“O Captain! My Captain!” Literary Analysis Every great nation’s past contains a great leader who sacrificed everything for his or her country. Abraham Lincoln gave his life after striving to abolish slavery. Soon after Lincoln’s murder‚ Walt Whitman wrote an apostrophe poem to Lincoln. In this eulogy‚ Whitman praised Lincoln’s accomplishments and mourned his death. In “O Captain! My Captain!”‚ Walt Whitman uses repetition‚ symbolism‚ assonance‚ and metaphors to portray the theme that every great
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Regardless of where we live‚ where we grew up‚ and where we are going‚ its influence has played an important role in our lives. Whether we know it or not‚ materialism is one of the most influential forces we interact with. In his essay “Two Cheers for Materialism” James Twitchell discusses the history‚ location‚ and impact materialism has had on society. With the use of the view points from many academics and historical figures‚ Twitchell offers insight into materialism’s effect on how we function
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were holding tryouts for cheer for the upcoming year. That was the year I was going to prove to all my bullies and peers that I could do anything I put my mind to. Therefore‚ I decided to try out for cheer without realizing that I would not be on the cheer team until the next year. When finally realized that I would not be able to cheer that year I decided to try out for the dance team‚ which ended up well for me. The challenge came when I had and asthma attack and the cheer tryouts were 2 days later
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I will be comparing poms and cheer. Poms are different and similar in many ways. Whereas poms and cheer are different‚ poms are more dance based‚ has 10‚000‚00 outfits‚ and is meant mostly for entertainment during half time‚ while cheer focuses more on jumps‚ tumbling and stunting‚ and is to get the crowd excited during the game on the sidelines‚ they are also similar as they both perform at school games and both do jumps. The poms team is very different from cheer. Poms are very “glittery” as you
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THREE CHEERS FOR CLARITA Clarita was eight years old but she was so small for her age that people thought she was no more than five or six. But for all her small size‚ she stood at the head of her class. Her mind was very keen; she was very wide awake. One day she heard her mother and father talking about burglars who been victimizing the neighborhood. The police had been unable to catch them. “I hope they don’t come here‚” her mother said. “I’m terribly afraid of burglars.” “Don’t worry
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I am 100% content on my cheer mat. The cheer mat has created so many memories for me. After being on this mat everyday for 5 years‚ I always know there is a place to come to when things aren’t going so well for me. This mat has made me endure everything from pain to complete and utter joy. Being part of a team that I know I can count is the best thing I’ve ever known. Throughout the five years of being together‚ we’ve accomplished a lot more than people thought we would. In the beginning we were
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the Speaker’s Attitude In the given passage‚ Captain MacWhirr‚ a simple yet mysterious sailor‚ recollects his past choices and relationship with his now deceased parents. Although the achievement of becoming a captain would normally be praised‚ the disapproval of his parents reduces the accomplishment in the eyes of the reader‚ which reveals the attitude of the speaker and defines the captain’s character. The speaker’s diction juxtaposes Captain MacWhirr’s peaceful simplicity with his father’s
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An experience that has significantly transformed me into the person I am today are the beginning years of my cheer “career.” The first three years were the most difficult that i have faced throughout the nine years I have cheered in total. I was not the most athletic‚ skinniest‚ or skillful cheerleader there can be. Also since i was new to the cheer world‚ as all cheerleaders call it‚ I didn’t have as many friends. As time went on I slowly started to get the hang of things and what went on with
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The Captain of the Ship The poem “O Captain! My Captain” by Walt Whitman was written after the murder of the second president of the United States of America Abraham Lincoln. The poem was published on November 4‚ 1865‚ in Saturday Press in New York. This poem became one of the most famous poems of Whitman‚ which the readers immediately accepted. In this paper‚ I will look at the historical background of the poem “O Captain! My Captain” by examining the time period in
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One day‚ I was at my regular cheer practice‚ but this practice in particular was very difficult to get through. I was already having an off day‚ and I was so ready to go home I could barely stand it. As we were doing our final stunts‚ my mom came in to watch us. She looked really upset‚ and you could definitely tell she had been crying. I was really worried because she doesn’t really cry much. After practice‚ she looks at me and says‚ “Your uncle has leukemia.” I was in utter shock. I couldn’t even
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