stories and characters.” My Antonia‚ is one of America’s most loved stories. The main characters in her books face challenges but find a way to persevere and live. Also by Willa Cather‚ A Wagner Matinee‚ a very informative text‚ is about a woman who leaves her home and seeks for what she is missing in her life.She realizes that the grass is greener on the other side‚ and never thinks of turning back. A person can learn many things about the old west from Willa Cather’s My Antonia and A Wagner Matinee
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The Man with a Hoe by Edwin Markham‚ and L’homme à la houe by Jean-François Millet In 1899 an American schoolteacher‚ Charles Edward Anson Markham (1852-1940)‚ who used the penname Edwin Markham‚ was inspired by an 1863 painting to write a poem. The painting was "L’homme à la houe" by the French artist‚ Jean-François Millet (1814-1875); the poem was "The Man with a Hoe". The poem quickly became as famous as the painting. Both continue to be moving testimonies to what the too prevalent inhumanity
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strategies are most successful and integrated them into a fictional attempt to obtain $500 for textbooks from three people after depleting my funds. I varied the degree of formality in my register and tone‚ incorporated emotional appeal‚ and altered my level of transparency and the extent of my honesty toward each person to accomplish this task. The first request to my aunt employed a consultative register to induce feelings of familiarity while keeping a theme of respect. I asked her questions about her
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My favourite brands are: NOKIA: I am using NOKIA cell phone since last 6 years‚ still I don’t have any complaint about it‚ its battery life‚ reliability‚ and easy to use features are common in all the phones and its customer related services like once they exchange battery (CLV4) due to some technical reason‚ on that day itself. SONY: People say that XYZ Company provides better services after sales‚ but I belief in SONY because if you have SONY gadgets you don’t need services (at all in many
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The name Kanissa is a creation‚ a hand me down with a twist. A name‚ similar to my aunt Anissa. Ever since I was little‚ my aunt has always been there. Whether it be from the first day of 1rst grade‚ where I cautiously walked down the gargantuan and tedious halls marked by the pencils of the children before me. Or birthday parties spent at Oma and Opa’s. Oma and opa means grandma and grandpa in Dutch. Holidays and birthday parties that are spent at Oma and Opa’s house are hectic
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because they choose to stand by your side. Your family is forced to. I can remember this one time I was wondering my neighborhood thinking about my dad and my great aunt. My dad passed away when I was only 7 months old‚ my great aunt when I was in 4th grade. I remember thinking about what we would be doing and whether or not we would still be together or not. As I am walking around and thinking my friend that I have known for 10 years bumps into me. We hung out all of the time. Whether we were just sitting
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My Prized Possession My prized possession was and still is my first soccer ball‚ which is currently in a box at my house buried underneath god knows what. Funny because that is exactly how I was reunited with it last year after re visiting my house in California for the first time in three years. I was 7 years old living in Ojai‚ California at the time and my father and I decided it would be fun to sign up for the local AYSO league. For those who don’t know what AYSO is‚ it’s basically the local
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To My Renovated Pig Pen House Amidst the exodus of many Filipino professionals to work abroad seeking for a greener pasture for their families‚ I was left for the benefits of my countrymen. I am a public school teacher for three years and it gives me the idealism to continue serving my country. Every time I look at the big smiles of my students when they are happy for the knowledge they acquired from me‚ I feel bless for the satisfaction that my profession gives. My students came from a variety
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In my opinion a hero is someone you can look up to‚ and depend on throughout your life and follow their footsteps. I would have to say my sister has been my hero throughout my life. If it wasn’t for my sister I wouldn’t be who I am today. My sister has always been there for me when I needed her the most. I can always go to her for anything that’s on my mind or that I’m struggling with. My sister and I have always been close through everything. If it wasn’t for my sister I wouldn’t be as strong
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Name: My NGUYEN Instructor: Mr. Voeller Class: ESOL 0051 Date: April 3rd‚ 2012. Final draft My choice for my future career Today the economic crisis continuously affects the life of everyone in the United States‚ especially young adults who have just graduated from high school and prepared for independent life. So the most important question for every youngster is which career he or she wants to do with his or her life. It is important because if our choices are wrong‚ we will waste our money
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