AP English Language and Composition Reading List GENERAL NONFICTION Ambrose‚ Stephen. Undaunted Courage. Follows the Lewis and Clark expedition from Thomas Jefferson‘s hope of finding a waterway to the Pacific‚ through the heart- stopping moments of the actual trip‚ to Lewis‘s lonely demise on the Natchez Trace. For readers who love detailed history. Barry‚ John M. The Great Influenza. A detailed description of the scourge of the "Spanish flu" of 1918 with interesting elements of the practice
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CATE LARSEN//PD7 RICHARD NIXON 11/26 Richard Nixon; the name alone brings to mind terrible words along the lines of scandal and failure. Nixon was the 37th president of the United States. He was also the first and last president to resign from office. However‚ the scandals leading to Nixon’s resignation definitely overshadowed his humble beginnings and the accomplishments he made as president during the notorious decades of the Cold War. Richard Milhous Nixon was born to Francis and Hannah
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from Hong Kong‚ my father was called "chink" and told to go back to China. "Chink" is a hateful racist term‚ stereotyping the shape of Asian eyes: "a chink in the armour‚" an undesirable slit. For the Elders‚ the past was humiliating. Eventually‚ the Second World War changed hostile attitudes toward the Chinese. During the war‚ Chinese men volunteered and lost their lives as members of the American and Canadian military. When hostilities ended‚ many more were proudly in uniform waiting to go overseas
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Richard Kuklinski When a man is a product of his environment and the environment is filled with violence and hatred‚ the possibilities are horrifying. Richard kuklinski is a prime example of just that. His childhood was something no human‚ let alone a child should go through. His anger built up and his life eventually was overcome by it. He then progressed to a cold-blooded killer‚ starting small‚ and then ending with the mob until his capture. Richard Kuklinski was born on April 11‚ 1935‚
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Anna Gerbozy 2:00 TTh March 4‚ 2013 Critique 2 Peeler Richard III - Theater Critique Valentines Day has always been a nonevent in my life. This February 14th‚ however‚ I had a date to Richard III. It didn’t include roses and a candlelit dinner afterword‚ but it was a fantastic show. Set in an unknown third world country‚ in the present day‚ Richard III is the story of power hungry man who will stop at nothing to reach the top. No covenant can’t be broken‚ no rightful heir to the throne
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“Tich Miller” is a poem by Wendy Cope about bullying‚ vulnerability and lack of self-esteem. Both Tich and Tubby are unpopular and bully victims because of their lack of psychical skills and their appearance. Especially Tich Miller is odd-looking; “Tich Miller wore glasses with elastoplast-pink frames and had one foot three sizes larger than the other”1. The two girls are always the last to be chosen in sports‚ which fills
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The Crucible The Crucible‚ by Arthur Miller‚ is a play modeled after the Red Scare. The Red Scare was a period when fear of communism grew to hysteria‚ and it reflected the topic of The Crucible. In this play‚ a wave of fear spreads throughout Salem ad accusations of witchcraft begin to rise. A character‚ John Proctor‚ displays great pride throughout the play but also demonstrates change because he was at first doubtful‚ but later comes to realize its severity. John Proctor’s combination of these
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Chapter 25 Reading Guide Questions- “The Consolidation of Latin America‚ 1830-1920” 1. What philosophical values did Latin American leaders share with Western leaders? 2. How did both the American and French Revolutions set examples for Latin America? 3. Who led the revolt and independence movement in Haiti? 4. How did Napoleon’s activities in Europe lead to many independence movements in Latin America? 5. Who was Simon Bolivar? What was Gran Colombia? 6. Where did Jose the San Martin lead
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Richard Brandt: Rule Utilitarianism Chapter two in our book Philosophical Perspectives on Punishment covers different philosopher’s views on Rule Utilitarianism and how it is applied to misconduct and unlawful acts. In Richard Brandt’s discussion he raises three questions that should be addressed when identifying our American system of punishment. What is justifiable punishment for a criminals past actions? What are good principles of punishment? What defenses should be used as good excuses to
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For my first required preformance‚ I went to see Rooted by Tim Miller. His preformance was basically a monologue onstage‚ which he gave a theatrical preformance to by using light and voice transitions. His role in the preformance was to tell us his story of his life‚ all while keeping us entertained and interested in it all. And I must say‚ he did an excellent job of it. One of the dominating aesthetic choices in this preformance was lighting. Since it was a one-man show‚ there was little room for
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