“Chicago” Analysis “Chicago” by Carl Sandburg is a poem written to describe the everyday lives of Chicagoans. Sandburg uses poetic devices such as similes‚ personification‚ and imagery to emphasize parts of the poem‚ which helps him show his love and pride for the city of Chicago. Imagery played a very important part in the poem because it gave the reader an image in there head of the city and the environment with the people who lived there. The main purpose of this poem is to defend the
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Paper Description Substance abuse is the overindulgence in chemicals and/or drugs that affect the individual’s physical and mental wellbeing. Substance abuse does not only affect the individual consuming the substance but the family‚ friends and loved ones as well. Substance abuse is a disorder that is characterized by a pattern of continued use of medications or chemical substances that results in the person repeatedly missing everyday social obligations such as work‚ school‚ family and friends
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Chicago Launched in 1975‚ the musical Chicago‚ created by a talented pair of composers and producers that included both John Kander and Fred Ebb later known as Kander and Ebb. Kander was born on March 18‚ 1927 in Kansas City‚ Missouri. His exposure to music began at an early age as a result of having had tuberculosis as a baby. During this time‚ Kander was cut off and not allowed to be around other people‚ that separation developed his ability for sound. Kander started piano lessons at the
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Violence in Chicago The truth of the matter is that Chicago is in a crisis and has been for some time now. There are some great people and great organizations who are trying to end the violence in Chicago‚ but it hasn’t been enough. More actions need to be taken by the higher authority in order to make this beautiful city a safe one. Just between 2011 and 2012‚ crime rates in Chicago rose a staggering 38 percent (The New York Times). It is apparent that not enough action is being taken to protect
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The Great Chicago Fire happened on the night of Oct 8-10‚ 1871. One legend is at a barn located on the land of Patrick and Catherine O’ Leary at 137 DeKoven Street on the city’s southwest side and the fire started when the family’s cow kicked over the lantern and it lighted the hay and the barn caught on fire. Before the Great Chicago Fire the city average was 2 fires per day. In 1997‚ the Chicago City Council exonerated Mrs. O’ Leary and her cow. She turned into a recluse after the fire and she
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your time this morning in reviewing my candidacy for the Communication Specialist position. I wanted to take a moment to assure you on the three main areas needed to fulfill this role: Communication‚ Design and Training Support. Communication Being that I’m in the forefront of emerging trends of communication‚ it can be displayed in examples of social media‚ web‚ email and infographics. In my previous position at Turner Broadcasting System as a Producer‚ I was able to fulfill these needs
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the horrible luck Chicago‚ Illinois‚ has had regarding the hosting rights. Three years prior‚ the International Olympic Committee (IOC) awarded the city the right to host the third Olympics. Be that as it may‚ the 1904 games did not take place in Chicago as planned. Instead‚ Saint Louis‚ Missouri‚ captured the rights to host by threatening to host a similar
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Position Paper: Should Gay Marriage be Legalized? In America‚ marriage has been traditionally defined as a legally recognized commitment between a man and a woman as their ultimate expression of love. Throughout recent years‚ homosexual relationships have become more accepted than ever before in our country. “Civil unions‚” or ceremonies celebrating the affirmation of same-sex partnerships‚ have become available to gay and lesbian couples‚ though they undeniably are not the same thing as marriages
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The Chicago Alternative Policing Strategy Dawn Wilson AJS/502- Survey of Justice and Security August 23‚ 2014 Kevin Moore Chicago Alternative Policing Strategy My topic will focus on Chicago Alternative Policing Strategy (CAPS). I am familiar with community policing because of my experience with Portland Police Bureau and its usage there. When I finished probation‚ I was assigned to a community where I actually became involved with community activities. I would park my patrol
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Living in a big city is a lot different than living in the country. Cities are compact ‚ loud‚ and always busy; the country is usually isolated‚ tranquil‚ and underpopulated. In a city like Chicago‚ which is home to about 2.8 million people‚ there are so many things that contrast from the country. In Chicago‚ there are about 16 houses per block‚ there are about two schools within a five mile radius‚ schools are packed‚ sports aren’t well funded‚ and education was kind of like a repeat every year
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