Erika Burk Professor Hall English 102 John Edgar Wideman’s “Our Time” John Edgar Wideman’s piece‚ “Our Time‚” is very similar to another piece we have read‚ “Our Secrets‚” by Susan Griffin. Much like “Our Secret”‚ Wideman uses his writing to demonstrate that there is more to the world than what meets the eye. In contrast to Griffin’s seemingly unrelated stories about people in the past‚ Wideman uses examples from his own family and personal experience. Wideman focuses on his brother‚ Robby‚ and
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need one of Doraemon’s machines‚ which is called ‘Time Machine’. By using this time machine‚ I can go back to the past to correct my repented mistakes. The time machine does not only function to bring us to the past‚ but it can also bring us to the future. Hence‚ besides correcting the mistakes from the past‚ I can also prevent the mistakes which I would make in the future. By doing these things‚ I hope my life will be much better. Besides the time machine‚ Doraemon also has a machine called “Any
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Should the American Government Bring Back Flogging? In his article “Bring Back Flogging‚” Jeff Jacoby advocates flogging as an excellent means of corporal punishment. Even though flogging has been “out of fashion for at least 150 years” he insists that flogging should be brought back to replace the more conventional method of imprisonment (193). In addition‚ Jacoby is convinced that flogging offenders after their first conviction can deter them from going into a professional criminal career
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Smartphones bring more goods than harm Having a smartphone seems to be the trend of the future of wireless communication. As with all new technology‚ there are both advantages and disadvantages to having one. Smartphones seem to have more benefits than risks and this has been proven by their rise in popularity. In my stand‚ I think smartphones bring more goods than harm. Increased connectivity is a major advantage of owning a smartphone. Users today can use their phones to
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Motion : THIS HOUSE BELIEVES SCHOOLS SHOULD BE MOBILE PHONE-FREE ZONES *NEGATIVE: Definition : “School as a place to learn banned the students bring mobile phones to school” Theme line 1 : “Bring mobile phone to school can support and improve learning process by the technology” Argument 1: * Assertion : Because it can support learning process * Reasoning : Mobile phone can be a tool used to increase productivity‚ it will make easier to support student learning in process‚ including
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Time is precious. It is invaluable. It is one of the powerful factors. Our life is measured in terms of time. We grow in time‚ live in time and perish in time. Time is fleeting. It is changing. It never stops. Neither does it wait for anyone. Time once lost is lost for ever. It can never be regained. It can never be captured. It is the most potent factor. Even the strongest and powerful monarchs have been helpless before time. Even they could not command time to stop. So‚ we should be careful
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Theory: Helicopters are used in everyday life‚ from transportation to being used for military operations; helicopters are a very diverse and technologically advanced machine. However‚ there are many external and internal variables that affect the time of flight. A simple experiment that can be used to determine these variables is through the use of creating and testing a paper helicopter. As the paper helicopter falls‚ there are various external forces that act upon it. Gravity produces a downward
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A day in the life of the president of the United States is not boring nor is it something that any Joe Schmo can do. As the president‚ free time is hard to come by‚ because running one of the biggest nations in the world‚ something can always be done. That goes for every president that has ever been in the oval office‚ especially in the world we live in today. President Bush was no stranger to having busy day‚ and the day of October 10‚ 2001 was no different. Relation between America and the
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Don’t let your fear of what could happen make something happen. The short story Once Upon A Time written by “Nadine Gordimer” symbolize how fear take its toll on a family which leads to a terrible tragedy. On the Contrary‚ The Vietnam Wall written by “Alberto Rios” is a touchable and remarkable poem. The black marble wall olds so much honor. To Begin with‚ the short the story Once Upon a Time written by “Nadine Gordimer” symbolize the horrifying tragedy of how letting fear take a toll on a family
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with no one but you? You could only bring three things with you. What would you bring? I knew killing someone would be the completely wrong thing to do ‚ but I had to. Telling my father was the worst part. He is making me move to a deserted island were I’m going to live. I only get to bring three things. If I bring animals‚ power‚ and some protection‚ that shows that I can stay alive on the island for a while‚ without anything going wrong. One thing I would bring with me when I go to the island is
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