You must do things you think you cannot do Honorary guest‚ lecturers‚ parents‚ fellow graduates‚ good afternoon. I am your valedictorian Oshane Thomas and I am charging you today to do the things you think you cannot do. The important actions aren’t easy. They are hard because of our fears. No one is without them. One of my fears is being here today talking to you. On preparation for graduation‚ I was notified that I had to deliver a speech and the thought of actually doing it terrified me
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are reaching equality in the workforce and at home; however‚ this was not always the case. For instance‚ in the 1960s‚ women were expected to stay at home and care for the children. They were seen as voiceless and meek. It wasn’t until the feminist movement that society started to understand that women need to be heard‚ as well. The most important aspect of the feminist movement was the poetry written during this time. Poetry during this time is very easy to detect‚ as it has a certain set of ideals
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a point in making sure I know never to lie to her. But that made me think‚ is it right for her to lie to me for the first 9 years of my life? Tricking children into behaving well in order to receive presents. Isn’t that bribery? Parents say that you should never lie and always tell the truth‚ but the way I see it is‚ they have gone against their word and become a hypocrite. On the other hand they could be enhancing enjoyment. But I know‚ even now Santa is not real my enjoyment at Christmas has
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The poem ‘The Mother’ by Gwendolyn Brooks is a representation of the thought process and feelings a woman endures after aborting a child. The abortion of a child does not erase the memory or pain associated with such a drastic experience.The question of what could have been lingers on in the mothers mind after the termination of their own flesh and blood.In ‘The Mother’‚ the author seamlessly incorporates two types of imagery‚ symbolism‚ and situational irony‚ to express the feelings and thoughts
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Name: Institution: Course: Date: “The Mother‚” by Gwendolyn Brooks The poem talks about a mother’s regret for the aborted children‚ she failed to bring into this earth and by extension give life. The poem is a lamentation of the dreams that failed to materialize because of a single decision. In the first line‚ the reader finds evidence of this in the warning about abortion not letting the guilty individual forget. The poet gives a vivid description of what an aborted child looks like‚ describing
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Gwendolyn Brooks’ first poem “Eventide” was first published in her local newspaper when she was just 13 years of age. She was being published regularly by the age of 17 in the Chicago Defender‚ a newspaper that was specifically dedicated to the African American population in Chicago. She carried on writing poetry and even a novel until her death in December of 2000. In an interview with Brooks by Paul M. Angle‚ an Illinois Historian she was asked how she became a writer; she explained that she loved
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Written Assignment 1: You Cannot NOT Communicate: Fact or Fiction? Complete this written assignment: Read the article below. Based on what you have learnt in topic 1‚ you need to answer the questions given in your own words‚ thoughts and research. Questions: • What do you think about Watzlawick’s idea? Did it seem reasonable or unreasonable to you at first? Why? • When and how do you communicate messages unintentionally? From the article about Watzawick’s Idea of One cannot not communicate‚ he
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“First Poem for You” is a poem by written by Kim Addonizio‚ an American poet. This poem “First Poem for You” is a closed-form poem but written as an English sonnet. The poem a person who loves the tattoos in his or her lover’s skin. At the same time the tattoos scares him or her by their permanence. The thoughtfulness and the depth of details expressed in this poem makes us conclude that the persona or speaker in this poem is a female. The speaker is certain about the permanence of the tattoos on
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where they should be. Women of past centuries had to deal so much turmoil and face so much adversity‚ especially women of color. The women who I would call my auntie or grandma are bursting with stories that help to explain why they are fearless. Gwendolyn Brooks is a woman who exemplifies class and fearlessness‚ and it is an honor to have researched her. In relation to class‚ she has the quick wit and way with words that we studied with Dorothy Parker‚ and gives off a maternal comfort that I felt
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Gwendolyn Brook’s poem‚ “The Bean Eaters” as depicted in eleven lines‚ is symbolic to a more mature couple that has endured a journey filled with togetherness‚ obstacles‚ and peace. Although‚ its setting is surrounded with restraints‚ limitations‚ and isolation‚ they have lived their better days and have what’s left of their future together. The image portrayed by the author presents a quiet‚ sensitive‚ grim yet humble atmosphere. The author emphasize that the couple is of maturity‚ “Two
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