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    Boy at the Window” “Boy at the Window” is a classic poem in which a small boy feels the pain of a loss. Behind the setting of a bright room‚ a warm fire‚ and a family’s love‚ you find yourself absorbing amazing imagery and allusions that will drastically change your understanding of this literary piece. In the poem ‚the author Richard Wilbur uses the literary device of imagery as not only a method to strengthen the readers understanding of the situation at hand‚ but also climbs to the level of

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    Reading Response The Short Proof of Evolution Ian Johnston Humanity has watched the cycle of birth and death for generations after generations‚ therefore‚ it is logical for us to conclude that all living things on earth must have a beginning. However‚ for decades now‚ mankind has not come to an agreement on “the beginning” of everything‚ how and what caused all living things to come to life. Some believe in an intelligent Creator‚ others believe in the making and transforming of things by accidental

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    that he does not want to follow his parents way of thinking‚ food topics‚ life style‚ dress code‚ and more that reflects back. He decides to change the rules because why not right? Going back to the idea of shaping America can be shown with Richard Rodriguez as he chooses to follow the Chinese culture and not the country’s nor his

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    Gilgamesh Reading Response Upon finishing the book The Epic of Gilgamesh‚ i believe most people would have some strong feelings about the former king of Uruk. Although the majority of those feelings may include regurgitation‚ anger‚ and despise; I on the other hand would like to argue why Gilgamesh was a good guy. Of course Gilgamesh had his flaws‚ but if you could look past the senseless raping of his own women and the constant fear he placed in the hearts of his own people on a daily

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    In Richard Rodriguez’s essay‚ “The Lonely‚ Good Company of Books”‚ his purpose seems to be a mixture of an analytical‚ persuasive‚ and entertaining view on reading books. This is achieved by the author sharing bits of his life which were intertwined with reading. For example‚ his first opinions on reading where formed by watching his parents read. Because of this‚ Mr. Rodriguez considered the context of reading to be more about educating people on a subject‚ rather than being entertaining. The author

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    jail.” This quote ‚ written by Richard Wright‚ indicates the segregation issues in the United States. He was also the author of his autobiography‚ Black Boy. It reveals his life as an African American in the South before the Civil Rights Movement but after the Civil War. Although the Civil Rights Act has been established‚ racial problems still exist in the United States nowadays. If Wright were writing an autobiography titled Black Boy today in 2017 about a black boy growing up in the United States

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    life that triggered the decision to break free from what is traditional. Based on “The Achievement of Desire‚” Richard Rodriguez has not broken the hold of tradition over him‚ and that he has not become his own authority because he has remained obedient to all those whom he had considered symbols of authority like his parents‚ his teachers and the society. There are a number of reasons why Rodriguez has not left tradition. Firstly‚ there has not been any event in his life‚ particularly in his school

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    When Rodriguez says "you can’t use family language in the classroom" (London) he seems to be explaining that it is the family’s role to teach the offspring about their culture. On the other hand it is the dominant cultures institution‚ school in this case‚ which has to teach about its culture.  He seems to think nobody agrees on how assimilation works and so there are assumptions about cultures from other cultures and this causes confusion. When Rodriguez says “they may be fighting in gangs right

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    To Kill a Mockingbird – Reading Response #3 As I continue To Kill a Mockingbird‚ by Harper Lee‚ new characters was introduced and the story gets more interesting. As chapter ten begins‚ Scout feels slightly ashamed of her father‚ because it seems like he doesn’t do anything remarkable. Atticus warns Scout and Jem that it is a sin to kill a mockingbird‚ “Mockingbirds don’t do one thing but make music for us to enjoy . . . but sing their hearts out for us. That’s why it’s a sin to kill a mockingbird

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    short story “The Chinese in All of Us”‚ Rodriguez says‚ “I think of myself as Chinese” (242). It only brought the thought to my attention that he must be confused. Like most minorities‚ he gives off the impression that he’s trying to “fit in” America. Searching for identity and suiting himself with redundant thoughts for the comfort of acceptance and feeling the pleasures of the modern American society. I am a minority and I’m expressing from experience. Rodriguez says‚ “… culture is something we breathe

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