“I crammed my grief and fear into a little box and closed it up until I was ready to deal.” One person who can deal with this kind of misery is Marcus Samuelsson‚ the author of Yes‚ Chef. The memoir Yes‚ Chef is about Marcus Samuelsson who was born in Ethiopia and adopted by a middle-class white family in Sweden and eventually becomes a very famous Chef. In his book‚ he talks about the challenges he faces throughout his life to accomplish his goal; racism and the death of his family members were
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In 2009‚ The Modern Language Association of America published the article " Says Who? Teaching and Questioning the Rules of Grammar" by Anne Curzan. She relates how a middle-aged man and a senior coleague questioned her teaching method. Curzan answered‚ " ...I believe that students... have the right to know where the prescriptive rules of written Standard English come from.’ ...all speakers have the right to make informed decisions about when those rules are appropiate for their writing." (870) The
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“Say My Name” is a documentary by Nirit Peled. The film was shot in multiple locations such as Philadelphia‚ Detroit‚ Chicago‚ Atlanta‚ London‚ New York and L.A. In New York‚ there were such artists as Sparky Dee‚ Monie Love‚ Roxanne Shante‚ Queen Latifa and Chocolate Thai. Also there were immigrants to New York from other countries like Trinie from Trinidad. MCs from Detroit‚ Canada and Atlanta. Lastly in London‚ there was Estelle with Neo-Soul. There were multiple sub-genres shown in the films
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William Carlos Williams’s short poem‚ "This Is Just to Say" is a brief confession of guilt and a plea for forgiveness. In the From World‚ Self‚ Poem: Essays on Contemporary Poetry from the "Jubilation of Poets‚ Stephen Matterson argues that “The poem‚ cast in the form of a note left on the refrigerator.” Matterson’s interpterion is logical and interesting‚ and I agree with it. In fact‚ there can be more than one side to the story since we cannot assume that the speaker is Williams himself. Fascinatingly
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She Said Yes She Said Yes‚ is a true story about the 1999 Columbine High School shooting. This book reveals the tragedy of the Bernall family and a mothers personal heartbreak after losing her daughter‚ Cassie Bernall in the incident. This also shows Cassie Bernall’s path through life and her new-found love for god. She Said Yes is a very touching yet sad story. In the shooting on April 20‚ 1999‚ 17 year-old Cassie Bernall went to school on a normal day‚ totally unaware on what was about
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Having Our Say “The truth is you’re born a certain way and there’s some things you can change and some things you can’t” One of the many smart truthful things that Elizabeth Delany (Bessie) said. As Bessie and Sarah Delany (Sadie) grow up‚ the book Having our Say by Amy Hill Hearth and the two sisters follows every bit of the sisters lives through their own eyes just as they remembered it. As the two “colored” women are born and raised in the south they are raised on the campus of Saint Augustine’s
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It’s time to Say goodbye to “English fever” 俞佳霖111100048 A few days ago‚ the 2013 independent recruitment universities claimed to cancel the English examination‚ which caused a great debate. In the background that the fever of “English on all lips” has been cooling‚ people have to face the problems existed in English education system. Except English‚ maybe there is no other disciplines that cause such a “national movement” in China. In fact‚ the “English fever” in China has lasted for 30
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to sign a document which has come down to us as the Magna Charta. This document is the foundation of all that liberalism stands for today‚ and its effects are seen in constitutions and basic laws around the world. At Runnymede‚ at Runnymede‚ What say the reeds at Runnymede? The lissom reeds that give and take‚ That bend so far‚ but never break‚ They keep the sleepy Thames awake With tales of John at Runnymede. At Runnymede‚ at Runnymede‚ Oh‚ hear the reeds at Runnymede: ’You musn’t sell‚ delay‚
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Irony in Tobias Wolff’s “Hunters in the Snow” and Alice Munro’s “How I Met My Husband” Irony expresses and often underlines the contrast between two opposite concepts creating an indirect‚ more sophisticated method of communication. Irony is as efficient in a literary work‚ as the reader can perceive it. Therefore‚ often times the reader must carefully analyze the material‚ reading it repeatedly if necessary‚ in order to fully understand the author’s message and intent. Tobias Wolff and Alice
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What do you think the psalmist is trying to say? This psalm has different meanings. I believe the psalmist is ultimately admonishing us to refrain from all forms of iniquity and evil‚ and instead encouraging us with a magnanimous opportunity to enjoy God’s blessing if we carefully obey His commands. How might this particular psalm apply today? I believe that this psalm is timeless. It has as much meaning today‚ as it did thousands of years ago. An example might be a former addict staying away from
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