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    Thoreau Transcendentalism

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    Henry David Thoreau is a writer from the 19th century who sparked the movement entitled transcendentalism. This movement was one that people from that time would never of imagined. The basis of transcendentalism was that everyone is what they wanted to be‚ there was nothing holding anyone back; churches‚ work‚ society‚ you could be the center of your own universe and whatever that meant to yourself. The two chapters from Walden‚ Solitude and Higher Laws where both very intriguing and very challenging

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    “The Sound of Music” directed by Robert Wise and “Going Where I’m Coming From” by Naomi Shihab Nye were inspirational short stories that helped create the lesson that was revealed in both stories. In the Sound of Music‚ Maria‚ who was a very elated‚ postulant person was trying to adapt to her new home and help the family she was assigned realize to follow your dreams. In “Going Where I’m Coming From”‚ Naomi was sent to an Armenian school for getting expelled in Missouri and was trying to adapt to

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    a rock for a while… and ask‚ ‘Who am Iwhere have I been and where am I going?’” by Carl Sandburg can be related to writing easily. In answering “Who am I?” the writer can discern their purpose for writing to begin with. Am I a creative writer‚ an entrepreneur wanting to start a business‚ a poet‚ another type of writer? These questions can help the writer decide what style and wording to use. In answering “Where have I been?” the writer can help establish what kind of experience they can draw from

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    With the play Yellow Face by David Henry Hwang‚ Hwang is trying to reach a very large audience. He knows he has a large platform from his previous award winning works and uses this to his advantage. Hwang uses this platform to eliminate labels‚ racism and unjust accusations. He reaches his audience in a very unique way; through a play written about his own life and experiences. Plays are generally works of fiction or about the lives of accquincese of the playwright. Hwang uses a different approach

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    I Wonder as I Wander

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    I Wonder as I Wander I Wonder as I Wander is in a minor key within the whole song. The piece is abstract. The music fits with the words because the words and the music play a role in how the character is wandering and thinking which makes it a mystery. In the music‚ almost at the end of each phrase the tempo gradually slows down and then become slower and softer‚ which brings out the beauty of the song‚ and make it very interesting and special to me. “I Wonder as I Wander” grew out of three lines

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    The King And I

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    DeAndria Meredith Mr. Henry Intro to Theatre 17 April 2014 Forbidden Love‚ Success‚ and Empowerment The King and I‚ based on Margaret Landon’s 1944 novel‚ Anna and the King of Siam‚ made its theatrical debut on March 29‚ 1951 at Broadway’s St. James Theatre. Composed by Richard Rogers and written (book and lyrics) by Oscar Hammerstein II‚ The King and I was the duo’s fifth production‚ brought to them by the eventual leading lady. The musical takes place in 1862 Bangkok‚ Siam‚ later known as Thailand

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    What I have learned in this class… I learned a great deal about where people come from and how taking sociology would help me a great deal in my nursing career. Sociology takes cultures as a group instead of looking at an individual. As the saying goes; “It takes a village to raise a child.” We are who we are not only from the way we were raised but also by the environment and culture in which we are surrounded by. The medical field deals a lot with ethics and there are so many ethical questions

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    Philosopher‚ Henry David Thoreau in his speech‚ “On the Duty of Civil Disobedience”‚ argues that people should not follow the majority and think for themselves if the government is unjust. He supports his claim by first appealing to christian values with religious diction‚ aphorisms to impact his intellectuals‚ and addressing a counter argument‚ Daniel Webster. Thoreau’s purpose is to inform christian citizens in america that they should not hesitate to defy a corrupt federal government that contradict

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    Invisible I

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    Invisible I By: Melissa Cantor Journal Response #1 I started reading "Invisible I" a book that was recommended to me by a librarian at the KPL in Kitchener-Waterloo. I have only just started but I am really intrigued. Already we know that Amanda has gone missing but we have not been given any of the details as to how‚ why‚ when and who. Another interesting part is that the series is entitled "The Amanda Project" but this story is told through the voice of Callie‚ one of Amanda’s friends

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    I love Lucy was a show that began in 1951 and ended in 1957‚ it was the story of a homemaker who dreamt of being famous‚ Lucy played by Lucille Ball‚ was one of the most famous stars due to her role in this comedy. According to the Museum of Broadcast Communications in New York‚ 92 percent of American homes with television sets were all tuned in to CBS to watch a this television show during the time it remained on air. Most of the show’s success came from the fact that Americans at the time understood

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