Summary: Michael Obi’s ambition is fulfilled when‚ at age twenty-six‚ he is appointed to whip into shape an unprogressive secondary school. Energetic‚ young‚ and idealistic as he is‚ Obi hopes to clean up the educational mission field and speed up its Christianizing mission. Already outspoken in his denigration of “the narrow views” and ways of “superannuated people in the teaching field‚” he expects to make a good job of this grand opportunity and show people how a school should be run. He plans
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In the short story‚ or extremely long sentence‚ “Girl”‚ Jamaica Kincaid -the author as well as the speaker- gives a list of ongoing commands that she was receiving. As readers‚ we assume that these are orders coming from her mother. As we are aware‚ her family had certain beliefs and also did not approve of her writing later on in life. The italicized words in the text such as “…but I don’t sing benna on Sundays at all and never in Sunday school…” and “…but what if the baker won’t let me feel the
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Kyla Kincaid Mrs. Hughes English 12 w2 11 October 2013 Why social Media is Good Social media is good to have because it can help get important information around faster and help students learn digital responsibility. Social media can help get important information around in a much faster manner. “Burlington parents had instant access to information and a place to have questions answered swiftly. This saved school administrators hours that in the past we would’ve spent answering phone calls
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October 10‚ 2014 In order to achieve success in life‚ a good education lays a strong foundation. Getting a good education is not‚ however‚ easy for everyone. In the two works Marita’s Bargain by Malcolm Gladwell and A Walk to the Jetty by Jamaica Kincaid‚ two girls make a huge personal sacrifice for an education to ensure their chances of success. Marita had to make many sacrifices to attend her new school and she’s expected to go a great length with opportunity she has been given. As for Annie she
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“If” by Rudyard Kipling and “Girl” by Jamaica Kincaid are two short stories about children getting advice from their parents. In “If‚” a boy is being told what to do to become a man. In “Girl‚” a mother tells her daughter what she needs to do to be accepted as a women in Antigua. Although the topic and theme of these two stories are similar‚ the kinds of lists the parents are giving their children is different. Firstly‚ the topic of “If” and “Girl” is similar. The topic of “If” and “Girl” is a
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November 28th 2012 Snorter dwarfism What is snorter dwarfism? Snorter dwarfism is a heredity disease that causes a cow to have a smaller nose them normal. It was named “snorter” dwarfism in the late 1940s and 50s because of the sound the calve produces when it breaths. Snorter dwarfism is a simple recessive trait. The phrase simple recessive trait is only visible when the gene is homozygous. AA – normal‚Aa – normal‚ aa – shows the defect.If both members of a gene pair are the same‚ it is referred
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Ashley Seidel Professor Kincaid ENG 102 - 1008 24 January 2018 Journal 2 In the article‚ “I Tweet‚ Therefor I am: Life in the Hall of Mirrors” by Andrew Lam‚ he implies that as a society we are reaching the point that the online‚ digital world is becoming important‚ or just as important‚ to the real world. He describes how many are prone to ‘multitasking’ – where they keep “one eye on the electronic (device)… and one eye on reality”. Also‚ he writes about how many use the digital platform as a
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English 3AB Task 3: Representations of Race/Culture Semester 1 The Mates section‚ in the anthology Growing Up Asian in Australia‚ edited by Alice Pung consists of 4 texts‚ Wei-Lei and Me by Aditi Gouvernel‚ Oliver Phommavanh’s Hot and Spicy‚ Lessons from My School Years written by Ray Wing-Lun and Tanveer Ahmed’s Exotic Rissole. These combined texts attempt to change the way in which racial minorities are viewed by the hegemony‚ by challenging the ”otherness” of those in the racial
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Legacy Gardens: Segregation of the Student and the Public The presence of public space in a city is integral to the development of its citizens. Individuals can find themselves disconnected from their community when there are no areas in the city to intermingle. In “Brave New Neighborhoods‚” Margaret Kohn describes a public space as “a place that is owned by the government‚ accessible to everyone without restriction‚ and/or fosters communication and interaction” (11). Legacy Gardens is a public
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alienates not only himself but also his creation from society. The reality of the creature’s existence is so gruesome that one begins to understand the negative effects that alienation can have on one’s own self-perceived identity. In fact‚ this estrangement from society perpetuates a downward spiral for the creature as he develops a mind that is unadulterated by moral behavior while also nurturing a strong desire for revenge. Not only does Frankenstein leave the creature to fend for itself‚ but society
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