Gary Soto speaks to the romantic side of all of us with his poem “Oranges.” In the poem‚ Soto uses the innocence and simplicity of first love‚ combined with symbolism and imagery of colors and light to evoke the feelings we all had on our first date. While the poem reads simply as words about a walk with a girl‚ the use of light and color build into a reflection on the feelings and emotions associated with young love. “Oranges” is written in the past tense‚ as the speaker examines in the first-person
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No one will ever have a perfect life‚ there will always be ups and downs. No matter how hard you try to make your life perfect it will not be‚ but you can make the not so great parts better. Gary Soto’s life was nowhere near perfect‚ from his father’s death to moving and not having money. After his father’s death‚ his life was not great‚ it was shown so much in his regular life and in his professional life. Forgetting about his rough past he was such a brilliant poet and wrote so many short stories
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Victor‚ a character in the story “Seventh Grade” by Gary Soto changes in the story many times‚ including being nervous‚ being embarrassed‚ and being happy. In the first place‚ at the beginning of the story‚ Victor is nervous about whether or not Teresa will like him. In the text it states “He raised his eyes slowly and looked around. No Teresa. He lowered his eyes‚ pretending to study‚ then looked slowly to the left. No Teresa. He turned a page in the book and stared at some math problems that scared
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In the passage Seventh Grade by Gary Paulsen there are many ways that Terasa and Mr.Bueller help victor become more confident in himself and excited about his seventh grade year.In this passage Teresa is Victor’s crush and Mr.Bueller is his french teacher.Victor receives various information and it gives him confidence and excitement that he will have a great seventh grade year. Teresa gives victor confidence every time she smiles and says hey‚but what really gives him confidence is when every students
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Smalley personality profile test: Smalley personality profile test is based on Gary samlleys system‚ It’s an objective test much into the personality of ourselves. This can be done in four segments in which each segment is indicated with an animal such as Lion‚ Bearer‚ Otter‚ and Golden Retriever. Every segment is listed out with 20 personality traits‚ qualities‚ charactaristics‚ e.t.c We gave to go through the lists and select the matchings. Count the selected in each of the four segments and double
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Name: Module 5 Exercises: Deductive Reasoning 5A. In Dirty Politics: Deception‚ Distraction and Democracy‚ Kathleen Hall Jamieson surveys American presidential elections from 1960 to 1988. One conclusion she draws is the 1960 and 1980 elections stand out from the others in that they showed an increased level of “engagement” on the part of the public and the press. She writes: Asking what it was about the 1960 and 1980 campaigns that produced engagement on policy and useful governance is instructive
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One of the most important military techniques used in World War 1 was the use of trench warfare. In the movie‚ All Quiet on the Western Front‚ both the positive and the negative aspects of trench warfare are highlighted. The movie begins with German men hiding behind the trenches as the French Army approaches. As the French march closer‚ the Germans are able to shoot at them‚ but avoid being shot themselves by ducking down in the trenches. This is particularly helpful because it saved lives while
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In the story‚ “Seventh Grade”‚ Gary Soto creates a character that faces challenges with impressing his crush. As Victor tries to win Teresa over with embarrassing tactics his French teacher helps him to not embarrass himself in front of Teresa. So does Victor actually learn from his experience? Does he have responsibility in the problem he has caused? In the beginning of the story Victor decides that in his seventh grade year he is going to get a girl named Teresa. Victor soon discovers
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At one point in your life you probably created a huge problem for yourself. However‚ you most likely did not solve that problem without seeking help. “La Bamba” written by Gary Soto is a rare case. The story features a boy named Manuel who decides to sing in his school’s talent show. Unfortunately‚ during his moment the record sticks to one verse and Manuel is forced to sing along. The performance was embarrassing‚ but he became popular. This story shows how one character archetype can solve a problem
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Soldier’s Heart Essay Fifteen year old Charley is excited about going to war and “being a man.” In Soldier’s’ Heart by Gary Paulsen‚ Charley begs his mom for acceptance about fighting for the Union She lets him because the word has it that it will be a quick and easy war for the Union. Charley‚ still a boy is anxious about fighting for the Union‚ oblivious to what is ahead of him. Charley changes from a young foolish boy‚ to a man with a soldier’s heart in the course of this book. “It’s better
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