1. TITLE HERE Tessa is a beautiful‚ athletic‚ 12-year-old girl who loves lacrosse. She’s always been an exceptional player‚ consistently performing as the top scorer in every game. Although lately her strategy on the field has changed. Now‚ when she has a chance to score‚ her parents notice she’s passing to a teammate. When asked about her new game plan‚ she comments‚ “I don’t want to upset my friends on the team by always being the one to excel.” Stephanie is in choir at her middle school‚ but
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up education without even trying. Regardless of students age‚ race or academic background‚ educational goals‚ student are fear of failing and have certain mindsets or beliefs that that hinders or helps students succeed. In the article “Brainology”‚ Carol Dweck talks about two different types of mindsets; Fixed and Growth mindsets on college and seventh grade students and how each of these mindsets have a profound effect on student’s
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story written by James Joyce about Gabriel‚ a man who is facing troubles with his wife‚ Gretta. Gabriel stumbled upon Gretta in an intense trance‚ while a certain song is playing. Gabriel soon finds out that Gretta had a past lover who had died for her‚ and he understands that she still shows emotion for him. Gabriel feels alone and troubled for the first time in his life. This story shows his great suffering in the marriage and how it came to be. “The Dead‚” written by James Joyce‚ is a short story that
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In the poem Medusa by Carol Ann Duffy‚ who is the 1st female poet Laurate‚ destructive power of jealousy is described from Medusa’s point of view. Duffy also explores the physical effects of emotional distress when her suspicion‚ doubt and fear transform into a filthy snakes. Duffy displays these by using a powerful language‚ effective tones and different text structures. Carol Ann Duffy uses language very effectively to enhance the understanding and fluency of the poem. She uses alliterations
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Both genders have it equally hard but 99% of the girls will agree that being a boy is much easier than being a girl. We are so fed up with how society has changed the way we look‚ we are expected to be in a certain standard to be accepted as pretty. Another reason is girl on girl hate‚ this is being mean to another girl without any valid reason and the urge to be skinny. Th fact that guy’s have less pressure on their appearance than girls in annoying. We spend heaps pf money buying fancy clothes
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Nick Tomlinson English 122 Ms. Purvis An Analysis of a Promise The short story written by James Joyce “Eveline” is about a young lady who lives her life in a promise. The promise is to her mother‚ who had passed away‚ that no matter how bad the family became‚ she would always keep it together. At a significant point in Eveline’s life‚ she was given the opportunity to leave the family and start a family of her own. Although Eveline is miserable with her life‚ she runs from Frank with no love
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stylistic devices‚ James Joyce‚ in one of his most famous short stories “Eveline”‚ successfully portrayed a picture of paralysis‚ which is appropriately in keeping with the theme of the story: The people of Ireland refuse to make any effort toward positive change for themselves. “Eveline”‚ one of 14 short stories‚ may be used to serve as a case study of the whole book to gain a glimpse into the lives of the inhabitants of the city Dublin called as “Dubliners” by Joyce. It is a story of adolescence
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“I will honor Christmas in my heart‚ and try to keep it all year‚” (Ebenezer Scrooge). A Christmas Carol (Dickens 1832) is one of the most well known Christmas stories of all time. The story begins on Christmas Eve when Ebenezer Scrooge is visited by three ghosts starting with his old business partner Marley‚ then followed by the Ghosts of Christmas past‚ present‚ and future. Each ghost that visited Scrooge takes him through his own past‚ present and future and shows him how his actions have affected
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In the short story‚ ‘The Dead’‚ James Joyce illustrates the character Gabriel by masterfully using poetic devices such as imagery and tone. However‚ the reader slowly discovers that they’re not the only ones finding out the truth about Gabriel’s personality‚ as Gabriel himself is unearthing who he really is. Imagery‚ one of the best devices in James Joyce’s toolbelt‚ is used beautifully to give hints to the reader of the thoughts that run through Gabriel’s head consistently. A good example of this
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Joyce’s Juxtaposition of Catholicism and Aesthetics James Joyce was a prolific Irish writer who wrote about Ireland and the troubles the people of Ireland faced. According to the Volume Library Encyclopedia‚ with Ireland being about 94 % Roman Catholic‚ religion is a motif brought forth prominently in Joyce’s works. In Dubliners‚ his book of short stories as well as his supposed autobiography‚ Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man‚ Joyce shows religious turmoil and indecision through his characters
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