The poem “Song of Myself” by Walt Whitman has many different themes that involve Whitman himself and the nation he lived in. Whitman writes about life and death‚ equality‚ self appreciation and many other ideas. If I had to write the song of myself with my own themes and ideas they would be a relevantly similar to Whitman’s. The first theme I would write in the song of myself would be to live the life you’re given and use all the opportunities you’re provided with wisely. The second theme I would
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Rachel Legaspi English 1301 Ed Luter “Why are Most Asian Kids Not Allowed to Date until They Graduate from College?” “No‚ you cannot date. Not until you graduate from college.” Those words could be the worst thing that most Asian children will ever hear. It is almost common for an Asian household to implement this rule on their kids‚ especially with their daughters. Nine out of ten of my Asian friends are being asked to finish school first before they get to be in a relationship. It is almost
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Why Kids are Joining Gangs Subculture Gangs are a brutal reality that citizens have to deal with in today’s cities. What has made this subculture come about? Why do kids think that being in a gang is both a satisfactory and impressive way to live? The long range respond to these questions can only be speculated upon‚ but in the short term the answers are much easier to stumble on. On the exterior‚ gangs are a direct result of human beings’ personal wishes and peer pressure. To establish
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story‚ “Borges and Myself‚” and Julia de Burgos’ poem‚ “To Julia de Burgos‚” are two self reflective pieces about their respective authors. They both focus on a detachment between the author’s persona and self image. Not only do these literary works share similar themes‚ but they use many of the same poetic elements. These elements - tone‚ metaphors‚ and allusions - are a means to accurately communicate the internal struggle they share. Both pieces use tone. In “Borges and Myself‚” the tone is consistent
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different meanings. This assertion can apply to myself in many ways. My true friendships tell me a lot about myself as well. They can also tell a lot about me to others as well. I will be discussing this assertion and its relevance to myself. The assertion that when I look at one of my true friends‚ that I am looking at a sort of version of myself is truly an interesting assertion. When I look at my closest friends‚ I do see many similarities between myself and them. The question I must ask is are they
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Analysis of “Song of Myself” In Lesson 6‚ you read three selections from Walt Whitman’s Song of Myself: “I Celebrate myself‚ and sing myself‚” “A child said What is the grass?” and “I understand the large hearts of heroes.” As mentioned in the lesson‚ Song of Myself is a work that is true to its title. In this long poem‚ Whitman tries to step into the experiences of other living things and share those experiences with the reader. As he “loafs” and looks at the grass‚ Whitman celebrates his life
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The Grendel and Beowulf Aspects of Myself Someone once said‚ “The things you hate most in others‚ are the things you hate most in yourself.” I see two sides of people: their positive side‚ and their negative side. Most of me‚ my Grendel aspect‚ wants to see the negative sides of people. It is easy to fall into the familiar habit of just noticing all the bad qualities about a person. However‚ my Beowulf aspect strives to see the best and positive qualities of people‚ and aims to put aside their
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Kids are too tired in the morning when they go to school. School starts too early. Kids are even falling asleep in class! Kids will be more energetic in class. Problems come with school starting early. Kids have no energy‚ they’re slow‚ and they can’t focus very well. Kids should be able to get sleep during the school week. If kids are working late on a big assignment like a project or paper they might not get much sleep that night. Students are like zombies when they walk into first period in the
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Janese Tyree Instructor Fielding English 96 19 March 2009 Unlucky “Kid Kustomers” Television is the most important medium for children’s advertisements. The effects of TV have long been a subject of controversy. In the essay‚ “Kid Kustomers‚” Eric Schlosser describes how major ad agencies now have children’s divisions that focus directly on marketing to kids. The newest Lucky Charms cereal television commercial‚ “Lost In Time‚” utilizes cartoon characters
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Myself in twenty’s time There are many moments when I think about my future and how I would like it to be. Now I have many plans for the proximate future‚ but who knows if they are going to come true and make me happy and content with myself. But how would be life in twenty years’ time is very difficult to say because one does not know what will happen the next day. Anyway‚ if I were to comment on this I could say that I am very optimistic when it comes to speak about my future. Even if
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