Sam the Sham and the Pharaohs The man behind Sam the Sham and the Pharaohs is actually called Domingo “Sam” Zamudio and took the stage name of Sam the Sham. He is now a retired but he and his band were popular American rock and roll singers. He had a signature style in dressing and would wear a camp robe and turban brining along all of his equipment in a 1952 Packard hearse which had maroon velvet curtains. Two of their most popular hits in the mid-1960s were “Wooly Bully” and “Li’l Red Riding Hood”
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The Amazing Maurice and his Educated Rodents by Terry Pratchett Take the story of the Pied Piper of Hamelin. Put it in a blender. Take all the fairytales you’ve heard when you were kids and squeeze out all the good bits and add it to the blender. Blend till the mixture is quite smooth. Now add a pinch of salt. That’s the recipe for Terry Pratchett’s “The Amazing Maurice and his Educated Rodents”. Maurice is a talking tomcat with the perfect scam. He gets together with a stupid-looking kid with
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Ayo mugshot‚ gun shot‚ dope shot‚ jump shot. Take your pick‚ but you only get one shot. Advice from a schoolteacher to a young tot. Applyin’ a sticker to his Spiderman lunchbox. When even role models tell us we’re born to be felons. We’re never gettin’ into Harvard or Carnegie Mellon. And we gon’ end up either robbin’ somebody or killin’. It’s not fair that’s all they can tell us. That’s why I hustle hella hard‚ never celebrate a holiday. That’ll be the day I coulda finally hit the lottery. I refuse
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character of the Ratcatcher plays an important role in the play “Kindertransport” by Diane Samuels‚ not just as an antagonist but as a vital symbol in the play’s context. During these pages‚ Eva’s mother‚ Helga is reading Eva’s favorite book about the pied piper of Hamlin. But also‚ during this scene there is cross cutting between Helga reading the book and Faith (Evelyn’s Daughter) also reading the same book‚ but in a different setting. The Ratcatcher in this scene is portrayed as an evil and dark mysterious
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Biography: American writer‚ who gained world fame with his novel ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO ’S NEST (1962‚ filmed 1975). In the 1960s‚ Kesey became a counterculture hero and a guru of psychedelic drugs with Timothy Leary. Kesey has been called the Pied Piper‚ who changed the beat generation into the hippie movement. Ken Kesey was born in La Junta‚ Colorado‚ and brought up in Eugene‚ Oregon. His father worked in the creamery business‚ in which he was eventually successful after founding the Eugene Farmers
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Gruesome Fairy Tales of Lore… Reality for Today’s Children… i.e. Paris Attacks That talk… the one you have with your wide-eyed toddler about strangers. The one that dilutes all efforts to build trust‚ security‚ confidence‚ comfort. Staring down innocence‚ you apologize for the world we live in. “I’m sorry… there are bad people in the world.” You issue the warnings regarding strangers: don’t talk to them… don’t accept candy‚ money or anything… don’t get into their car… and so on… Translation:
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The Mind of a Terrorist Audra Graham ENG 122 Instructor Ledcke August 4‚ 2013 What motivates terrorists and assassins‚ and how do their actions affect society? Crime among our world has been around since time began. What seems to be on the rise is the amount of terrorists and assassins. There are many beliefs as why they do what they do. The most logical reasons are‚ they are longing for some kind of excitement‚ they are wanting to feel like their life has meaning‚ and they want to be feeling
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“Lose Yourself” Eminem’s Use of Literary Devices “Lyrics are poetry.” – Mr. Heinegg Look‚ if you had one shot or one opportunity To seize everything you ever wanted in one moment Would you capture it or just let it slip? Rhetorical Question Yo‚ his palms are sweaty‚ knees weak‚ arms are heavy There is vomit on his sweater already Assonance Mom’s spaghet. He’s nervous But on the surface he looks calm and ready Metaphor To drops bombs‚ but he keeps on forgetting What he wrote down‚ the whole crowd
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quote: “The dandelions are spreading‚ their bitter leaves pushing up the black earth‚ their white roots forking deep‚ biting hard. Soon they will be in bloom. I will walk home via the river‚ père‚ to observe the small floating city that even now grows‚ spreads across the swollen Tannes.” (Harris 125) Harris uses this metaphor “the dandelions are spreading their bitter leaves... soon they will be in bloom‚” to represent the gypsies and how their presence will cause chaos in Reynaud’s town. I find
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***Tally Ho Generations Apart Childhood can be rough in many ways. For a shy 12 year old throw in a move to a nearby town and the forced expectation to make new friends. Who could have thought that at this tender age‚ I would experience a lesson in overcoming fear? “Honey‚ you need to walk down the road and go visit Mrs. Webster” My father quietly suggested. He could read the doubt and fear on my face‚ but wasn’t ready to give up. “Mrs. Webster has that farm that we can see off the back deck.
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