individuals‚ two.. well okay‚ the list will clearly never end. So‚ get ready‚ fasten your seat belts and experience an opinion changing battle ! ( Since it’s not life changing‚ duh! ) Let’s engage in the task we love to do‚ judge others! and find out who emerges as the victor in this BATTLE OF FICTION! (drumrolls please! ) ROUND 1 * PROFESSIONAL CHOICE : Quick revision‚ Sherlock Holmes is the first consulting detective ever! while James Bond is a British secret service agent in MI 6‚ which is quite
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I AM A TEACHER The alarm loudly buzzed off at exactly 5:00 in the morning. Though my head ached because of lack of sleep from the previous night‚ my feet searches where my bedroom slippers are. Finding them‚ I quickly arrange the bedcover and folded my blanket. Eyes half-open‚ I slowly made my way to the kitchen and filled the kettle. While waiting for the water to boil‚ I prepared two cups with coffee‚ sugar and creamer: one for me‚ the other for my father who is already physically incapacitated
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“Who am I? I do not know. What am I? I cannot answer. Where are you from?”‚ Agitated I said stop. What will your legacy be? How will you shape your future? Who are you? Questions asked some are never answered it is a mystery which we all have sought for an answer. It is not one thing‚ but made up of many others‚ it is a whole‚ made up of fragments which fuse into each other‚ fickle as it is we all search for out identity. It is not how you live your life‚ it is not what you have done‚ but what
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The poem ’I Am Tourist’ deals with the meaning and significance of tourism; particularly focussing on the modern take on what is a tourist. Adrian Mitchell presents the point of a ignorant tourist‚ and shows their lack of connection to the foreign land through the use of various literacy techniques such as imagery. The poem’s purpose is to let us witness the typical tourists’s shallow mindset‚ lack of respect to the culture and misplacing of priorities. It is written in first person narrative which
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short stories “Am I Blue?” by Bruce Coville and “Hum” by Naomi Shihab Nye both illustrate the uselessness of judging a book by its cover. In the short story “Am I Blue?” by Bruce Coville‚ Vince‚ the main character‚ discovers that people are not always what them seem. In this story Vince‚ who is questioning his sexuality‚ is the main target for harassment because his classmates think he is gay. When Vince receives his very own fairy godfather‚ he makes a wish that turns everyone who is gay the color
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An important idea in the novel I am Not Esther by Fleur Beale is the importance of being true to yourself. It is an important idea because it shows how changing who you are for someone else can change you forever. I am Not Esther is a story about Kirby Greenland a typical teenage girl living in New Zealand. Her mother decides it is time for them to go separate ways and she finds herself living with her relatives who belong to a strict religious cult. Throughout the novel we see Kirby’s journey and
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I AM SAM Director: Jessie Nelson Writers: Kristine Johnson‚ Jessie Nelson Stars: Sean Penn‚ Michelle Pfeiffer‚ Dakota Fanning Sheenna Jey O. Corollo BSTM III-1D INTRODUCTION: As a human being‚ what is a definition of the word parent to you? Is it the amount of intellectual maturity displayed or the level of love given?1 Is it possible that a mentally challenged man can give the love and care that a child need as they grew up which should a parent give to their child? I Am Sam is a
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Write a 1‚400- to 1‚750-word paper that answers the following questions: • Have you learned something new about your own racial‚ ethnic‚ or cultural history? • Trends in immigration will continue to shape the demographics of the United States. What will the U.S. population look like in the year 2050? Why do you think so? • What challenges does the United States face due to the diversity of its people? • What are the benefits of such a diverse society? There are many benefits to having a diverse
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“I’d rather be hated for who I am‚ than loved for who I am not” said by Kurt Cobain‚ lead singer‚ guitarist‚ and lyricist of grunge band‚ Nirvana‚ is a reconstructed idea believed to be taken from Marilyn Monroe. Monroe has similarly stated "it’s better to be hated for what you are than to be loved for what you’re not." Marilyn was known to have a great interest in humanity‚ morality‚ and sanity. Kurt had quite an opposite perspective; he wanted to shelter himself from all forms of fame and popularity
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“I Am Malala” by Malala Yousafzai and Christina Lamb‚ is my favorite book of the year. It is Malala Yousafzai’s autobiography. I love that it shows empowerment towards women and tells a tragic‚ but true story of an amazing girl. She also explains what the violent and unjust dynamic is currently in Pakistan‚ and the power of education‚ as well as Malala’s medical condition. It even tells the reader how she still is standing up for her cause. Malala is an inspirational figure who has‚ and still is
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