To grow means to succeed and accomplish new things. Ralph Waldo Emerson wrote‚ "Unless you try to do something beyond what you have already mastered‚ you will never grow." Although many individuals think that if someone can not do something in particular they will get upset and quit‚ trying to grow and master new things is always a brilliant thing to do. To grow and develop‚ humans need to try to do different things they have not yet mastered because it will help them to succeed‚ be more experienced
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you choose this article? What did you like the most about the article? I choose this article‚ because anything regarding discrimination or mistreatment of others catches my attention! I find these readings intriguing‚ not at the slightest did I lose interest while reading. When Brent Staples‚ chronicled the events of his life throughout the reading was not only smart but well organized. 2. What is the author’s main claim? How does the author try to convince the reader? What facts and examples are
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In the essay “Black Men and Public Spaces‚” written by Brent Staples‚ reflects the experiences‚ beliefs‚ and understandings of the reader through the use of chronological sense of organization‚ tone‚ and detail to prove how racial stereotypes force a change in one’s behavior‚ that can end up altering society’s perception of an individual. The chronological organization of this piece moves from confused to reflecting to understanding as the author reflects back onto his past. In the beginning‚ the
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anything with each other with the space between them filling up with the things they can’t or won’t say to one another. Charley is the only character that is consistent with his actions towards Willy. He is always upfront and honest with him‚ including when he tells him to “grow up”. Indeed‚ much of Willy’s refusal to “grow up” is because he really doesn’t now himself; “You’re just what I need Ben‚ because I-I have a fine position here‚ but I- well‚ Dad left when I was such a baby and I never had a chance
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When I Grow Up (Names of the authors have been changed to protect identities) Jesse B. Age 9 Winner (tie) of 3rd Place Prize for ages 7-10. Every person is born with a special talent and I think when you grow up people have a chance to use their special talent. Lots of people are born with different talents. I think that it is a good idea to try different stuff. If you find something you really like and you’re really good at it you should go for it. But talents aren’t the only things of
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Black Men and Public Space How did Staples become aware of racial profiling and its consequences? In Brent Staples essay‚ “Black Men and Public Space‚” Staples expresses the difficulties African Americans face in society. Through specific style and detailed description of imagery‚ Staples takes his experience throughout his life where he was negatively stereotyped as “a mugger‚ a rapist‚ or worse”. His lifelong exposure to this matter taught him to take precaution in the people he encounters and
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rate of white youths. In the book If I Grow Up written by Todd Strasser is about DeShawn a young boy who has grown up in the Projects with his grandma and sister. DeShawn dream was to get out of the projects and live a normal person life outside of the projects but‚ things started to fall apart when his family ran out of money due to the point of the Welfare check not being able to support his sisters twins‚ him‚ and his grandma. So he joined the gang and ended up in jail. But could DeShawn have lived
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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 thesis of Brent Staples written piece‚ “ Black Men And Public Space” to me states that in America for a long time‚ we as black men had to deal with racial issues for a long time in this nations most disgraceful time period‚ slavery. Feeling like a criminal all the time is not a good feeling‚ as he stated‚ a white woman made him feel as if he was a mugger or a rapist and “that being perceived as dangerous is a hazard in itself”. This is a chapter in America’s history I know they wished never happened
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To grow up I wish I had’nt grown up so fast. It’s just too much‚ too sudden. I feels as if it was only yesterday that I had no worries. I could look back and have little‚ to no regrets. I didn’t feel as if I had to please someone‚ to coexist with them. Life now is full of responsibilities. Grades. Friends. Parents. Being a teenager in general. When I was little‚ the future was so far away. I didn’t spend very long thinking about who and what I wanted to be. I can think about that later‚ was the
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