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    Marco Iacoboni and colleagues (2005)‚ developed an interesting experiment to test the mirror neuron phenomenon‚ called the Teacup Experiment. The test subjects are shown three video clips involving the same simple action: a hand grasping a teacup. In the first video‚ there was no context for the action‚ just the hand and the cup. In the second video‚ the subjects see a messy table‚ complete with cookie crumbs and dirty napkins-the aftermath of a tea party‚ clearly. In the third video‚ the subjects

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    In year 8 English this term‚ we have been reading and analysing various short stories of which I have thoroughly enjoyed. These stories include ‘Lamb to the Slaughter’ by Roald Dahl‚ ‘A Daughter’s Story’ by Fatima Moradi‚ and ‘Jewelled Mirror’ by Izel Öztürk. We investigated and analysed the use of language devices such as metaphors‚ irony‚ and personification. We have worked on summarising the stories‚ the moral/purpose of the story‚ points of view and the multiple types of first and third person

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    “Man in the Mirror” by Michael Jackson was a song that broke through a ton of barriers in regards to social issues that were occurring during 1987‚ at the time that this song was released. It is still mildly popular in today’s time as well‚ considering that there are still “kids in the streets‚ / with not enough to eat”. There are tons of individuals who are still living in poverty all over the world‚ and we as human beings need to start “taking a look at [themselves]‚ and make a change”. The song

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    arguments or discussions about diversity and racism. However‚ this is not a novel topic in American history. Throughout America’s turbulent past‚ there has always been the same questions‚ statements‚ and misconceptions about other races. In the story‚ No Mirrors in My Nana’s House‚ the author addresses the issues of difference and diversity in a way that is easy for children to understand. On the cover of the book‚ the reader first sees a little girl and an older lady without any distinguishable facial

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    Alice’s Conversion The feeling of not knowing who the person really is and how they feel can be hard. This emotion was described in the story “Mirror Image” by Lena Coakley. This short story had a girl named Alice who had to go through a brain transplant. This changed her whole life. Because of this brain transplant‚ she sometimes felt that she was not really herself but felt that she was Gail‚ who was the body of the person she was in. This is also an allusion to another Alice in the fantasy

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    Daryl Casao Ms. Clemente English 3U 7 February 2011 Character Sketch: Alice The story “Mirror Image” by Lena Coakley is about the character Alice trying to find her true self in the midst of an identity crisis. The character’s struggle was caused when she and her dad had an accident where she made it but her dad didn’t. But the thing is‚ her body didn’t quite make it too. So they had to do a brain transplant. Now Alice is considered as a new person by her sister but she is in denial

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    "Education is a tool that turns mirrors into windows." - I find this phrase to be extremely true. All my life‚ I’ve discovered new theories and facts by simply examining the world around me. However‚ I didn’t know the reasoning behind said theories and facts until a teacher happened to touch upon them during one of my lessons or I stumbled over them in one of my books; and if it wasn’t explained to the extent of my liking‚ I pestered or researched. I’m naturally a curious creature;

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    In Chapter 8 of A Different Mirror Takaki talks about the experience and the reason why The Chinese immigrated to the U.S in the late 1800’s. He also talks about the work and jobs the Chinese people were able to produce. While some did experience the same discrimination and racism as many other immigrant groups during this time such as Eastern Europeans‚ Irish‚ and‚ later‚ Mexicans‚ the United States seemed to welcome the Chinese immigrants and their labor. Takaki talks about a time when the Chinese

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    identity and push to move beyond to improve it. This idea is explored in “Man in the Mirror” by Michael Jackson. The song focuses on the efforts of the singer to self-reflect. In the song‚ the singer wants to change the world but believes that he needs to understand and improve himself to positively change the world. Like Michael Jackson‚ I have also experienced a time where I was unable

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    The article “Through the Mirror of Beauty Culture”‚ by Carla Rice‚ describes the struggle women experience to fit in the ideal picture of “beauty” that society constructed. The main argument is to change our way of defining beauty. To support the argument‚ most of the cultures view beauty as women being used as objects and sex symbols. I agree with the author’s opinion about rethinking beauty. The image of beauty changes by society and most importantly by media‚ because they are deciding what should

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