VICTORY! “When you walk into the gym you leave everything behind. It’s like a total different world. It’s you second family. We gymnasts spend more time in the gym then with our parents. We do gymnastics not to please our family but to please ourselves.” The day I found out all my training was worth it‚ was at the Glencoe- Silver Lake Gymnastics Invite. I got to this moment by joining gymnastics and making the high school team‚ going to practice every day and giving it my all‚ and all the other
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His legal name was James Gatz but was later changed due to him believing his older name lacked “star” quality‚ and it was also the point where he wanted to reshape his life from being poor to successful and wealthy. Fast forwarding after the war‚ Gatsby became a wealthy man owning one of the most lavishly beautiful mansion in the novel. The mansion is located in the West Egg‚ Long Island where according to the author‚ it is less
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The demolition of the Brokaw Mansion in 1965‚ described by the New York Times in an article entitled “Rape of the Brokaw Mansion‚” in
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famous talk show host if her name had been Cindy? Would Elvis be the King of Rock and Roll if his name had been Jim? Our names are the cornerstone of our personality. From creative spellings to family tributes‚ our names say a lot about us‚ and they help us become who we are. Whether they are a loving nickname from a close friend‚ a mocking joke from peers‚ or an innocent mispronunciation from a teacher‚ names are a powerful and personal piece of who we are. A name identifies us. It is the sound
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In 1759 the British had many victories including‚ capturing the French islands‚ defeating the French in India‚ and destroying a French fleet. The greatest victory for them was when they defeated the capital of France‚ Quebec‚ which was thought to be impossible to attack. The fall of Quebec brought the fighting to an end‚ and a peace treaty was made allowing France to keep some sugar-producing islands and forcing them to give a lot of land to Great Britain. The treaty of Paris also marked the end
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with the experiences of the past and present wars’ veterans. War Stories II: Victory in the Pacific really caught my attention because of it being over the history of War World II and because it was written by a Vietnam war veteran and not a writer that only has history classes that serves as knowledge of war time events. The sequel to the Great War War World II brought with it many great historical victories and as many
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mother’s feelings of pain and anguish of giving birth to a child in the poem The Victory: "I thought you were my victory / though you cut me like a knife" (Lines 1-2). Although she must endure such pain‚ it is also exciting for the mother to bring new life into the world‚ which in fact feels like a "victory" to a new parent. However‚ throughout the poem‚ the speaker denies the fact that giving birth to a child is a victory‚ by using words such as "antagonist" (Line 5)‚ "bruise" (Line 6) and "scary" (Line
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"Grandmother’s Victory" by Maya Angelou and To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee have many significant similarities. Both authors deal with issues such as racism and discrimination towards blacks. The authors show the ignorance and bigotry displayed between the races in the late 1930’s. The main characters in "Grandmother’s Victory" are: Grandmother Henderson‚ Maya Angelou‚ Miz Helen‚ Miz Ruth‚ and Miz Eloise who are known as "powhitetrash". The main characters in "To Kill A Mockingbird" are: Atticus
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their pieces the ability to be viewed from all sides. Also‚ Some artists experimented with the use of transparency of clothing‚ and the flexibility of the poses. notable pieces over that time were Laocoon and His Son’s‚ Venus de Milo‚ and the Winged Victory of Samothrace. The similarity between all these pieces is the incredible amount of movement that is displayed in a motionless sculpture. Not only was this time a great change for sculptures‚ but also potters‚ painters‚ and architects. Hellenistic
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AFRAS 260 April 16‚ 2013 Passing: An Ironic Perspective Nella Larsen’s novel Passing‚ is both written‚ and set during the Post-Reconstruction Era‚ which refers to the period of time after the abolition of slavery. Throughout this era‚ hopes of eliminating discrimination recoiled and led to enforced segregation which encouraged the subordination of African-Americans. Despite African-American’s constant efforts to achieve equality in a race-dominated society‚ preconceived binary constructions of
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