Chawin Pathompornvivat Mrs. Sarr-Lewis Advanced Placement English Language & Composition 21st August‚ 2013 Summer Assignments 2013 Word count: 313 words “Close Reading: The Art and Craft of Analysis” Close reading informs a writer writing by revealing something new each time we read them. The process of close reading develop an understanding of a text that is based first on the words themselves. The skill called “close reading” is a fundamental for interpreting literature. Reading
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In the story “Searching for Summer”‚ Joan Aiken uses diction and imagery to show how the moods change from depressing in the town to happy in the country. Aiken uses imagery to describe the sky as “whitish gray‚ day after day‚ sometimes darking to weeping slate” (68). The author compares sky to crying without the sun shining. The reader can conclude that without the sun‚ the town would be dark and depressing. Another way Aiken uses imagery in the story to describe the houses is when she states “dimmest
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I would consider the summer of 2014 to be the best and worst summer of my life. A friend and I had saved money all year so that as soon as the biggest accomplishment of our life was achieved we could treat ourselves to Myrtle Beach‚ South Carolina. There is nothing better than sand between your toes‚ and waves crashing into you after finishing thirteen years of the public school system. All of that sounds really great except for the fact that I am extremely terrified of sea life. This specific beach
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Done By: http://www.livetvee4u.blogspot.com/ Summer Farm‚ Norman MacCaig Norman MacCaig was born in Edinburgh‚ the capital city of Scotland‚ in 1910‚ and spent much of his life in this and other Scottish cities until his death in 1996. His family came from the quiet countryside and this background is reflected in ‘Summer Farm’. This poem is characteristically about nature and personal reflection. It begins with simple descriptions of the natural world and the farmland that he sees around
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Nick Joaquin’s “Summer Solstice” is one of the many intoxicating stories he’s made. It could have been attributed to the author’s state of mind while writing his stories. He shares this kind of style with Edgar Allan Poe and Ernest Hemingway. They love to drink and write. I love to drink and drink… milk. I wish I am still a child to enjoy it for free where only my cry is my ticket to getting it. This maybe the reason why I still have this magnetic attraction to breasts. I must admit‚ I’m not in
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Those Winter Sundays which is a poem from the perspective of a young adult reflecting back on the childhood relationship with his father and the abuse his father inflicted. Another such poem is Theodore Roethke’s" My Papa’s Waltz" which looks carefully through the eyes of a young boy into the actions‚ of an abusive father. These poems are important because they deal with the complex issues surrounding the subject of abuse and also show the different ways which children react to it. "Those Winter Sundays"
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driving in spring‚ summer‚ autumn‚ or winter. The task of learning to drive is stressful all on its’ own‚ but adding changing weather makes it all the more difficult. The most major concern is driving in the winter as compared to driving in the summer. Driving during these two seasons is like night and day for many reasons. Many individuals have the misconception that driving during the summer season has almost no risk associated with it. Although the roads are friendly during the summer‚ there are still
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The Greatest Season Summer is one of the most anticipated times of the year. It is considered by most as their long holiday or freedom from their jobs or schools. While some people maintain that spring‚ fall‚ or even winter are the best seasons‚ there are many reasons that summer is much better than any of the others. One of the main attractions of summer is its temperature. When one hears the word summer the first thing to pop into his or her mind is either‚ heat‚ holiday‚ or sports. Though some
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The Coldest Winter Ever is a best-selling 1999 novel written by rapper and activist Sister Souljah. Set in the projects of Brooklyn‚ New York‚ The Coldest Winter Ever is the story of Winter (aptly named because she was born during one of New York’s worst snowstorms) Santiaga‚ the rebellious‚ pampered teenage daughter of a notorious drug dealer. Winter’s father‚ Ricky Santiaga‚ has attained substantial wealth through his drug empire and lavishes his wife‚ Winter‚ and Winter’s three younger sisters
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Shelly K. Monk AC1209080 EN120 English Composition I Assignment 6 Two Paragraph Essay 10/31/2012 A Special or Unusual Person Being strong can be defined in so many ways. The strongest person I ever knew was my dad. My dad was the typical retired marine‚ he was strict and very detailed‚ but when it came to my sister and I‚ some would say he was a big teddy bear. He was strong in his faith in God and church. No matter what dilemmas or complications came
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