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    you’re kind‚ funny or sad. But that doesn’t matter to me. You see‚ I really need to talk to someone. I can’t talk with my dad‚ or my sisters. That is why I chose to send this letter all over the Atlantic ocean to you. Because I am in desperate need of a friend. Even if you don’t answer me‚ that’s okay. At least I know that someone has read it. That somebody thinks of me. I don’t want you to be sorry for me‚ I want you to know that we are more people that is going through just what you are. So here’s

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    My Cellphone My thing carried is a cellphone. It’s convenient‚ awesome‚ and just great to have around. It represents everyone’s social status. Keeping up with friends is also ten times easier. I carry it with me always to keep in contact with everyone I know. My phone also serves as a multi-purpose fun machine. I get to play silly games when I’m bored‚ watch movies I put on my phone. Fight Club‚ mostly. Every night I make sure to charge my phone. A day without my phone is worse than it should be

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    All the Literature We Cannot See With as much time and energy that readers divest into reading‚ they certainly want what they read to be worthwhile. According to Jago‚ literature is defined as works that are worthwhile‚ texts that “we’re likely to remember—ones that may‚ in fact‚ influence who we are”. By this definition‚ Anthony Doerr’s All the Light We Cannot See is a marvelous piece of literature. Doerr crafts a story as complex as reality with characters as complicated as real people. The

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    excerpt from all the light we cannot see‚ by Anthony Doerr‚ the author is trying to show the world through the eyes of a blind child‚ and shows that even with no sight she is able to have a rich life full of color. One instance where Doerr develops this idea is in line 18‚ “color that’s another thing people do not expect. In her imagination in her dreams everything has color. The museum buildings are beige‚ chestnut‚ hazel.” This shows that even though she cannot see the buildings and the color

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    Adam Torres 9-9-13 C-1/2 Journal Notes can be defined‚ as pieces of literature that allow a person to better understand what is at hand. Therefore‚ in the book “The Things They Carried” by Tim O’Brien‚ it is no coincidence as to why he entitled chapter sixteen “Notes”. O’Brien uses this chapter as a note to help broaden the readers understanding of the books purpose‚ and more specifically‚ what O’Brien is really trying to convey instead of a mere war story. It is for this reason that I have

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    All the Light We Cannot See Analysis During times of war‚ people were faced with challenges and conflicts where they were forced to make difficult decisions. Everyone had their own reasoning behind the decisions they made; whether they were wrong or right was determined by them. At an early age people learn through childhood experiences how the world works. This shaped who people became and governed their future actions. All the Light We Cannot See‚ by Anthony Doerr‚ proved that individuals’ decisions

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    many people do just that thought‚ so the author must think of a creative title to tie into their book. Anthony Doerr named his book All The Light We Cannot See for metaphorical and specific reasons. In the book Marie-Laure has to overcome hard difficulties with her dad while being blind. She does not always understand what is happening because she cannot see the craziness going on. Her home gets bombed so Marie-Laure and her father must run away to London to find her great-uncle. Once they get there

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    Biography: Doerr grew up outside of Cleveland Ohio where his mother‚ a science teacher‚ taught him about how things worked in the world (Schulman). At the time‚ “to call yourself a writer would be precocious. Or pretentious” (Dean). All the Light We Cannot See is Doerr’s second novel and fourth book. It took him ten years to write it‚ partially due to the amount of research about World War II and radio he had to do (Dean). Doerr writes in present tense and a short and concise style. His syntax includes

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    However‚ she goes on to say that the “talent of the storyteller surmounts stylistic inadequacies and ultimately defies one’s better judgement." (Calill). Despite the descriptive writing and late connection of the main characters‚ All The Light We Cannot See contains more interesting and relatable characters and plot for our English course. Upon reviewing these three novels‚ all three seem to be great novels‚ however‚ one in particular appears to be most fitting for our purposes. The Goldfinch‚ as

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    Michie- "See You When We Get There" Anyone can teach‚ but only a few teachers can teach in a way that relates back to a child’s life. That kind of teacher works for change in her classroom and community. Michie’s article describes how one young black teacher‚ Liz Kirby‚ works for change in her classroom‚ because she strives to be that special teacher. Kirby introduced the book Malcolm X to her students. She didn’t try and lie to them that this was easy reading or cover up the fact that this

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