In the short story “What You Pawn I Will Redeem‚” written by Sherman Alexie‚ Jackson Squared is a homeless alcoholic Indian man who is on a quest to prove to others that there is still good people in the world that are willing to help others. Jackson states‚ “The pawnbroker didn’t know it was stolen. And‚ besides‚ I’m on a mission here. I want to be a hero‚ you know? I want to win it back‚ like a knight” (Alexie 24). Jackson’s point is that he doesn’t want people to feel sorry for him because of
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What Would You Bring? Have you ever thought about what three items you would bring if your house was burning down? If you have ever been in a burning house you’d know that you don’t have a great of time to think about what you would salvage and what you might just hope to find the day after the fire had stopped. The three objects that came to my mind were my briefcase full of important documents‚ money‚ and my phone. These are all items that I cherish. If my house was burning down and I could
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Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been? “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?”‚ is one of Joyce Carol Oates best short stories. Oates shows the reader what it is like to take things for granted and make mistakes through the main character‚ Connie. Throughout this story‚ Connie finds her identity and grows as a woman. In “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?”‚ Joyce Carol Oates shows us the struggle of a young woman dealing with her family‚ sexuality‚ and common mistakes that can be made
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“You don’t know what you have until it’s gone” Like an old saying “You don’t know what you have until it’s gone”. For some people these are just words‚ but for others it’s really more a life changing phrase. To me this phrase are more than just words. I question myself every time I see or hear about mother’s abandoning their children’s. I really can’t understand what come across their minds to make a life changing decision. Every woman who has the blessing of having children’s should be grateful
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different between things you want to do and things you have to do. When I love what I do‚ I will spend my whole time and effort into it no matter how hard it is. Furthermore‚ having lucid decision is important too. In facts‚ leadership is the art of getting someone else to do something you want because he wants to do it. No one wants to trust someone who is indecisive and has no idea what he is doing. Henry Ford said that‚ “If you think you can do a thing or think you can’t do a thing‚ you’re right
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statements. As stated by Lakoff and Johnson‚ a “Metaphor is not just a matter of language‚ this is‚ of mere words. We shall argue that‚ on the contrary‚ human thought processes are largely metaphorical.” In these few short sentences‚ they explain how metaphors are more impactful than just words in our language‚ but they are a part of our natural human processes. I’ll start by making the comparison between academic‚ and non-academic reading through metaphors‚ with the help of Lakoff and Johnson’s analytical
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Expository Essay People may or may not realize the difference between what one wants to do and what one should do. Throughout time there have been many cases in which someone had to stop and think what they should do in a situation and what they want to do. John Proctor in The Crucible written by Arthur Miller‚ Mike Shanahan with the Washington Redskins‚ and Morton Schmidt/Doug McQuaid in 21 Jump Street are all examples of what one should do and wants to do. In the play The Crucible‚ John Proctor
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I came across a café in Dempsey Hill that utilized a very interesting pricing practice: a Pay-What-You-Want pricing scheme. In other words‚ they had no price for their coffee‚ but the restaurant charged for their food. Being a typical Singaporean‚ I was very skeptical over this practice and various thoughts flooded through my mind: ‘this would never work!’ ‘Is the coffee poisonous?’ ‘Free ah? Really? What if no one pays!’ My brain simply could not fathom how such a mechanism would work‚ and I sincerely
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Theme? What is theme? Theme is the subject of a piece of writing. Then there’s trust‚ and is a powerful thing…if used right. Trust can help relationships of any kind. I mean you would was to trust someone right? The theme of “Thank You Ma’am” by Langston Hughes is in my opinion about trust‚ and how trust can build relationships in the most unexpected places. Roger was a neglected boy that no one really cared about. One day he tried to steal a purse form a lady‚ but she caught him. She then took care
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"Speak when you are angry and you will make the best speech you will ever regret." If you answered yes to the title question I am sure you have realized the truth in this quote by Ambrose Bierce. In order to gain control over your tongue you must be determined to see things differently. People who lose their temper tend to view life in a negative and judgmental way. You have the ability to direct your mind away from angry and upset feelings. You need to realize that you can have peace of mind instead
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