As we stumbled into the line of the Taco Bell off of 41‚ I popped an Altoid in my mouth‚ hiding the vigorous scent of Fireball Whiskey. Next to me‚ our safety is rocking back and forth as a sweat trickled down his forehead. The four of us stepped into line. The lady in front of me flinched as I overstepped and slightly crushed the corner of her clogs and her big toe. Leisurely‚ I backed out of line‚ to complete my task‚ returning moments later. Time froze in anticipation. Tap. Tap. Tap. My foot
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Why Sinigang? By Doreen G. Fernandez Rather than the overworked adobo (so identified as the Philippine stew in foreign cookbooks)‚ sinigang seems to me the dish most representative of Filipino taste. We like the lightly boiled‚ the slightly soured‚ the dish that includes fish (or shrimp or meat) vegetables and broth. It is adaptable to all tastes ( if you don’t like shrimp‚ then bangus‚ or pork)‚ to all classes and budgets‚ (even ayungin‚ in humble little piles‚ find their way into the pot)‚ to
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mental health. College is supposed to be an unforgettable experience‚ yet for many students it comes in the form of depression. This onset depression may start before college‚ yet college has a great impact on the suicide rate of young adults. In The Bell Jar‚ written by Sylvia Plath‚ the main character‚ Esther Greenwood‚ struggles with suicidal depression on top of being a working college student‚ something Plath relates to entirely. Many people
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effectively analyzing them allow students to see past certain obstacles society imposes upon them‚ including racial differences. In this paper‚ I explore the ways in which “Individuality and Experience”‚ as authored by John Dewey‚ and racism as presented by bell hooks in Teaching to Transgress: Education as the practice of Freedom‚ play a pivotal role in the lives of students. The paper goes further to explain how comparing and contrasting texts can be used to allow students to understand their own perceptions
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Poe’s poem “The Bells” was first published. Poe was famous for his short stories and poems‚ which were typically read in darker tones. He was consistently losing family to illness and time‚ and was‚ as a result‚ a very morbid and depressed man. The inspiration for “The Bells” is thought to be from the ringing Poe heard every day coming from the Fordham University bell tower‚ since he resided in the same area as the university and would often visit the campus. This poem Poe uses the bells as a metaphor
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A bora ring is a sacred site for indigenous Australians where initiation ceremonies for indigenous males were held. In her poem "Bora Ring"‚ Judith Wright mourns the loss in contemporary Australian society of the culture and traditions of indigenous Australians. She begins with descriptions of Aboriginal culture that has vanished as a result of European settlement. At the end of the poem‚ Wright recognizes the destruction wreaked upon indigenous Australians by their white brothers and shows remorse
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education at Stanford bell hooks experienced things that only an education can provide‚ from different social status to keeping ties with her community and her heritage even though she went far in her studies. Education changed bell hooks life in many ways from the experiences at Stanford having her values collide with others values‚ being introduced to the intellectual circles and having others try to press upon her their beliefs . By going to Stanford to continue her education‚ bell hooks experienced
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afforded the same healthcare facilities and protections as men are. Social injustice of women’s discrimination then leads to other problems‚ such as global poverty. Earl Lovelace‚ the author of a short story‚ “Joe Bell and America”‚ perfectly depicts that message. Joe Bell‚ the main character‚ struggles to make money in whatever way
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both The Bell Jar and A Brief History of Time‚ the authors utilize figurative language. In The Bell Jar‚ Esther is overcome with a sense of helplessness when she is checked into a mental asylum. In her demented mental state she says‚ “It wouldn’t have made once scrap of a difference to me‚ because wherever I sat... I would be sitting under the same glass bell jar‚ stewing in my own sour air" (Plath 185). Esther uses a metaphor to compare herself to an object “sitting under a glass bell jar.” The
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Huffington Post (2011) on Taco Bells lawsuit included a suit filed in California federal court that alleged that the meat used in Taco Bell contained binders and extenders. It went on to say that it does not meet requirements to use beef labeling set by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Another issue filed by the law firm alleged that the meat only contained thirty-five percent beef during an analysis of the product. Taco Bell quickly launched into defense mode. Taco Bell went all out to say their beef
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