English 1113 5 November 2013 Word Count: 718 The Sidewalk Never Ends “Let us make a pair of pants for the poor old hippopotamus‚ to cover his hide – once we decide exactly how big his bottomus.” This short‚ humorous poem from Where the Sidewalk Ends is one of the many unique and entertaining works of Shel Silverstein‚ a poet‚ author‚ artist and musician. As a child‚ I grew up reading books by Silverstein‚ including A Light in the Attic and The Giving Tree. I was excited to set out to find information
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some that would benefit‚ and others that would not‚ and it is shown within the context of Shel Silverstein’s poem “Where the Sidewalk Ends”. This poem offers a different theme or perspective for different audiences‚ which helps capture the attention for all age groups. The anticipated end of one’s path and the impending arrival to the undistinguished afterlife “where the sidewalk ends” stands as the most dominant significance as an adults standpoint. For children‚ an understanding of the transition
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An important idea in “On the Sidewalk Bleeding” by Evan Hunter was that of the importance of having your own identity. Andy‚ the central character of this short story taught me a valuable lesson as to the significance of this. He also made me aware of the fact that we need to think things through thoroughly rather than making impulsive decisions. Andy was a sixteen year old boy who ‘wore a purple jacket’; the lettering on the back of the jacket read ‘The Royals‚’ a name which he was proud to own
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Bleeding Kansas also took part in causing the Civil War. Bleeding Kansas was a war between the anti-slavery and pro-slavery activists. It took place between 1855 to 1861 (Ponce). Missouri was a slave state and Kansas had not yet decided to be pro-slavery or anti-slavery‚ and because the two sections did not agree with each other‚ that caused a war. “Yet the violence that broke out in the 1850s was an unintended consequence of the territory’s organization” (Ponce). President Franklin Pierce signed
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Usually‚ short stories contain a profound theme which is applicable to the modern society. And the five short stories-“Was it A Dream?”‚ “On the Sidewalk Bleeding”‚ “Kath and Mouse”‚ “G.Trueheart” and “Thank you Ma’am” are brought forth in a well organized manner so that the reader is given a good message. Each story includes a good message‚ a setting and has used good characters. Almost all the characters in the five short stories are built up by
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Summer was dead‚ but autumn had not yet been born when the ibis came to the bleeding tree. It’s strange that all this is so clear to me‚ now that time has had its way. But sometimes (like right now) I sit in the cool green parlor‚ and I remember Doodle. Doodle was about the craziest brother a boy ever had. Doodle was born when I was seven and was‚ from the start‚ a disappointment. He seemed all head‚ with a tiny body that was red and shriveled like an old man’s. Everybody thought he was going to
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Lower Gastrointestinal Bleeding Lower gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding is the result of bleeding from the colon‚ rectum‚ or anal area. The colon is the last part of the digestive tract‚ where stool (feces) is formed. If you have lower GI bleeding‚ you may see blood in or on your stool. It may be bright red. Lower GI bleeding often stops without treatment. Continued or heavy bleeding needs emergency treatment at the hospital. WHAT ARE THE CAUSES? Lower GI bleeding may be caused by: • A condition
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The theme of Where the Sidewalk Ends is another world kind of like ours but with a bit of magic or with a bit of more strangeness to it. I know this since all of the poems are kind of out of this world wakey‚ strange‚ or a bit of magic in some of the poems. The setting of the book is in a different world with a bit of magic‚ is wakey‚ and is strange. There are poems all about these things in the book. There are some conflicts in the poems. For example‚ in one‚ a boy is selling his sister and she
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two very different ways. One of those ways is because it holds sentimental value. When I was younger I learned to read very late in life and I was always so embarrassed of that. My father knew that I was struggling and bought me the book‚ Where the Sidewalk Ends. It is a book full of poems and little pictures written by Shel Silverstein. I remember opening the book to ta random page‚ and it was the page with this poem. I then remember my dad asking me to read it to him. I was so uncomfortable‚ even
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Rarely has there ever been a time of rest in this world full of restlessness. Not now‚ and certainly not back in 19th century America. Bleeding Kansas (also known as Bloody Kansas) was a brutal time after Kansas was created when pro and anti slavery forces couldn’t agree on the topic of slavery in America. From 1855 to 1859‚ the period before the Civil War was one of viciousness and barbarity. Before getting into the Kansas-Nebraska Act‚ the Missouri Compromise‚ which was previously established
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