Unforgettable Miss Bessie Summary: Carl T. Rowan begins by describing his former high school teacher‚ Miss Bessie‚ and how her teachings had a deeper meaning than just the subjects she taught in class. Carl shares a memory of when he‚ like many most kids his age‚ wanted to be accepted by people which meant lowering his educational standards. From the help of Miss Bessie‚ Carl became valedictorian‚ got into first string of football‚ and still had respect from his friends. Although Carl came from
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Tang February 5‚ 2013 title of reading: unforgettable miss Bessie 1. Summarize the reading‚ what did the author say? Unforgettable Ms. Bessie is a meaningful narrative about Carl’s favorite teacher. Carl Rowan favorite teacher’s full name is Bessie Taylor Gwynn‚ she taught Carl many things and there are many reasons why Ms. Bessie is Carl’s favorite teacher. Carl graduated from Bernard High School in McMinnville and there he met Ms. Bessie taught the following subjects like English
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the future. However‚ we found that there are some special teachers that are a great example of learning how to succeed in life. In the two stories of “my favorite teacher” by Thomas L. Friedman‚ and “Unforgettable Miss Bessie” by Carl T. Rowan‚ we find two incomparable persons who made a change in their students’ life. They both were a motivating influence for their students. Carl Rowan’s teacher Miss Bessie and Thomas Friedman’s teacher Hattie Steinberg
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expressing his views of a variety of issues‚ especially race relations. Rowan also served as the director of the United States Information Agency and was the ambassador to Finland. Unforgettable Miss Bessie Carl T. Rowan She was only about five feet tall and probably never weighed more than 100 pounds‚ but Miss Bessie was a towering presence in the classroom. She was the only woman tough enough to make me read Beowulf and think for a few foolish days that I liked it From 1938 to 1942‚ when I
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quote means‚ that the purpose of writer is to reveal ones faults and dreams for the goal of improvement. I believe Steinbeck’s quote is a valid remark. His words are so eloquently exemplified in‚ Unforgettable Miss Bessie by Carl T. Rowan and Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck. In Unforgettable Miss Bessie‚ the theme of the story is that an influential figure can help one recognize their dream. The theme relates to the quote because the protagonist brings to light the narrator’s faults and how his
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M An unforgettable teacher Thorough my educational life there were many teachers or lecturers I cannot forget them. In whole my life I will remember them and wish to them they be in a good condition and they will continue their massage witch is helping people to improve‚ rises them knowledge and helping the students to be better persons. For them they see the education process must includes fun‚ educate and acting. From all teachers I ever had there is one teacher I can’t
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The Best Teacher I’ve Ever Had Teachers are a big part of a student’s life growing up. And no matter who you talk to‚ they will have their favorites and their least favorites. My two favorites were my art teacher and my Spanish teacher. And my least favorites were my Chemistry/Physics
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Jessica Fleming Melissa Eudy ENG-095-950 January 31‚ 2011 Favorite Teacher Descriptive Essay My favorite teacher would have to be my former co-teacher‚ Mr. Adrian. He was practically the reason that adored going to work everyday. Mr. Adrian had been married for 8 years‚ had no children‚ was and only child himself and had never worked a day in his life was unlike any other person that I had ever met. When I was around him I felt like a child that never endured a dull moment. Mr. Adrian and
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My favorite teacher was scary and mean -- but only in the eyes of those who had never been in her classroom. Those of us who were her students encouraged the rumors and bolstered our reputations for bravery‚ secure in the knowledge that she would protect and defend us with every ounce of her being‚ because we were "her students." What kind of teacher inspires such trust? The best kind! The other day a local newspaper columnist‚ the survivor of an abusive childhood‚ wrote about a teacher who had
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I walked into my Advanced Composition class on the first day of school and was greeted by my peppy‚ upbeat teacher‚ Ms. Jorgensen. I knew it was going to be a fun semester just from that first day of class. In Advanced Composition‚ I had a lot of freedom to write what we wanted‚ when we wanted to. This helped me mold my papers into perfection with the help of Ms. Jorgensen’s phenomenal editing skills. She taught me how to write a paper that only I could come up with. She encouraged me to do this
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