After reading all of the descriptive essays I found that I liked the “Once More to the Lake “By E.B White. His essay is easily readable and his diction is simplistic. His descriptions and imagery include Whites past and present memories. The narration is first person through the eyes and voice of the author. On the other hand I feel that his theme is more elusive. This retrospection allows the reader to slip behind the wall of time and memories to watch a son and father enjoy the America dream a
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Title: The Gold Cadillac Author: Mildred D. Taylor Publisher and Publication Date: The Penguin Group‚ 1998 First published in the United States of America by Dial Books for Young Readers‚ 1987 Setting: The story took place in the City of Toledo Ohio at the family’s home and in the route to the rural South‚ Mississippi. Main Characters: Lois‚ Wilma‚ Mom‚ Dad Plot Summary: This story is about a family who got a new car‚ a Cadillac. They decided to take a trip in the new car. They
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Many works of literature from historical ones to modern ones can be rewritten in form of an adaptation. An adaptation is simply when a story is rewritten by using several techniques such as extension or expansion. Just as old movies are remade today‚ books can also be rewritten‚ either having a similar or a slightly different outcome. An adaptation‚ however‚ could also have specific changes such as how the stories are told by using different perspective. The excerpts from Palimpsests: Literature
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Where would I want to live? Personally‚ I would want to live out on a ranch around here in Texas. I was born in Texas‚ and I have always loved this state. The reason I would want to live in Texas would be because it’s close to my family‚ the ranching lifestyle is family oriented‚ and Texas has a strong historical background. I find as I get older I seem to value things more like money‚ clothing‚ transportation‚ but what I value the most is family. My family is fairly unified; my mother’s side of
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“ I too wanted to live an ordinary life.. I never drank ‚ never lied‚ never smoked‚ never hurt anyone‚ then why me atharv why me? All I wanted from life was to make my parents happy‚ have a happy family and yes a caring person who would love me for what I am. Was it too much? Was it too much for god to give? Why did he do this to me? Why?…” ananya burst out in tears.. and hugged Atharv “ Ananya ‚ hey why are you crying? You are my superwoman‚ my motivation‚ you cannot just break down like this… don’t
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Blue Gold This is a documentary about the ever increasing water crisis in our world today; what is causing it‚ the consequences‚ and how to stop it. Ecologists everywhere began to take notice of the “desertification” of our planet and the dire consequences ahead if it is not stopped. The urgency of this issue is one that cannot be brushed off because it is not us destroying solely the planet we live on‚ but destroying our chances of survival on it. Desertification of the earth is caused
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anything from choreographed dance routines to digital enhancements. The focus is rarely on the music or the lyrics and more on how outrageous they can make their video. In Gotye’s video for “Somebody that I Used to Know” the painting depicts a compelling visual description of what his lyrics covey. It demonstrates how combining simplicity and artistry can establish a very powerful message. The painting represents the complexity of his shattered relationship and the emotional baggage he still carries
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children and affect their social skills in negative ways. Today the criticism is even more profound and‚ through the Internet‚ publications about computer use are reaching a wide audience. This article will review and compare two such publications‚ Fool’s Gold: A Critical Look at Computers in Childhood (Cordes & Miller‚ 1999) and Children and Computer Technology (2000)‚ a recent issue of The Future of Children journal. Both publications make general statements and claims about child development and each
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One of the most important things that people can’t live without is music. Friedrich Nietzsche - a German philosopher‚ once said : ’Without music‚ life would be a mistake.’ First of all‚ we must know the definition of music. According to Wikipedia‚ music is an art form and cultural activity whose medium is sound organized in time. The common elements of music are pitch‚ rhythm‚ dynamics and the sonic qualities of timbre and texture. No one knows exactly when music existed. Some people even
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Andrew Ferruolo C block Literary essay Risks are Important to Getting Things in Life William G. T. once said that “A ship in harbor is safe‚ but that is not what ships are for.” This shows up in Jason’s Gold by Will Hobbs when Jason leaves his hard earned life in New York‚ and travels across the nation up to the Klondike to find his brothers and gold. He finds that his brothers already are up in the Klondike‚ but still ignores the possibility of staying home in favor of taking the dangerous journey
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