“When May I Shoot a Student” by Greg Hampikian is a satirical essay criticizing the allowance of guns on college campuses in Idaho‚ in response to the passing of a bill proposing the idea. Written on February 27‚ 2014‚ from Boise‚ Idaho‚ this essay is written to the Idaho state legislature‚ and directed at an audience of adults and young adults who may share his opinion. An example of this satire‚ more specifically exaggeration‚ can be seen in the fifth paragraph‚ when Hampikian says; “For example
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every province and territory except Newfoundland‚ Prince Edward Island and New Brunswick with about 150‚000 attendees‚ segregated by gender (CBC News). Residential schooling caused tension and intergenerational suffering among native communities in Canada. Events of physical‚ sexual‚ and emotional abuse support the tragedies in Canadian history as a form of cultural genocide (Hanson). The government still seeks retribution‚ latest led by Justin Trudeau‚ accepting Canada’s failure to aboriginals at
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The Relatives Came is the story of a family living in Virginia who visits their relatives in another state. This book appeals to an extensive range of children because its plot focuses on a large family living together throughout the summer and having to share a small space. Nevertheless‚ the initial discomfort later turns into a memorable experience as family members come closer together. The language style used in the book is age-appropriate and the characters are realistic without being over-exaggerated
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“I” essay We all had those days that everything goes wrong. Those days that is full of embarrassing moments. Sadly for me‚ that is everyday. Embarrassing moments happen to me everywhere I go. But they happen the most in public. For example‚ in (1) Disney and at (2) restaurants. This usually happen to me because of my (3) clumsiness. Although I have these moments a lot‚ they always turn into a laugh. [THESIS] One place [transition] where memories were created was at (1) Disney. Disney
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In his short story‚ “The Strangers That Came to Town‚” Ambrose Flack is showing that true freedom is about being accepted. It shows that true freedom is about being accepted because of the way that the Duvitch family is placed in a community where they are not accepted at first but then do become accepted. Mr. Duvitch didn’t talk much to anyone because of lack of freedom to be who he was‚ Mrs. Duvitch didn’t have the freedom to also be who she was because people talked about her and the Duvitch children
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THE DANCERS CAME (Soliloquy) Everytime I opened my mouth‚ I gave myself away. No one listened to me‚ they all avoided me. I like to believe that they had been briefed too well: Do not talk to strangers. Ignore their invitations. Keep away from them. Trust no one. What then could I do? Scream out my good intentions? Prove my harmlessness? Beat my breast to show my sincerity? What a truly wretched man I am! Nevertheless‚ their presence made me alive and well. If only I could talk to
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recording‚ but I respond with the name of a book. It’s a novel called If I Stay‚ and without it‚ I wouldn’t be the person I am now. Since I was young‚ I have been told that I am extremely talented in music. I have been playing violin since I was 6‚ and now that I’m 13‚ it’s safe to say that I owe over half of my life to the thrill of it. Music is in my family; my grandmother was a touring opera singer‚ my mother was a violinist‚ and my father plays bass in a band called Drood. I grew up loving music
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Esmeralda Santiago’s work When I Was Puerto Rican is a recent work that has a deep historical interest to Puerto Ricans or anyone that has a dual identity. Esmeralda learns to live in the countryside of the island after a few years living in the metropolitan area and then part for the United States with his mother and siblings. Esmeralda faced many challenges in life‚ but she learned how to overcome the struggles. The work belongs to the genre of autobiographical novel in which the author recounts
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Author: Liz Lofthouse Illustrator: Robert Ingpen US Publisher: Kane/Miller Age group: Elementary aged children to adults Setting and story: Ziba Came on a Boat is a stunning picture book with a story‚ illustrations and backdrop like no other - people escaping war and violence in search of a new land. And with it‚ they hope for freedom. The setting in the story is a boat somewhere in the middle of an "endless" ocean. Ziba‚ a little girl‚ rides it with her mother and a group of other people
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Ever since I was small‚ people always ask me "What do you want to be when you grow up?" I used crayons to illustrate my dream career. My drawing was hung in the hallways for my parents to see. I remember the typical careers of my kindergarden class- ballerinas‚ firefighters‚ singers‚ and astronauts. I remembered mine. My picture showed a stick figure with black hair holding a mic. Underneath the beautiful drawing‚ I wrote "When I grow up‚ I want to be a singer." To this day I can still remember
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