is offered by my school is walking the track. First‚ walking the track is exciting because one is able to do more than in regular class. Second‚ it is very entertaining because most the time can watch high school kids play basketball or do some stretches. Last‚ it is also pretty interesting because actually one can have some fun rather than being bored in an actually class just speaking the truth. I have so many choices to ether walk slowly or run or even fast walking. As I have stated‚ my one activity
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DEAD STARS The short story‚ "Dead Stars" was written during the American Colonization of the Philippines‚ a time when the modern short story‚ critical essay‚ and free verse poetry were introduced. English was the medium of learning‚ and became‚ as well‚ the language of the learned. This was also the time when utilitarian literature was slowly being overshadowed by the individualistic‚ modern view of creating "art for art ’s sake". Dead Stars by Paz Marquez Benitez (1894-1983)‚ which came out in
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IS POETRY DEAD? Yes‚ poetry is dead to some extent. Poetry in the classical sense is dead anyway‚ but there is still poetry in today ’s society. We may not look at it in the same way we did years ago because it has changed. We as a society do not take the time to read as we once did‚ to understand and enjoy literary text. I agree with Wexler ’s statements "we have become lazy and lack the knowledge‚ commitment‚ and patience to understand and enjoy poetry." I myself do not understand poetry
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Chandler Bushnell Mrs. Beswick Dead & Breakfast March 6th 2013 Eggs with a side of Cyanide. Dusty Came down to breakfast at 7:15… Dusty Dropped dead at 7:45. The person who killed dusty could have been anyone of these people‚ they all had motive but only one of them was desperate enough to kill one of his closest friends. (7:20)The murderer must have been wearing gloves when he set the table again because he left traces of sodium‚ carbon‚ iron‚ and gold. When the Murderer saw
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Literature- classified according to historical periods‚ genres‚ and political influences. Importance of literature * Enjoyment of and enthusiasm for literature. * Appreciation for specific selections. * Love for nature‚ for fellowmen‚ for refinement‚ for virtue ‚ and for good thing in life. * Better understanding of other peoples and nations. * Ability to react‚ make inferences ‚use imaginations‚ think clearly and critically‚ express well‚ comprehend what is read‚ make interpretations
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“Yes it’s sad to belong to someone else when the right one comes along.” This song was running in my head while I was reading the story Dead Stars. Reading the story brought me mixed emotions: anger‚ sadness‚ excitement‚ confusion‚ etc. etc. I was not sure if I’ll feel sorry for Esperanza or Julia. However‚ in the end‚ I felt sorry‚ for‚ none other than the main character of the story‚ Alfredo. Alfredo‚ at his 30’s had not yet married but engaged to Esperanza for 3 years. However‚ Esperanza patiently
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Fat‚ Sick‚ and Nearly Dead is an extremely eye opening film. Joe Cross‚ the director/executive producer is an Australian entrepreneur who invests in high potential growth companies. He is forty-one years old‚ one hundred pounds overweight‚ weighting a total of 309 pounds‚ and has a condition called autoimmune disease. Once he discovers his disease is caused by unhealthy eating‚ he chooses to go on a cleanse of just drinking fresh green juice for sixty days. To get his health back on track he prefers
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many literary techniques in all of his stories‚ but they do not always stand out. One may have to look deep into the use of his literary techniques to comprehend the story. Hawthorne effectively uses irony‚ conflict and imagery in “The Wives of the Dead” to create the mood of suspense surrounding the fate of the husbands. The story begins with two wives that are sisters learning that each of their husbands have been killed in the “line of duty” within two days of each other. The mood of suspense
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Is Radio Dead ? In the century in of modern generation a lot of things have changed dramatically. Technology has improved to such a large extent that it is rendered our lives to become more convineint and comfortable. Mass media such as radio‚ television and internet are also one such invention which has influenced human kind immensely. Nowadays‚ it is observed that radio is becoming less popular when compared to internet and even television. First of all‚ radio industry plays
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Contents of the Dead Man’s Pocket In the story‚ “Contents of the Dead Man’s Pocket”‚ Jack Finney uses plot complications to substantiate choosing work over your family could be a very dangerous and potentially drastic decision; this decision is ultimately made by the character in the end‚ who ends up choosing family over work. W hen Tom Benecke is stuck on a ledge on the side of an eleven story building‚ trying to retrieve a piece of paper for his work‚ he faces extreme internal conflict regarding
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