play softball when I was little One day when I was six years old my neighbor was in Middle School and she played softball and I saw her outside throwing a yellow ball to her dad and he would catch it and then throw it back to her. I was very curious about what her and her dad were doing because I thought it looked fun‚ and something I would enjoy doing. So I asked my parents what she was doing. They told me she was passing softball with her dad. And I said that I wanted to do that so my parents said
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As in the book “Scarlet letter” Hester is judge by adultery and is seeing as someone bad. In my opinion I believe that if someone comes from a bad environment‚ that doesn’t mean that person is bad or is dangers. There’s a lot of different people out in the world and Some people actually release what’s bad and what’s good. If you’re a good person‚ people will admire you if you are a good person‚ and you should feel good about yourself for it. We may fall short every once in a while
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I had heard talk of a mother’s love for her child before the day I had my own. I’d heard stories of a mother that gives her life to save her child’s. I’d seen that kind love expressed by my own mother everyday. I guess‚ I never thought it to be much different then the love a person feels for any other immediate family member. Boy‚ was I wrong. It’s not that I don’t love my other family unconditionally and entirely‚ but a mother’s love is undoubtably incomparable to any other. October‚ 20‚
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Rasha‚ a 16-year-old Syrian refugee living in Turkey‚ is pessimistic about his future: “Now that I can’t go to school‚ it’s a tough situation…I work occasionally‚ filling in for my sisters at the factory. When I picture my future‚ I see nothing‚” he says (qtd. in “When I Picture My Future”). Rasha’s lack of hope is reflected by the severe humanitarian crisis Syrian refugees face: amidst acute poverty and without sufficient income‚ many are forced to withdraw their children from school and put them
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have analyzed here: “When I was fair and Young” 2. List at least three examples of diction in the text that add to the overall tone. Explain how each word contributes to the emotional power of the piece. a) “When”‚ by opening the poem with when‚ we know that it is a reminiscent poem. b) The use of the word “Mistress” could have several connotations because it can be used to describe the head of a household‚ not necessarily an immoral lover; moreover‚ Queen Elizabeth I was not only the head of a
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Introduction Esmeralda Santiago’s When I Was Puerto Rican focuses on island life in the 1950s. In the immediate period leading up to the 1950s‚ Puerto Rico experienced a rapid change in the economic situation of the island. The island began to change from a primarily agricultural economy to one dominated by industry and commerce. Sugar plantations (owned by the wealthy and worked by the poor)‚ cattle ranching‚ and subsistence-level agriculture gave way to a more urban style of living. In the 1930s
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A Light to My Path by Lynn Austin parallels the stories of two people‚ beginning with their realization of slavery. Anna only has vague memories of her parents‚ of a dream that fades into a nightmare that she can’t remember the end. When she pretends to be a kitten for Missy Claire‚ the plantation owner’s daughter‚ Anna is taken into the big house and dubbed Kitty. Grady has only known life with his mama and playing with Missy Caroline (from A Candle in the Darkness) when he’s sold away from the
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In When I Was Puerto Rican‚ sometimes responsibility isn’t chosen but given. The reason for this is because Esmeralda’s mother has been giving Esmeralda‚ as the oldest‚ pressure in responsibilities and the mindset of maturity too early on. She has grown accustomed to responsibilities but yet it has been too much for her to handle on her own as stated on page 181 “When I came home‚ I had wrapped myself in responsibilities mom was about to drop on me. It felt heavy‚ too big for me.” Negi from when she
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ending with: "...I wish I had spent more time with him. But it is too late now." ’Must you go?" asked Timmy‚ with pleading eyes. I kept quiet for a few moments. " Timmy...I promise you‚ I’ll be back. It’s only three years. I will still keep in touch with you even though I’m thousands miles away from you. I promise‚ I’ll come and visit you during my semester breaks." Timmy gave a reluctant nod and since then on‚ I only saw him in real every four months. Timmy was a 6 years old boy I met during a volunteer
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I learned from a young age that life is tough and it’s not a given. Coming to the United States from Gambia in 2005 on a cold winter day this country was nothing like what I had expected. It is assumed by all Gambians that America is the Holy Grail but that is not accurate. From my first day I have had to go through hardships to fit in. My accent was very thick. My teeth were out of place and the kids at school didn’t hesitate to comment on it. I consider these hardships as something that many people
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