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    It has been said that we do not know the true value of our moments until they have undergone the test of memory. In her memoirs Virginia Woolf dwells upon treasured memories of a fishing day in her childhood in the company of her dad and brother. This is not a memory lingering at the back of her mind‚ No. It is one that she vividly contemplates‚ remembering every word‚ every detail. Her use of language effectively conveys the lasting significance of these moments from her past. Woolf’s

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    Annie John In the book Annie john‚ by Jamaica Kincaid‚ Annie John lives in a childhood paradise with her mother and herself until one moment causes it to come crashing to an end. When Annie’s mother no longer allows Annie and herself to buy matching dresses because of Annie’s coming of age‚ Annie’s world of paradise is lost. Annie’s mother and Annie begin to grow apart causing Annie to lose her strong reliance on her mother and realize her coming of age. Throughout the book‚ Annie struggles to let

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    Annie Leibovitz: Life through a Lens Robert Frank & Henri Catier Brunson Keith Richards & Mick Jagger She believes that attitude‚ lighting‚ what you’re trying to accomplish are the most important factors when taking a picture. I have never heard of Annie Leibovitz until I watched the documentary Life through a Lens. I was amazed by her work. Since 1967‚ the early days of photography‚ Annie learned that photography is very important. Annie always concentrated on the U.S. way of life

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    stick to people like gum underneath a shoe. In Moments of Being‚ Woolf experiences one such moment. Having the time of her life on a fishing trip with her father and brother‚ the fun leads to tragedy as her father reveals he no longer wishes to indulge in fishing. Woolf too loses her passion for fishing. Woolf uses description‚ tone‚ and metaphoric language to show the moment is always by her side like a faithful watchdog. As Woolf relives a memorable day‚ she practically punishes the reader

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    The work of Virginia Woolf‚ “Two Meals”‚ is about a woman who goes and experiences two very separate and distinct colleges. The first college is a boys college‚ and the second‚ a girls college. Throughout the work you notice two different settings‚ the first being a charming dinner with many exquisite meals prepared. The second meal‚ bland and boring. Woolf uses different forms of syntax that help the reader more fully understand her perception of these two places. She uses very forward diction with

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    once the disease of reading has laid upon the system it weakens it so that it falls an easy prey to that other scourge which dwells in the inkpot and festers in the quill. The wretch takes to writing”. Thus thought Mrs. Grimsditch‚ a housekeeper in Virginia Woolf’s sixth novel “Orlando”. Being a woman of the Elizabethan era‚ she quite obviously was ignorant to the advantages of education. The English Renaissance however‚ saw a marked increase in the numbers of women writers. While few works are known

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    the idea of gender equality. In fact‚ one form of opposition took form in a film called Annie Get Your Gun‚ which juxtaposes feminism and happiness. The film

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    • Language & Literacy • Learn the letter sound “a” • Learn Annie Apple’s letter shape Numeracy • Explore the concept of positioning: over – under‚ down – up‚ behind – in front Aesthetics Creative Expression • Participate in song Motor Skills Development • Enhance fine motor skill control through pre-writing activity. • Enhance locomotor skills: walking Materials: • Letterland living ABC software • picture of Annie Apple on page 7 of the Letterland ABC book • Letterland Alphabet Frieze • large cardboard

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    Annie Sullivan has Swishy Hips For my research assignment I was tasked with first isolating myself from people and performing my monologue while swinging a hula hoop around my arm. Everytime the monologue the stopped‚ I had to stop my piece. I then did the monologue again completely with the arm. After I completed this i moved the hula hoop to around my hips and torso‚ and performed the monologue on high and low pitches. Only speaking when the hula-hoop is in motion. I then repeated this process

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    ANNIE LEIBOVITZ “I sometimes find the surface interesting. To say that the mark of a good portrait is whether you get them or get the soul - I don’t think this is possible all of the time.” -Annie Leibovitz her journey as a photographer... • Annie Leibovitz was born October 2‚ 1949‚ in Waterbury‚ Connecticut. Her mother who is known as Marilyn Leibovitz was a modern dance instructor while her father‚ Sam Leibovitz was a lieutenant colonel in the U.S. Air Force. Annie and her family moved

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