Although most people believe that the consequences of war will always be present in society‚ there are few who think it can be completely erased. In “Grass‚” Carl Sandburg uses personification to proclaim that the traces of war can be eliminated by nature and time. "Grass" by Carl Sandburg is a poem filled with depth and complexity. The beginning line of the poem stating‚ "Pile the bodies high at Austerlitz and Waterloo" (Sandburg‚ Carl line 1) shows that there were several bodies left over from
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British government‚ Americans have continued to fight for freedom at home and across the world. Many have given their lives to insure the chance to be free. Freedom means different things to different people. For some it means physical freedom‚ like not being a slave. Others see it as the chance to make choices for themselves. To me it means all of these things. I have the freedom to attend school‚ participate in extracurricular activities of my choice‚ and express my thoughts without the fear of being
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The Great Carbuncle In The Great Carbuncle‚ Nathaniel Hawthorne creates a story that is unique. Hawthorne used a simple story of an adventure to show a flaw in society. A flaw that was expressed through the character’s goals and selfish ambitions. In this short story‚ the author created eight characters; each with their own meaning in the story. The first one introduced was named‚ The Seeker. He was a sixty year old man‚ who spent his entire life relentlessly searching for the brilliant gem. Hawthorne
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What Cheerleading Means to Me After countless games‚ practices‚ and competitions‚ nothing quite compares to standing on the eight panel mat in front of thousands of unfamiliar faces or a high school football game on Friday night. It is a unique atmosphere where there is an air of utter togetherness and positive energy that I have never experienced anywhere else during my four years of cheering. Although it is the most intense‚ stressful‚ and time-consuming activity I have participated in‚ cheerleading
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‘Sport plays a key role in defining what it means to be Australian.’ To what extent do you agree with this statement? When defining what it means to be Australian the most important aspect is that it is a nation that grew from peace- not war. Sport in Australia plays a major role in contributing peace. The basic rules of sport establish the essential values for a peaceful world. Australians love playing sports. A recent national survey indicated that more than eleven million Australians aged fifteen
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anything that is necessary to escape without hesitation even though it is killing his own brother. With the revelation of Harry’s ruthlessness‚ the plot advances closer to the breaking point in which Harry dies. When Harry points the gun at Tom‚ Tom does nothing to prevent Harry because Tom is actually testing Harry to see if Harry will shoot. Eventually
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My tattoo embodies my life… Everything on this page means something that’s genuinely important to me. In the centre is an outline of Mufasa from The Lion King. The reason why I chose the quote "Remember who you are" is because I feel like I occasionally forget what my purpose in life is‚ especially at the moment I go through things that I just dislike that I wish I could never go through. Close to the quote is also a cross to show that I believe in Christianity and there are flowers on the cross
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My name “Lenny” means “Lion or Brave Lion”. And my last name means person of action and communication. My grandpa’s name is leonard like mine and my dad name is leonard. And my dad goes by lenny and my grandpa goes by leonard‚ and I go like Lenny. And my dad has the same middle name as me and I don’t know if my grandpa has the same or not. The goals made in my life is to maybe join the Army.I Want to join the military because my grandpa was in the military and want to serve our country and for
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WHAT DO THE TERMS RACE & ETHNICITY MEAN TO ME? The terms race and ethnicity to me are two very different things. Race is said to be determined by your physical appearance. I believe that we are what we are. So many different things in society today have had a label put on them. If you fill out a survey they ask for your race. If you apply for a job‚ they ask for your race. I cannot seem to understand the point in all of this. Everything is said to be “equal opportunity”‚ yet every time you
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¨ by Myron Levoy‚ the main character Aaron had a pet Pigeon named Pidge‚ in the end of the story Pidge flies away‚ and later that night Aaron thinks of his grandma and her story and thought ¨Her goat has escaped from the Cossacks at last.¨ This means that when Pidge flew away she was happy he was free and alive. When Aaron´s Grandma was a little girl she had a pet goat. The one day the Cossacks came and attacked their town. They couldn’t take the goat in the cellar because if it made a sound they
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