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    _________ Poets try to use a concentrated blend of sound and imagery to create an emotional response and to try to get us‚ the reader‚ to sense a particular thing. In this poem “Ozymandias” by Shelley Percy Bysshe‚ there are different types of sound devices. The poet uses alliteration multiple times throughout the poem. “Cold command” and “boundless and bare” are examples of alliteration because the beginning letter of each word is the same. Alliteration helps the poet to make their meaning

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    with the boys at the bank And make some noise like a tank Make some noise like a tank Make some noise like a tank I chill with the boys at the bank And make some noise like a tank I get home Can’t be bothered to study So I lay on my bed And chill on Facebook Chill on Facebook Chill on Facebook So I lay on my bed And chill on my Facebook Dad comes by my room And thinks I’m studying Quickly go to my desk And act like I’m doing homework He comes and lurks Over my

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    Patricia Hill Collins explores the words and ideas of Black feminist intellectuals‚ as well as those African-American women outside. She provides the work of Black feminist thinkers‚ Angela Davis who was an American political activist‚ Alice Walker who wrote the book “The Colour Purple‚” and Audre Lorde an American writer and civil rights activist. Although the book focused on the black feminist thought of intellectuals and activists‚ the author believed‚ that those experiences and perspectives of

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    According to theorist Patricia Brenner‚ the transition into the nursing profession can be broken down into five levels based on skill acquisition and critical judgement: novice‚ advanced beginner‚ competent‚ proficient‚ and expert. In order to progress from the novice stage to clinical expertise it is essential that we apply the knowledge that we learned into experiential learning. The only way we will be able to grow is using the knowledge we learned and “hands on” practice. The novice stage

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    According to the Christian viewpoint‚ “what makes humans special is that we can limit ourselves‚ to recognize that something may be perfectly understandable and yet be wrong.” (Mckibben‚ 2003). Bill McKibben writes in his article “Design-a-kid”‚ that‚ “The choices we face‚ in fact‚ will settle this question on specialness once and for all. If we cannot summon our ability to use self-restraint‚ or if it proves to be weak‚ we will leave our specialness behind forever.” What he is saying here is that our nation

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    how we can protect our children. There has been an alarming rate of deaths amongst teenage black boys. For the past decade Britain has had the largest rate of teenage deaths amongst teenagers both black and white‚ however this number has been much higher of amongst teens of Black decent‚ may have questioned the reason for this with statements like’ I blame the parents’‚ ‘I blame the education system’. But what are the main causes for these senseless acts of violence that are taking the lives of the

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    of this kind does not reflect the sympathetic character that human beings must exhibit when dealing with the mentally ill. Mental illness is like any other type of medical conditions that requires equal and nonjudgmental treatment and care of sufferers of this fate. In illustration of how the society has failed on this account is a case study of Ashley Smith who undergoes painful experiences until her dying day. She is a young mentally ill Canadian woman whose experiences are unthinkable and inhumane

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    The poem "Cross" by P.K.Page describes the sorrow of witnessing a stony couple who can barely remember why they are angry with each other after a week-long battle. They won’t discuss it or resolve it because "neither/can come to that undemanded act of love-/kiss the sleeping princess or sleep with the frog--/and break the spell which holds them each from the other." So the couple ends up like "two on a desert island‚ back to back‚" an emotional chasm dividing them which neither is willing to bridge

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    Black on black violence is an enormous problem in the African-American community. Living in a neighborhood that is mostly minority‚ many may have witnessed a lot of black on black violence. The black on black violence has continued to arise in many communities and continues to be a problem around the world. Black on black violence is ignorant‚ and many black Americans should be coming together instead of killing one another. African-Americans people should be helping each other achieve in the world

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    1 100 Days- A Screenplay Written by Eric Goren and Inspired by Patricia Goren INT: APARTMENT-MORNING A messy one bedroom apartment located in Manhattan. The room is sparse except for a large television‚ stereo system with speakers‚ a beat up couch and table‚ and clothing‚ bottles‚ and empty cartons of Chinese food and pizza boxes are strung around the apartment. RICHIE DEUSCH is a late 20 something single guy who is of average height and build. He is sleeping in his messy bed in

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