I was walking home on the long broken up concrete path from the bus stop to my house‚ should I? Or should I not? When would I have the time? What would other people think of it? Why should I fight for it without help? I was so confused about what I wanted to do. I pondered these questions for hours. I didn’t know what I should choose. I felt like the wind was howling “CHOOSE! CHOOSE!” I didn’t know what to do and I felt like a predator trying to choose a sweet but hard to catch prey or easy but
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TITLE: Jacob Have I Loved AUTHOR: Katherine Paterson GENRE: Fiction # OF PAGES: 244 EXPOSITION: Rass Island‚ during World War II‚ Louise Bradshaw hates her twin sister because her sister‚ Caroline‚ gets all the "eyes" POINT OF VIEW: 1st person point of view PROTAGONIST: Louise Bradshaw‚ age starting at 13 but growing through the book‚ tall‚ large boned‚ beautiful and elegant structure. Susan Bradshaw is her mom and Truitt Bradshaw as parents is her dad. She also lives
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I woke up like any other day. I sat straight up and looked around‚ as I looked I thought how in the world am I not dead yet? Everyday that we woke up alive to me was a blessed day. To many it was the worst possible thing because they all just wanted to die away from the pain. Our beds were made of concrete‚ we went to bed in pain and woke up in pain and that was my life for about 7 months. You had to get use to everyday things or else you would die away like everyone else. I didn’t want anything
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YOU’RE NEVER TOO OLD TO HAVE A DREAM! You are never too old to dream a new dream. Isn’t that a beautiful statement? Indeed‚ the thought of growing older is never appealing. Not only do we feel bad over the physical changes that take place‚ but with every passing year we look back and wonder what could have been. What could we have achieved if only we started getting serious about life when we were younger? What great things could we have done if only we had a good “start”? How sad it must
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Dreams that have not been touched Langston Hughes realized the importance of dreams and having those dreams which are torn apart. His poem‚ “Dream Deferred”‚ uses strong images to create a picture of negative and destructive outcome for a dreamer left unable to dream. The theme of the poem is what unites and joins every line to the poem as a whole. Langston Hughes also uses indirect references to illustrate that this is not about a dream of an individual but the whole nation’s struggle to attain
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(Dictionary.com) Is it possible on earth? Unfortunately‚ no. We have wars‚ arguments‚ and bullies all around us. It’s just not possible for our world‚ and peace is getting out of our grasp. Everyday peace is slowly slipping away. But one man thought he could make peace between people‚ change their perspective about each other. This man was Martin Luther King Jr. Also known as Dr. King. He had a dream‚ that done day people would have respect and peace for one another. This wasn’t “a succession of
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2014 The Journey of a Dream For years many immigrant parents have told their children about their journey for the American Dream and how they have worked hard to give their children a better life with more opportunities. In the article “Is the American Dream Over?” Thomas states‚ “One might reasonably expect a new generation to achieve a better life than their parents and grandparents experienced. But what defines “better”.” How does the American Dream give people better lives? I believe that the American
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An accident I have witnessed Normally‚ it is through the newspapers that we get to know about an accident. It is quite rare that we witness an accident ourselves. About 5 years back‚ I was a witness to a bus accident which is still so fresh in my mind. I was sitting in a restaurant along with my parents. The restaurant was on the first floor and we could see the busy Western Express Highway from the window. I was watching the cars‚ buses‚ and trucks speeding by. Just then I saw a bus trying to
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Pressing Frustration Martin Luther King’s “I Had a Dream” speech expresses the tones of pressing frustration. King demands that the government give the overdue debt of liberty for African Americans. He imagines a future of fellowship between races and is passionately arguing for this equality of all men. King’s diction intensifies his compelling dissatisfaction with the cruel treatment the white American government gives the blacks. The nation is long overdue in “cash(ing) a check” of liberty
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that have driven my life: the need for adrenaline‚ the commitment of family love‚ and the endless love for cars. Though simple and uninteresting to one’s mind‚ these overwhelming passions have lead my life of dullness and bitterness to a life of sweetness and joy. What’s so life changing of these passions? Whether it’s the urge to winning a race or parachuting off a plane miles up‚ that heart pumping‚ adrenaline‚ feeling I get is what I would describe fun as. That slow motion time zone I receive
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