“What matters to you defines your mattering.” (Green 212). The book An Abundance of Katherines by John Green is about a roadtrip that lands a heartbroken genius and his muslim best friend in the town of Gutshot‚ Tennessee. Once lured by the road signs advertising the body of Archduke Francis Ferdinand‚ these two boys meet their tour-guide and soon-to-be roommate for the summer. When these three unlikely friends strive to find their purpose in life‚ they come to realize that the secret to finding
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The story “The Parsley Garden” by William Saroyan is a story of a Turkish boy named Al Condraj . Al the creative person that he was wanted to build things with box wood and nails that he found at Foley’s Packing House. He had wood and nails‚ but needed a hammer to build which he did not have‚ so he stole one from Graf’s Hardware. In the process of stealing the hammer he was caught. In the end he went back to the store and worked for a few hours and was given a whole dollar and a job offer‚ but he
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American dancer and choreographer Katherine Dunham is one of the most famous African American dancers of all time. She strived to expose the awareness of the African Diaspora through her choreography. Her dance technique shows a collection of many cultures since she herself was a very cultural ethnic person. Dunham’s work has brought a great influence in the world of dance. Her hard work is still honored and appreciated to this day. Katherine Dunham was born on June 22‚ 1909 in Glen Ellyn‚ Illinois
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Olive Garden Restaurants in the 21st century are now bigger than ever before. Depending on what they serve and how they advertise their restaurant‚ it will either help a restaurant succeed or fail. One of the best restaurants to dine at is Olive Garden. Olive Garden is an immensely popular restaurant that serves Italian food. The price of food can be expensive or cheap depending on what the customer orders. It is not the typical restaurant; food is cooked to perfection as well as extremely healthy
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I’m not the Indian you had in mind; a video that was written and directed by Thomas King challenges the stereotypical image that America has towards Native Americans. King is also the author of a short novel “A seat in the Garden”. This short story also challenges the established perspective that American society has towards the Native Americans. There are various stereotypes and perspectives that a majority of the public has toward a particular group. For example some of the common stereo types
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Sierra Moore Journal 1 An Abundance of Katherines Page 163 (+444 from It’s Kind of a Funny Story) Typically cross-country-roadtrips are perceived as a side effect of adolescent impulsiveness‚ but not in Colin’s case. In An Abundance of Katherines‚ the main character‚ Colin‚ was a child prodigy. As he grows‚ and continues in college‚ he struggles to maintain that status. After a rough breakup‚ he is convinced by his friend Hassan‚ to go on a sojourn over the summer. Over the course of their journey
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Abundance of Katherines by John Green‚ Colin Singleton experiences many emotional and mental changes. In his recent song‚ “Sign of the Times‚” Harry Styles sings about how one must not dwell on the past: “We gotta get away from here.” (Styles L18.) The message that Styles works to deliver is that while it can be tough to take something special off of one’s mind‚ they must try to forget about the past. The quote from “Sign of the Times” relates to the quote from An Abundance of Katherines because in
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Boboli Gardens As I step into the famous Boboli Gardens‚ an aura of grandness and mother nature surrounds me. The beautiful designing and maneuvering of nature and greens into gorgeous artworks and masterpieces fills my wandering eyes. I have never seen such creativity injected into nature as such. I feel closer connected to nature than ever. However‚ the most eye-catching and interesting area was the Amphitheatre. I personally love spacious and expansive areas with many features of nature filled
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Busch Gardens‚ Williamsburg and Busch Gardens‚ Tampa Bay Busch Gardens is the name of two theme parks in the United States‚ owned and operated by Sea World Parks and Entertainment. Both are exhilarating theme parks that offer many different attractions. One of the parks is located in Tampa Bay‚ Florida and the other is located in Williamsburg‚ Virginia. These two parks are very different‚ in themes‚ attractions‚ and animals. Busch Gardens‚ Tampa Bay first opened in the 1950’s. This park is sixteen
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