Annika La Vina 9/15/14 AP Lang‚ Cedarbaum 6 To Girls Who Are Going to College by Helen Keller In “To Girls Who Are Going to College” by Helen Keller‚ Keller uses an overarching passionate tone that shifts from reminiscent to instructive in order to strengthen college women’s confidence. Through repetition of the word “you”‚ Keller comes across as sentimental‚ almost as if she is trying to recall her own memories in the eyes of the reader. By trying to reenact her memories in the
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In the story Girl by Jamaica Kincaid the mother does most of the talking who gives her daughter a long list of instructions and warnings. The daughter responds twice but they happen to go unnoticed by the mother. There is no introduction of the characters‚ no action‚ and no description of setting. The mother’s voice simply begins speaking‚ "Wash the white clothes on Monday‚" and continues through to the end. The mother dispenses much practical and helpful advice that will help her daughter keep
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did you knwo there was a girl thtat walked awyss vvrtbg ty g gtt g tg ty j kj 8i8i i8 iu8 k k o9k 89k k 9 8 8They both taught me the same things really. They taught me that power should always be with the people. They taught me that the law is not always on my side even if I am innocent. They taught me it’s better to die free than live as a slave. They taught me to never compromise my beliefs for anyone. They taught me to never give up on people I care about. They taught me to do whatever it takes
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The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon By: Stephan King In the book "The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordan" by Stephan King a nine year old named Trisha McFarland goes hiking with her mother and older brother Pete in the woods in Maine. Her mother and Pete are constantly arguing since her parents divorced and their mother moved them away from their father and friends. Trisha hangs back on the trail‚ sick of listening to them‚ and wanders off down another trail to pee. She can still her them arguing from where
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La Petite Blanchisseuse (The Little Laundry Girl) by Pierre Bonnard Pierre Bonnard‚ a French artist‚ born in 1867 and died in 1947‚ belonged to a group of French Post-Impressionist artists called Nabis; a Hebrew word meaning prophet. The group “broke away from academic tradition to embrace an approach that emphasized decorative unity and a more personal‚ abstract style.” (Schneider) Mister Bonnard was strongly influenced by the Japanese art of woodcut; a print made from a design cut in a block
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Review of James Tiptree Jr’s “The Girl Who Was Plugged In” James Tiptree Jr.’s “The Girl Who Was Plugged In” provides a very interesting critique on society leveraging a futuristic story. Considering that Mr. TipTree published this in 1973‚ his insight into the corruption of society and individuals remains incredibly applicable to today’s world. His critique focused on three primary topics. First and foremost is our obsession with youth‚ beauty‚ and celebrities and our desire to look
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“Girl” by Hanif Kureishi The short story written by Hanif Kureishi portrays a typical love story‚ but with complex aspects. Hanif Kureishi is an English author‚ novelist and short-story writer. “Girl” was written in 1999. It revolves about a young woman‚ Nicole‚ who is in a relationship with an older man‚ Majid. A classic cliché‚ young girl falls in love with older experienced man‚ and with that some questions and problems naturally will arise. They are together‚ despite of Majid’s age and
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Society In A Hero of Our Time‚ by Mikhail Lermontov‚ the author uses the multiple settings in each book to express different characteristics of Pechorin‚ which reveals Lermontov’s views of 19th century Russian society. Lermontov’s views of 19th century Russian society become apparent in many of his works‚ especially his novel A Hero of Our Time. Each town in the novel aspires different characteristics of the main character‚ Pechorin. Every characteristic revealed through the towns epitomizes the
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Girl by Jamaica Kincaid Jamaica Kincaid relates the relationship between a mother and daughter in her poem‚ “Girl”. The poem is about how a mother prepares her daughter to become a woman. She gives her a litany of valuable lessons to shape her behavior and character according to what is acceptable to their culture. Kincaid cleverly dropped hints throughout her poem suggesting that the culture being referred to is the Afro-Carribean culture. The Afro-Carribean culture is a blend of music‚ dance
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which can quite often lead to revolution. In the novel In the Time of the Butterflies by Julia Alvarez‚ four sisters Minerva‚ Patria‚ Mate‚ and Dede revolt against Dominican Republic dictator Rafael Trujillo‚ in hopes of making their country a better place. When power given is used unjustly‚ citizens are forced to resist‚ this can be reflected through literature‚ history‚ as well as personal experience. In Julia Alvarez’s In the Time of The Butterflies‚ Minerva Mirabal
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