COBAIN Kurt Cobain - February 20‚ 1967 – April 5‚ 1994. American musician‚ painter‚ and best known as lead singer‚ guitarist and lyricist of band Nirvana. C HILD HOOD Had perfectly happy childhood till 7 years. Divorce of his parents at the age of 7. Remarriage of both his parents. Initial liking and later resenting his stepmother. Witness of domestic violence at his mother. “I’d rather be hated for who I am‚ than loved for who I am not.” C HILD HOOD Kurt Cobain
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"Differently Abled" "Harrison Bergeron" is a dystopian science fiction short story written by Kurt Vonnegut and first published in 1961. It deals with egalitarianism. The theme is set by the first line: "The year was 2081‚ and everyone was finally equal." Originally published in The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction (October 1961)‚ the story is available in the author’s collection‚ Welcome to the Monkey House. In the story‚ societal equality has been achieved by handicapping the most
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Starting first grade is one of my first‚ and best‚ memories. It was not just one day that made this a great experience; it was the entire week leading up to it. I got to do all kinds of things to get ready. My mom bought me new clothes and new shoes. I even got to go get my nails done! It was my special week. My Neighbor‚ who is also my best friend‚ went shopping with me for our new outfits. We were the best of friends and always wanted to do everything together‚ even match our clothes. My mom
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three grades of thinking are. He believes that most people are grade three thinkers. Grade three thinkers tend to feel‚ and not to think. Golding gives an example of his teacher Mr. Houghton‚ who would always talk about “good life‚ sexless‚ and free of duty”‚ while “his neck would turn of itself” if a girl passed by the window. “Mr. Houghton thought with his neck.” A grade-two thinker is someone who can detect contradictions—someone who is critical but does not produce fresh ideas. While grade one
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cares about good grades? I never did. I had always told myself that a D was a good grade. Although I was very smart I was completely irresponsible when it came to turning in assignments for classes. I had gone through middle school with a mind set that D’s were passing and at the time that’s all that mattered. It gave me more time to be with friends and less with school. But I was in for a wake up call my second year of high school when I was called in by my counselor. “Okay students‚ I’m going to
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Kurt Vonnegut’s short story Harrison Bergeon is a thought provoking narration about a future society. It tells a short excerpt about the life of a couple‚ George and Hazel‚ coincidentally presenting a new concept of a horrifying totalitarian society. The opening sentence‚ “The year was 2081‚ and everybody was finally equal”‚ sums up the idea of the sci-fi dystopia. The society is “perfectly equal” which results in a direction called “The Handicapped General” having the right to abridge all people
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as a Hobby”‚ William believes that most people are grade three thinkers. Grade three thinkers tend to feel‚ and not to think. Golding gives an example of his teacher Mr. Houghton‚ who would always talk about “good life‚ sexless‚ and free of duty”‚ while “his neck would turn of itself” if a girl passed by the window (164). I think he is right; most people will speak or do without speaking. For example‚ William says in his essay‚ “A crowd of grade-three thinkers‚ all shouting the same thing‚ all warming
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by my family to study hard. I did not know what they truly meant until I was in grade twelve. I realized that studying hard will help to have good grades. Having good grades will lead me to attending a university. I was very stressed in my last year of high school because I wanted to prove to my family that I am smarter than what they believed. I did not receive honor roll when I was in grade nine‚ ten or eleven. Grade twelve was the year where I finally knew how to study. Funny‚ right? Throughout
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Harrison Bergeron by Kurt Vonnegut is a futuristic short story set in 2081 where new constitutional amendments made everyone equal. Attractive people are forced to wear ugly masks‚ the strong have to wear weights around their necks and the intelligent people have to listen to an annoying noise from their ears which stop them from thinking. George and Hazel are married‚ but George is very smart so has to dealt with the deafening noise whenever he thinks too much. They have a son together who got arrested
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The story told in Slaughterhouse Five is very much unique to its setting and the time in which it occurs. The story is told by Kurt Vonnegut‚ who is also a minor character in the book‚ about the life experiences of Billy Pilgrim during World War II. The story centers on a specific event that occurs during the war‚ the Allied firebombing of Dresden‚ Germany. This specific bombing has gone virtually unnoticed by Americans throughout history since the war due to its location‚ being in Germany. However
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