When reading the poem‚ "Mexican is Not a Noun‚" I had different reactions. In the first stanza‚ the author explains that the word‚ "Mexican‚" is not a "noun" or "adjective." I believe this is a statement used to shock the reader. I mentally trying to see why it was characterized as either. It made me want to continue to read to understand his explanation of the word and the meaning of the poem. In the second stanza the poet attempts to tell what his idea of Mexican. This stanza has short statements
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The second poem I revised also had a change to the title‚ but the change was minor. The formerly named “Dilemma at 12:30” is now “Dilemma at Noon”. The title was changed to simplify and clarify the time of day it refers to. For this poem‚ I decided to use tercets (and couplets‚ in a way) to give the poem a quirky meter which made it more fun and entertaining to read. The first two lines of every stanza were focused on external observations‚ and the last line of every stanza was an italicized‚ internal
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Formal Critique of The Lamp at Noon "The Lamp at Noon" is a very educational story. It shows how hard times can result with negitive consequences‚ and it can drive a regular human being into insanity. Isolation from the real world and other people can drive a person wild. After being alone in a house with nobody to talk with‚ Ellen feels a sense of abandonment. She starts to lose her mind after being ignored by her husband‚ Paul‚ and eventually does what she thinks is best for her and their baby
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The Lamp at Noon The story starts with a woman lighting a lamp during a dust storm on a farm. The lady looks out the door and window‚ commenting on the thickness of the dust‚ then moves back into the house to tend to her baby. When her husband walks into the house‚ she shows a level of weakness. She complains to her husband‚ Paul‚ about the hardships she has to face as a farmer’s wife on this desolate land. She offers to ask for financial help‚ or to even go live with‚ her family‚ as they have
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The Hot Zone By Richard Preston Links: 1.) Richard Preston: http://richardpreston.net/about-richard-preston 2.) The Hot Zone Reviews: http://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/book_0695.html 3.) Essay: The Hot Zone is a true story about an Ebola virus outbreak originating in Kenya‚ Africa at Kitum Cave on Mount. Algon. This outbreak happened In the 1990’s‚ which devastated many of the surrounding areas and people found this virus to be spreading to many
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considered a spaghetti western that was made in America. In comparison to the film we watched in class‚ High Noon directed by Fred Zinnemann. These two westerns had many similarities and differences. From differences in how the movie was actually shot‚ to the similarity of how both of the main characters are loners‚ these two movies connect all over on many different levels. High Noon was the story of a very brave man‚ Will Kane played by Gary Cooper‚ which is giving up his Sheriff position to
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Darkness at Noon Martin Luther King Jr. once noted‚ “Human progress is neither automatic nor inevitable... Every step toward the goal of justice requires sacrifice‚ suffering‚ and struggle; the tireless exertions and passionate concern of dedicated individuals.” The effort mentioned in this quote can be seen through Arthur Koestler’s novel Darkness at Noon‚ in which Koestler explores the depth of the communist regime in Soviet Russia. The novel focuses on a man name Nicholas Salmanovitch Rubashov
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In the following I am analyzing the short fiction “The Lamp at Noon‚” Written by Sinclair Ross. This is a short story involving a couple in the midst of a dust storm while living on a farm. This couple is currently in hardship since their crops and animals are suffering since the land won’t grow. The land is the only thing this small family has. Looking deeper into the specifics‚ this passage that was given is a vital turning point in the story. The point where this passage takes place is when the
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In the short story” the lamp at noon” Sinclair Ross is trying to develop that idea that sometimes in life individuals are often driven mad by their geographical isolation. A young couples dreams of happiness after are torn apart by the horrendous elements of nature and by lack of communication to cope with the changing condition. First of all the author Sinclair Ross uses to convey the idea of isolation is through the horrendous setting. The setting was described in a very detail manner creating
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‘Lamp at Noon’ by Sinclair Ross (PART C) I chose the movie Coach Carter to help demonstrate the process of commitment to personal goals. In this movie‚ there was conflict in the way of achieving these personal goals. The movie was about a high school basketball team who were not good enough … In comes a new coach and he notices that the team’s grades as well as skills were low. On top of that‚ the team had a very big behavioral problem‚ attitude. He trains them‚ pushing them harder‚ making them
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