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    In society‚ there is and always has been complications between Caucasians and African-Americans. In this poem‚ Sharon Olds explores this relationship using imagery‚ repetition‚ and multiple tone shifts. In the beginning of the poem‚ the author introduces a situation that contrasts a white person with a black. Correspondingly‚ she applies imagery to emphasize this difference greatly. For example‚ the shoes he is wearing at the time are black “laced with white” and compares them to “intentional scars

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    The general argument made by Rushin in his work Give the Kids a Break is that kids need to have adequate recess time to provide them with the break and physical exercise they need. Additionally‚ he argues that the cut back on recess time and the general “wussification” of our over concerned society is a disservice to our children and our future. His claim that recess is important to a child’s development is strong because he suggests the many benefits and supports them with statistics‚ examples‚

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    Celone Verna English 101.2652 Professor. Van Slyck October 4‚ 2011 To Break or Not to Break? All through the play of Antigone‚ written by Sophocles‚ Antigone believes in the supremacy of religious law and tradition. Although Creon has proclaimed to the city that the traitor‚ Polynices‚ should not be buried‚ Antigone insists on following the religious law requiring that females bury the deceased of their family. Antigone’s pride ensures that she will die rather than renounce her beliefs

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    1. Passage 1 (page[s] 170). “At Least half of my anger at you was sheer resentment that you had done something that I knew‚ buried deep in my heart‚ I should have done. But you weren’t the cause of my joining up either.. . you merely helped trigger it and you did control the service that I chose.” Here Juan’s Father is explaining to him why he decided to join the Mobile Infantry after he practically excommunicated Juan from the family a few years ago for doing the very same thing. Juan’s Father

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    Midterm Break Midterm break is a poem that delivers the scene of a funeral in short snapshots narrated by the estranged boy whose brother has died. The title itself implies a disturbance of some sort‚ a ‘break’. However‚ it does not give the full meaning of the disruption felt by the boy and the titles’ meaning is shown in full only by the end of the poem. The boy in the poem’s aimless and confused outlook about what happened is told to us by his impassive style of narrating- he ‘sat all day…

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    Fast Break The most exciting play in basketball is the fast break. This poem outlines every detail of the fast break and does a great job using the words to create a fantastic visual for the reader. The title of the poem‚ "Fast Break‚" is actually what the whole poem is describing. The visual that is created is one of the reasons this poem is so appealing. My love for the game of basketball‚ more specifically at the collegiate level is another reason why this poem catches my attention. The

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    To Create A Poem About Jair Jair Farciert It all begins with a blank canvas‚ copious amounts of emotion and insight‚ and a sixth sense. These are the elements needed to get started on Jair’s philosophy of life and to better comprehend his ideology you will feel what he feels and know what he knows‚ I am deprecating and collecting dust like furniture left out for too long; jaded certain to crash into the refulgence of your eyes. Jair’s personality plays a significant role in his philosophy

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    Fights Break Sphere “Force‚ 3rd stage!” Facing the Magical Testing Monument as it displayed the 5 big hurtful words‚ the youth stood expressionless‚ lips curled in a small self-ridiculing smile. He tightly clenched his fist and because of the strength used‚ his slightly sharp fingernails dug deep into the palm of his hand‚ bringing brief moments of pain. “Constantine‚ The Force‚ 3rd stage! Level: Low!” Beside the Magical Testing Monument‚ a middle-aged man

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    Culture-Relationship Paper Having outlined the nature of leisure in general‚ the more specific definition of leisure can be described with some exactitude how the concept may and may not be applied. In the first place‚ leisure should be distinguished from free time‚ that is‚ time left free not only from regular employment but also from overtime and from time spent in travel to and from the work place. Free time includes leisure‚ as well as all the other activities that take place outside

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    family‚ acquaintances‚ or friends‚ it is important to know how to have a healthy relationship. Sometimes‚ being in a relationship helps us to recognize our mistakes and our strengths; consequently‚ it can makes us a better person. In the movie “The Break Up”‚ the two protagonists go thru the six stages of interpersonal relationships‚ so they can find their happiness. Meeting new people is exciting‚ and falling in love is astounding. In the movie‚ Brooke and Gary meet during a baseball game‚ where

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