Sara‚ my grandmother‚ was such an inspirational person to me and to others around her. She lived a long beautiful life and saw many things while she was alive. Growing up my grandma was a major part of my life‚ almost like having a second mom and yet she was gone before I knew it. July 18 was the date when the world stood still. Not only had I lost my grandmother‚ I lost a friend‚ someone I could talk to without being judged‚ someone who could show me a piece of the past and let me know how it once
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I decided to interview my grandmother about her work experiences. I felt the best way to format her answers was chronologically. The personal and biographical questions were used to re-create the story of her life focusing on her work experiences and the factors that have influenced them‚ with a few evaluative questions and her answers at the end. My grandmother‚ Carmen Claudio was born in Mayaguez‚ Puerto Rico on May 18th‚ 1947. At the age of six‚ Carmen began doing chores around her home. She
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oppression of African American people. She describes the female African American experience with particular power in “Our Grandmothers‚” which begins with a slave mother dreading the approaching sale of her children. Angelou also proudly celebrates the accomplishments of African Americans such as Martin Luther King‚ Jr.‚ and Malcolm X. Angelou’s childhood in Stamps‚ Arkansas‚ merges with the Southern slave experience of her African American ancestors in poems about Arkansas‚ Georgia‚ Virginia‚ and
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could not interview anyone in my family; my grandparents have been deceased for years on both sides. I will be talking about what I remember as a child. My grandmother on my dad’s side passed away in 1981; my grandfather on my mother’s side passed away in 1980. I was born in 1976‚ so I would have been 4‚ going on 5 years old. My grandmother on my mom’s side passed away in 1995 and my grandfather on my dad’s side passed away in 1993. I was not close to my grandfather‚ or any family members‚ on
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A childhood event that I remember vividly is when I was about seven or eight; I got my tonsils taken out. I remember this so vividly‚ because I was confused about what was going to be done‚ I was scared‚ and after it was all over I was happy. In this essay I will try to explain my feelings. I also hope I might help someone else who is getting their tonsils took out feel a little more comfortable. Since I was so young‚ I was confused about what was going to be done. I did not really know
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Eulogy for my great grandmother Rosario Lagrimas(lola Ayo) I. Introduction She was born in Northern Samar and married to Adriano for more than 50 years. Gave birth to 6 children‚ and they are Agripino (the Eldest/Lolo Pinoy)‚ Anita(Lola Aning)‚ Dominador(Lolo Doming)‚ Ronaldo(Lolo Wado)‚ Norma(Inse/Lola Norma) and Nimfa(Mamay Nimfa/Youngest). She had gone to Manila to take good care of her grandchildren‚ who were Maria Paz‚ Estela and Rodrigo. II. Body The “Snowbear” candy‚ drinking coffee
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When asked of my most memorable moment in my life‚ it would be my trip to Penang. This is especially memorable because this is the first Penang trip with my family. This would be a perfect getaway for my hectic life in school. Furthermore‚ I have always wondered if the Penang food is as scrumptious as its fame for it. We took off early in the morning and I was feeling excited already. On the way‚ we would kill off time by playing the word game in the car. It is a usual routine for a long car ride
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GProvide a character analysis of the grandmother in “A good man is hard to find” The author‚ Flannery O’Connor created the unnamed grandmother as a very interesting type of person. She is different by having complicated ideas‚ conflicts‚ and thoughts to form the grandmother. The grandmother has a hypocritical personality and is old-fashioned “old south” to be different than being a normal old lady. The grandma seems like she is more superior to the others and is selfish. Throughout
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I didn’t enjoy the story because of the Grandmother’s personality and the tragic ending. The Grandmother was racist and rude which made her a bad example for her grandkids. She is teaching them that it is okay to call other children of other race the n-word instead of teaching them to respect others. In addition‚ she forgot that the plantation was in Tennessee‚ not in Georgia. She didn’t want to tell the truth because she feared Bailey would become furious and ultimately they were all killed at the
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My most memorable day started out with my brother and me visiting my grandmother by bicycle for lunch on a Saturday. We rode our bikes without incident to her house but on the return trip‚ my brother’s bike broke. I got off my bike and walked it with him until we got to a long steep hill that led to the railroad tracks we needed to cross. Before the railroad tracks there was a small dirt jump built by some kids a few weeks back. I left my brother and rode down the hill to pick up speed to go off
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