Gillian Clarke’s poem ’Cold Knap Lake’ centres on a childhood memory of a girl almost drowning in a lake in South Wales. The poet‚ with her parents‚ ’watched a crowd’ of people pull the girl out of the water. It seemed at first that they were too late: the girl’s lips were blue and she ’lay for dead’. The metaphor ’dressed in water’s long green silk’ tells us that she was covered in weeds from the lake. In the second stanza‚ Clarke describes her mother as a ’heroine’ as she knelt down to resuscitate
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they choose. So how can the author’s choice of words shapen the devolvement of the story? Richard Ford’s story‚ "Under the Radar‚" and T.C Boyle’s‚ "Greasy Lake‚" are great examples of how astute word choice provide depth in establishing the setting‚ developing characters‚ and as a catalyst for how the events will unfold. T.C Boyle’s‚ "Greasy Lake‚" focuses on the conflicts of three 19-year olds‚ set in the 1960s‚ between their perceived self-image and the true self within. The story tells the tale
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THE LEGEND OF THE SAMPALOC LAKE San Pablo‚ a picturesque and progressive city in Southeastern Luzon‚ is sometimes know as the city of seven lakes. All the seven lakes are rich with tales about their respective origin. A favorite story is thatof Sampaloc Lake - the largest and most beautiful of the seven lakes. Once upon a time there lives in the northern side of San pablo a well-to-do but childless couple. Theyhas a large garden of tamarind (sampaloc in Tagalog) trees which bore the sweetest
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Tanya 10a The Lake My head rested peacefully against the bark of the willow tree‚ my back floated on a bed of grass and my feet were gliding in the calm water of the lake‚ occasionally being nibbled by various fish. It was the perfect atmosphere to have a little nap; however I knew that if I fell asleep I would regret getting to admire the lake’s precious beauty on this spectacular day. The sky was as clear as sapphire‚ the sun was a rosy apricot colour and was surrounded by pillows of clouds
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Alicia Tucker – 55362 PSY 312 – Tests and Measurements in Psychology 1. What is the Lake Wobegon Effect and how does it arise? In Garrison Keillor’s fictional town of Lake Wobegon‚ “all the women are strong‚ all the men are good-looking‚ and all the children are above average.” (Gregory‚ 2011). The Lake Wobegon effect is a natural tendency to overestimate one’s capabilities and see oneself as better than others. Research psychologists refer to this tendency as self-enhancement bias and have found
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Once More to the Lake Argument Essay In Whites essay “Once More to the Lake‚” the narrator ends with a chilling sensation. As White watches his son hop out of the lake‚ he has an epiphany concerning his old age. “As he buckled the swollen belt suddenly my groin felt the chill of death.” the concluding sentence is not only effective‚ but also perceives the purpose of the entire essay. With a little attention‚ it’s easy to see how the essay leads naturally to a sense of death’s approach or inevitability
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she taught me a lot‚” said Jenna‚ trying to comfort me in my despair. I didn’t reply because it would encourage more of her pointless words of sympathy‚ adding to the awkwardness of the situation. “Would you like to hear about our experience at the lake in the summer of 1965?” Jenna exclaimed. Although I did not want more pathetic words of comfort‚ this comment intrigued me and the temptation was too great to not hear her story. “No I haven’t‚ please go on…” I replied‚ trying not to act excited‚
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ride of the day on a jet ski. As I step out of the camper‚ my eyes have to adjust to the gleam of the water. It looks like it is going to be a good day. Lake Mcconaughy is full of days like this one. Not only is it an amazing vacation spot‚ but it is home away from home. Ever since I can remember‚ my family and friends have congregated to Lake Mcconaughy in the summers. It is located about ten miles from a little town named Ogallala‚ Nebraska. The town is also where my mom was raised and most
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There is no better place in the Lake Norman area to party than Horsefeathers Roadhouse and Park. May is the start of summer and the time to get out and enjoy music and great southern style food. Kicking off the summer party season is our Spring Jam on Saturday‚ May 14th‚ featuring music all day with food and drink specials. Come and join everyone from around Lake Norman for this fun event. In addition to all the great music‚ we will have our award-winning BBQ‚ hot dogs‚ hamburgers and 2-2-5 drink
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As I read ?By the Lake of Sleeping Children?‚ I find it monotonous playing in the same tune as Across the Wire. Both books have dealt with what life is like for those living on the Mexican side of the border living in poverty‚ unsanitary conditions and economic hardships. These crises have illustrated why so many are faced to make the dangerous and illegal journey across the United States. In ?By the Lake of Sleeping Children? Urrea takes these dramatic scenes and shows a flawed NAFTA. The key to
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