Parvana is a brave and interesting young girl who is the hero of the book “The Breadwinner”. Amelia Earhart was also an interesting lady who was also the hero of a different kind. I chose to compare Parvana and Amelia Earhart because I wanted to choose someone who possibly visited Afghanistan. I wanted to see how many personalities they have. Parvana and Amelia Earhart were both brave‚ educated‚ small (in size)‚ determined and both female. Amelia Earhart was brave because she took a risk that many
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Although there are many great quotes in different books‚that shows different themes‚ The Giver has some of the most memorable. Three quotes that are the most significant in the novel demonstrate the themes of wisdom‚pain and hope In the Giver‚ the theme of wisdom is shown through this quote‚” The worst part of holding a memory is not the pain. It’s the loneliness of it. Memories need to be shared” (p.154).The meaning of this quote is that memories need to be shared. For example‚ by sharing memories
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Three most important elements that contribute to success in business doing. It is said that‚ “nothing ventured‚ nothing gained” to indicate that someone should do business if he or she wants to be rich. However‚ business is not easy and being successful in business doing is a more difficult thing. I myself think that there are three most important elements that contribute to success in business doing. First and foremost‚ One of the most important factor that contributes to success in business
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The Ellis Island Experience Historical Overview 1- How many years did Ellis Island operate as the principal federal immigration station in the US? 60 years closed in 1954 2- What percentage of immigrants were turned away at Ellis Island? 40 percent Registry Room 3- In 24 hours‚ how many people could file through the registry room? 5000 to 10000 a day 4- If you visited Ellis Island today‚ what time period would it resemble? it would resemble like 1920s because it is in a restored
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Kennedy Maranion ELD 7/8 August 2‚ 2013 Ellis Island In this poem‚ Joseph Bruchac writes about visiting Ellis Island‚ which was a port of entry for so many immigrants‚ and feeling mixed emotions about his family history. He rejoices for the Slovak immigrants who found new opportunities in the U.S.‚ but he mourns for the ancestors who were here before the Europeans‚ the American Indians dispossessed by the new arrivals who seized control of their land. To me‚ the poem basically means that
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Ellis Island: Isle of Hope or Isle of Tears? Between 1892 and 1924‚ over 12 million immigrants arrived in America filled with hopeful anticipation of a new life (National Park Service para 1). Following their long journey by ship across the Atlantic Ocean‚ the first stop for many immigrants was Ellis Island. First- and second- class cabin passengers‚ who were immediately cleared for entry into America without being inspected or questioned‚ referred to Ellis Island as the “Isle of Hope.” For
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ENG-3U1 Ms. Maxwell Work diary #2 4. Themes The first theme I noticed in the second half of the novel was being powerless. Xavier is ultimately powerless in the sense that he cannot stop Elijah from heading down his path of self-destruction. No matter what he does Elijah will continue to evolve as the monster he has become. Xavier finally has to kill Elijah because he knows that that is the only way to stop him. Niska is also powerless because on their three day journey home there is nothing she
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Ellis Island Web-quest 1. Open the Internet and go to the following website: http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/immigration/tour/ 2. Read the introduction and answer the following question: How many immigrants came through Ellis Island on their way to America? [1] More than 12 million 3. Click on “Learn more about Ellis Island” and answer the following questions: Where is Ellis Island located? [1] In New York Harbor‚ near Manhattan Who was the President that established an immigration station
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How Male and Female Students Use Language Differently by Deborah Tannen In Deborah Tannen’s essay How male and female students use language differently explained’ she describes the difference in the way men and women communicate in class. Ms. Tannen has years of experience in the classroom‚ and has inked several books on language. Deborah Tannen can be considered and specialist on this subject. In this essay she tries to convey the message to her readers that women and men communicate in differently
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Her name was Deborah Fontanel. August knew I was her daughter the day I showed up at her house. When August was younger she worked as a housekeeper in Deborah’s house‚ and took care of her. Deborah and August kept in touch and August told me that Deborah met T-Ray and fell in love. After a while Deborah was losing her love for T-Ray. He asked her to get married‚but she said no. She changed her mind eventually because she was pregnant‚ with me. I was an unwanted baby. One day Deborah called August
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