serves as a "storehouse" of information that can help us understand change and how the society we live in came to be. The definition of History as a "natural tension between tradition and innovation" is best represented in the movie Dead Poet’s Society. Set in 1959‚ the movie is the story of students at the respected "Welton Academy"‚ an all-boys preparatory school in Vermont. Such schools were (and often still are) very conservative institutions that serve as high schools for parents who insist on
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REFLECTION PAPER FROM CRUDENESS TO ELEGANCE “Personality is the glitter that sends your little gleam across the footlights and the orchestra pit into that big black space where the audience is.” -Mae West The personality is the typical pattern of thinking‚ feeling‚ and behavior that make a person unique. Whatever you think‚ act and speak reflects your personality. Having a “duchess” personality catches the attention of many. When we say that someone has the qualities of being
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bridge where the characters and I met and and had an insane connection. My journey with Literature has brought me to a point where I would love to explore deeper into the subject. I would like your consideration to join the AP Literature and Composition class. Below‚ I will describe why I should be in the class‚ what I hope to gain from the class‚ and my favorite book. I hope that after reading this essay‚ you will be convinced why I would be a great contribution in the world of writing and in
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Study Guide #2 Multiple Choice Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. ____ 1. Perception is a process by which a. environmental stimuli are sensed. b. sensations are assembled into meaningful patterns that represent external events. c. sensations and experiences are stored permanently in the brain. d. many different forms of stimulus energy are converted into electrical signals for use by the nervous system. ____ 2. Figure and ground can
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James E. Porter’s article is reflected in Michael Kleine’s article “What Is It We Do When We Write Articles like This One-and How Can We Get Students to Join Us?’ for both authors stress the argument that no idea is original. Porter and Kleine come to the conclusion that texts are derived from previous texts‚ which is where the importance of plagiarism comes into play. Porter’s article can be related to Deborah Brandt “Sponsors of Literacy” in the relation of the influence outside sources can possess
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Choose one specific difference between the movie and the graphic novel. Explain why the script writer‚ director may have made this change? Try to connect to character development and the big themes and ideas. In my opinion‚ the most specific difference that I think the director have made the script different from the graphic novel is the detail that Benjamin was grew up by Queenie- a black women. I think the director have made this difference because of the role of women in the society at that time
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Hometown is the city or town where one grows up‚ or the place of one’s principal residence.It is a place where one passes the lion’s share of his lifetime in the midst of peace‚ tranquility and joy. It is not required to be the birthplace‚ although the two can be the same place. The name of my hometown is Barisal. It is an old port on the Kirtankhola on the northern shore of the Bay of Bengal in southern Bangladesh. It is 373 km far from capital city Dhaka. The name “Barisal” derives from
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List and describe your level of interest and participation in hobbies‚ activities‚ and groups not associated with school. List any awards or honors you received in the past two years Some people choose their hobbies based on fashion of their society or groups which they are associated with‚ or because hobbies are beneficial to them. For me I choose my hobbies and activities depending on my interest and passion to this case My most favourite hobby is to listen to the music. In the majority I can
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1. A pronoun is a substitute for a noun. a. Many pronouns have antecedents – nouns or pronouns to which they refer b. A pronoun and its antecedent agree – both singular or both plural Maggie ate her apple The students went to their classes Wrong: The students went to his classes 2. Indefinite pronouns refer to nonspecific subjects. Ex: anyone‚ everybody a. They may seem to have plural meanings‚ but you have to treat them as singulars in formal English Everyone performs at his or her own
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Ashley Wootters Mrs. Edmonson Composition 1 October 29‚ 2012 Position of Povery Thesis: The Position of Poverty by John Kenneth Galbraith 1. The Position of Poverty is a physical matter that has fallen in and out of focus for years. A. “In part‚ it is a physical matter; those afflicted have such limited and insufficient food‚ such poor clothing‚ such crowded‚ cold‚ and dirty shelter that life is painful as well as comparatively brief.” (409) B. “The poor get jobs more easily when
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