expressed differently. John F. Kennedy had a more “real life” view of American immigration oppression obsession; Quindlen had
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The United States of America is a land of diverse individuals with different ideals and morals. Much like a quilt‚ we are all different people‚ with different backgrounds and pasts‚ but we come together as a nation‚ in unity. Although there are always problems within and around us‚ we will always be a strong nation comprised of many working parts‚ all making up the great nation of the United States. We all obey the basic principles and possess the same rights because we are all created equal‚ no
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Many countries look at the United States and wonder how our society works so well together. In the two articles‚ “A Quilt of a Country” and “The Immigrant Contribution” they both talk about how our country was built a lot off of immigrants and what different things they brought over here. The readings had some differences and similarities in what they talked about‚ but it was mainly composed of the topic of immigration. Immigrants really changed America and in multiple ways‚ which we are granted
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assignment on Kamala Das’ poem‚ ‘My Mother at Sixty-six’‚
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inspired me‚ my mother is the first person that comes to mind. My mother has been the biggest inspiration in my life. Everything that I am today is a result of the influence and the life lessons that she has taught me. She has made so many opportunities available for me‚ without her I do not know where I would be. My mother is a very inspiring person; the reasons for this are countless. For example‚ when I decided to run for Student Council and I didn’t think I could make it‚ but my mother was my biggest
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Agatha Christie says‚ “A mother’s love for her child is like nothing else in the world. It knows no law‚ no pity. It dares all things and crushes down remorselessly all that stands in its path. “. Mother being the supreme lover‚ loves her child like nothing. A mother dissipates the clouds of darkness‚ and cause peace to return to our hearts when we are helpless in the wilderness life with her kind precepts and counsels. From the moment we are born till we are cradled in the chariot of death‚ we
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