e war beA character whom I found interesting In “Tomorrow When the War Began” by John Marsden is Ellie Linton‚ the narrator‚ the ‘voice’ and the protagonist of the novel. The novel‚ Ellie has been through many morals of life‚ which changes the way she thinks and acts‚ making her become very philosophical. The way she reacts to her feelings towards Homer and Lee also appealed to me. The themes of survival‚ loyalty and courage are shown in the actions of Ellie‚ which contributes to making Ellie Linton
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"What do you want to be when you grow up?" It is such a typical question‚ yet it compels children to venture into their innocent minds and let them imagine the world full of possibilities and encouragements. Their responses vary‚ ranging from superheroes to the President of the United States. But how would the little ones react when they were told‚ "You are not talented or smart enough. Try again." Their dreams would be shattered into millions of pieces and their hopes would be lost forever. Plummeting
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THE DAY AFTER TOMORROW What would you do if you woke up one day and realized how much damage Global Warming had caused to the world? The Day after Tomorrow is an excellent portrayal of a classic disaster movie. It has used one of the current issues of today to ensure audience’s interest. The film watches the ordinary lives of a range of characters who respond‚ quickly‚ or slowly‚ to the dramatic weather changes we see in satellite weather station reports across USA and wider world. Jack
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Dylan Benson Ms.Pierson English1- 4th 17 April 2013 Freedom is never free Sometimes in our lives‚ freedom isn’t free. Martin Luther King Jr. said “freedom is never voluntary given by the oppressor; it must be demanded by the oppressed.” Marches‚ Sit in’s‚ and the bus boycotts. The first topic to prove the quote is true is with marches‚ Vice President Joe Biden marched with black civil rights leaders Sunday in Selma‚ Alabama to commemorate the "Bloody
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The article “You’ve Got to Find What You Love‚” by Steve Jobs‚ was originally presented to the 2005 graduating class of Stanford University as their commencement speech. As we look back at his speech‚ after more than a decade has passed‚ it is clear that the main purpose of it is to promote and persuade individuals to do what you love‚ or DWYL. Although Jobs may seem inspiring because he commands the reader’s attention with great authority‚ he only uses his own life experiences as evidence for his
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Period 6 Mr. Jenson January 9‚ 2013 Never give up You’re standing ’ in the middle of the thunder and lightning ’ I know you ’re feeling like you just can win but your trying it’s hard to keep on keeping ’ on when you’re being pushed around don’t even know which way is up you just keep spinning down round down~ Gary Allan. That song says a lot also I believe that he was trying to say was not to give up anything you but your heart to. That isn’t what I want to talk about though I want to talk
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Alex Dang “What Kind Of Asian Are You” The theme of this poem is not only about Asians/being Asian‚ but also the idea of stereotypicality‚ the way people are judged based solely on their appearance‚ background‚ religion and culture‚ and the things they like/dislike. The poet describes how‚ as an Asian‚ he is expected to be the most Asian-like things such as a math genius‚ even though he may not necessarily be that way. The poem goes on to talk about the things that are implied‚ rather than said
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Jennifer Smith English 111 February 16‚ 2011 Essay One - Revised “What Do You Want To Be When You Grow Up?” We are usually asked this question very early in life: “What do you want to be when you grow up?” It’s one of the biggest questions asked of children‚ from toddlers to teenagers. It’s always asked to help encourage kids to think of their future. After all‚ how many children really know what they want to do with the rest of their lives? Oh yeah‚ there are those lucky few who have a
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What argument does Crito use to convince Socrates to leave?? Crito and some of his friends were willing to pay informants to keep whatever knowledge of Socrates escape secret. He also gave him the option of staying in Thessaly‚ and he assured him that he wouldn’t be harmed there. The main argument that Crito used in trying to convince Socrates‚ was by saying that in not trying to escape he would be betraying his own sons by going away and leaving them‚ and not educating them on what
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Jonathan Hill Ms.Taravella Global Leadership 10 May‚ 2014 Sythesis Essay I chose the poem titeled "Tomorrows Leaders". this poem is the perfect description of how the world has many problems and needs one leader to sep up and show corage and strength. It talks about how a leader is prepared not lazy. it says that we need to be ready to step up. everyone should stand up and make decisions for them selves. we all need to focus on the things around us and how we ccan make a change. if everyone
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