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    The title of the poem ‘Whatif’ refers to the fears and paranoia questions we have at night‚ as we are more vulnerable. The poet combines the words ‘what’ and ‘if’ in a childlike manner. The main theme of the poem is ‘fears of a child’. In almost every line the poet adds a new fear. He mentions numerous childish fears like the feel of failing at school‚ being bullied‚ growing green chest hair and teeth not growing straight. He also mentions fears that a human at any age can relate to such as the fear

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    citizen o 15th Amendment- granted black males the right to vote. • Reconstruction- plan to re-establish the south and re-admit them into the union o Lincoln- 10% plan o Johnson took away 10% plan o Amendments 13‚14‚ and15 • Black codes- way for the southerners to control the freed slaves o Freedman’s Bureau- congress plan for reconstruction • Protect the freed slaves‚ put south under martial law to enforce reconstruction and new amendments • Johnson vetoed it o Reconstruction acts- set

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    In the short story South of the Slot by Jack London‚ an iron crack runs down the center of Market Street. It is the twin slot that guides the horsecars on their way‚ similar to the famous cable car tracks in San Francisco. It also separates the northern commercial areas and good neighborhoods from the southern industrial areas‚ working class neighborhoods‚ and slums. As a symbol‚ the slot represents the class cleavage of San Francisco‚ the unbridgeable separation between respectable citizens and

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    did the end of the war affect their daily lives? Explain‚ making sure to support your answer with evidence and quotes from the text. A Year in the South: Four Lives in 1865 The background of an individual allows the individual to adapt to new circumstances no matter how radical the change may be. It is very apparent that in the book‚ A Year in the South: Four Lives in 1865‚ that people whether they were black or white suffered different hardships‚ however their background was what enabled them to

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    Honors By definition‚ the term hypocrisy as said by Merriam-Webster.com‚ is behavior that does not agree with what someone claims to believe or feel (Merriam-Webster.com). Mark Twain places the setting of “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn” in the south during the antebellum period to mock the hypocrisies that strongly influence the outcome of the novel. During this period of time‚ black people were considered to be inferior to white people (Polygenesis and the defense of slavery 400). Blacks were

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    Writhing in an electric tune‚ the band begins to play. Walking back and forth across the stage I heard the singer cry. Down at the bar last night‚ By the pale of evening moon light. The band‚ oh‚ they did play! The band‚ oh‚ they did play! To the tune of Rock n’ Roll‚ With fingers blazing across the strings They made the gui-tars scream. A clash of cymbals‚ The pounding of drums Coming from that Rock n’ Roll. And far into the moonlight they played To the roar of the crowd he sang

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    1. (a) Discuss how student’s problems in primary/secondary schools are different to than they were 10 years ago. Nowadays students are quite different from the past 10 years. They were more self esteem and would like to be more independent as they think they are quite mature even though they aren’t. Physically yes they are big enough to be a man or woman but Psychology no. Comparing to those in the past 10 years they are quite obedient and ready to listen to others that are older than themselves

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    Pascal’s law Pascal’s law or the principle of transmission of fluid-pressure is a principle in fluid mechanics that states that pressure exerted anywhere in a confined incompressible fluid is transmitted equally in all directions throughout the fluid such that the pressure ratio (initial difference) remains the same.[1] The law was established by French mathematician Blaise Pascal.[2] Contents   [hide]  1 Definition 2 Explanation 3 Applications 4 See also 5 References Definition[edit source | editbeta]

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    independent of your own reading and study of the poems. (NATE & W.B.S) NOTES ON PRESCRIBED POEMS FOR CSEC LITERATURE Preamble: Please be mindful of the fact that poetry makes up a third of this syllabus and that for the Paper II (the essay-writing paper) students are required to demonstrate their understanding of how the poets’ techniques are used to convey and shape meaning (including the tone and mood) in the respective poems. For every poem on the list you should be able to describe the

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