I was in line to see a famous singer in a stadium‚ as I entered through the doors and was trying to communicate with the individual managing the ticket booth however was having a difficult time. This caused a great deal of distress as my show was about to
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Descriptive essay #1 There are few relationships in my life that could compare to the complexity of the relationship that I share with my father. I grew up hearing stories of his childhood when he grew up in a military family with eleven brothers and sisters‚ moving from state to state in the deep humid south. I grew up idolizing him because of the crazy wacky adventures that he and his older brother (his best friend) would always be involved in. I always pictured myself in his brother’s shoes
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For the majority of my life‚ I’ve never worried about being oppressed. I’ve been lucky enough to be raised in a middle class‚ white family. I may not feel directly oppressed as a result of my gender and sexuality‚ however there are people that do and they shouldn’t be denounced as a result of my experiences. Due to being a woman‚ I’m likely to be shamed for the way I present myself. For example‚ I’m unable to have my hair grow out (underarms or legs) without being scorned by others. Through personal
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Descriptive Analyses of the Essays and Short Stories Narration and Description THE STRATEGIES Although the narrative and descriptive essays are often given as separate assignments in composition courses‚ they are combined in this first section so that teachers can present expressive writing and still reserve time for the many forms of informative and argumentative writing. This choice is tricky because it confirms the folk wisdom about expressive writing and rhetorical difficulty. According to
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homeland. Kincaid uses word choice which exhibits her frustration toward the Antiguans‚ who cheers at “some frumpy‚ wrinkled-up person passing by in a carriage waving at the crowd.” Kincaid juxtaposes Antiguans to orphans to further relate her feelings about the people of Antigua. To create a harsh tone consisting tragedy and misery‚ Kincaid uses heavy words and juxtaposition‚ as well as syntax. Through her word choice and literary devices Kincaid offers the readers insight on her feelings toward the Antiguan
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As I stand on the faded white sideline‚ I can see little patches of the bright green grass gone by cleats. I watch my team get into their positions. I could look back and see all of the many loud and cheerful fans in the metal bleachers on the side of the field. I had a clear view of the apposing team kick off the football near the dark blue goal post. I could hear the clashing sound of helmets and shoulder pads bursting together‚ and the wind rattling around inside of my helmet. There was the
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Narrative Essay When you write a narrative essay‚ you are telling a story. Narrative essays are told from a defined point of view‚ often the author’s‚ so there is feeling as well as specific and often sensory details provided to get the reader involved in the elements and sequence of the story. The verbs are vivid and precise. The narrative essay makes a point and that point is often defined in the opening sentence‚ but can also be found as the last sentence in the opening paragraph. Since a
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couldn’t come back. Our fan section began to grow quiet as we were down 22 points in the first half but during half time we went into the locker room where Coach. Martin had told us he didn’t know who this team was. I remember him saying "don’t worry about the thousands of people. Don’t
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“You should still be sleeping.”He tried again He gave up trying to talk to me about an hour in the drive. The car finally came to a stop and I rushed out and to the road. He looked shocked but soon recovered as he ran after me. He soon caught me. He slugs me over his shoulder and carried me in the side. He sat me on the couch and
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I woke with a start‚ my alarm clock screaming at me to get up before the sun. I slid myself out of bed‚ groggily dodging the mountains of boxes precariously placed about my room. I truly believe that I was not ready for such a big move‚ or what it would do to me as a freshly graduated 6th grader. I avoided everyone on that too-early morning‚ not quite brave enough to say goodbye. I was feeling some odd mixture of excitement and distress because I was excited to see me mom again after 3 months‚ but
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