The Swimming Pools by Thomas Lux is a poem that talks about the rich and the poor. Lux use 5 kids at an apartment complex pool‚ one fat kid‚ one insecure girl‚ and three other kids to represent the different social and economic classes we have in society today. Lux compares these kids to the poor‚ the lower middle class‚ and the rich. He uses the innocence of the kids at the pool to get the idea that the rich always are cruel to the poor‚ and he uses the insecure girl to show the sympathy the lower
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As I stare at the water and breathe deeply as the official calmly says‚ "Take your mark” followed by the loud sound of a starting horn. Diving into the cold water‚ I recall all of my physical and mental training for this specific swimming race. I perfected my technique‚ built endurance‚ and visualized every detail of the race. Over the years‚ seemingly endless hours of work and attention to detail‚ made swimming‚ more than just a sport‚ it was my art. At first exposure to urology‚ I was certain
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Safety Alert FROM THE U.S. CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION‚ WASHINGTON‚ D.C. 20207 Swimming Pool Safety Alert Each year‚ about 260 children under 5 drown in swimming pools. In addition‚ the suction from drains in swimming pools and spas‚ under certain conditions‚ can entrap swimmers underwater. To help protect your family‚ be sure to take the following steps. Use Layers of Protection To prevent swimming pool drownings‚ layers of protection are essential. Place barriers completely around the
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beautiful‚ can last forever. Frost says‚ "Nature’s first green is gold‚ her hardest hue to hold‚ Her early leafs a flower‚ but only so an hour‚" meaning that "gold" is considered beautiful and perfect but is the hardest to keep. Gold will only last a short time. The above quote from the poem also means that the best things in life‚ represented by gold‚ can’t last forever as represented by the second line of the poem. The poem "Nothing Gold Can Stay" by Robert Frost holds several meanings that relate beauty
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California Gold Rush changed California by creating a larger and more diverse population‚ establishing San Francisco as one of the premier trade and banking cities in the nation‚ and the eruption of mining “boom towns.” By the winter of 1848‚ rumors of gold had drifted eastward across the country‚ but few easterners believed them. The gold discovery needed validation and President James Polk delivered that in early December of 1848. Every family within the nation was discussing gold in the west
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Does the justification matter in the reclaiming of the treasure? Will it affect the overall outcome or restoration of order after the dragon’s death? The works‚ The Hobbit‚ Beowulf‚ and The Volsunga Saga‚ prove that you must be more justified than the dragon when claiming the treasure. The treasure must truly have belonged to you prior to the dragon in order for the treasure to have a positive outcome and improve the current circumstances. That being said‚ in The Hobbit‚ Beowulf and The Volsunga
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My Favourite Sport Swimming Swimming has been my favourite sport since I was very small. I learnt to swim when I was just 5 years old. Swimming is a very popular sport; furthermore‚ it provides individuals with several physical and mental benefits. There are some reasons why swimming is popular. Firstly‚ swimming is a sport for all age groups; besides‚ it is a lifetime activity. People can learn to swim as young as 4 or 5 years old or as old as 60 or 70. All it takes is the right instruction
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Ashlee Freer Ms. Eaves English IV – 4th 1 April 2014 “Straw into Gold: The Metamorphosis of the Everyday” During the 20th century‚ Contemporary literature held a substantial importance in writing and English classes alike. In the Contemporary realm of authors‚ Sandra Cisneros produces an essay on what it was like to be a Mexican-American female growing up in society. In her impacting essay‚ “Straw into Gold: The Metamorphosis of the Everyday‚” Cisneros introduces a cultural perspective
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Breathing Aspect Studying the different phases of breathing may seem silly because we do it everyday. In swimming however‚ it is important to learn how and when to inhale and exhale properly. This aspect comes with some common faults that negatively affect the swimmers’ performance. Developing a good breathing technique is perhaps the biggest challenge for beginner and intermediate swimmers. Many swimmers have a problem with their stroke that is related to their breathing technique without realizing
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Kent 8th English March 10‚ 2015 The D-Day Landings World War II was one of the bloodiest wars in history‚ because many men died fighting for the Allies or the Nazis in their attempt for either peace or world domination. One of the most dangerous parts of WWII was the D-Day Landings‚ or Operation Neptune (O’Neill 254). The landings at Omaha‚ Gold‚ Juno‚ and Sword Beach were some of the most dangerous parts of DDay. Omaha Beach was the most dangerous of the D-Day landings‚ because debris and German gunfire
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