In Sharon Olds poem‚ "The Race‚” Olds tells her story as she races to the airport and scrambles through the Gates in order to fly home and see her dying father one last time. The poem infuses suspense as she swiftly makes her way through to the airport and to the Gate that was departing in a few moments. Olds’ excessive use of enjambments‚ metaphors‚ and personification demonstrates her sense of persistence all throughout the poem. Moreover‚ she attentively listens to the young man‚ which provides
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the importance of education‚ as it will benefit themselves and the society as well. In the speech “Commencement Address” at Bowie State University‚ May 17th 2013‚ she wants to deliver a message about the importance of an education with the aim to reach out to younger people especially the African American. Her message gets clearer for the listener by the way she expresses her self and uses the language. Obama does it by carefully selecting her words and speaking in a chatty tone with
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In his speech‚ “Responsibly ending the war in Iraq”‚ President Obama uses a lot of euphemisms to sound politically correct‚ to minimize the impact of the war in Iraq and to justify the continued presence of the US military in Iraq. This essay includes a rebuttal of these euphemisms and shows how the euphemisms used downplay certain situations arising from the war‚ and how they are used to justify the continued occupation of Iraq. Euphemisms used in the speech. The euphemisms used by Obama are mainly
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Have you ever been the first lady of the white house? Michelle Obama. I wanted to know more about her. Michelle Obama was born in Chicago. Her fathers name is Fraser Robinson. Her moms name is Marian shields. Her dad was a janitor‚ and got diagnosed with a serous illness; she learned a lesson witch was she could achieve the wishes she had made in her whole life if she just tried. She went to Chicago University to get where she is today. The first lady. She got married on October 3‚ 1992 they
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In his speech‚ “The State of the Union‚” President Barack Obama asserts that without proper background checks‚ regaining possession of propaganda‚ and adequate proportion of government weapons to civilian firearms‚ America will continue to witness horrific events however‚ it is the constitutional right to vote for rights of the people. Obama supports his assertion through repetition. Obama’s purpose is to tighten the second amendment in order to maintain order and safety of civilians. Obama employs
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Upon entering the Philadelphia Museum of Art‚ the immediate visual effect of the architecture and large columns peaked my interest‚ while shifting my view towards the seven different exhibits. After analyzing the map to choose a section to start‚ the closest was American Art. This wing featured galleries featuring Philadelphia realist painter Thomas Eakins. The dark nature of the paintings was accented by dim museum lighting‚ adding to the effect of an electricity-deprived society. Haunting paintings
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Non-fiction Book Speech Smoking pot‚ underage drinking‚ partying‚ cursing… How much do you know about your president’s background? I picked this book off the shelf because I was intrigued about my president’s background and how he got to where he is. The book Dreams from My Father by Barack Obama captures Obama’s childhood‚ stories about his father‚ and his rocky route to success. Dreams from My Father by Barack Obama dictates that through uncertainty‚ racism‚ and bad choices he made his way
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The exhibit that I viewed at the Philadelphia Museum of Art was one about European Art between the years 1100-1500. This was a series of paintings‚ sculptures‚ architecture‚ and tapestry of the Medieval and Early Renaissance as well as objects from the Middle East. This exhibit was an important part of the history of the Philadelphia Museum of Art because for the first time‚ Italian‚ Spanish‚ and Northern European paintings from the John G. Johnson collection were shown. It gave me a good idea
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The More Perfect Union speech presented by Barack Obama on March 18‚ 2008 was said to be as strong as the famous “I Have a Dream Speech” by Martin Luther King. After hearing this speech then listening and then reading it and then being able to feel that energy with a strong agreement on some points. With Barack’s style of pausing and‚ eye contact and with a tone of voice never boring but drawing you with a wanting more draw. Although he never left the podium he kept the audience on the seats edge
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English The Real Barack Obama By: Trae Hemphill Barack Hussein Obama II August 4‚ 1961 Barack Hussein Obama II‚ or “Barry‚” his child hood name given to him by his father was brought into this world in Honolulu‚ Hawaii‚ USA by his mother‚ Ann Dunham‚ and father Barack Obama Sr. His parents met as college students at the University of Hawaii. Their relationship was frowned upon by both sets of parents; though it did not stop them from blessing the world with Barack Obama Jr. After a short lived
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