On December 28‚ 1732‚ Benjamin Franklin began publishing a humble endeavor‚ an almanac to be exact. He titled his creation “Poor Richard’s Almanac” and assumed the identity of Richard Saunders‚ a somewhat dull‚ but otherwise lively country man who extolled the virtues of hard work and frugality. He wrote this pamphlet expecting to sell enough copies for a small profit‚ but nothing more. After all‚ almanacs were only good for the local population they covered‚ so they had a limited range of customers
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I. Description of the experience Prior to this activity‚ I was skeptical that I would not learn anything beneficial or enlightening. After a little debate‚ I decided to move forward in watching the documentary Poor America. Although this was a short documentary‚ I felt that every second was impactful. This documentary was the perfect introduction to allow myself to develop within this series of multicultural activities. I felt engaged during the documentary because it showed several different people
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A Human Fault Revealed People’s eyes are never focused on what is in front of them. Instead‚ their eyes are forever astray‚ looking at their other desires. Yet an irony exists. Even when they obtain their desires‚ they are never content. Never satisfied with what they have. Always grasping with their greedy claws. In the poem “Icarus” by Edward Fields‚ Fields display this human fault perfectly. The story of Icarus has been told in uncountable number of ways. Most are about the love a father has
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The Creation “Then the green grass sprouted‚ And the little red flowers blossomed‚ The pine-tree pointed his finger to the sky‚ And the oak spread out his arms; The lakes cuddled down in the hollows of the ground And the rivers ran down to the sea‚ And God smiled again‚ And the rainbow appeared‚ And curled itself around His shoulder Then God raised His arm and He waved his hand.” The author used plenty of poetic devices in the passage such as alliteration‚ tone and repetition to
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Ozymandias Percy Bysshe Shelley was a rebel from the British upper class. He was married to Harriet Westbrook‚ and friend with Byron. Although he died very young at the age of thirty‚ he left behind him valuable writings. Ozymandias is without doubt a poem of such kind. The poem is an Italian sonnet‚ and describes the remains of a ancient "glorious" ruin seen by a common "traveler from an antique land"(1). The subject of Shelley’s poem is more subtle than it seems. Found in the multitude of Romantic
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Windeby Girl Discovery The body was found in 1952 in an estate called Windeby in Northern Germany. It was discovered when the owners decided to cut the peat to sell for fuel. During the process‚ the body of a 14 year old girl was found‚ however at that time‚ the machinery had already caused some damage to the body. It severed a leg‚ a foot and a hand. Work was then immediately stopped to investigate the find. State in which the body was found When the body was first found‚ parts such as the
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Maya Angelou and her African American Dream Maya Angelou is one of the most distinguished African American writers of the twentieth century. Writing is not her only forte she is a poet‚ director‚ composer‚ lyricist‚ dancer‚ singer‚ journalist‚ teacher‚ and lecturer (Angelou and Tate‚ 3). Angelou’s American Dream is articulated throughout her five part autobiographical novels; I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings‚ Gather Together in my Name‚ Singin’ and Swingin’ and Getting’ Merry Like Christmas‚
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The Sound Poetry Circuit: Festivals‚ Networks‚ and Transatlantic Relations There is a photograph ‚ taken during the 11th edition of the Sound Poetry International Festival‚ held in Toronto in 1978‚ that depicts three authors: they are‚ from the left to the right‚ Bob Cobbing‚ Sten Hanson (holding what seems to be a cat)‚ and Henri Chopin‚ or‚ should we say‚ England‚ Sweden‚ and France‚ in what seems to be a metaphorical representation of the theme proposed by the current paper. Either way‚ they
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Davidson Clark English 1301 16 June 2011 Popularity: Doing It the Right Way Girls in today’s society feel the need to fit in amongst their peers. They often search for ways to have more friends in school. A person involving themselves in school or community activities is the healthy way to do so. Ways such as the ones seen in the modern day movie‚ Mean Girls‚ unnecessarily corrode a person and the people around them. Girls feel the need to degrade others‚ in order for them to come out on top. This
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Movie Analysis: Girl‚ Interrupted. Brittany Clontz Nursing 114 Girl interrupted is a gripping tale of a girl’s maladaptation to the challenges of life. The movie focuses on a young girl named Suzanna Kaysen growing up in the 1960s and struggling with the world around her. Suzanna is admitted to Clarmoore institution after she consumes a whole bottle of aspirin and alcohol to deal with her pain. When admitted to Clarmoore she claims she was not trying to commit suicide‚ but that she just had a headache
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