Dead people. Not exactly my first choice of topics to read about‚ but the writing style displayed on the first page‚ and in fact in the first couple of sentences pulled me in. Jessica Mitford‚ the author‚ describes in this essay the process corpses go through while at the funeral parlor. Her word choice is strong‚ taking you visually‚ step by step‚ through that process. She uses vivid imagery‚ describing scenes in detail so you can picture it as if you were there. Considering the topic of the
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In Confetti Girl and Tortilla Sun both girls are living with one parent. They have to do stuff that they really don’t want to. One has to go to New Mexico the other has to do a essay. In both stories they both have single parents. In Confetti Girl‚ paragraphs 1-2 are in past tense then they suddenly change to the present when she is just with her dad. This suggests that he is a single parent and that he doesn’t understand change. On the other hand‚ in paragraph 18 of Tortilla Sun‚the mom states that
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Emily Dang Mr. Moran English 1 H 8 April 2013 AP Book Report For Tortilla Flats 1. Title of Work: Tortilla Flats 2. Author and date written: John Steinbeck‚ 1935 3. Country of author: USA 4. Characters: Major: Danny: Came from a rich family but does not like to act rich as a kid. When he came back from war he was a wreck since he had no idea what to do. However‚ he is able to make some decisions for his friends. Leader: Even though everyone in the group is pretty much the same
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called “How to operate the shower curtain”. In this article he talks about how to use the simplest thing we could imagine‚ the shower curtain. The way he describes its use is very ironic and funny‚ explaining in every detail possible. He says‚ “Remember to keep the shower curtain inside the tub at all times!” as if showering was an extremely dangerous activity where you have to follow step-by-step instructions (Frazier 1). Not only does he talk about the curtain itself‚ but also objects associated
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The "Iron Curtain" was a metaphor that Winston Churchill used to describe the dark times that had fallen on Europe. Much of Eastern Europe had fallen to Soviet Control‚ from East Germany and Poland to Russia. This had to do with the Cold War because the cold war was a rivalry between the USSR and the USA‚ which resulted in Western Europe being a part of NATO (US Allies) and Eastern Europe was part of the Warsaw pact (USSR). The iron curtain severed the ideologies of Communism and Democracy. Because
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wire and motioned to Dill under it. I followed‚ and held up the wire for Jem. It was a tight squeeze for him (56)." This quotation impressed me because of the incredible symbolism that it portrays. The children’s search through the darkness‚ the several wire fences‚ the vegetables in the yard‚ and then the dark window with curtains is somewhat symbolic of the children’s search through layers of ignorance and rumor to find the truth underneath it all at the very core. By searching for the man who has
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Symbolism Symbolism is the use of symbols to signify ideas and qualities by giving them symbolic meanings that are different from their literal sense. Symbolism can take different forms. Generally‚ it is an object representing another to give it an entirely different meaning much deeper and more significant. Sometimes‚ however‚ an action‚ an event or a word spoken by someone may have a symbolic value. For instance‚ “smile” is a symbol of friendship. Similarly‚ the action of someone smiling at you
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“They tell you to be yourself‚ and then they judge you.” A person getting bullied is not something unheard of. Most of us have gotten bullied at least once in our lifetime. I get bullied all the time‚ because I’m not afraid to show that I’m different. Bullying can be physical‚ verbal‚ or even online. Whatever the case‚ bullying is something that cannot be ignored. Being different can cause many problems. One of those problems is being bullied. If you seem to be an outcast of a group‚ you will
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cause a slight tension between adult and youngin. This statement is in fact proven true in both Jennifer Cervantes’ nonfiction passage Tortilla Sun and in Diana López’s nonfiction passage Confetti Girl. In both of these stories‚ a strong tension is formed when each narrator‚ and their remaining parent‚ is faced with a large disagreement of interests. In Tortilla Sun‚ the narrator and their mother argue over the fact
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[Curtain Opens] (Maximilian and Kitty hold hands while entering an eerie‚ worn down office. Maximilian repeatedly checks a newspaper clipping in his hand. Kitty takes a step closer to the worn out desk and chairs‚ and shrieks when she hears a dangerous roar.) Kitty: (wrapping her arms around Maximilian) Maxie! What was that? Oh dear God I swear if I don’t come back home my mother will be so mad! Or maybe she’ll be sad that I was murdered….or worse‚ kidnapped! Maxie‚ Maxie‚ Maxie‚ do you know what
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