Summary of the Freedom Writers The movie “Freedom Writers” was about Erin Gruwell‚ a young teacher who accepted a position teaching freshman and sophomore English at Woodrow Wilson High School in Long Beach‚ California. Mrs. Gruwell dramatically transformed a chaotic class of hardened inner city youths. This class was consisted of African Americans‚ Latinos‚ Asians‚ Juvenile Delinquents‚ gang members‚ one Caucasian‚ and underprivileged students from poor neighborhoods. At first‚ it was difficult
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Anne Tyler’s Digging to America truly embraces the true values and unique attributes of America. As an American 20th century writer‚ Tyler explores the modern American culture and what it means to live in such a vast and diverse country. In the story‚ she lets us in on the lives of different characters from two separate American families‚ who struggle with their identities and try to find a sense of belonging. The story starts in an airport in Baltimore‚ where two families‚ the Yazdans and the Donaldsons
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Queen Elizabeth She was born the 7th September 1533‚ in Greenwich Palace and died 24th march 1603. She was the daughter of Henry VIII and his second wife Anne Boleyn. Elizabeth was more moderate than the other members of her family‚ who ruled before her. Elizabeth was 2 years old when she lost her title as a princess‚ because Anne Boleyn died. Then eleven days later‚ Henri VIII married Jane Seymour. She died twelve days after giving birth to their son prince Edward. Elizabeth was the housekeeper
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Anne Sexton’s poem Cinderella is an analysis of the falsehood of fairytales and their inapplicable meanings to real‚ everyday life. Sexton’s poem‚ as a whole‚ mocks the classic tale of Cinderella by retelling the story with an analysis intertwined. This big message of fairytales being fake is reiterated throughout the poem through repetition‚ similes through imagery‚ and diction. Sexton’s use of repetition is easily spotted in the last stanza of the poem. Sexton’s negative view is shown through
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to actively resist would use violence to avoid ignominy from dying in a gas chamber. On the other hand‚ those who passively resisted would attempt to maintain their dignity by surviving the many hardships they were presented with. In “The Diary of Anne Frank” and “Resistance During the Holocaust”‚ it explains how individuals would use different methods to passively resist. As a response to conflict‚ people passively resisted by maintaining hope‚ preserving culture‚ and providing safety. Many Jews
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one of the best movies of 2006. I love this movie; I have it on DVD and love to watch it on a rainy day. It’s my favorite with some chicken noodle soup. The storyline is deep and deals with personal issues of careers and romance and friendship. Anne Hathaway plays a young college graduate looking to break into the writing field. She takes on a job with a big fashion magazine in hopes of getting a big break in journalism one day. In the process‚ she begins to transform into a different persons
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the people were. They exaggerate the happenings to get more emotion and reactions to get the reader more attached to the poem. 2. List and tell why three elements from each of Bradstreet’s poems that still apply to people today. (2 paragraphs) Anne Bradstreet’s poem To my dear and loving husband tells how is two were ever one the wide would be happy in a man (lines 2-3) This applies to modern day people because most people only want one man or one woman to make and keep them happy. In the poem
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Debby Shum 9B (12) Book report-Fiction Pre-reading task: Title: Flour Babies Author: Anne Fine Publisher: The Penguin Group Year of Publication: 1992 Post-reading Task: My comments: My favorite character is Simon Martin because he was willing to solve problems and found the final answer. He was mature and self-disciplined‚ always helping others‚ considerate and thoughtful to others. We should learn from him. The most interesting and memorable scene in the book is Simon hurdled
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England‚ was born on September 7‚ 1533 at Greenwich Palace. She was the second daughter of King Henry VII‚ a ruler engrossed with the requirement of a male heir. Her mother was Anne Boleyn‚ the second of Henry’s six wives. When Elizabeth was merely two years old‚ her father‚ in desperation of a male heir and upset had Anne executed. Queen Elizabeth I became the ruler of England at the age of twenty-five. Her coronation took place on January 15‚ 1559. Elizabeth was left the task of repairing
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Catherine of Aragon Did you know that Henry VIII had six wives? Several ended up beheaded or somehow charged for a crime they did not commit. Catherine of Aragon was the first and longest reigning wife of Henry VIII. She ruled more years than all of Henry ’s wives put together (Wikipedia int). Their marriage was annulled after her failure to produce a male heir as Henry believed that a strong monarchy depended on a male heir (World History 336). Catherine of Aragon reigned as queen consort
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