Superman Saved my Life The best feeling in the world is overcoming an obstacle‚ especially one when people say it can’t be done. Sherman Alexie talks about this in his writing “Superman and me‚” where he tells us his life story about how he started out as a poor Indian boy living on a reservation and overcame many racial barriers to become a writer. Alexie uses rhetorical strategies such as ethos and pathos to pull the reader in and make them understand his life story. He also uses writing strategies
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“ My friends‚ welcome to the other side of the rainbow” said Washington state Senator Ed Murray as his state became the 7th state to legalize same-sex marriage. Washington had joined six other states- Connecticut‚ Iowa‚ New York‚ Vermont‚ New Hampshire‚ and Massachusetts- in legalizing same-sex marriage. Now‚ marriage for gay and lesbian couples is also legal in Washington‚ D.C. Isn’t it time that Florida became one of those states? Ladies and gentlemen of Congress‚ what we NEED is a bill to legalize
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July 7‚ 2014 Generation Me We are the first generation surrounded by technology. We were the first to grow up with computers‚ smart phones and internet. Within two seconds of using our phones‚ we can get ahold of any information our little heart’s desire just by typing words into google. We are Millennials‚ also known as Generation Y. Born between the early 1980s to 2000s‚ our generation has much more confidence than the generation before us. We are smarter‚ confident and always connected. In fact
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Marriage Equality Legalizing Same-Sex Marriages Shawndra Emery Westwood College- Northlake Campus Abstract In recent years‚ the issue of gay rights has become more heated than ever. Same-sex couples have been fighting for equal treatment under the premises of the law and the church since as far back as the 1950’s. The LGBT (lesbian‚ gay‚ bisexual‚ transgender) community has come far in their fight‚ but still has an uphill battle ahead of them. Though today’s society is more tolerant‚ our community
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Superman and Me “Superman and Me” is a brief overview of Sherman Alexie’s path in becoming a writer. Born on an Indian reservation with little to no money and three siblings‚ Sherman Alexie was not provided a bright future. He was expected to be un-sophisticated and un-social in school because that was the general discernment of Native Americans at that time. Alexie’s “Superman and Me” is indirectly intended for that same audience: the kids‚ on Indian Reservations‚ that are struggling in school
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Martin Valencia Per 1‚ Lang & Lit Task 2 An Imaginative Exploration of “Same Love” By Martin Valencia Prompt: How and why is a social group represented in a particular way? Throughout history‚ revolution has been sparked by the influence of social change. Humans are clever‚ finding dozens of ways to adjust an unsatisfactory establishment into an adequate alternative. With methods ranging from strict non violence to genocide‚ and producing such change as radical transformation in
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equal protection clause that states “No state shall …deny any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws (CITE). Our country was founded on the principle that all people should be treated equally. Everyone should be guaranteed the same freedoms and rights no matter what gender‚ ethnicity or sexual orientation. One group that has historically and continuously been discriminated against is homosexuals. Author Jeff Jordan in his article “Is it Wrong to Discriminate on the Basis of Homosexuality
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Assignment 4 PY101 While reading the article “Role of Personal Characteristics in Cognitive Dissonance and Causal Attribution” by Pawan Kumar‚ it really made me think of how I would characterize those that commit crimes. The article was about research that was conducted in India about suggested punishment for criminals under different circumstances. The article states that in India‚ females are supposed to be less-criminal minded than males. I believe that here in the United States that is also
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Drink Me! Advertisements are designed to grab the reader’s attention in a short amount of time. The point is to make the product memorable and appealing. People are more likely to purchase a product that has an interesting visual advertisement that he or she can understand than one that is boring or difficult to understand. Vitamin water has developed a new low calorie drink. The vitamin water 10 advertisement is effective because of the variety of flavors shown‚ the word choices‚ and the appearance
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As a previous elementary student‚ I remember disliking history so much. All it ever was was just a combination of memorization and reading. After reading chapter four and getting insight on Tina’s project “History of Me‚” I was immediately intrigued. I found it disheartening to read at the beginning of the chapter that most of Tina’s students did not consider themselves a part of history. Tina began a project in her classroom that allowed her students to be able to look at their past and connect
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