Octavio Paz is Mexico’s greatest living poet. But let’s face it: that’s like saying William Carlos Williams was Paterson’s best writer. For Americans‚ a better way of indicating Paz’s importance will have to be found. Perhaps it would be more suggestive to say that in the universe of Latin American writing‚ Neruda’s poetry is solar: a lavish‚ Hispanic ful-mination--like a Tamayo watermelon--and Paz’s poetry lunar: a rarer‚ Gallic luminosity--like a Magritte moon--; or‚ to put it another way
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and was in denial that my own brother had to deal with the conditions I was currently surrounded by. As much as I could not stand my brother at that moment‚ I still felt bad that my own blood related family member was faced with living in this life changing place that I saw through this barren dirt road and through the trees that were dying more and more as the seconds passed. Before I knew it the two and a half hour car ride was about to come to an end and I would see my brother for the first time
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very difficult for me. I knew hardly any English and there were very few Chinese-speaking students there. I was lonely. Terribly lonely. I cried a lot when by myself in my room. But I made it through. It took me five years‚ but I made it through. Many years later‚ after I was established and married with children of my own‚ I sent for my parents. Anonymous I left Cuba when I was 17 years old. These guys drove into our village and told us to get into the truck. They said‚ “We need you to
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My view on life itself Loretta Brown ENG 121 English Composition I Leontine Armstrong June 10‚ 2013 Wednesday‚ November 16‚ was supposed to an ordinary day for my brothers and I. Little did we know it would turn out to be one of the saddest days of all our lives. The last day we would see or hear from our mother. My mother was a very well-known person. She loved helping and feeding people even if she didn’t know them. As far as I can remember my mother had her struggles and battles with
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Ava Morgan My Ideal Life My ideal life would be to get a scholarship at Cambridge University‚ and graduate with a PhD. After I graduate‚ I would like to become an environmental lawyer‚ specifying in wilderness preservation. I would continue to live in England until I think of a reason not to‚ and I will make my home there. I don’t want to get married right away‚ and especially not have children right away. I still want to be young and have fun- I don’t want to have a kid to take care
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32 It was the most auspicious and wonderful day of my life. The appointed time for solemnizing the marriage had come. I was sitting on the verandah surrounded by hundreds of young girls and women. They were all waiting for the propitious news to be announced. The bridegroom‚ Nadim with his marriage party had reached to my place. They were stayed at a near by Madrasa. That religious institution was named after my late grandfather and founded by my family members. At nine in the evening‚ one person
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should live life exploring opportunities and testing boundaries. Having the mindset that whether good or bad‚ the outcome will be a learning experience in which we could use in future situations. It was once stated that “a person who risks nothing‚ does nothing‚ has nothing‚ and is nothing.” This leads me to the point that there is no way to avoid risks. At some point‚ we will encounter a situation in which we will have to risk something. Furthermore‚ each time we do something we are taking a risk‚
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MY LIFE AS A PARENT My mother‚ Joyce‚ was a single parent which forced her to work a lot of hours at Veteran’s Administration Hospital as a ward clerk in Van Nuys‚ California. I‚ Kimberly at the age of 11‚ was put in a position to be a parent before I even was one myself. My childhood was ripped away from me due to me having to babysit and do household chores for my younger sister‚ Tiffany‚ while our mother provided a living for us both. I remember some of the good old times when Sunday would
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STORY OF MY LIFE My name is Igbonekwu stephen Master hail from Nriukwu in Aboh-Mbaise local government area Imo state. I am eighteen (18) years‚ born and brought up in Onitsha‚ Anambra state. All about me is great. I attended Promise international School fegge Onitsha during my nursery and primary level. I studied in Federal Science and Technical College Awka‚ Anambra state during my secondary school time. I made alot of friends Bimbo‚ Amaka‚ Judith‚ and others; my favourite meal is fufu and edikiangkong
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My Life’s Journey This is my journey of my life. How I over came all my struggles‚ insecurity’s‚ down falls‚ overcoming addiction‚ my families abuse‚ and my triumphs. My Journey in life has been long and hard. I have learned a lot of lessons over the years. I will start off with where I am from and end with my greatest achievements. I am from a small town in Oklahoma. I was raised in the city‚ and on a ranch. If I had to choose which one I liked best it would be the ranch. Do not get
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