Coming Of Age oral sac I Unit 2 – The Catcher in the Rye I chose “The Catcher in the Rye” authored by Jerome Salinger because I feel it represents coming-of-age thoroughly although with a twist. Holden Caulfield‚ the main character‚ experiences the same feelings and maturing and transitioning perception of society that‚ mostly‚ any 16-year-old would. It focuses around Holden’s insight of adolescence and the way he apprehends people’s behaviour and judgements. Published and based in the 50s‚ the
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1. What did I do well in my second speech? a. In my second speech‚ I think I did a good job in researching the subject which was Age Discrimination. I found five articles dealing with this subject. Some showing statistics and examples to make it relatable to the audience members that were present. My facial expressions was pleasant. I kept good eye contact with the audience members. When I was speaking‚ my voice got louder when I stated key words like elderly‚ discrimination‚ and older. I felt my
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UC and CSU. As a first generation college student‚ not having the support of my parents to go to a community college and also coming from a competitive family. My extended family and my parents looked down upon me‚ even though they did not know the reason why I had chosen ELAC and because of they it had made my first year difficult. However‚ that did not stop me from coming to ELAC. I took advantage of all of the resources that were provided on campus to help me overcome my barriers. For example
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The second Punic War was a turning point for Rome‚ for Carthage‚ and for the western regions of the Mediterranean. It took place around 218 B.C. and it is a war that was never forgotten. This war marked the victory of Rome and the defeat of Carthage. After sensing Carthage as a threat to its power‚ Rome confronted Carthage which resulted in the second Punic War. After several battles‚ Carthage lost most of its acquired territories but they were free in their inland territory. 100 hostages were to
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Coming Of Age The day I was completely looking forward to finally came. I was so excited. So ready. But also very nervous. The day I finally got my permit. Ever since I was so little I have always been so amazed with the whole concept of driving‚ how the people the drove did it‚ how big of privileges they had and get. The “super cool” things they got to do and the the places they could go on their own. With or without an adult or kids in the car. I have no idea why I have always been so obsessed
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The Second Mile Scandal Nonprofit organization‚ which was established to help children who require additional support‚ is now preparing to cease operation due to one of America’s most shocking scandal in history. Founder of The Second Mile‚ Jerry Sandusky‚ was charged and found guilty of child sex abuse. Despite having the responsibility as founder of nonprofit organization for goodwill‚ Jerry Sandusky committed a crime for which he deserved serious consequences. The Second Mile is a nonprofit
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By the end of the novel‚ Holden experiences a coming of age and shows signs that he is ready to enter adulthood. When Holden is sitting on the stairs of Phoebe’s school‚ he sees profanity written in the school. He rubs it off to avoid the children seeing it. He encounters more profanity‚ rubs it off‚ but then realizes that even if he rubs off all the profanity he can‚ there will always be more in the world. This shows Holden’s growth into a mature character. He realizes that he cannot protect children
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anyone. The Bill of Rights was establish to list these specific guarantees of civil liberties that individuals of America are entitled to have‚ such as the second amendment. Only individual’s natural rights are listed in the bill of rights so that a person is aware of the rights that are inheritably theirs. By civil liberties‚
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The first and second inaugural addresses compare and contrast in many ways to show the different views of national identity that Abraham Lincoln shows throughout the speeches. They compare because of issues to end the war or defuse the possibility of war. They contrast in many ways also‚ in the first address Lincoln believes that the issue of a war will pass over the country and not be much of an issue. He also gives chances to the people that have started this conversation to end what they started
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Communications 1A October 28‚ 2013 (Second) Reflection Paper Once again‚ I completed a speech for my communications class. The type of speech we were required to do was an informative speech‚ but what made it different‚ from the last one‚ was the use of technology. In this paper I will talk about what I well‚ ways to improve‚ and the overall experience. My first main point was what I did well. For my speech about Ronald Reagan‚ I felt that I was informative with my topic. I made sure to read
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