My Mother at SixtySix / KAMALA DAS / Page 1 My Mother at SixtySix Kamala Das – as a poet of the first water Kamala Das is a tale weaver – weaving the rhythm of life into a tale of soul – a poet who loves to be loved in silence. She says‚ "I wanted to fill my life with as many experiences as I can manage to garner because I do not believe that one can get born again". This poem is an example of such experience with oozing agony and melancholy – beleaguered with modern economic system. Summary
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In 1979‚ The Knack performed one of their hit singles “My Sharona” in front of a packed house. This song represented the alternative/pop rock genre‚ and was considered a major hit in the late 1970s. As a child‚ I remember hearing the song on the radio and I enjoyed the catchy and memorable tune. Although I did not quite understand the lyrics at the time‚ my dad listened to it often when he worked in the garage. This essay will first describe a variety of important musical characteristics that are
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Genre: summary/response ENG 101 “In a praise of Fast Food” is an article written by Rachel Laudan from the book “The Gastronomica Reader.” Laudan grew up on an English farm she studied math‚ physics‚ chemistry then a degree in geology. She published several books and lots of articles. At the University of Hawaii‚ she found the way to bring her passion for gastronomy. She discovered the most amazing food culture she had encounter. All her ideas were pulled up together in 1996 in a book call
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“In Praise of Margins” “In Praise of Margins” by Ian Frazier‚ the author argues that marginal places and activities are the necessity of life. For Frazier‚ marginal places are where you can be yourself and be free. As a kid‚ Frazier and his friends explored the woods‚ where they picked blackberries‚ and crunched ice underfoot. Eventually‚ Frazier and his friends grew up and no longer found the aimless joy that the woods once provided. However‚ Frazier reconsiders the woods and explorations he
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social-comparison versus mastery praise on 4th- and 5th-grade children’s intrinsic motivation (Corpus‚ Ogie‚ & Love-Geiger‚ 2006). The study includes social-comparison praise‚ mastery praise‚ or no praise for working that was asked to be completed. Both of the studies were given different activities then either given (Study 1) ambiguous feedback or (Study 2) positive feedback. The study showed that mastery praise improved motivation and social-comparison praise reduced it. The study also showed
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Expanded Comparison Matrix Roshanna Hardison Grand Canyon University: Res 811- 0103 November 28‚ 2012 One of the most important elements as a Doctoral Student is learning how to effectively manage your time and understanding the importance of empirical research. “Learning to strategically read empirical studies can help doctoral learners manage time more effectively (GCU Lecture 2‚ 2012 p. 1). In this paper‚ one will find a complete comparison of three articles that will review the
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4 Year University vs. Community College While many times it is not about the grades and getting into college‚ it is all about the other aspects including money issues‚ the consideration of maturity and independence and whether or not a major has been determined and selected. Community College and four year Universities are both excellent choices and have their own distinct merits‚ but are meant for vastly different people. If a person has a pre-determined career path in mind such as a doctor‚ then
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My Meaningful Song Do you have a song that has a deeper meaning then just another song that comes on the radio? Well I believe that most everyone does one way or another. For me that song happens to be Bad Moon Rising by Credence Clearwater Revival. The reason behind this is when I was younger and before he passed away my grandpa used to play this song on the guitar and sing it to me all the time. I would like to give a little background on my grandfather. At least what I remember of him because
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"In Praise of Illiteracy" By Hans Magnus Enzensberger This essay was adapted from a talk given by the author and translated from German‚ which I took from Harper’s Magazine. Can we dispense with the written word? That is the question. Anyone who poses it will have to speak about illiteracy. There’s just one problem: the illiterate is never around when he is the subject of conversation. He simply doesn’t show up; he takes no notice of our assertions; he remains silent. I would therefore like to take
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In Praise of Weightlifting According to dictionary.com‚ weightlifting is the act‚ art‚ or sport of lifting barbells of given poundages in a prescribe manner‚ as a competitive event or conditioning exercise. Since its introduction in the 1896 Olympics‚ the sport of weightlifting remains the only Olympic sport that involves the use of weights. People should lift weights because it is beneficial for physical health‚ mental health‚ and it can help improve yourself. First‚ weightlifting is beneficial
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