Moss 3rd Hour American Lit 9/7/2012 Summer Vacation Summer vacation is probably the happiest period in a student’s life. During the hot dreaded summer of twenty twelve‚ I experience many things to look back on like every other summer. Overall my summer was filled with happiness and was joyful. I enjoy fresh air‚ listening to great music‚ and maybe just think about anything. This summer was the best summer I’ve had so far‚ for many reasons. I look at summer to be a time to enjoy the beach with
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The fifth commandment‚ "Thou shall not kill" is much more than it seems in this simple statement. While the commandment does forbid any type of killing as stated‚ it also encompasses such acts as thoughts of hate‚ revenge‚ anger and substance abuse. For the type of killing referred to is not just physically killing‚ but also destroying your neighbor‚ emotionally killing‚ this is shown in 1 John 3:15‚ "Whoever hates his brother is a murderer." The commandment is set forth to protect and promote
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The short story All Summer in a Day by Ray Bradbury depicts the consequences of jealousy. They were not able to think straight because jealousy took over them. Emotions get taken over by jealousy. The idea that they were in fact thinking straight‚ and this was a case of bullying can be proven wrong. They had ended up regretting their choice afterward. They wouldn’t have wanted the consequences without jealousy. Jealousy led them to do something against their wishes. Jealousy leads people to do harmful
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Imagine being an outsider since you were four. Imagine seeing your whole life change so suddenly‚ and for the worse. Margot‚ a nine year old girl‚ has been emotionally damaged from the atmosphere she lives in. All Summer in a Day by Ray Bradbury depicts a future in which it is possible for humans to settle on a different planet‚ specifically Venus. The weather on Venus is a large component of the short story‚ as it never changes. For as long as the children living there can remember‚ Venus’ clouds
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The short story “All Summer in a Day” by Ray Bradbury‚ takes place on the planet Venus-where it is always raining and the sun only comes out every seven years. Most of the children that live there cannot remember the sun‚ although Margot can. She had recently moved to Venus from Earth and remembers every detail about it‚ like the beauty of it and the many wonders it brings. However‚ Margot’s classmates are resentful of her considering she can remember something that they can only dream about. The
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The day I met William Shakespeare It’s 2pm local time in London and I just arrived. A 19 year old all alone in London‚ haha I’m gonna get lost. I might check in to the hotel and then check this big town out‚ tomorrow I’ll visit Madame Tussauds and Stratford-upon-Avon‚ where Shakespeare grew up. Madame Tussauds is pretty close to my hotel‚ so I take that first. I walked over there and by the time I was listening to British music. I got lost two times on my way to Madame Tussauds‚ so I bought a
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Over the summer I learned a lot about myself. I was stressed then surprised and finally relieved. I discovered motivation in school and you could even say I “came of age”. Combine lots surprises plus the two months of freedom in the summer and anything can happen. Home stretch‚ that’s the phrase that came to my head mid-may last school year as I was just finishing up culminating’s and starting to make notes for the exams in June. At first just the thought of summer was so out of reach. The whole
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We Shall Overcome Propaganda and politics go together like two peas in a pod. George Orwell discusses the marriage of the two in his essay‚ “Politics and the English Language.” Among the most common propaganda techniques Orwell demonstrates‚ the two most prominent political speeches would be meaningless words and pretentious diction. Propaganda techniques are most commonly known as ways to be dishonest or when there is a hidden agenda. However in President Lyndon B. Johnson speech known as “We
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In All Summer in a Day‚ Ray Bradbury uses similes and metaphors to bring life to his story. Similes are used by Bradbury throughout his story. He uses similes to help the reader paint a picture in their mind. Some others believe that it is actually personification to give life to his story and not similes and metaphors. Personification helps bring the reader to the children’s perspective. Ray Bradbury uses metaphors to bring his story to life. Ray Bradbury features many similes and metaphors to
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I think a recurring theme in “All Summer in a Day” by Ray Bradbury is faith. The story revolves around faith or lack thereof. The children act out and shun Margot because they’re afraid to have faith. On the contrary‚ Faith is all Margot has. The entire storyline happens the way it does is because of their struggles with faith. I think one of the concepts Bradbury is trying to get at is that the fear of faith‚ and what we do without faith is destructive. The children are afraid. They don’t want
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