1A What are traditions? Traditions are memorials‚Christmas trees‚ Easter eggs‚ cooking a turkey on thanksgiving. Their are are normal traditions‚ in “The Lottery”‚ there traditions is the black box. In “The Village” Their tradition is“Those Who We Don’t Speak Of “. 1B Tradition is important. Because It can be passed drawn down from generations to generations. In “The Lottery” they will claim a life away‚ in “The Village” they want to keep people out of the woods. 1C The leaders in “The Lottery”
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The first reading for this week was “The Dark Side of Transnational Latinidad” by Hector Amaya. Going into this reading I didn’t know about Narcocorridos and the impact drugs and violence has had on this music genre. I also‚ learn about the importance branding to our identity and how branding gives us an aura of authenticity. While I never heard of narcocorridos before I have heard of the name Jenni Rivera. In this reading‚ I learned the impact Rivera made in the genre and how she shows how women
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"A Meeting in the Dark" This short story by Ngugi wa Thiong’o‚ is a captivating story about a young man trapped in a conflict that many young men face today. The young man‚ John‚ rebellious of his father and living in two different worlds‚ struggles with his girlfriend‚ Wamuhu‚ to find a solution to their problem. Unsure of what his parents will think when they find out what John and Wamuhu have done‚ John begins to panic and accidentally does the unthinkable. John’s father was a very religious
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acknowledgement of the transient quality of human existence. As suggested by the notable Harwood scholar Alison Hoddinott‚ ‘the poet is aware of the hunger of the self for a permanence that will defy mortality and the limitations of the self’. The poem may thus be regarded as a commentary on the eternal pull between that which is physical‚ instinctive and corporeal‚ as encapsulated by the ‘heart’‚ and that which is metaphysical‚ spiritual and celestial‚ as proposed by the ‘soul’. Depictive of a fleeting
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Billy Bragg is writing a poem about the young boys and girls of America and at the same time portraying that America is not living up to what it is supposed to. In one way or the other‚ the tone is resentful and so some extent angry that little is known yet a lot of harm is going on around the great America. In the poem‚ Billy Bragg acknowledges that there are several individuals who are in America and staying with the hopes and dreams that they are one day going to have to go down just like the
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The theme of this poem by Krista Wheeler is it is never too late to change and turn your life around. The poem is about a student that is currently making poor choices when it comes to his academic success. The speaker is explaining to the child that what they are doing is wrong and that there is still time to change and make things better. Firstly‚ the poem states “work‚ work so that you will one day become glad”‚ this passage shows that if the child does not give up and continues to work hard he
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Prologue We begin our story in the small‚ beachy forest town of Nopicopolople (pronounced Nop-ee-cop-el-lop-el). Every day‚ the sun rose brightly over town‚ and waves crashed upon the beach‚ creating ripples in the sand. The cool breeze swept over the grass‚ carrying the sweet scent of dandelions and lavender with them. Every night‚ the moon shone brightly‚ letting the sun rest‚ ending the day with an alluring sunset. On one side of Nopicopolople‚ lived a girl named Kristina. Every morning‚ she’d
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It is not uncommon to hear children talking about how eager they are to grow up. Yet‚ as I approach adulthood‚ I shudder to think of what I will encounter. This is especially so in the area of responsibilities. As a student now‚ all I need to ensure is that I make the most of my education so as to have a good basis for my career in the future. Other responsibilities include being a good child to my parents and living up to the expectations of the people who are important in my life. As an adult
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The poem that was chosen was “Stone” by Charles Simic. Charles Simic argues that it is better to be as simple as a stone‚ than being energetic and some other kind of creature or object that has action in its life. The narrator is telling us that his idea of perfection or tranquility is being a stone‚ lying there‚ doing nothing for eternity. He prefers this over being something like a tiger or something with action. In the beginning of the poem‚ Charles Simic says the he would go straight to doing
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In the poem “Old Couple” by Charles Simic‚ the author utilizes a frightful tone‚ and the symbol of the fifth floor window to reveal the controlling idea that humans tend to impose their perceptions onto the world around them‚ which can alter the way one perceives reality. In order to have a better grasp on people and the world around them‚ one should remain open minded instead of jumping to conclusions. Within this poem‚ the speaker is unreliable. The speaker is viewing the couple from a distance
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