Berkin‚ C. (2005). REVOLUTIONARY MOTHERS: Women in the Struggle for America’s Independence. Vintage Books. Book Review #1 By Tawnya Pluid Carol Berkin’s "Revolutionary Mothers: Women in the Struggle for America’s Independence" is an excellent book that I immensely enjoyed. When many people think of the Revolutionary War‚ they might imagine George Washington gallantly leading his men through the winters at Valley Forge or the like. Berkin begins her masterpiece by giving a general overview
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exactly what is going on with this mother and son. The poem holds nothing back from the reader with the line‚ “While she smokes a few white pebbles” (6) which implies that his mother is smoking cocaine and does this with his knowledge‚ in the moment. It suggests that his mother doesn’t care too much if he is aware and even if she gets him involved in her addiction. “Late winter‚ sky darkening after school” (1) tells the reader that the teen is educated and his mother even goes and picks him up. The
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One way that my roots have affected me is by my speech communities. The speech that my community has is mostly urban with some southern speech from the older generations. How I was personally affected is that I have the best of both worlds: I have the skill of understanding and speaking to different age groups. Covington
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The Plight of Single Mothers in Poverty Drew E. Langford University of Maryland University College Asia Child-rearing can present unique and diverse challenges to all parents. These challenges combined with the multiple complications due to poverty begin to paint a picture of the social problem for so many single mothers in many nations. A study of 18 affluent western democracies conducted by David Brady and Rebekah Burroway (2012) showed that single mothers across the board have a disproportionately
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Migrant Mother (see image 1 in the appendix)‚ is considered by many to be the most recognized photograph in American history. Dorothea Lange‚ however‚ is much more than that one photo. The images throughout her career tell countless stories of people who have suffered. The desire to share these stories is what propelled her to photograph‚ fueled her creativity‚ and motivated her to make the world a better place for her subjects. It was Dorothea’s own struggles as a child‚ wife‚ and a mother‚ her
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INSPIRATIONAL SPEECH MOTHER’S LOVE Ladies and Gentleman: It’s an honor to be given an opportunity to speak about a very important and lovable person in our lives today‚ a Mother. While I was surfing the internet‚ there is one quotation that catches my attention and I want it to share it with you. It goes this way: A mother’s love‚ how sweet the name‚ What is a mother’s love? A noble‚ pure and tender flame Enkindled from above To bless a heart of earthly mould The warmest love that
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that you admire the most? I do‚ and that will be my be loved mother. The reason I admire mom the most because she is caring‚ hard-working‚ and her beliefs. First‚ my mom have a solicitude personality‚ in other words she is caring. My mom is type a person that will find a way to help someone as much as she can. For instance‚ I remember a friend of my mom’s house was going into fore closure I recall her name was Clarissa. She was explaining to my mom that she didn’t have enough money to pay rent
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ORATORICAL PIECE Reviving Mother Nature I can feel the cool breeze touching my skin as I sit on the big rock‚ mesmerized by the greenest mountains‚ my heart is somersaulting by the beauty of the calm water stretching through the river. The chirping of the birds‚ the soft hush of the grass as it sways with the wind. This beautiful scenery makes me feel happy‚ finding peace in nature as the sun sets in the horizon. But these are just my illusions‚ and my senses are persistent in drifting me back
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The Story of the Aged Mother A Japanese Folktale by MATSUO BASHO Long‚ long ago there lived at the foot of the mountain a poor farmer and his aged‚ widowed mother. They owned a bit of land which supplied them with food‚ and their humble were peaceful and happy. Shining was governed by a despotic leader who though a warrior‚ had a great and cowardly shrinking from anything suggestive of failing health and strength. This caused him to send out a cruel proclamation. The entire province was given
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Non-fiction Book Speech Smoking pot‚ underage drinking‚ partying‚ cursing… How much do you know about your president’s background? I picked this book off the shelf because I was intrigued about my president’s background and how he got to where he is. The book Dreams from My Father by Barack Obama captures Obama’s childhood‚ stories about his father‚ and his rocky route to success. Dreams from My Father by Barack Obama dictates that through uncertainty‚ racism‚ and bad choices he made his way
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