essay‚ the deadline is March 1st‚ and I really need all the help I can get Thanks everyone for your kindness and taking the time to read and comment on my essay. During your time at Whitman‚ how do you envision engaging with a current local‚ national‚ or global issue that is important to you? “If you could wish for one thing‚ what would it be?” I was asked this question by a friend of mine whose mother recently passed away. At first‚ I was startled by her question‚ wondering why she would ask
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An innovative Teacher I had Mrs. Anderson reputations precede her as one of the most innovative English Language teacher at the Norman Manley High School. I can attest to her innovative skills when I was first introduce to her in fifth form; she exuded English in every manner‚ the suttle tone of her voice in which she spoke‚ with an accent as if she was born in Britain but on the contrary she was a Jamaican. She said to my class on the first day that “She promised she would provide us with the
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I Had Seen Castles by Cynthia Rylant Reading Guide This novel is fiction unlike Night by Elie Wiesel‚ which is nonfiction; however‚ it describes how World War II affected the narrator‚ his family and his friends. It is written from a first person point of view and the perspective of the war is seen through the eyes of an older gentleman looking back into his youth. As you read the novel‚ try to make connections with Night. Directions: Answer the following questions using complete sentences
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fingers clasped around what he had been looking for. He pulled the shoebox out and sat back down on the bed‚ thinking just how small the shoebox looked. How could something so small‚ hold 18 years worth of memories? He pulled the lid off and looked down at his life. He stood up and emptied the contents onto the bed‚ spreading it all out. His eyes were drawn to the piece of paper that held the worst memory of all. The one that had marked the beginning of his new life. It had a headline in powerful‚ bold
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anyone to react effectively in a situation‚ a level of maturity is required in order to think through the correct course of action. A time of constant change‚ not only of the world at large‚ but also of the individual is described by Cynthia Rylant. In I Had Seen Castles‚ Rylant uses the change of the time and of the world’s view to show the change and growth in Diane’s emotional and mental maturity. The beginnings of the war show the evolution of maturity and how quickly change really can happen
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Her Body‚ Her Baby‚ Her Choice Abortion‚ it’s not a choice that any woman would ever want to have to make‚ but it’s a decision that she should have the right to make. If it comes down to the possibility of her and her baby losing their lives‚ she should be able to stop this possibly fatal pregnancy.The body is hers‚ the baby is hers‚ and the choice should be hers. If you disagree‚ make the choice for your own body. Abortion should be legal. What people may not realize is that‚ legal or not‚ abortion
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Narrative Essay “If only I would’ve listened!” All my childhood and adolescent years I had a yearning to grow up before my time. As a young child‚ I fantasized of all the “great things” that came along with being an adult. I mean‚ who wouldn’t love being able to make their own rules‚ never have to listen to anyone tell you what to do‚ and most of all a fairytale wedding with Mr. Perfect. Boy did I have this picture painted all wrong. My parents tried to warn me not to grow up so fast. They would
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Probably one of the most popular topics in science-fiction of all times has been the idea of time traveling. In literature and cinema this topic has been exploited uncountable times. We know and love such works as H.G. Wells’ “Time Machine”; H.P. Lovecraft’s “The Shadow Out of Time”; R. Bradbury’s “A Sound of Thunder”; S. King’s “The Langoliers”; as well as numerous films and TV shows: “Back to the Future”‚ “Butterfly Effect”‚ “Timecop.” These‚ as well as many others are dedicated mostly to one question:
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The Brother I Never Had Everyone has that special someone in their life that has influenced them greatly. Whether it’s a relative or a friend. One of the biggest influences in my life is one of my uncles named James‚ in a way he’s like my brother. I realized this when my uncle moved out of my mom’s house live in Pittsburgh. He was there for me when things got rough; the sad thing is I can’t exactly say the same. Still the realization of my actions has made me more aware of the importance of family
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Internal and External Problems; McDonalds Name Institution Internal and External Problems; McDonalds Various factors affect the management of McDonalds Company and such relate to the internal and external threats. As part of the internal problems‚ the complicated nature of McDonalds menu that makes it harder for the customers to choose what they want alongside the challenges of opening a new franchisee as a result of the high costs clearly affect the company. The major external threat affecting
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