Kevin Quieti Tuesday‚ November 11‚ 2014 Ashes Response In life‚ it’s better to be prepared for the worse than to hope for the best. In the short story Ashes written by Susan Beth Pfeffer‚ this statement is clearly portrayed. Pfeffer talks about a little girl named Ashleigh‚ who goes by the name Ashes. Ashes loves her parents do death‚ especially her father who always makes her feel so special. Ashes is stuck between 2 choices:
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Sam V. Mr. S. AP English 26 October 2012 Essay Prompt #2 The author‚ Seamus Deane‚ discusses the two greatest pieces that stood out and impacted his own writing style. He does so not by just writing down what exactly changed his mind‚ but rather presenting his two encounters and the following reactions. The first piece of literature discussed was The Shan Van Vocht‚ a novel full of action packed adventure. It held a very big influence during the rebellion of 1798‚ being a main topic of the
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Devon AP English 12th Sonnet Both poems describe‚ show examples‚ and compare things to their loves‚ yet both have different attitudes towards their lovers. Edmund says noble things about his lover‚ and William says ruthless things about his lover. In Edmund Spencer’s poem‚ he explains how beautiful‚ wise‚ and smart she is. For example‚ he says how beautiful her eyes and lips are; “If saphyres‚ loe! Hir eies be saphyres plaine; / If rubies‚ loe! Hir lips be rubies sound.” He is explaining
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English II P-AP Period 5 Death Can Be a Friend At Times The wind blows‚ the leaves fall‚ but time still seems to stop You close your eyes‚ and pray to God‚ that your heart doesn’t pop You feel the bench below you; you see the grass and trees‚ But none of it seems real to you – it has to be a dream. You black out all the noises‚ hoping to fade away So everyone ignores you‚ leaving you with dismay. No one seems to notice‚ no one seems to care‚ The pain inside that’s killing you brings
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AP English 11 Zachary Bresnick AP English Writing Prompt 12/13/14 Anxiety Stems from Uprooting In the excerpt from Meena Alexander’s autobiography‚ Fault Lines‚ she describes her constant uprooting of her life as the cause of her fractured self. Her constant uprooting caused her ego anxiety which has triggered a division of self and has unconsciously forced her ego use self-defense mechanisms such as projection‚ repression‚ and regression. Alexander has constantly been moving around
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school experience English has never been my cup of tea. I have never been good at reading‚ writing essays‚ or using higher vocabulary. So why would I want to take an advanced English class if I’m no good at it? Well‚ the answer is simple‚ I want to challenge myself. High school is filled with many challenges that come in all shapes and sizes. This class will be another challenge that I will push through‚ enjoy myself‚ and acquire knowledge. Knowledge I hope to gain from this AP English class is how to
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used every tool available to free men to save Tom Robinson‚ but in the secret courts of men’s hearts Atticus had no case. Tom was a dead man the minute Mayella Ewell opened her mouth and screamed” (Lee 323). This clearly shows that despite Tom’s innocence and Atticus’ ability to defend him‚ Tom Robinson never would have had an opportunity of winning the court case because of his estrangement. The beliefs and opinions of this time period allowed a guilty man to be let free and an innocent man be convicted
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Annie Vo AP English Language & Composition 5‚ July 2013 Question 1 In Chief Seattle’s oration to Governor Isaac I. Stevens‚ Seattle attempts to fight for equality for Native Americans despite their differences in social status with the Caucasians. Through the use of rhetorical strategies such as figurative language‚ organization‚ diction and tone‚ Seattle attacks the Governor’s malicious deeds‚ while at the same time praises him‚ and reminds him that the Native people‚ although presented
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Karla Then Block 1A AP English Synthesis Essay Since the invention of the television in 1926‚ it has served as a platform for promoting any kind of product or event. Besides entertainment‚ the television has helped reach important messages and events to millions of people all over the world. Specifically‚ television has played an important role in the presidential elections of the United States since the 1960’s. Television has had a positive impact on presidential elections because it has
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AP English Literature and Composition “Only connect!....Live in fragments no longer!” General Course Information 1.0 Credits (.5 per semester) Prerequisites: Accelerated English is recommended Course Overview • This class will prepare students for AP English Literature and Composition Exam‚ as well as the AP English Language and Composition Exam. When registering for exams in the Spring‚ students will choose which exam to take. • This course is set according to the requirements
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