ordinary musician wannabe because he chooses his repertoire well. “He’s a music therapist‚” whispered Roni Tapia-Merk‚ who was celebrating her birthday that night. Later‚ in a short talk with the Inquirer‚ Carandang said he’s actually 30 years old and a psychologist who works in the clinic of his mom‚ Dr. Honey Carandang. While studying for his doctorate‚ he counsels kids who are having problems in school. He uses music as therapy for the kids. And he himself plays music as a form of release
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During the early days of my childhood‚ Spider-Man was my favorite superhero and role model. Whenever I watched the movies‚ I was dazzled by his web-slinging skills‚ restoring order in the Big Apple‚ and dual personality. If a problem occurred to me‚ I would think of what Spider-Man would do. I would also remember what Uncle Ben had said‚ “With great power comes great responsibility.” All of these factors molded me into a unique person. In addition‚ Spider-Man helped me to achieve greater things in
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mental picture in words. Some types of figurative language are the following: Simile: a direct comparison of two things‚ usually employing the words like or as. “He watches from his mountain walls‚ And like a thunderbolt he falls.” (Tennyson) “My heart is like an apple tree whose boughs are bent with thickest fruit.” (Christina Rosseti) Other examples: clouds like fluffy balls of cotton; snowflakes like soft white feathers; a motor purring like a kitten; a lawn like a green carpet; thin as a
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hero might focus on conquests he has yet to do‚ where as Achilles seems obsesseerased him from common knowledge‚ if not opened him to public ridicule in modern times. According to societys general standards‚ a hero is someone who is not simply strong and brave‚ but someone who is humble‚ self-sacrificing‚ and capable of many other things‚ especially forgiveness. Achilles fails to display these essential characteristics in the Iliad. His lack of compassion and stubborn refusal to ignore his wounded
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were hedonistic characters who performed larger than life acts and then boasted about them. Beowulf was a son‚ a king‚ and a hero. He would protect and battle all kinds of monsters and dragons just to make sure he kept his people safe and happy. Beowulf‚ was a man with many different characteristic traits. He demonstrates certain characteristics of a hero because he had responsibility‚ respect‚ trustworthiness‚ generosity‚ strength‚ power‚ and courage. A hero is one who places himself or herself at
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Subject: My Men Are My Heroes 1. This book is about 1stSgt. Kasal’s life leading up to his most honorable moment while in the battle of Fallujah. The book starts out by telling how 1stSgt. Kasal grew up in Afton‚ Iowa. He grew up on farm like most other families in his hometown. But with farming becoming obsolete in the shadow of large corporations‚ Brad Kasal already knew by junior high that he didn’t want to slave on a farm to barely scrape by like his father. He already had the Marine Corps
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each character their own voice‚ and their own chance to speak. Although it’s difficult to identify just one outlying tone‚ the general feeling of the text in my opinion‚ was that of strong emotion or affection. Every character had a deep affection for the ways of the world. Style – The writing style used by Tom Stoppard in this narrative‚ in my opinion‚ would be described by the words; clever and whimsical. The play used a very intelligent structure‚ and the characters were witty as well as comical
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individual accomplishes but rather how the individual feels after an accomplishment. In other words‚ in order for one to be seen as successful‚ he or she must be happy or contented. For instance‚ if I look back at my life since I was born till this moment and I feel satisfied and happy with my current situation‚ I would consider myself a success. However‚ if I look back and I feel I could have done better and feel disappointed‚ I would not consider myself to be a success. Hence‚ success is directly
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Amelia Lee Freeland 1/2 Who is Holden Caulfield? Many adolescents struggle with finding who they are and how they fit into this world. According to Lewis Judd ’s “The Normal Psychological Development of the American Adolescent‚” adolescents develop a sense of self-concept through the means of experimentation‚ daydreams‚ and in actual or physical activities. Holden Caulfield‚ in The Catcher in the Rye‚ is one such example. Troubled by the early death of his brother‚ Allie‚ and
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“Who is the real Margo?” (Green 226). Quentin Q. Jacobsen‚ The narrator of Paper Towns by John Green‚ is a boy counting down the days left in high school‚ then suddenly found himself away from his routine‚ pondering on this question‚ Because of one night‚ Quentin’s life was changed when his neighbor and his childhood crush Margo Roth Spiegelman opened his window and entered his life‚ then vanishes the next day‚ leaving clues for Quentin to follow. Searching for fragments on a shattered road‚ the
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