TRIBUTE TO ALASKA [ALASKA THRILLS] Because Alaska’s home to me And since I’ve lived in this great land In verses Heaven’s bliss I see And marvel at the Grace God planned A tribute to this land I sing Where glacial rivers winding bring Huge Pinks‚ and Reds‚ and Kings to spawn In places men have never gone White peaks pierce clouds where eagles soar And deep through canyons North winds roar Like rows of soldiers White Birch stand So tall and straight and give this land A special beauty all its own
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John Proctor: A Eulogy by Sir Francis Nurse Today we grieve the sad death of a man that is known throughout this village of Salem. He was a farmer‚ a husband‚ a father of two‚ and to me‚ a good friend: John Proctor. He was hanged next to my sweet Rebecca‚ and after speaking about my dear wife‚ I knew it must only be right if I share some words about John. John Proctor‚ born March 30th‚ 1632 in England. He was brought over here to Massachusetts when he was just a young boy‚ at that time‚ I was around
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In Margaret Thatcher’s Eulogy‚ Eulogy for Reagan‚ the reflection on Reagan’s past accomplishments and him being a good president were conveyed through her use of rhetoric She introduces her topic by saying‚ “We have lost a great president‚ a great American‚ and a great man‚ and I have lost a dear friend” (Thatcher 1). As the speaker‚ Thatcher’s use of words addresses the world as a whole rather than that of a single nation in mourning‚ America. She describes her audience as “we”. This prominent use
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Lord of the Flies. . . Lesson 1 Question 2: Asses the characters of Ralph‚ Piggy and Jack so far. At the beginning of the novel Ralph‚ Piggy and Jack are all lost children who fear being alone. The concept of no adults about seems to be both a cause of fear and relief among them. The absence of adults seems to promise freedom causing them to realise that they are now responsible for themselves and each other. Everything appears to be going well‚ however as the book progresses we see how each
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Ralph and piggy don’t even know each other and are the only ones‚ that they know of‚ who are on the island. (Pos. 65) Ralph and Piggy seem to be more associated with each other. They also share ideas with each other and see what the other one thinks of his idea. (Pg. 88-89) Ralph and Piggy both agree that there probably isn’t a beast unlike everyone else is thinking‚ so this means that they have something in common. (Pg. 125) Ralph thinks he saw the beast and it describing it to Piggy who doesn’t
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by William Golding‚ Piggy can be classified as both envious and persistent. The reader can first see his envious side when Piggy first meets Ralph. Their airplane had just crashed on the hot and sticky island and Ralph takes his clothes off. He wiped his glasses and adjusted them on his button nose. The frame had made a deep‚ pink "V" on the bridge. He looked critically at Ralph’s golded body and then down at his own clothes (Golding 11). Even though it doesn’t say that Piggy was envious of Ralph’s
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The next morning‚ the boys gather on the beach to discuss what the hunters saw. Ralph tells Piggy about the creature on the mountain‚ which he describes as a beast with teeth and big black eyes. Piggy does not believe him. Jack tells the group that his hunters can defeat the beast‚ but Ralph intercut to say Jack’s group has nothing but sticks as weapons. Jack tells the other boys that the beast is a hunter‚ also telling them that Ralph thinks that the boys are weak. He continues his rant‚ claiming
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“Princess Diana’s Eulogy” delivered by Diana’s brother‚ Earl Spencer‚ was given on the day of September 6‚ 1997‚ at her funeral in the Westminster Abbey. The day of September 7‚ 1997 was a very despairing day for Britain and the rest of the world. “Princess Diana’s Eulogy” shows the important impact that Diana had on others. As well as Diana’s influence‚ Earl Spencer showed a great connection between himself and Princess Diana. This speech demonstrates great use of the emotional appeal‚ manipulation
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George Washington Carver eulogy Today we honor a man known for his nutty pursuit for his passion for plants and changed the agricultural world. George Washington Carver was born a slave. He was abducted as an infant along with his mother and father then left for dead for his small and weak frame. His was blessed with more compassionate slave owners who sought the stolen family out only to find baby Carver all by his lonesome. Moses and Susan were the names of his new family who he would call “aunt
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Eulogy for My Father By: Michelle Raess Type of Speech: Eulogy Description: I am giving a eulogy speech at my father’s funeral at Leber Funeral Home in Union City‚ NJ. He just recently passed away at the age of 61 leaving behind his wife and three children. The cause of death was stomach cancer. General Purpose: To entertain Specific Purpose: To entertain my audience at a funeral by honoring my father who has passed away. Central Idea: Together‚ let us remember what a wonderful man my father
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