shown through Sorenson’s painting of the old Dodgers stadium Ebbets Field. "Ebbets Field was one of the most revered ballparks in the history of baseball (Sorenson)." Even though this baseball stadium was around in the 1900’s and torn down by a wrecking ball in 1960‚ Sorenson was able to capture the pageantry of Americas pastime with this painting. Like myself‚ Al Sorenson was very passionate about sports‚ and they all brought a deeper meaning to him. Sorenson is a former basketball player at a division
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Liza Saravia Mrs. Strudensky English section 18 October 9th‚ 2014 Teenagers and Society Who decide the culture of people? It is society. Indeed‚ it determines the norms that citizens must follow in order to fit in. Therefore‚ the ‘‘culture into which [people live] influences [their] sense of who [they] are and what [their] goals in life should be’’ (Robertson 48). This is good because people who rule the society can impose good values and be a good influence on citizens. However‚ it can also
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year was exciting‚ because of finally being in the high school. Soon realizing that almost everyone thinks you are stupid and want nothing to do with you. Between that and being confused on where to go‚ what to do‚ and when to shut up‚ it was nerve wrecking to say the least. Thinking you are a stud and the coolest kids around does not really help with the upper classmen. Being able to participate in high school sports just makes the experience all the better and going to homecoming and formal was a
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The Odyssey is a historic epic probably one of the best stories ever written. This is story of a great hero and his fight to get home and through his 20 years away there are many dangers and problems slowing him down to get home to his beloved family. The themes of this epic: are boy must struggle to become a man‚ soldier must struggle to get home from war‚ and king must struggle to reclaim a kingdom. In this epic story‚ there are many characters that show loyalty to Odysseus his friends‚ family
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on September 24‚ 1957 and the following year‚ April 18‚ 1958‚ the Dodgers played their first game in Los Angeles‚ defeating the Giants‚ 6-5‚ before 78‚672 fans at the LA Coliseum. Demolition on Ebbets Field began on February 23‚ 1960 where a wrecking ball painted like a baseball fell through the visitors dug-out and crashed through millions of people hearts. Today Ebbets Field is a housing project with nothing left in but a part of the exterior right field wall with Ebbets Field written on it
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to the safe but it was too late the bulky police men had already entered the house and where searching. What I did next I might have regretted for a while I rushed to the closed window without stopping I demolished the glass and flew out like a wrecking ball. I took my last breath as I fell to the ground like a giant raindrop. I stood up in dismay I didn’t know where I was but I just ran. I slowly opened my eyes to a slightly bizarre image‚ I was lying in a pile of garbage in the scorching sun near
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Confucius is often considered to be one of history’s most intelligent and influential philosophers due to his insight into what it means to be a moral individual. In his analects‚ Confucius develops his view on the “gentleman”‚ the ideal man. He discusses how the gentleman must act‚ think‚ and be not only in front of others‚ but in solitude as well. By preaching kindness‚ genuineness‚ thought‚ simplicity‚ and love‚ Confucius instilled in others many morals which I would raise my own children with
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tremble that caused some things to fall off a dresser in the corner of my room which is part of a 3-room apartment building right on Main street. As I picked up the little damage left by this tremor‚ I was thrown from my feet by what felt like a wrecking ball hitting the side of my wall‚ but leaving no hole. I immediately crawled towards a table and the little protection it offered and grabbed the legs and held on for my life. Gravity was shifting up and down‚ left and right while pieces of furniture
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been on display over the past two-hundred years. Presidents from both nations have been involved‚ from President Ronald Reagan to most recently‚ President Barack Obama. For Russia‚ the most well-known leader was Vladimir Putin‚ the “geopolitical wrecking ball.” According to: Bush and Putin’s Tentative Embrace‚ the emerging partnership between the United States and Russia is the most significant geopolitical
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As stated in the article‚ “2b or Not 2b” by David Crystal‚ some people believe that texting is not a natural form of communication and that it is wrecking our language. Although some people may agree with this idea‚ studies have challenged this opinion. Rather than fearing the consequences of texting‚ people should embrace this evolution and understand that this new form of communication may actually have benefits on literacy. This author once stated‚ “there is no evidence that texting teaches people
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