Reading Response Journal: Session 3 Johnny Micka Pd. 6 Pg. 154: “As if that were not enough‚ the state legislature was called into emergency session and Atticus left us for two weeks.” * Infers that Cal had to take care of the kids like a mother. Pg. 157: Talk about how Jem is color blind when his suit looks weird. * Is he color blind of just a few colors or is it everything? Pg. 160: At church‚ the people are talking about the troubles of Tom Robinson. * Must be awkward since they
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Reading Response The Short Proof of Evolution Ian Johnston Humanity has watched the cycle of birth and death for generations after generations‚ therefore‚ it is logical for us to conclude that all living things on earth must have a beginning. However‚ for decades now‚ mankind has not come to an agreement on “the beginning” of everything‚ how and what caused all living things to come to life. Some believe in an intelligent Creator‚ others believe in the making and transforming of things by accidental
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Gilgamesh Reading Response Upon finishing the book The Epic of Gilgamesh‚ i believe most people would have some strong feelings about the former king of Uruk. Although the majority of those feelings may include regurgitation‚ anger‚ and despise; I on the other hand would like to argue why Gilgamesh was a good guy. Of course Gilgamesh had his flaws‚ but if you could look past the senseless raping of his own women and the constant fear he placed in the hearts of his own people on a daily
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Mirror‚ Mirror “Mirror‚ Mirror on the wall‚ who is the fairest of us all”. We all know the famous quote from the Fairy tale‚ but do we know that the answer should be “ME”. Although that might sound conceited‚ the fact is that every person should have the ability of looking in the mirror and saying‚ “that’s me and I love me!” Mark Twain once said “The worst loneliness is not to be comfortable with yourself.” Loving yourself is not an easy thing to do but it is worth the effort. Loving yourself
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that are dangerously skinny or using a bit too much photoshop‚ Vice took it another step further. “Last Words” featured models dressed as famous women authors who committed suicide. At their time of death. Authors such as Charlotte Perkins Gilman‚ Sylvia Plath‚ and Perkins Gilman were some of the featured authors in the series. Graphic images showed scenes such as a woman dressed as Virginia Woolf wading into a river holding a rock. Captions below gave the authors’ names‚ dates of birth and death‚ and
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Sylvia Plath’s poem “Two Campers in Cloud Country” displays tones of naturalization and of objection to society. The speaker expresses his distaste for the mundane life and his respect for nature by incorporating style with literary devices. In Sylvia Plath’s poem “Two Campers in Cloud Country” the speaker uses diction and figurative language to portray attitudes of mockery towards civilization and awe towards the freedom of nature. First‚ the speaker opens the poem by saying “In this country
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Hannah Olmstead Ashley Keyser Reading Response #1 The Real Meaning Behind “Boy” The poem “Boy” may be seen by some readers as a recollection of childhood memories entailing what it was like to once be a young child. The speaker of this poem describes the “internal wanting” to be a young boy again‚ and uses poetic devices to try and convey this in an innocent and simplistic manner. I believe‚ however‚ that the poem depicts a more painful and complicated series of emotions described by the
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Crucible Reading Response The Crucible is a play based on a society ruled by theocracy. Danforth ‘s statement of “–a person is either with this court or he must be counted against it ‚ there be no road between” clearly demonstrates the Puritan’s prospective of seeing everything in black and white. Arthur Miller’s purpose of writing The Crucible was due to the close resemblance between the Salem Witch-trails and McCarthyism. They are both human tragedies that are driven by human fear. In
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To Kill a Mockingbird – Reading Response #3 As I continue To Kill a Mockingbird‚ by Harper Lee‚ new characters was introduced and the story gets more interesting. As chapter ten begins‚ Scout feels slightly ashamed of her father‚ because it seems like he doesn’t do anything remarkable. Atticus warns Scout and Jem that it is a sin to kill a mockingbird‚ “Mockingbirds don’t do one thing but make music for us to enjoy . . . but sing their hearts out for us. That’s why it’s a sin to kill a mockingbird
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May 17‚ 2013 Sylvia Plath “I talk to God but the sky is empty.” Sylvia Plath was one of America’s greatest poets. She was best known for her dramatic‚ emotional poems inspired by deep continuous depression and multiple suicide attempts. Unfortunately‚ she succeeded in the early months of 1963. Sylvia Plath was born October 27‚ 1932 in Boston‚ Massachusetts; she had only one younger brother named Warren. From the very beginning Sylvia’s parents knew she was going to be special‚ Plath started talking
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