4th Period Definition Essay‚ “What is an American” FINAL DRAFT Paste your final draft here: What Is an American? What does it mean to be an American? Many will have similarities in their answers but none will ever be the same. When we started this unit‚ my definition was to have a deep history in the U.S.‚ having opportunities to better yourself‚ and having freedom. Some people are never able to experience the feeling of living the American dream. Native Americans‚ who are the original people of
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poem. It is a lyric poem that expresses Blake’s awe over the might and ferocity of the “Tyger.” The poem is primarily about a “Tyger” with its intense and frightening aspects‚ and Blake’s awestruck questions for the “Tyger.” For example‚ he asks‚ “What immortal hand or eye dare frame thy fearful symmetry?” (24). This poem is twenty-four lines long with stanzas two‚ three‚ four‚ and five consisting of two couplets each. Blake also uses allusion in “The Tyger.” “Did he who made the Lamb make thee?”
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autonomy is what makes life worth living and fun. We get to choose what we want to wear‚ the career we want to do‚ say what we
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What Food Means to Me Food is a part of everyone’s life whether it is a big or small part. It can affect people differently‚ and sometimes not at all. For example‚ David Sedaris cannot tell a difference in the quality of food‚ and sometimes can’t even recognize what is on his plate. Food to him is just colors‚ and about having enough to eat. While on the other hand‚ Anthony Bourdain loves all food‚ and can definitely appreciate the quality. He is a chef‚ and appears on some culinary shows. His life
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author Fredric Brown used the word “idiot” to describe his character‚ Dr.James Graham mentally challenged son. The question up to debate is is the author’s use of the word “idiot” offensive in the text? In the text the author says “He thought‚ only a madman would give a loaded revolver to an idiot”. I looked at the word‚analyze the context and reread it. The etymology of the word shows that around the time Fredric wrote The Weapon the word was used as a medical term. The word was used to describe a mentally
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Patriotism‚ to me‚ simply means love for one’s country - a supportive‚ respectful love that is big enough‚ and secure enough‚ to also question‚ challenge‚ and face the shadows of the past or present‚ without fear of rupturing that deeper connection. If your love for country‚ like your love for a person‚ is based mostly on ideals and images‚ it is unstable and therefore needs to be rigidly defended. It may be loyal‚ but it isn’t wise. For me‚ healthy patriotism is somewhat like the healthy‚ intimate
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wrong‚ I comprehend completely the meaning of the word and all the subtle‚ nasty nuances associated with committing the act itself. What I cannot do‚ and to a lesser extent refuse to do‚ is accept how someone can graciously open their world to you like they’re opening a chest full of rare‚ precious treasures one day and the next‚ slam the lid down‚ smashing your fingers in the process‚ carelessly plucking you from it the next. That’s exactly what happened to me‚ and let me state for the record‚ I
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Senanga Perera D. Manning English 1301 – PL4 29 November 2012 What Recycling Means to Students Growing up in a city that takes pride in having a clean and safe environment‚ I often wondered what an ordinary teenager could do to make an already great place to live in even better. As soon as I saw “Join Plano Senior High School Environmental Club” flyers I realized the opportunities awaiting me. In the first meeting of the year‚ the club presidents made sure to inform the recruiting club
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centered around the Zika virus‚ which is a known cause of microcephaly in pregnant women. Even in the first few paragraphs‚ we get a glimpse of what life is like when you have a child with microcephaly‚ especially if they live past the first 24 hours of birth. From the very beginning‚ you can see Szekeres’ mission to provide a different life for her son than what she is told to expect. For example‚ when the doctors tell her that her son will only live until four‚ she dealt with the negative comments that
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position‚ happiness‚ existence‚ feeling loved‚ feeling like you fit in‚ like you belong‚without a sense of belonging our wellbeing can be seriously affected In the book The Simple Gift by Steven Herrick‚ the main theme is belonging as it follows a boy’s journey to find a place where he feels he belongs. Inthe movie mean girls ‚ the main themes are belonging and changeas it shows the development of Cady Herron as she goes from ‘home schooled jungle freak’ to ‘cold hard shiny plastic’ to ‘actual human being’
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