TaLaunda Robinson-Washington 2nd period 11-16-2014 Refined and Word Processed 2011 Form B Prompt - Freedom vs. Safety Imagine being born into captivity. You grow to live the same life as the others. Out of the many difficulties thrown your way‚ it is tolerable for you. However through all of the complications of captivity you are safe and your needs are met. Now imagine being taken out of captivity. You have your freedom‚ but what else do you have? Your safety is at risk‚ and your needs are not met
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Being born blind means you are unable to see anything‚ and since being brought into the world‚ you have no real concept of what anything looks like. Being born deaf means that you have never been able and will never be able to understand or comprehend any form of verbal communication (excluding reading a person’s lips)‚ which some believe can set you up poorly later in life. The debate on whether being born deaf or blind is more serious than the other‚ can be discussed and argued for a long time
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Being born black in America you are promised two things‚ persecution and a sense of rhythm. My mother tells stories of how as an infant i would love car rides because car rides meant family time and the loud boom baps and humorous style of hip hop from the early 2000’s. Of course practically every infant around a stereo is going bob and dance as a baby does but the way my mother tells it I was the most rowdy of the bunch and would babble my best impression of song lyrics to the top of my lungs.
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Trying to be Noticed Being noticed is about what people see‚ our external self. It is about dressing up‚ putting on make-up‚ and more. It is about how we choose to present ourselves. It is basically like advertising‚ getting ourselves noticed. We can cover our flaws and highlight our perceived strengths. It can be what the others see with a quick look across a crowd. American Born Chinese by Gene Luen Yang is a graphic novel that shows that you are who you really are in the inside‚ and you can’t
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"[I‚ being born a woman and distressed]" by Edna St. Vincent Millay Edna St. Vincent Millay’s sonnet‚ “I‚ Being Born a Woman and Distressed‚” serves as an excellent example of a multi-faceted piece. From one angle‚ it is simply a Petrarchan sonnet‚ written with a slight variation on rhyme scheme – but that variation‚ taken deeper‚ reveals new layers of meaning. Added to Millay’s choice of meter and end-stop‚ along with a background of Millay’s person‚ this sonnet seems not so “simple” after all
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Although some may see it as a disadvantage‚ I believe that Paine had neither an advantage or disadvantage to being born in the colonies. He spoke from the heart and addressed issues that all colonists could relate to. What made him the most successful was the way he wrote to people‚ not where he was born. Maybe the perspective he had as an immigrant gave him a slight advantage‚ but that’s it. In Common Sense‚ the language is common and normal‚ using strong connotations instead of fancy words. It
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Being Born in the Most Crowded Island in the World In the photograph three afro-Colombian children are paddling around Santa Cruz de Islote Island in Colombia. It is a colorful picture that allows people to appreciate the marvelous colors‚ such as coral blue and dark blue of the South Caribbean Sea in Colombian North Coast‚ showing the astounding green colors in the background of Mucura Island. Despite being one small island‚ Santa Cruz the Islote is known as the most crowded island in the world
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I‚ being born a woman who grew up on 90’s Disney movies‚ have seen my fair share of princes and princesses. As a child I knew that your life was not complete until your prince came along and as an adult I still see this same theme over and over again. Modern movies might not be as blunt about it as the classic Disney princess movies but in lots of media we see the subtle recurring theme that a woman’s life wasn’t complete and when she meets her true love‚ her life is suddenly enhanced. “I Being Born
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Boxing Being a TKO Business The topic I am going to discuss is the business of boxing. How is boxing different than any other sport? Why is boxing considered the hardest sport any athlete can endure? Why in recent years has boxing fading from the public spot light? How has the sport of boxing changed over time? Let me start with the: Ethos of boxing? Boxing has had a rather colorful and bloody history‚ mostly due to its violent nature and association with gambling. It is the only sport where
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In the poem “I‚ Being Born a Woman and Distressed”‚ by Edna St. Vincent Millay‚ the topic of women’s freedom to express themselves sexually is especially prominent. The poem goes into much detail of a woman and her experiences of simply wanting to be with another person sexually‚ without being in a committed relationship. The poet explains the trouble women go through for wanting to be sexually active‚ and the difficulties they face. This poem explains a woman’s desires to be promiscuous‚ and the
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