In the novel‚ The Catcher in the Rye‚ the main character‚ Holden Caulfield goes through some serious emotions as depression and confusion. J.D. Salinger uses the symbol of a carousel to suggest that innocene and life of a child can’t be held on forever and maturing is part of life. Salinger introduces the carousel at the end of the novel. In chapter 25‚ Holden has just left Mr.Antolini’s house going to the train station to sleep on a bench at the waiting area. He then goes trolling
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Bartolome de Las Casas‚ The Tears of the Indians A particularly eloquent defender of the Amerindians was Bartolome de Las Casas (1474-1566)‚ who spent most of his long life in Spanish America. In The Tears of the Indians‚ also published as A Short History of the Destruction of the Indies‚ Las Casas described in graphic detail the atrocities inflicted on the Amerindians. His account greatly exaggerated the number of Amerindians killed by the Spaniards; disease‚ for which the Amerindians had
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From a Little Girl to A Young Woman Linda Rosario English 1A Professor Abra Mcdowell July 14‚ 2010 From a Little Girl to a Young Woman . The day of my Quinceanera started early. I had just turned 15 and it was the birthday I had always dreamed of. I was always a dama in other Quinceanera’s‚ but now it was time for my own celebration. In Mexican culture‚ a dama is just like a bridesmaid. I had 14 of my closest friends as my dama’s to be a part of my “court of honor”. All 14 girls wore
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techniques that I found most interesting was using humor to calm you down. Humor in our lives is always good since it can make us laugh at any moment. We all have a sense a humor and I have seen people go from extremely upset to bursting into tears from laughter. Anger can become suppressed and can be used as a positive action instead of the opposite. Also have a super tough situation on you hands that makes you go into an angry mood can be helped by talking to someone else about it and having another
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L’elisir d’Amore By kikigon On Friday 8th of November‚ I watched L’elisir d’Amore (also called The Elixir of Love)‚ a comic opera performed in two acts‚ created by the Italian composer Gaetano Donizzeti in the nineteenth century. It was the most often performed opera in Italy between 1838 and 1848. The play showed the love triangle between the main characters. Nemorino‚ a young villager‚ was in love with the beautiful farm owner Adina. Unfortunately‚ he never knew how to get her attention; she
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and the ideas it brings to mind all three go together. rt can be a very therapeutic way to deal with emotions people may not be able to express any other way. I think any work that touches us on an emotional level – brings us joy or anger‚ tears or laughter – is art. Whenever I find a piece of art interesting all three of the factors usually come into play. Those three qualities are crucial for me. Obviously if you can not see the art how are you going to know how it makes you feel‚ if you it does
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around my face. This was not the first time I had had a panic attack. I tried hard to breath deeply and calm my cries for help but hyperventilation set in. Shattering screams escaped my lips as I curled into the chair and sobbed uncontrollably. … Laughter flooded from the back seat as I swerved carefully onto Roy’s street. Max and Helen’s giddiness with each other pushed a thick knot of hatred into my throat‚ nauseating me. Pulling up to the disheveled frat house‚ we parked and wobbled up the stairs
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(bold) and water imagery (italics) to reveal the fluidity of time and introduces the theme of crime and punishment (underline): Your mouth contorting in brief spite and hurt‚ your laughter metamorphosed into howls‚ your frame so recently relaxed now tight with three year old frustration‚ your bright eyes swimming tears‚ splashing your bare feet‚ you stand there angling for a moment’s hint of guilt or sorrow for the quick slap struck. Morris’ wry sense of humor is especially present in the second
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Context Response “Storytelling” Prompt: Words have great power but they can be manipulated. “Words have enormous power. They can make us erupt into laughter or bring tears to our eyes. They can influence‚ inspire‚ manipulate and shock. They can build and destroy.” A quote from Bruna Martinuzzi (an author and educator). When we are able to fully understand and interpret the meaning of our words it can make our country stronger‚ by producing educated powerful leaders. The power of words can unite
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Life is full of unexpected incidents. Some anticipated stories do not happen the way we have always wanted. Some days‚ nights‚ ways and fights keep repeating in our life. However‚ it can be pretty funny to look back to the past where many embarrassing moments occur in our days and nights‚ leaving an abiding memory that cannot be possibly forgotten. The same goes to me as I’m one of the creatures created by God. Scientists call me Homosapien but the world would rather address me as a human being
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