Jared Li Mrs. Smithey AP Lang - 3S 13 September 2024 Where I Stand I am a simple person‚ cliché as it sounds. I’m someone who’s curious and I tend to ask questions‚ sometimes more than is appreciated. I see myself as someone who loves to dream‚ but often they stay just that. I believe that I have a fairly good sense of direction – I can generally find my way around after going somewhere a few times‚ though I did somewhat embarrassingly get lost on my second day at Farragut High School. I like to
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Topic: Milk: It REALLY does do a body good Proposition: Everyone should drink 3 glasses of milk everyday in order to live and long and healthy life. Specific Purposes: a. To inform classmates the health benefits to drinking 3 glasses of milk per day b. To inform classmates of the problems associated with not drinking milk c. To persuade students to actually drink 3 glasses of milk per day d. To inform classmates of ways to fulfill the 3 glasses of milk if drinking milk is a problem for them
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outlined the characteristics of a good tragic hero. He must be "better than we are‚" a man who is superior to the average man in some way. In Oedipus ’s case‚ he is superior not only because of social standing‚ but also because he is smart ¬ he is the only person who could solve the Sphinx ’s riddle. At the same time‚ a tragic hero must evoke both pity and fear‚ and Aristotle claims that the best way to do this is if he is imperfect. A character with a mixture of good and evil is more compelling that a character
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“Home is where the heart is" One Flesh‚ by Elizabeth Jennings and The Lake Isle of Innisfree‚ by W.B Yates‚ both discuss desire in their poems. In One Flesh‚ the narrator of the poem speaks of the lack of desire her parents have in her life‚ due them growing and slowly drifting apart‚ whereas‚ the Lake Isle of Innisfree deals with the desire to be someplace else‚ a longing for a more simple way of life‚ away from a hectic civilisation. In One Flesh‚ Elizabeth Jennings discuss’ the feelings of
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Good vs. Evil “The novel invokes oppositions of good/evil‚ virgin/whore‚ self/other‚ but moves beyond them‚ avoiding the false choices they imply and dictate‚” (McDowell 79). Sula is portrayed as bad/evil‚ and a liar/betrayer to the people around her. She has been gone from the bottoms for ten years and then returns unknowingly. Nel‚ Sula’s bestfriend‚ is thought to be good and caring towards Sula always trying to be a good friend to her. Every time something goes wrong in the Bottoms‚ it is
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People’s culture is what makes them as a whole‚ such as their religious beliefs‚ political views‚ and much more. The text Two Kinds‚ Where Worlds Collide‚ and Everyday Use shows that culture influences people’s views and the world. In Amy Tan’s short story “Two Kinds”‚ Jing- mei‚ is guided throughout her life by culture. “My mother believed you could be anything you wanted to be in America” (Tan 21) Jing-mei’s mother wanted her to be the “Chinese Shirley Temple‚” but that is not what she wanted
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Flies is a book written by William Golding. Throughout the novel‚ many events occur that strongly associate the natural instinct of members of society living in a civilized manner with the instinct of savagery and evil. The overall concept of the book is about the conflict between good and bad. The two opposite qualities are competing impulses that exist within all humans. The instinct to live by the rules and exist peacefully with others is often in conflict with selfish desires which cause individuals
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ideology of tow-in- one is the dialogue between you and your self. Human nature is innate and ignorant of what is good and evil in the life‚ but it acquires it from people those who are around you. The evil values around you increase the value of hatred. However‚ the final choice is due to the self and to the direction of good or evil if you use their acquired nature belongs to the acquisition attribute of those around you. To the values of good or evil to the extent of upgrading the mental system of
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Some say “home is where the heart is.” Home can be everything to some. Home is their safe comfort place they have in life. Home determines a sense of one’s identity. One poem called “The Youngest Daughter” by Cathy Song involves characters experiencing conflicting situations between the demands of their home and identity. One might think that this poem is simply about mothers versus daughters; however‚ this poem evokes a broader sense meaning that daughters are torn between either pulling away or
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So Where is Waldo‚ Really? Growing up‚ a very familiar pastime is to go through the “Where’s Waldo?” books and try to find a typical man hidden in a chaotic scenario. The reason that it is so difficult to find Waldo is because he is just casually hanging around while all these crazy things are going on around him. A lot of the time‚ Waldo is hiding behind someone‚ like he doesn’t want to be found. Does Waldo really want to be found? Waldo is always in the mix of something strange happening. People
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