Edible bananas originated in the Indo-Malaysian region reaching to northern Australia. They were known only by hearsay in the Mediterranean region in the 3rd Century B.C.‚ and are believed to have been first carried to Europe in the 10th Century A.D. Early in the 16th Century‚ Portuguese mariners transported the plant from the West African coast to South America. The types found in cultivation in the Pacific have been traced to eastern Indonesia from where they spread to the Marquesas and by stages
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In To Kill A Mockingbird there is complex situations seen through the eyes of a young girl. One of the situations is a big angry mobs of white men. This relates to the KKK. She doesn’t fully understand they are very racist and are out to kill blacks for little to no reason. The KKK originated in Pulaski‚ Tennessee. They were created as a vehicle for southern resistance to the republican parties. The reconstruction era policies aimed at establishing political and economic equality for blacks. The
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The perennial theme of this poem is somewhat sad. It seems to be about hiding yourself from the world. The bluebird represents a sort of stifled second personality. The inner self that many try to hide from the world in fears of being seen as weak. The speaker more than likely experienced a traumatic event in his life and has been dealing with his emotions by suppressing them. This perennial theme is incredibly endearing because‚ even though not everyone experiences traumatic events‚ it is something
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Task One: Simile Simile (noun)- a comparison of objects using like or as “And upon a bank overlooking a bed in the big stream we found wild strawberries almost as bright as the red epaulets on the wings of the blackbirds.” (North‚ 37) It strengthens the writing by emphasizing how red the strawberries are so we can “picture”what the strawberries look like in our minds (mental picture/imagery). Task Two: Smile He [Sterling] was as competent as a dolphin. *I compared Sterling to a dolphin since dolphins
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To Kill a Mockingbird Written by Harper Lee Published in 1960 The story of To Kill a Mockingbird is narrated by Scout Finch‚ an observant young girl living in the sleepy town of Maycomb‚ Alabama. Scout is‚ I feel‚ what makes the story come alive. Lee writes the book in such a way that as the reader I feel as if I am seeing and experiencing the same things that she is. Scout lives with her older brother Jem‚ and her father Atticus. Scout’s mother has passed away‚ so she is forever on Jem’s heels
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“A Summary of Wayson Choy’s I’m a Banana and Proud of It” In his essay “I’m a Banana and Proud of It” (from The Globe and Mail); Wayson Choy explains the reason why he is called a “banana”. Choy begins by expressing his love to his North American citizenship. He mentions that banana means “yellow on the outside and white inside” (365). In other words‚ Chinese born in North America behave and act like white people but still look like Asians. Regardless of this nickname Choy believe that it is “not
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Elizabeth Estes LITR240-1202A-09 Phase 5 IP Final IP The Harper Lee novel “To Kill a Mockingbird” demonstrates many different types of discrimination and relates to the reader how easily people adapt to social discriminations. In the beginning of the story Atticus Finch has two children who are without their mother due to being deceased. A small boy by the name of Dill shows up and becomes friends with the two children. Immediately the youngest of the children‚ Scout Finch starts to ask questions
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Almost every murder has a motive‚ some darker than others‚ so In 1999 when Adnan Syed murdered Hae Min Lee how dark was his motive? In 2014 Sarah koenig did a podcast about this murder and took some of finding the facts into her own hands and explore the case. With all the evidence however‚ I believe the state had it right. The fact that Jay Wilds had no reason to lie about Adnan being the killer‚ comboed with Jay’s story of matching all the cell phone records paints a strong picture; Adnan killed
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The author creates the poem though several literary devices‚ such as internal rhyme‚ apostrophe‚ and metaphor. In the metaphor‚ “Captain” symbolizes the President Lincoln. In the poem‚ the captain seems that he has tough times and succeeds through his trip‚ but is ultimately dead before he returns home. Through the captain‚ the author relates the character with the President Lincoln who led the United States to peace and was assassinated in the middle of the presidency. In addition‚ the author uses
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Juan Restrepo Mr. Miramonti English IV P.7 November 10‚ 2010 Peanut Butter and banana Sandwich on Toast I’m standing in front of the refrigerator and I opened the refrigerator‚ I instantly saw the bread and reached for it with my right hand. I then closed the refrigerator with my left hand. I walk three steps to the right and put the bread down on the counter. I reach up with my right hand and open the cabinet. I see the peanut butter and reach for it with my right hand and I sit it down on
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