Dead people. Not exactly my first choice of topics to read about‚ but the writing style displayed on the first page‚ and in fact in the first couple of sentences pulled me in. Jessica Mitford‚ the author‚ describes in this essay the process corpses go through while at the funeral parlor. Her word choice is strong‚ taking you visually‚ step by step‚ through that process. She uses vivid imagery‚ describing scenes in detail so you can picture it as if you were there. Considering the topic of the
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The "Iron Curtain" was a metaphor that Winston Churchill used to describe the dark times that had fallen on Europe. Much of Eastern Europe had fallen to Soviet Control‚ from East Germany and Poland to Russia. This had to do with the Cold War because the cold war was a rivalry between the USSR and the USA‚ which resulted in Western Europe being a part of NATO (US Allies) and Eastern Europe was part of the Warsaw pact (USSR). The iron curtain severed the ideologies of Communism and Democracy. Because
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called “How to operate the shower curtain”. In this article he talks about how to use the simplest thing we could imagine‚ the shower curtain. The way he describes its use is very ironic and funny‚ explaining in every detail possible. He says‚ “Remember to keep the shower curtain inside the tub at all times!” as if showering was an extremely dangerous activity where you have to follow step-by-step instructions (Frazier 1). Not only does he talk about the curtain itself‚ but also objects associated
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Churchill’s Iron Curtain Speech During Winston Churchill’s Iron Curtain Speech in 1946 he determined that war and tyranny were two big disturbances. He points out that not all countries are lead with a Democratic government and cannot enjoy some of the luxuries that coincide. He does not believe in an oppressive government. Churchill believes that all people should have the right to constitutional action‚ elections‚ freedom of speech‚ and the justice of the courts (Churchill‚ 1946). He assures the
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I interviewed a woman named Delaney Pearson. Pearson is a PhD student at Indiana University who has a transgender daughter‚ Savannah‚ who is 5 ½ years old. The interview took place at Pearson’s home on June 12th at 6:00 p.m. and lasted for 30 minutes. I chose to interview with Pearson because she is a parent of a young child who has been transitioning to be a girl since she was 2 years old. My conversation with Pearson revealed the journey of transitioning to the other sex at a young age‚ and how
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The Iron Curtain Speech 1) What Russian need does Churchill say ‘we understand’? The Russian need to be secure on her western frontiers from all renewal of German aggression. We welcome her to her rightful place among the leading nations of the world. 2) How does Churchill describe the Polish government? The Russian-dominated Polish government has been encouraged to make enormous and wrongful inroads upon Germany‚ and mass expulsion of millions of Germans on a scale grievous and undreamed
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cause a slight tension between adult and youngin. This statement is in fact proven true in both Jennifer Cervantes’ nonfiction passage Tortilla Sun and in Diana López’s nonfiction passage Confetti Girl. In both of these stories‚ a strong tension is formed when each narrator‚ and their remaining parent‚ is faced with a large disagreement of interests. In Tortilla Sun‚ the narrator and their mother argue over the fact
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“They tell you to be yourself‚ and then they judge you.” A person getting bullied is not something unheard of. Most of us have gotten bullied at least once in our lifetime. I get bullied all the time‚ because I’m not afraid to show that I’m different. Bullying can be physical‚ verbal‚ or even online. Whatever the case‚ bullying is something that cannot be ignored. Being different can cause many problems. One of those problems is being bullied. If you seem to be an outcast of a group‚ you will
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Just like the story Confetti Girl‚ the story Tortilla Sun has tension between the remaining parent and child. This tension is caused by the different point of views between the two. In the story‚ Izzy and her mom seem to have a very close relationship. The author made it seem like nothing could ruin their special bond in the beginning of the of the passage. Shortly later‚ Izzy’s mom brings up that she is leaving for Costa Rica on Tuesday so she can finally get her degree. She says that it will change
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Night of the Soul Stealer‚ by Joseph Delaney is set in Anglezarke about‚ Thomas Ward‚ the apprentice of the local Spook‚ whose job is to stop Morgan from waking Golgoth. Now that Morgan has hold of the grimoire he now knows how to summon Golgoth. Tom will need to figure out how to stop him. Thomas Ward‚ the apprentice to John Gregory‚ the local Spook. Tom is a seventh son of a seventh son‚ which allows him to see and hear ghosts and other creatures‚ which most others can’t. Old Gregory‚ the County
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