Marianne Williamson’s piece on “Our Deepest Fear” is motivational. It motivates you to speak out and be yourself. Don’t be afraid to show the real you. The resounding theme that comes to mind is one of motivation. She delivers this theme through her explicit use of symbolism‚ imagery and tone. Williamson uses a few symbols throughout the passage. One that stands out to me is when she writes “We are all meant to shine‚ as children do.” Children are pure‚ innocent‚ lovable‚ and never afraid to
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My deepest fear is fear within itself. In life there is no failure but only feedback. Being presented with different obstacles and making sufficient decisions in my life’s path‚ has made me who i am today. As a child‚ my family always taught me that I must perform to the best of my abilities as a person in order to succeed in whatever I pursue in life. As a child growing up in Clinton Public School Districts wasn’t such a walk in the park because success was the only option and the key to your
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JANUARY 31‚ 2013 My Deepest Fear Mikaila J Rodgers Major and Semester Standing: English‚ Second Semester Freshman mjr5608@psu.edu One of the biggest lies ever told is that sleep is the best meditation. For as I lie down to rest each night‚ I toss and turn for hours on end‚ troubled by the occurrences of each day‚ overwhelmed by the mistakes I’ve undeniably made‚ and haunted by the mistakes I will undoubtedly make tomorrow. The restlessness caused by my insecurities never ceases to defeat
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Powerful Beyond Measure “There are two basic motivating forces: fear and love. When we are afraid‚ we pull back from life. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. Fear is the mind-killer. In The Crucible‚ Arthur Miller show how fear motivates Abigail‚ Betty and Tituba to act specific way. Therefore‚ each of the ladies let fear motivate them to act a unique way. The protagonist of The Crucible the leader‚ Abigail‚ fear motivates her to lie. She’s afraid to be whipped for dancing
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A deep-sea salvage company claims to have discovered the deepest ancient shipwreck ever found- a 2‚300-year-old Greek trading vessel found nearly two miles under the surface of the Mediterranean. The discovery of the shipwreck between the classical trading centers of Rhodes and Alexandria adds to the collection of evidence that is challenging the long-held theory that ancient sailors lacked the navigational knowledge and skill to sail large distances across open water. It is believed that they were
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Juliana Giles DE English Doctor Fontana October 9‚ 2012 The First Cut is the Deepest From time to time‚ my mind takes me back to the glorious summer of 1964. Sometimes‚ it is easy for me to remember‚ and other times it is nearly impossible‚ but as I sit in this almost empty diner‚ my memory has never been more vivid‚ and it is almost as if I can feel the golden Florida sand in between my toes. I stare down into my cup of coffee‚ untouched‚ and try to remember every detail of that summer before
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* “A Jellyfish” – Marianne Moore * * How do punctuation and rhythm reinforce meaning in Moore’s “A Jellyfish”? * * Marianne Moore’s “A Jellyfish”‚ displays how punctuation and rhythm can reinforce the overall meaning. The poem contains multiple messages and is deeply symbolic. The literal message is visualizing the jellyfish’s fluid movements through water. Also‚ its qualities can relate to the “[fluctuations]” (Moore 2) a person can endure in a lifetime. The rhythm of the poem
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Jeremy Adam Smith’s Essay‚ “Our Fear of Immigrants” The Author of this article sets the stage for how children of illegal immigrants can be affected by their parent’s decisions. He peaks your curiosity when he opens up the article with “Rodrigo Guzman’s desk was empty” and as you continue reading‚ you immediately begin to wonder what happened to Rodrigo and his family. As the Author explains what has happened‚ you begin to sense that he has compassion for the family and states many reasons as to
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“Silence” by Marianne Moore‚ written in 2003‚ I feel represents the Literary Modernism movement which was based in the late 19th and early 20th century. In the poem‚ Moore talks about what her father used to say to her as a child. The first line reads‚ “Superior people never make long visits‚ have to be shown Longfellow’s grave nor the glass flowers at Harvard.” I feel like she’s saying that some superior people are not modest but they can be. Moore wrote this poem with the “freedom” characteristic
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Marianne Moore’s poem “Poetry” [original version] is an exquisite piece of work. All the unusual elements that make up the poem including: the meter‚ rhymes‚ arrangement on the page and subject of the poem tie together seamlessly to explain Moore’s idea on the art of poetry. The five verse poem functions like a tradition essay; including a thesis‚ supporting evidence‚ and a conclusion. Although it can read like an essay the arrangement on the page grabs your attention and helps argue the thesis
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