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    In Jhumpa Lahiri’s “When Mr. Pirzada Came to Dine‚” she explores the theme of being a strange in a foreign land‚ even showing that those who call a land home can feel disconnected at times as well. For Mr. Pirzada‚ America is a great big mystery to him. Many of the cultural practices described throughout the story are understandably foreign to him‚ such as saying “thank you” for everything and carving pumpkins on Halloween. He is a lonely man who is lost and confused in this new country. Rather

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    beautiful melodies; days are beautiful. The nature does not know what is happening to us (DeWitte). Women‚ men‚ kids‚ cannot escape; no one knows what it is or when it started‚ and we sure do not know how long is going to last; all we know is today we wake up and we are alive. Meanwhile‚ I am here‚ afraid to lose my truly love‚ my daughter. As her mother I have to be strong‚ I have to show her

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    Rachell Cesar Ms.gitelle Personal narrative Ap literature & composition When I Came To America I want to write about this experience because a lot of things have since this event and that i’ve learned through this point in my life.It was May 27‚2009‚ the sun was burning‚ i felt like i was melting.I remember seeing my family members with sad teary eyes.It was my last day living in Dominican

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    I came to the United States to bond with my father’s family and to learn English. When I arrived the differences were many‚ but gradually I learned to acclimate into the American culture. What distinguishes me from other candidates applying for admissions at the University is what Spanish traditions I can bring to the American experience. In Spain the crucial ingredients of my upbringing were the rituals of the Roman Catholic tradition and soccer. Everything and I mean everything rotated around

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    David Selznick and Since You Went Away "I have a different concept of producing than other producers. Some producers are money men‚ and others are just lieutenants. For me to produce is to make a picture. As a producer‚ I can maintain an editorial perspective that I wouldn ’t have as a director. I consider myself first a creative producer‚ then a showman and then a businessman. You need all three things to succeed in the business today."

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    but whenever he went on this adventure it changed him and the things that I will tell about when he came out more often is in chapter 5‚chapter 2‚and the last example when he finally came out was chapter 1. In chapter 5 the way how Bilbo stands out is by him being the only one around.The other reason how he was standing out is because this was his situation that he had to deal

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    No one knows exactly when people came to the Americas- maybe 40‚000 years ago- walk from Asia to Alaska- world’s oceans low/ land bridge. Beringia Separate waves of migrants different times- settled different regions from Artic Circle to South America distinct language and customs 1400’s 8 to 10 million people lived in the U. S. (map pg. 16) West Africans pg. 29 Morocco= north Congo River in the south of the forest kingdoms Benin Guinea= great kingdoms well organized Societies= farming trade

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    In 1871‚ American land and naval forces came to the nation of Korea‚ in order‚ to create political and trade relationships with the country. Also the Americans wanted to know what happened to the merchant ship General Sherman‚ which in 1866 was looking for trade relationships‚ but the Koreans destroyed the crew and the ship. So when the American naval came to Korea‚ the Koreans attacked them‚ and later‚ the Americans attacked back. This conflict was later called the United States Expedition to

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    Mother Teresa of Calcutta and the Mission of Jesus Mother Teresa of Calcutta is an outstanding witness to the mission of Jesus. Through her life and her words‚ Mother Teresa exemplifies the choice to be a disciple of Jesus and the choice to devote her to the “poorest of the poor.” Like the apostles who responded to the compelling call of Jesus‚ As Jesus walked along the Shore of Lake Galilee‚ he saw two brothers who were fishernen‚ Simon and his brothers Andrew catching

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    informed of where I came from. Because I was so young I didn’t know much about the subject‚ but I now clearly understand how lucky I am to be born in America and to be so lucky to live in the conditions I live in today. Now that I have gotten older and comprehend life easily I finally understand what it meant for my parents to be immigrants. One day I built enough courage to ask my father “how did you get to America from Honduras?” understanding that Honduras is a 1‚619 miles away and cars and planes

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