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    career. His choice of language appeals to the emotions of his fans and basketball spectators as a whole as he attempts to win back the trust and respect of his hometown fans. He does this in paragraph one‚ for example‚ by emphasizing that Ohio is his home‚ and that it is always going to have a place in his heart and motivate him to succeed. He uses repetition to get his point across when he states‚ “It’s where I walked. It’s where I ran. It’s where I cried. It’s where I bled.” This places an effect

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    In “Coming home Again”‚ Chang-Rae talks about his relationship with his mother as he was growing up‚ and how it changed and transformed as he grew up. He talks about his mother’s cooking and goes well into detail with it‚ this can be seen by the quote “When I was six or seven years old‚ I used to watch my mother as she prepared our favorite meals. It was one of my daily pleasures.” (pg1). He talks about every minute action that went into preparing a dish as he watched his mom cook‚ one such example

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    depicts how days after days‚ it is all the same. The bodies of the soldiers‚ days after days are all monotonously follow the same routine and being treated in a somewhat a seemingly cold and offhanded way. These simple words are repetitive; they aim to enhance the effect of imprinting a strong image within the readers’ visual imagination of the relentless pace. Forcing the readers into feeling this great injustice for these soldiers who have sacrificed their lives for their country‚ within the war

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    The soldier IF I should die‚ think only this of me:     That there’s some corner of a foreign field That is forever England. There shall be     In that rich earth a richer dust concealed; A dust whom England bore‚ shaped‚ made aware‚     Gave‚ once‚ her flowers to love‚ her ways to roam‚ A body of England’s‚ breathing English air‚     Washed by the rivers‚ blest by the suns of home. And think‚ this heart‚ all evil shed away‚     A pulse in the eternal mind‚ no less         Gives somewhere

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    pleasantly surprised me. Rather than feeling uncomfortably small and suffocating like I was expecting‚ I have found that over all it is very cozy. When I am immersed in the general environment I am reminded of a warm bath or the feeling I get when I come home after a long trip‚ an essence of contentment and relaxation. At first glance‚ the buildings are timeworn and tattered from use but it is apparent that they are still well cared for. They make a fascinating subject or framework for photography‚ and

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    English Essay ‘The Soldier’ by Rupert Brooke And ‘Asleep’ by Wilfred Owen Pg.1 These two poems show the difference of how death in the war could be written in many ways. The poets used a variety of language techniques and also the imagery being extracted by the reader. This will also help me to shape my understanding of war and hopefully lead to a change of perspective for people. Both poets have used a wide range of language techniques in both of their poems. One of the techniques used is

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    The Soldier by Rupert Brooke Versus Dulce et Decorum Est by Wilfred Owen Thesis: There are several differences between Brooke and his poem and Owen and his poem. 1.) Owen vs. Brooke 2.) Owen’s Poem vs. Brooke’s Poem 3.) Owen’s opinion of the war vs. Brooke’s opinion of the war 4.) Conclusion Both of these poems took place during World War I. This was a very dark and gloomy time period. Though both of these poems are very different they are both true of the war

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    They Coming!!!!!!!! They Coming!!!! These are the words you hear ringing loud throughout the thousands of supporters and spectators as Junkanoo groups’ approach the starting gate of what is expected to be an exciting parade. Junkanoo is celebrated in the wee hours of the morning on Boxing Day and New Year’s Day. Scores of people show up from near and far to celebrate in one of the Bahamas’ most talked about cultural events. After waiting all year long‚ Boxing Day is finally here! The thought of

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    piece of it as a cemetery for the soldiers who gave their lives defending our nation. It was wise to dedicate Cemetery Hill to the soldiers‚ and yet it really wasn’t in their to do that to set apart that section as sacred. The brave soldiers who fought in the battle had already done that more than the gathered people ever could‚ simply by fighting for freedom there. No one will remember what is being said here but rather what will be remembered is what the soldiers did there. So instead of dedicating

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    identity‚ throughout her time as a soldier. However‚ malaria cases were too dangerous not to be admitted into a hospital‚ so she was determined to desert rather than have her sex found out. She later returned to female clothing and rejoined the war as a female nurse. Edmonds’s duties as a soldier ranged from that of a male nurse to the regiment’s postmaster‚ and finally a mail carrier. In addition to duties as a nurse‚ which included burying the dead soldiers‚ she picked up a gun and participated

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