As well as being integral to maintaining these relationships‚ a strong sense of identity is necessary to stay content with one’s own contextual circumstances: such as dealing with discrimination and social labelling. William Shakespeare’s play As You Like It explores the connections between a myriad of characters and contrasting personalities. Henry Lawson’s poem Second Class Wait Here (Second Class) shows that when an identity is forced upon an individual (an outcome of class labelling) they may
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“What You Pawn I Will Redeem” (Response Paper) “What You Pawn I Will Redeem” by Sherman Alexie is the story of the mission of the humorous character of Jackson Jackson. Jackson Jackson is a homeless Spokane Indian in search of money to repurchase the regalia that was stolen from his grandmother about 50 years ago. He embarks on a journey to collect 999 dollars‚ the amount of money the pawnbroker is willing to sell the regalia for. Throughout this journey‚ the humorous character of Jackson Jackson
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Alex Dang “What Kind Of Asian Are You” The theme of this poem is not only about Asians/being Asian‚ but also the idea of stereotypicality‚ the way people are judged based solely on their appearance‚ background‚ religion and culture‚ and the things they like/dislike. The poet describes how‚ as an Asian‚ he is expected to be the most Asian-like things such as a math genius‚ even though he may not necessarily be that way. The poem goes on to talk about the things that are implied‚ rather than said
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I understand the title is controversial but give my a chance before you bite my head off! My English teacher gave all of my class topics to write a speech on. This is the topic I received and‚ (as you can see)‚ I have to agree with the motion that “Teenagers today have too much freedom”. The following are the 9 reasons my teacher required us to brainstorm: 1. Parents don’t know where their children are anymore. 2. Not everywhere is a war zone‚ but not everywhere is safe. So‚ teenagers shouldn’t
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o How hungry are you‚ typically‚ for meals or snacks? When I get hungry it is usually for a meal I only eat snacks when I am not able to get a meal right away so I just choose a snack. I usually want quick meals when I am hungry but fulfilling meals. o How often do you eat for reasons other than hunger? I rarely eat for reasons other than hunger because majority of the time when I start thinking of food I will start to get hungry. So‚ the habits of eating for other reasons like boredom does
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Which of the following is the most important to you when choosing a living place? (1) living in a place that is not expensive; (2) living close to relatives; (3) living in an area with many shops and restaurants 368 There are many factors you have to consider when you choose a living place. Which is the most important for you: rent‚ closing to relatives or a location with a lot shops and restaurants? To my perspective‚ convenience is the priority when pickingI pick up a place to live. First‚ living
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When teachers asked that what it is you want to be when you grow up‚ most children do not respond with "a career in financial services". Like most children‚ I responded with reference to jobs that seemed fun at the time. My first choice was a typewriter and translator‚ second naturally a pianist‚ but the third and most important choice was a computer engineer because I like computer‚ typing‚ translating a work and playing piano. If I were a computer engineer‚ I will
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What does respect mean to you? To me‚ respect means following the golden rule. It means treating others with kindness‚ love‚ generosity‚ and having polite manners. “Treat others as you would like to be treated.” That is the golden rule‚ is it not? Who wouldn’t want to be treated with kindness? Who wouldn’t want to be around someone with manners and cleanliness? Respect is being considerate to others and their feelings and beliefs. Respect isn’t just for others though‚ you need to respect yourself
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diffrent things to evryone. What does bravery mean to you? Well bravery is a corougues character but how? Well it is pretty clear to all of us that bravery is to face a challenge or to face something that is terrifing to you. For example‚ lets say your scared to go inside a haunted house but then you decide to just go thru it and discover it wasnt actually scary or it wasnt how you expected it to be. Another example might be to face something you dont like. Like lets say you have to be brave enough and
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Mars’ song is a more effective expression of love because of its use of repetition‚ audience‚ and purpose. “Just The Way You Are” is a more effective expression of love due to the speaker’s use of repetition. For example‚ when the speaker talks about how beautiful and perfect his partner is he says‚ “There’s not a thing that I would change / ’Cause you’re amazing / Just the way you are” (15-17). The speaker repeats these lines throughout the whole poem several times to demonstrate how he sees perfection
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