A man with a standard education‚ yet good in real e-state‚ and amazing with his word. This was William Shakespeare. Shakespeare is long gone‚ but still remembered today. He is widely known for his work in the theatre‚ for such as writing plays. In the article it states‚ “William Shakespeare‚ often called the English national poet‚ is widely considered the greatest dramatist of all time (Biography.com)”. This shows that Shakespeare is often looked at as the greatest man literature has ever known.
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Maya Angelou was a woman with a heart for helping. She became a teacher‚ a civil rights activist‚ and a poet which in turn helped mold her into the historian she is known for still today. Maya Angelo wrote a poem called “Still I Rise‚” to express the obstacles she faced never stopped her. She always overcame whatever hardship was thrown at her. Judging by the negativity against her in the poem‚ which shows Dr. Angelou’s strength‚ willingness‚ and confidence. It is because of this that I believe
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Our Flag Still Stands On September 11‚ 2001 our country was rocked to its core. Even though I was only four years old‚ I remember seeing the shock and disbelief on my parents’ face as they watched the catastrophe unfold. I also remember seeing pictures of an American flag waving in the middle of rubble. Though our country was shaken we were also united. Citizens began to show patriotism more than ever before and display courage against our enemies. Patriotism is important to me because of my freedom
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In “Still Memory”‚ Mary Karr uses vivid imagery to reflect on her childhood and understand how it shaped her into the adult she is today. Karr uses her dream to access the memories of her childhood locked in her subconscious. She revels in nostalgia as she sees her family again through the eyes of her ten-year-old self. She is especially emphatic about seeing her parents as she remembered them before their deaths‚ “my parents are not yet born each into a small urn of ash.” She recalls the familiar
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In the article “Why Does Hunger Still Exist in Africa?” Gates‚ B. (2014) illustrates the problem of the stunted and malnourished kids in the Africa. Secondly‚ he lists the effect of the poor nutrition on children’s height and brain development. Next‚ he reports the rising numbers of undernourished children in the Africa. Then he tries to alter the stereotypical image of the starvation in the Africa. Later‚ he proposes solutions to enhance children’s diet. Cloud seeding and providing sanitation and
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many of the boys have contradictory ideas on what life should be like on the island. Their difference in opinions leads to troubles and hardship among the boys and is the main cause of their problems. The question is‚ is this novel still relevant today? Should we still teach it in classrooms? Or is it outdated and irrelevant? I believe this book will always be relevant and that we should continue to teach it to children.
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Why is the event still important today? On August 6‚ 1945‚ the United .States . dropped an atomic bomb on the Japanese city of Hiroshima. The bomb destroyed most of Hiroshima‚ killing an estimated 130‚000 people. Nicknamed Little Boy‚ the bomb had a force equivalent to 20‚000 tons of TNT. On August 9‚ a second bomb called Fat Man was dropped on the Japanese city of Nagasaki killing roughly between 60‚000 - 70‚000 people. On August 15 Japan surrendered. The bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
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If Scout and Jem’s mother happened to still be alive‚ just about everything would be different with their family. Their family would not need Calpurnia to look after Jem and Scout‚ cook‚ or clean. Scout would not need her Aunt Alexandra there to be the feminine role model and they wouldn’t have her looking over her shoulder every time they were around her. Then Atticus would not have to constantly worry about what the kids are doing and if they are getting into mischief. Finally‚ Scout would not
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A good reason cursive should still be taught today is we need cursive to be able to read old documents and sign are name in cursive. First‚ cursive could be a skill that anybody can take on forever. Secondly‚ student can forget a life skill that is becoming a lost art. Lastly‚ cursive can be neater and faster if you are in a rush. In my opinion cursive should still be taught today. First‚ cursive could be a skill that anybody can take on forever. Cursive is a tool that can be used later in life
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"Still Needing the F Word" describes not only how society views women‚ but also men view women. Anna Quindlen quotes Betty Friedan who said “I used to write poetry. The guidance office says I have this creative ability and I should be at the top of the class and have a great future. But things like that aren’t what you need to be popular. The important thing for a girl is to be popular.” Society is degrading women. The worst part is that women and young girls are believing that they too have to degrade
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