Wave resemblance in Walt Whitman’s "If I Had the Choice" Although not rhythmically or metrically consistent throughout‚ Walt Whitman’s poem "If I Had the Choice" is very consistent in its attempt to resemble the characteristics‚ specifically the waves‚ of the sea; whether read‚ heard‚ or seen‚ the poem’s adaptation to a wave’s nature is clearly evident. Whitman’s use of repeated‚ but not uniform‚ rhythm in the poem exposes the "up and down" nature of waves‚ while the sudden‚ drastic change in rhythm
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different and the South had won the war‚ there would be a countless number of changes in history. A few of the most significant effects would be the changes of Southern territory‚ changes economically‚ and the continuing dilemma with slavery. If the North were to lose the Civil War‚ the South would unquestionably conquer the Northern territories. With the South conquering Northern states‚ those states might also become slave states. The South may want the new Northern territories to work on a labor system
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Djessi R Traore ENG 100 Essay 2 Ms. Ariot March 15th‚ 2011 The Worst Job I Ever Had A year ago‚ I decided to look for a job. I found some job openings in Queens‚ and one of them caught my eyes. It was a 99 cent store on Liberty Avenues in Queens. I got the job‚ and I was a sales clerk. I was so excited and determined to try my best on the new job. I thought that it would be the best job I had in my life. However‚ it turned out to be the worst. I hated the job for three reasons.
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The Woman Who Had Two Navels is an award-winning 1961 historical novel by Nick Joaquin‚ aNational Artist for Literature and leading English-language writer from the Philippines.[1] It is considered a classic in Philippine literature.[2] It was the recipient of the first Harry Stonehill award.[1] It tells the story of a Filipino elite woman who is hallucinating‚ and is preoccupied with the notion the she has two navels or belly buttons in order to be treated as an extraordinary person.[3] [edit]Thematic
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A Man Who Had No Eyes In the short story “A Man Who Had No Eyes” written by Mackinlay Kantor tells the journey of two men‚ both blind‚ over coming their obstacles. As Mr. Parson was leaving his hotel‚ he was approached in spite a beggar. Mr. Parsons took a step forward just passing the beggar but the beggar quickly turned around and said “listen gov’nor‚ just a minute of your time” (Kantor 329). Markwardt‚ the beggar sold lighters to make money off of. Mr. Parsons being an admirred and respected
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I Had A Dream About You The beginning of the poem is about a dream reflecting the beginning of a relationship‚ or more specifically‚ your relationship. In your dream it seems you had a lot of fun‚ throwing oranges at your boyfriend‚ and all the kisses. In the next dream‚ you’re progressing in the relationship‚ and things get a bit more serious and realistic. In the last dream he seems to be getting annoyed with you‚ even though you’re the same. You stay a static character and he isn’t‚ in the
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fingers clasped around what he had been looking for. He pulled the shoebox out and sat back down on the bed‚ thinking just how small the shoebox looked. How could something so small‚ hold 18 years worth of memories? He pulled the lid off and looked down at his life. He stood up and emptied the contents onto the bed‚ spreading it all out. His eyes were drawn to the piece of paper that held the worst memory of all. The one that had marked the beginning of his new life. It had a headline in powerful‚ bold
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The best vacation I ever had by Gilbert Gittens My best vacation ever was undoubtedly coming to the United States. My straight A’s in school were awarded by having the trip of my life. New York being the state of my destination‚ was the largest city I’ve ever visited. For the first time in my life at age 13‚ I had the greatest vacation any kid in my country can ask for. It’s not a custom in Venezuela for parents to offer their children such pleasure‚ so I was really lucky
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Bodh Gaya; the sacred seat of Buddha Dharma. Personally‚ it was my first ever journey to the place inside Bihar and so for Kalachakra. It enthralled me for being able to attend this time with my grandpa who just arrived from Tibet. Generally‚ it had been an indelible mark on the wall of my memoir to learn how to adjust in such a crowd from various countries across the globe. For the first time in my life‚ I have seen how a human being can actually be beast in times of achieving his needs and the
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He Had a Dream‚ and It Came True “I Have a Dream” by Martin Luther King Jr. is one of the most memorable speeches of all time. King is a great and honorable historical figure. He is known and respected for his efforts of the coming together of blacks and white. His speech‚ “I Have a Dream” was not only a start to a new and better world but it is also a treasure full of voice‚ wisdom‚ and power. It is worthy of lengthy study as we can all learn speechwriting skills from King’s historic masterpiece
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