“I Like to See It Lap the Miles” In “I Like to See It Lap the Miles‚” Emily Dickinson uses metaphoric comparisons of a train to a horse. Dickinson also uses distinctive vocabulary to emphasize objects and places in the poem‚ perhaps to confuse the reader on what the poem is truly about. Although the poem never mentions the words “train” or “horse”‚ Dickinson’s choice of words makes the reader think it is about a train. In the poem Dickinson gives the train characteristics that relateto the
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The poem instantly then begins to paint the setting of his watery grave with images that the reader is then almost able to see. "Of his bones are corals made;/Those are pearls that were his eyes" (ll. 2-3) presents two images in quick succession‚ as our minds latch on to the idea of vibrantly colored coral and milky pearl. We begin‚ through these carefully selected images‚ to see the situation the corpse rests in. "...doth suffer a sea change/into something rich and strange." (ll. 5-6) is a more
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Where do i see my self in the future? This is an often asked question‚ where do i see myself being in six months‚ one year or even ten years. This was asked of me and i intend to answer. Starting at six months moving into one year and further down the road of life. Thinking onward to my own future‚ not just in the military but in life many things come to mind first being rank‚ second being what kind of example i will be for my son‚ who at that point will be only a couple months old. Starting with
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Short Story: ID‚ Ego‚ and Superego After school ID‚ Ego‚ and Superego went to one of their houses to hang out and play video games to start off their weekend. Today Ego was having ID and Superego over‚ he had just bought the new FIFA game and was excited to beat his friends and finally show them that he was better. ID was acting strange again though he obviously needed or wanted something‚ probably food but Ego wasn’t sure so he tried to distract him. ID eventually spoke up and said that he really
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If I was a judge presiding over a case‚ I would have to impose a judgment‚ while having a proper understanding of both the type of crime the individual committed‚ as well the extent of the violations‚ and any extenuating circumstances that may have played a part in the individual’s behavior. I would also need to pay particular attention to the individual’s remorse; it is very likely that if the person admits the guilt in open court‚ and apologizes for his or her behavior to his victims that a judge
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Personal Response Essay: Jeffrey Andreoni’s Why Can’t I Feel What I See Jeffrey Andreoni states in his article “Why Can’t I Feel What I See” that happiness was much easier attained by the generation born in the first third of last century than more recent generations. The idea presented to explain this statement is that recently we as a society decided that happiness is to be measured “in terms of material gain” (3); when really all that is needed for happiness is to create things with our hands
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Gandhiji’s full name was Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi. He was born on October 2‚ 1869 in a town called Poxbandar‚ Gujarat. He was the architect of India’s freedom and one of the greatest men of this century. Mahatma Gandhi’s life was dedicated to the ideals of truth‚ non-violence and love. Young Gandhi had his primary education up to the seventh year at Porbandar. Then his education continued at Rajkot. Once an Inspector of Schools visited the school. The teacher dictated some English words. Gandhiji
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I remember at the time when I started to go to school‚ my father used to tell me how bad the conditions were when he was studying. How he studied sitting below street lamps when there was no electricity in the house‚ how he was forced to do a job leaving his graduation incomplete when they had not enough money even to buy books. Still he continued working hard and completed his graduation successfully. When I see myself having everything I need or even more than that‚ I don’t think I have a reason
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time you’ll do it. Next thing you know‚ you’re addicted. You can’t get out‚ You’re trapped in this on-going cycle of hell. It happens to everyone. Or at least this is how it happened to me. My name is Kris‚ They call me a miracle. There I was‚ lying on my deathbed‚ No chance of surviving. The doctors told me I only There was so much regret. I kept asking what have I made of my life? I was supposed to be something. A doctor‚ a lawyer‚ a teacher. What have I made of my life? It happens
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because I want a better future for myself and to show my family that I can become somebody one day. Sometimes I would say to myself like “why am I even here? This place is not the place for me “. In other words college is not for everybody because not everyone who lives with their parents who can afford for tuition for college. But for me I realize that staying alone and not doing nothing for me was the biggest mistake I ever made as young adult at the age of nineteen. Soon as I turn 20 I decided
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