elements of our society: friends‚ place‚ and education. We reflect what we think it is correct in the opinions of others. This idea is expanded and explained in two essays: "The Story of My Body" written by Judith Ortiz Cofer‚ and "Never Just Pictures" by Susan Bordo. In the first essay‚ Cofer suggest that our body plays an essential role in our social life. The differences of race‚ color‚ and size can create many uncomfortable situations in our adolescence. She tells us the story of her body and
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“Everyone is smart in different ways. But if you judge a fish on its ability to climb a tree‚ it will spend its whole life thinking that it’s stupid.” Ally had always been scared of what people thought of her. She had always been so afraid of failing that she had never even bothered to try. She was scared that once they found out she couldn’t read‚ although she later found out it was dyslexia and that she wasn’t just “dumb”‚ as she believed she was‚ everyone would dislike her. Then‚ she met Mr. Daniels
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Judith wright Judith wright raises an aspect of Australia’s past to the level of myth thereby contributing to a sense of tradition that the poet feels is so important for the development of Australian identity‚ a task to which she is fully committed. Good morning class mates and teachers‚ Today I will be analyzing Judith Wright’s compassionate on the important issue of Australian identity that has been conveyed in her poetry. Poetry is a tool for expression of one’s voice. I believe
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The moon The moon is the only natural satellite of Earth. The moon orbits the Earth from 384‚400 km and has an average speed of 3700 km per hour. It has a diameter of 3476 km‚ which is about ¼ that of the Earth and has a mass of 7.35e22 kg. The moon is the second brightest object in the sky after the sun. The gravitational forces between the Earth and the moon cause some interesting effects; tides are the most obvious. The moon has no atmosphere‚ but there is evidence by the United States
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Earth’s Moon The Earth’s Moon is the most important moon in the solar system in regards to Earth and all of the living things within it. It is also the only Moon that Earth has‚ whereas other planets‚ like Mars‚ have multiple Moons. The Moon is the only other Moon that humans have set foot on‚ which helped us to understand the formation‚ internal structure‚ and history of it. The “moon’s face” is the second brightest thing in the solar system after the Sun‚ and has a dark surface in actuality
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Judith and Holofernes The story of Judith and Holofernes from the book of Vulgate demonstrates the extraordinary power a woman can possess. Judith‚ the heroine of the story‚ saves her town from destruction as the author conveys her strength‚ faith‚ and determination throughout her quest against the tyrannical Holofernes by using various archetypes and themes. Before the actual story of Judith begins‚ the author provides some background information. The exposition is set in the great city of Ninevah
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Judith Jamison Quote on Judith Jamison “If you look at a dancer in silence‚ his or her body will be the music. If you turn the music on‚ that body will become an extension of what you’re hearing.” Fact • Judith Jamison was born on May 10‚ 1943 in culturally vibrant Philadelphia to gifted parents who valued the arts. • Jamison began taking dance lessons at age six at the Judimar School
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opinionated judgement that can create tough misconceptions of certain people‚ which many times are easily recognized and understood by others who share the same views. In "Black men in public spaces" by Brent Staples‚ and in " The Myth of A Latin Woman " by Cofer‚ the authors talk about stereotypes and the different but similar expierences they both encounter. Brent Staples explains how people classify him as being a robber or a rapist‚ just for being a young‚ black male. Staples starts off his essay with
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Cofer tell her thought about stereotypes of Hispanic women can have bad effects base on what occurred in her life. Base on the Hispanic cultrural influence‚ In Hispanci family they want their daughters to dress more like women‚ but in Americas culture those clothes is really mature for their young age. Cofer use the story of how hard to chose dress in her career day and what happened in that day to explain to us that culture clash really make Latino girls feel awkward and biring to them some negtive
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Judith Sargent Murray Judith Sargent Murray was born in Gloucester‚ Massachusetts on May 1st‚ 1751. She grew up to be an American advocate to women ’s rights as well as a famous poet and writer. Judith lived in the time where women were not equal to men and did not have the same opportunities. Growing up‚ she watched her brother become well educated and she as well wanted to learn everything‚ but her parents refused to bring her up in the same way they did their son (Wikipedia). Women ’s voices
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