thought about the gaint onion‚ that remarkable bulb of sadness”(pg.2). The cockroaches symbolize the gang of Fresno that hate Eddie‚ the roach’s persistence can be shown by a quote‚ "About an hour later when I entered my apartment‚ I was surprised to see that the cockroaches had returned. Their antennae were all bent‚ and some of their legs were crippled‚ but they were
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Home is a term that is used throughout the world as the place where one lives. Is this really what home means? In looking deeper at what the word really means‚ many interpretations become apparent. Another word that sometimes is confused with home is the word house. A house is the actual building where a person lives‚ whereas a home is more personal. The dictionary defines the word home as the place in which one’s domestic affections are centered (Scott‚ Foresman Advanced Dictionary p.528). A house
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in U.S. history‚ Americans are grappling with the questions Islam poses to America’s founding principles and way of life. FROM A STUDENT ESSAY To be an American to me means that we are free and are so fortunate to even have many of things that we actually have. We are fortunate to have a government where they look out for every one of us‚ and try to do what is in the best interest of our country. Being an American is awesome because we have a society that is willing to help people who are not as
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“What My Pin Means to Me” As a sophomore at Mercy high school I’ve come to know many things. When you start high school you have no idea that the things you’ll learn‚ the decisions you’ll make and the people you meet will affect the rest of your life‚ but that’s what it’s about. It’s about learning and growing so that when you leave high school and you graduate you will have the skills to go to college and become a part of something. What you don’t realize is that while you spend your four years
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What it means to be a Citizen According to the Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary‚ the definition of a Citizen is; a Legally recognized subject or national of a state or commonwealth either native or naturalized. So why is it that this word so simple‚ yet means so much when used to draw a line between races. Claudia Rankine chose Citizen for the title of her lyric‚ because she knew that she it would spark racial contrasts‚ in this time of black lives matter. The Author knew what she was doing by choosing
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My Responsibility to America “To be an American for me means freedom and justice. I also think being an American is a big responsibility.” This is the response of 10-year-old Neil from Wisconsin when asked the question‚ “What does it mean to be an American?” Neil is right; Americans have responsibilities that are imperative to living in America and helping the United States be prosperous and successful. If everyone were to learn and follow these obligations‚ America could be the utopia it was meant
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What America Means To Me America‚ have you ever just stopped‚ and wonder what are the basic fundamentals that make you proud to be an American? In other words‚ what makes you proud of your country? Many people just believe America it just another insignificant and common north American country conforming the earth’s geography. Well based on your personal experience with America‚ which opinion do you think America is more likely to match with? In this essay I am going to be expressing my personal
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Many people think names are just labels used to identify someone‚ but examining the meaning behind my name "Viraj Gummadavelli" showed me that a name can actually reveal a lot about a person’s character traits and background - even if it doesn’t tell the full story. First‚ let’s look at my first name‚ Viraj. It originates from the Sanskrit language and means "born with valor and brilliance." This definition connects well with my intense love of learning and acquiring knowledge. For as long as I
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I often wonder when I am stuck in my thoughts. Like feeling like the cement is taking over your body. Why I am me‚ and I do the things I do and I say the things I say. And then I wonder if it is a paradox or something we truly don’t find out until we get older until we have many experiences and learn not to do things and we go through some hard things and some happy and some sad and we regret. We wish we could take back things we said we wish we could be someone were not. We think the thunderstorms
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What my ethics mean to me and how they can help me in life. Everyone has their own personal ethics‚ for me this means being honest to my self in everything I do. I use my personal ethics to help in making choices that affect every aspect of my life. Personal ethics for me mean that I choose to be who I am and don’t let others effect the way I think or behave. Ethics are what makes us who we are and how we react to situations. In school it is important to have personal ethics‚ this helps us
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