Alexandra Schleicher Mr. Farsad Grade 9 English May 23‚ 2014 Evolution of Ian ’s character throughout the book Shattered by Eric Walters. `Ian from the book ‘Shattered’ by Eric Walters is a fifteen-year-old student passionate about friends‚ his social life‚ wealthy lifestyle and the hope of getting a car for his sixteenth birthday. He is selfish‚ lazy and lacks interest in school‚ especially his social studies class. He is reluctant to complete his mandatory community service hours that he needs
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Seeing Life through the Eyes of an Undocumented Immigrant The immigration topic is one of many pressing issues in America. Life here in America in the eyes of one outside looking in is of hope‚ desire‚ yearning‚ and overall dreams of more in their destiny. People have risked and gave up everything to come to this great nation. In “My Life in the Shadows”‚ Reyna Wences’ expression of the seriousness‚ the passion‚ and self testimony of this issue; which she conveys the hardships‚ the longings
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The painting Going East by Walter Ufer is recently a part of the exposition A Place In The Sun recently taking place at the Denver Museum of Art. The large oil on canvas painting was made in 1917 by an American painter whose artworks help to understand the processes of life in the twentieth century. At that time‚ Walter Ufer‚ as many other Taos painters‚ expressed support to the native people in terms of creating their expression in the paintings. The artwork depicts a pilgrimage scene of several
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The book Monster‚ by Walter Dean Myers‚ is a life learning experience for Steve‚ the main character. Steve Harmon is a 16 year old who is in jail at the start of the book. He faces life in jail for a feeling murder. A first-hand experience that questions the American legal system. However‚ Steve is writing a journal about his experience in jail. The tone Myers writes the journal in is a fear and violence way and feeling of the story. Otherwise‚ Myers shows a lesson to me about how black people were
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There are many factors that should be taken into consideration when debating on what the biggest problems are not only in the justice system but also in the court system‚ many of them being seen throughout the novel Monster by Walter Dean Myers. For instance‚ race seems to still be an issue in today’s justice system. One example on how race is a problem in the justice system is on the case of Clarence Brandley. Clarence was realized from jail after being wrongfully convicted and on death row for
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Theme Paper Imagine that you’re guilty of a crime just because you’re a young black teen living in Harlem New York. How would you feel? Well Steven Harman is‚ and he is on trial for murder. Monster is the books name written by Walter dean Myers. It’s called Monster because of what the prosecutor‚ Miss Petrecelli referred to Steve as. A theme found through out this book is prejudice and it is shown through his background‚ the jail‚ and the clothes. First things first‚ the way the jury reviews
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money is the only salvation. Stuck in a place where only the rich can enjoy the privileges of life‚ my father‚ and Walter Lee Younger can only dream of one-day striking gold. Not long ago were they dreamers among the masses‚ eager to try something new. Once an oyster‚ now a boulder‚ the world seems to open its doors only for the select few and close them for those who dream. Like Walter‚ my father also witnesses the men downtown‚ "...sitting there turning deals worth millions of dollars… sometimes
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Walter de la Mare (1873 – 1956) Silver Slowly‚ silently‚ now the moon Walks the night in her silver shoon; This way‚ and that‚ she peers‚ and sees Silver fruit upon silver trees; One by one the casements catch Her beams beneath the silvery thatch; Couched in his kennel‚ like a log‚ With paws of silver sleeps the dog; From their shadowy cote the white breasts peep Of doves in silver feathered sleep A harvest mouse goes scampering by‚ With silver claws‚ and silver eye; And moveless fish
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“Deference is the most complicate‚ the most indirect‚ and the most elegant of all compliments.” – William Shenstone “For nowadays deference gets you friends‚ honesty gets you hated” – Terence “Great men always pay deference to greater.” – Walter Savage Landor Let’s Get to the Point: 1. Deference implies a yielding or submitting to the judgment of a recognized superior out of respect or reverence. Many times easier said than done! How many times have you been asked to carry out a task
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Losing Innocence: "Fallen Angels" find the true meaning of war "Fallen Angels"‚ written by Walter Dean Myers‚ is a novel that tells about the story of young boys going into battle during the Vietnam War. There are many themes in "Fallen Angels" but the main theme is the loss of innocence. The title makes reference to these themes. And the boys in the book have dreams of losing their virginity and drinking alcohol for the first time. They are thrown into a harsh reality when they are shown the
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