American Idiot is a song written by the band Green Day criticising America’s response to the September 11 attacks. They attack the government & the media even going as far as to call the government rednecks. I chose this song because it offers up several controversial topics such as September 11 and the media subliminally controlling the American public through television and newspapers. Through-out the song Green Day use thought provoking language that really gets you thinking. Green Day start
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It can be said that struggles bring people together and‚ at the same time‚ break them apart. When two people realize their life situations are quite similar are controlled by fundamentalism‚ they tend to stay close to one another for comfort and understanding‚ even though they share nothing in interest. However one will eventually attempt a change‚ to try and manipulate their circumstances for the better or to leave. The other is inevitably left alone and desolate. Although a complicated kindness
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At the start of the novel‚ Anil did not have inspiration or courage to continue with her studies as an archeologist. Anil “[...] seemed timid to herself. She felt lost and emotional.” (Ondaatje 142). Anil was at a low point in her life‚ and felt vulnerable because her parents had died in a car crash and she was living in London – a city new to her. After a while she would meet a man from Colombo‚ who was a med student. This man “[...] focused his wits entirely on Anil [...]” (142) this man seemed
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Theme: Falling in Love – has to do with the Intensifying Stage of Knapp’s Stages of Romantic Relational Development because the girls is feeling more connected and attached with the guy Title & Artist: “Weak” by Jojo Introduction: When a girl is falling for a guy‚ all of these mixed feelings start to stir up. She gets weak in the knees‚ doesn’t know what to do‚ and is basically mesmerized. She can’t control her emotions. She doesn’t feel stable. As much as she tries to fight the feeling‚ it
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When I read the story A Rupee Earned by I.F Bulatkin I related to it most. The story is about a young lazy boy that sits on his ass all day doesn’t do anything to support the family. When his father got a notice that he will only alive for so many days he told his son that if he could earn one rupee all of his dad’s fortune will be his. I haven’t been in a situation like the lazy boy but my family always told me that if you work hard now in school when you get older all that hard work will payoff
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Mayella’s Moment Pa came stormin’ through the front room‚ cussin’ a’me‚ madder than a wet hen‚ an’ his face more ruddy than my legs after yesterday’s beatin’. I knowed I was done for; Pa’d seen me kissin’ Tom through the window. I cowered to the corner of the room‚ hopin’ that Pa’s beatin’ on me ain’t gonna be so bad‚ though Pa was drunker than Cooter Brown. He showed his teeth‚ “You damned girl. Watcha doin’ cuddlin’ to that nigger-boy? You was tryin’ to kiss that nigger!” Pa slurred. His eyes
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To Take For Granted There is a universal feeling of uncertainty among so many other emotions when one experiences a brand new setting; a multitude of firsts can be quite intimidating. The main conflict of this excerpt is a struggle between the fear of the unknown‚ or the unfamiliar‚ and the more powerful will to change and grow. The narrator describes a deep discomfort in the first paragraph of the passage‚ explaining how her sound sleeping was not due that night to a feeling of happiness and security
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concept of "The Door" is based on the idea of taking risks and embracing change. The poet uses a persuasive and insistent tone to encourage the audience to take action. The lack of rhythm‚ rhyme and conventional structure also give the poem a conversational tone. The poem opens with the line "Go and open the door" and is used to begin the following three stanzas. The repetition of the imperative constructs a strong sense of not only urgency and necessity‚ but it also gives the audience a sense of the
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past‚ one ultimately unravels one’s own identity‚ as shown in the poem‚ "Digging" by Seamus Heaney‚ where the narrator through digging through his own family roots‚ comes to accept his own heritage and family traditions. "Digging" is the first poem in Seamus Heaney’s first collection‚ "Death of a Naturalist". In this poem‚ the theme of heritage and family traditions is most apparent. The narrator describes two relationships in the poem‚ and through examination of the two relationships; one between father
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After reading the poem “Oranges” by Gary Soto‚ the first opinion that came to my mind is cute. Often times our most vivid memories come from first-time experiences. Many writers like to draw from their memory banks to create themes for their works; themes that a reader can often relate to‚ stimulating them. This poem draws from a favorite memory‚ telling a simple story of a boy’s first date with a girl. The descriptive words in this poem provide the reader with a sense that the events being described
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