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    Chessa Brook had everything a girl could want. She lived on a horse ranch in Montana and had nice clothes‚ books‚ and the latest i phone 8. She still wasn’t happy‚ though. She hated her brother‚ and wished her parents wouldn’t fight so much. It was Saturday morning‚ and Chessa’s brother‚ Jerry lee‚ was driving her crazy. “You just poured syrup in my hair!” Chessa screamed. She turned around and kicked him like a soccer ball right in his side with her pointy toe boots. “Ow-ow-ow-ow!” Jerry lee

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    noted in many books that near the start of his career‚ Peter Brook was attracted to both plays and techniques that expressed human contradiction. He often wondered‚ though‚ whether there were any modern playwrights who could possibly equal the richness and complexity of Shakespearean verse‚ and often complained about the improbability of ever finding material to work on or to produce as stimulating as that of Shakespeare. When‚ in 1964‚ Brook received a play entitled The Persecution and Assassination

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    The Taj Mahal "crown of buildings"‚ pronounced  "the Taj" is a mausoleum located in Agra‚ India. It is one of the most recognizable structures in the world.[citation needed] It was built by Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his third wife‚ Mumtaz Mahal. It is widely considered as one of the most beautiful buildings in the world and stands as a symbol of eternal love. Taj Mahal is the finest example of Mughal architecture‚ a style that combines elements from Persian‚ Islamic and Indian architectural

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    time was Gwendolyn Brooks. Brooks is known for her contemporary African-American poetry‚ as well as for her activist stance in her poetry. She is the first African-American to get the Pulitzer Prize (Griffin). Through her writing‚ she advocates for the rights of African Americans‚ especially for African American women - although she does address

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    right or a sin against God‚ the poem "The Mother" by Gwendolyn Brooks gives a voice to a mother lamenting her aborted children through three stanzas in which a warning is given to mothers‚ an admission of guilt is made‚ and an apology to the dead is given. The poet-speaker‚ the mother‚ as part of her memory addresses the children that she "got that [she] did not get" (Brooks 206). The shift in voice from stanza to stanza allows Brooks to capture the grief associated with an abortion by not condemning

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    49ers quarterback who refused to stand up for the playing of the American national anthem during their games to protest against systemic racism in the United States‚ David Brooks‚ in his article “The Uses of Patriotism‚” calls Kaepernick’s actions “extremely counterproductive” as it creates a “crisis of solidarity.” To Brooks‚ sitting during the national anthem demonstrates a lack of gratitude to America’s ancestors and their legacy‚ and the loss of a sense that “we’re all in this together.” Throughout

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    Golden Wipe Brook named after Golden Wipe Rock on it’s bank. Golden Whip Brook’s full path is 7.5 km‚ it will spend you 3 hours visiting it. You will see some famous sight spot in this way such as Guanying Present Son‚ Golden Wipe Rock‚ Wenxing Rock‚ Violet Grass Pond

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    Wonder is a beautiful story about a young boy who has a facial difference. His name is August and he is sweet‚ funny and smart. “I mean‚ he’s pretty funny. Like‚ the teacher will something and August will whisper something funny to me that no one else hears and totally make me crack up” (pg. 142). This shows that he is funny. Auggie has a sister named Via who is a beautiful independent girl. “Just leave me alone‚ okay? You’ve been really good about leaving me alone my whole life‚ so why you choose

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    an inspiration to write peoms‚ suchs as “V. The Soldier”‚ by Robert Brooks and “Anthem for Doomed Youth” by Wilfred Owen. Both of these poems share the same theme being war‚ but in contrast they both perceived it in different ways. Owen served as a British soldier in the front line during the war‚ through his realistic and horrific poems he became one of the greatest war poets during the first world war. On the other hand‚ Brooks also served in the military‚ but never went to battle. This is noticeable

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    Is the poem “the mother” written by Gwendolyn Brooks an anti-abortion poem or about a mother’s guilt? It is all in how the reader chooses to interpret it. The Poem is about a mother that has performed one or more abortions. The poem describes how a mother will never forget he unborn children. "The Mother" shows great emotion and the speaker’s grief and gloomy attitude. Gwendolyn Brooks illustrates how the speaker feels imprisoned by her decision through images and guilt. It is like she is speaking

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