IF I STAY Gayle Forman 2009 Realistic Fiction Sabrina N. Period 7 Setting The setting mainly takes place in Oregon. After she gets into a car accident‚ she is taken to the hospital at around 10:12 a.m.‚ the ambulance arrives to the nearest hospital in a small local place that looks more like an oldage home. Characters Mia: Physical Characteristics: 18 years-old Wears a silver bracelet with small cello & guitar charms Dresses causally Adjectives of Personality: Sincere- she was honest to Adam
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Should Moms Stay at Home? Matt Sayar‚ Austin Foggs‚ Jackie Doughty‚ Dimitri Scott‚ Luke Hobbs Hobbs For the yes side of the argument‚ writer of the article from Time Magazine “The Case for Staying Home”‚ Claudia Wallis‚ says more and more women are choosing to stay at home. This article published on March 22‚ 2004 claims the ever increasing workload women are facing at work and home is forcing them not to just prioritize but to kick one to the curb. Wallis claims when this question arises most
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How To Stay Healthy In College. INTRODUCTION Health is important to live a person in all aspect‚ the trick to healthy living is to make small little changes. Sometimes‚ studying‚ homework‚ meetings and maintaining social life‚ we forget to maintain our health. BODY/CONTENT Eat Right Eating a healthy diet can help us boost our immune systems and to maintain a healthy weight. First‚ always eat breakfast. This may be difficult when you’re rushing to get that 8 a.m. classes‚ but you can try
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As the girl sat down at a table in a restaurant and started ordering food‚ she was asked by the waiter if he could see his papers to see that she is an American citizen or she won’t be served his food or be allowed to stay. She felt as it was a joke until he didn’t stop asking for her papers. The girl felt as he was being treated like a criminal‚ someone who didn’t belong just because she wasn’t white. The crazy thing about the whole situation is that it is true‚ this did happen to 24 year old Carrillo
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His poems contain layer upon layer of depth and meaning. One of his most famous poems‚ featured in the Outsiders‚ is titled “Nothing Gold Can Stay.” This poem is a perfect example of this‚ as line upon line‚ stanza upon stanza‚ is symbolic of many things in life. To me‚ the poem symbolizes a few circumstances that relate to real life. First‚ the author is trying to say foremost that nothing good
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GREYINGREYING POPULATION STAYS IN THE PINK Elderly people are growing healthier‚ happier and more independent‚ say American scientists. The results of a 14-year study to be announced later this month reveal that the diseases associated with old age are afflicting fewer and fewer people and when they do strike‚ it is much later in life. | | In the last 14 years‚ the National Long-term Health Care Survey has gathered data on the health and lifestyles of more than 20‚000 men and women over
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If I Stay‚written by Gayle Forman is a story about a girl called Mia Hall‚ Mia 17 year old in her final year of high school and is amazing at playing the cello‚ she has a very loving and surrportive family. She also has a upcoming rockstar boyfriend‚ Adam who is very involed in Mia’s life. One snowy day Mia and her family desided to take a family drive out in the country‚ but all of a sudden they are hit by an oncoming vechice when causing a car crash. Mia is the only person in her family who surives
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“Nothing Gold Can Stay” by Robert Frost focuses on the idea that nothing lasts forever. The poet uses a central metaphor and personification to express his idea. The poet uses figurative language such as controlling metaphors‚ personification‚and allusions and is specific in his choice of words. “Nature’s first green is gold” (Line 1) is the first line the is the main example of the controlling metaphor. The color green is compared to gold‚ which is precious. What he means by this is that things
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If I Stay by Gayle Forman‚ is an heart wrenching story about seventeen year old Mia and the power of her internal choices. The conflict being‚ Mia suffers a horrible car accident; resulting in her having a out of body experience. Mia witnesses the aftermath of the crash and events in the hospital. Mia shares detailed anecdotes about her family and her love story with a guitar player named Adam. Mia then has to make the decision whether to stay and live‚ or leave and die. As she battles emotionally
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Antaeus Stay true to your identity‚ no matter what the circumstance. Identity is something that sets you apart from others and makes you memorable. Choices and actions are reflections of someone. Identity is defined as being oneself or itself‚ not another. Bordon Deal implies the importance of staying true to your identity because‚ circumstances can indirectly force change‚ peer pressure and cultural diversity. Actions are taken upon the current situation. If the circumstance is negative
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