“The Poet’s day will be moment upon moment of gladsomeness‚” writes Maxine Hong Kingston in her book To Be the Poet. “Poets do whatever they like.” I take a walk in Wissahickon Park after dropping my twins at their school. The trails are muddy from heavy rains and temporary streams have formed along my path. (I have an hour before I need to open my laptop and get to work on my day job; not all poets do whatever they like.) The fuscia flowers of the redbud tree are brilliant against the green of early
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Miracle Worker: Act III (pages 92-107) Why does James say that it has been a “short” two weeks while Kate says it has been “interminable”? James says that it has been a short two weeks because he has enjoyed the absence of Kate in the Keller homestead. They say time flies by when one is enjoying oneself. The absence of Helen means that the house has been quiet‚ and without ruckus‚ and so he has lived in this span of time in great pleasure and content. This is expressed through “I never thought
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Sam Gandy‚ the dean of Dillard College‚ Christophe‚ and P.D. East who is the editor of a newspaper in Mississippi. He sees him as an inspiration. Historical Terms: There were many historical people mentioned in this book such as Benjamin Mays‚ president of Morehouse College‚ Wesley Dobbs‚ Samuel Williams‚ A.T. Walden‚ Martin Luther King and his son Martin Luther King Jr. who he said contributed to the American dream in its best sense. Some places he visited were Dillard College and many towns
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with a sweet girlish face. She is patient and gentle with Helen. James Keller (Luca Black) Captain Keller’s son from a previous marriage‚ he’s an indolent young man. He is often flippant and sarcastic‚ largely due to his inner turmoil. He helped Annie to prove to Captain Keller that she is a capable teacher. Aunt Ev (Patricia Gage) a benign visitor who serves as a catalyst for the Kellers’s first contact with the Perkins Institute. She’s a talkative woman who often tries to be helpful‚ but who
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order to effectively put together a clear message would be nice to learn more of. For example‚ I got a 4 on the John F. Kennedy rhetorical analysis‚ but I started to improve with generally 6’s on my other rhetorical analyses like the Audubon and Dillard rhetorical analyses. I would like to learn ways to construct a higher than 6 level rhetorical analysis. 2. Apply standard English grammar and syntax in a variety of real-world contexts. Apply standard English conventions to effectively communicate
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Discussion Questions: The Book of the Dead 1. Why are Annie and her father in Florida? 2. Where does Annie’s father go when he leaves the motel‚ and what does he do? 3. What surprising information does Annie’s father give her about his past? 4. Why does Annie hold back from promising to make another statue for Gabrielle Fonteneau? Thinking Critically 5. How does a particular historical period shape the events of this story? Could you imagine similar events happening in the lives of people who
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not the body‚ and it is that part of us which thinks and loves and hopes.’ . . . [and] is invisible. . . .” (Annie Sullivan‚ 1891). Based on the a story‚ a teacher and her student tell their touching story in a play called‚ The Miracle Worker‚ written by William Gibson. Annie Sullivan and her apprentice‚ Helen Keller‚ embark on a quest to free Helen’s curious and enthusiastic mind. Annie strives to prevent this from happening by teaching her language but her soul is trapped in a safe‚ locked away
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Annie John by Jamaica Kincaid‚ 1985‚ Penguin Books Type of work · Novel Genre · bildungsroman‚ Caribbean novel Language · English Time and place written · New York City‚ 1982–1983 Narrator · Annie John Point of View · First person Tone · It varies according to the age of Annie John. As a child‚ the language and imagery is very rich. As she ages‚ the tone grows more serious while also having more comic touches. Tense · Past tense Setting (time) · Sometime in the 1950s Setting
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Annie is a 40-year-old schizophrenic female who resides in a heath care facility. Annie has been exhibiting difficulty with her daily care routines; including brushing her teeth and making her bed in the morning. Currently‚ she has a newly implemented token system in place in which she may earn one token for each completed activity and then collect a reward such as extra time in the courtyard once 10 tokens are obtained. Hospital Administrator Rodriguez reports that Annie is not completing the tasks
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What Dreams May Come While vacationing in Switzerland‚ American physician Chris Nielsen meets artist Annie Collins. They are attracted to each other‚ and bond as if they had known each other for a long time. They marry and have two children‚ Ian and Marie. Their idyllic life ends when the children die in a car crash. Life becomes difficult: Annie suffers a mental breakdown and the couple contemplates divorce‚ but they manage through their losses. On the anniversary of the day they decided not
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