In the poem‚ “On Not Shoplifting Louise Bogan’s* The Blue Estuaries‚” written by Julia Alvarez‚ the speaker’s nonconformity motivates her towards enlightened self-interest and transformation. The significant diffusion of imagery‚ denoting by the dark imagery in the fourth and the chronicle in the sixth stanzas‚ “the darkening sky‚” “my girl’s voice” and “a mirror reflecting back”‚ essentially advocating the tone of reverent and reflective. Emphasizing heavily on the speaker’s epiphany at the poem’s
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done just to entertain readers. Some authors create stories with a singular point of view‚ while others introduce more complex plots and storylines. When it comes to author James Baldwin’s short story Sonny’s Blues‚ there is much depth given to the storyline and the characters. Sonny’s Blues has been analyzed by many different people throughout time because the story has many elements. From Baldwin’s skillful use of metaphors and similes to his incorporation of religious references‚ this story is
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rebellion‚ I realize that one does not simply rebel to disappoint others; it is more of a misery than having an understanding of one another. In the story "Sonny’s Blue" by James Baldwin‚ Sonny struggle to find what he truly is and what he wants to be‚ with the inevitable interference of his brother’s logical approach on how he raise him. Sonny finds himself lock between his dreams and reality that sets him off to rebel against his brother. Similarly rebellious but different in bearings‚ Jing Mei from
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computers to work together with human beings as intimate partners. Researchers are attempting to add more capabilities to computers that will allow them to interact like humans‚ recognize human presents‚ talk‚ listen‚ or even guess their feelings. The BLUE EYES technology aims at creating computational machines that have perceptual and sensory ability like those of human beings. It uses non-obtrusige sensing method‚ employing most modern video cameras and microphones to identifies the users actions through
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In James Baldwin’s “Sonny’s Blues‚” the unsaid brotherly relationship amongst the speaker and his younger brother Sonny is illustrated throughout the narrator’s point of view. The two brothers have not spoken in time until the narrator receives a note from Sonny following his daughter’s death. He takes this moment as a vital indication from Sonny and feels the need to act in response. Despite the fact that both Sonny and the narrator reside in separate worlds‚ all Sonny desires is a brother to care
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college education does not guarantee you anything. It is not an automatic ticket to get a good job as people believe. These issues are viewed more sharpen via two writers’ point of views Mike Rose and Caroline Bird. Based on their essays‚ Rose with “Blue-Collar Brilliance” and Bird with “College is a Waste of Time and Money”‚ both suggest college is not the only way to succeed and that society mistakenly overvalues a college education. It is time to rethink the idea about college. By showing that
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In any story‚ the repetition of a word‚ theme‚ or symbol typically marks that thing as important to the author and reader. It reflects the message of the piece as a whole. In Tom Whitecloud’s Blue Winds Dancing‚ the word in particular is “home.” It represents more than where he grew up; more than just a birthplace. “Home” means family. It means friends‚ love‚ comfort‚ and protection. “Home is where the heart is” so the saying goes‚ and for Whitecloud‚ this couldn’t be any truer. Home is the most
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Sonny’s Blues was a very interesting to read with the talking about the brothers with more of the story being about the older brother who is the narrator. Sonny comes from a family that lived in what people sometimes call squalor. The narrator talks about how Sonny and his brother did not see eye to eye with him playing music in the bars and night clubs‚ also talking about the addiction to drugs. Within the book it can be seen that unspoken approval while at the bar from the narrator and Sonny when
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“The Thin Blue Line” While preparing a documentary about Dr. James Grigson‚ Errol Morris unearths the story of Randall Adams and David Harris. One fateful day‚ Adams’ car runs out of gas on the side of the road in Dallas‚ Texas. That same day‚ after running away from home‚ stealing a car‚ and his father’s gun‚ Harris drove his car through Dallas. Then he comes across Adams walking to get gas for his car. Harris helps Adams and they spend the rest of the day together. That night‚ Officer Robert
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