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    influential song written by American singer-songwriter Beyoncé which encourages feminism. While the singer herself might not be flawless‚ she is still a good role model to men‚ women‚ and children everywhere. As a loyal fan of Beyoncé‚ I have witnessed her do many great things that make a difference in this world. In particular‚ she has promoted the idea that we should all be ourselves and not someone else. Also‚ she is benevolent as she has done a lot of charity work. As for this song‚ it is a one

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    The Song of Wandering Aengus (By: William Butler Yeats) This poem is written by William Butler Yeats‚ an Irish poet who embraced the idea of nationalism which states that one takes pride in his/her nation. W.B.Yeats is distinguished for his resistance to the English influence on Ireland at his time ‚he has been classified as a poet of resistance. The 18th century - also known as the Victorian Age- was the time when England took control of Ireland and tried to smudge its culture and place

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    my graduation‚ the day that my swimming test was appointed. I arrived at BMS Pool feeling really nervous; my heart picked up speed and I could feel my palms cold and sweaty. My aunt Jannel accompanied me because I could not imagine going there by myself. When we walked in‚ I saw no one was in the front desk‚ but across from the desk I could see the swimming pool‚ and my ears were greeted by splashes and squeals from a bunch of little kids taking a swimming lesson. They seemed so excited like they

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    I was twelve and scared of failure the first time I cut myself. I had just fought with my parents when I saw it -- a razor on my bathroom counter. I had used it earlier in the week to shave my legs. I picked up the razor‚ I washed it‚ meticulously scrubbing at the sharp edges to wipe off any vestiges of bacteria I could see. I brought the blade to my wrist‚ and SLASH! I had done it. I cut myself‚ and seeing the rivulets of red running down my arm‚ a four-year addiction began. I was fifteen

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    an affectionate or familiar term‚ but not for all. In his poem‚ “My Papa’s Waltz”‚ Theodore Roethke depicts an altercation between a father and son. In contrast to the poem‚ Holly Dunn emphasizes love and tenderness between a father and child in the song “Daddy’s hands.” Each writer is showing the important role a father plays in a child’s life from very different points of view. Both pieces have a very different portrayal of a father and are shown through the use of dominant poetic techniques.

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    The Song of Songs vs. Lady Antebellum’s “Our Kind of Love” The excerpts from The Bedford Anthology of World Literature entitled The Song of Songs can correlate to the contemporary love song “Our Kind of Love” sang by the notorious‚ award-winning country music group Lady Antebellum. Besides the fact that these two works were written under antithetical circumstances and during distinctly different time periods‚ they both share many of the same attributes. Both of these works closely examine the word

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    "In spite of everything‚ I still believe that people are really good at heart."- Anne Frank. This powerful quote finishes off The Diary of Anne Frank‚ a powerfully touching play. In this play‚ Anne’s life hiding in the Annex is brought to life beautifully. I personally think this statement comes to show how kind Anne’s heart was. She chose to find the beauty in people‚ not the terrible things. Anne decided to look past all the horrendous crimes these monsters committed towards the Jews and looked

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    Song to the Men of England Percy Bysshe Shelley (1792 -- 1822) 1 Men of England‚ wherefore plough For the lords who lay ye low? Wherefore weave with toil and care The rich robes your tyrants wear? 2 Wherefore feed‚ and clothe ‚and save‚   From the cradle to the grave‚ Those ungrateful drones who would Drain your sweat-----nay‚ drink your blood? 3 Wherefore‚Bees of England‚ forge Many a weapon‚ chain‚ and scourge‚ That these stingless   drones may spoil The forced   produce of your toil? 4 Have ye

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    towards one common goal. For example‚ during the Vietnam war‚ many songs regarding war were created. These songs motivated many people to rise up together in order to oppose war. The song that stood out to me the most would be “I Ain’t Marchin’ Anymore” by Phil Ochs. This song moved quickly and poetically as through

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    the higher students. As we all know there are hard and easy obstacles that revolve around in life. Rita has to choose whether or not she is going to keep studying with Frank or stop going there and be with Danny‚ Rita found it a hard challenge. The song “I was only 19” is basically the same‚ the 3 films

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