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    “Lost Sister‚” by Cathy Song presents the universal struggle that women face in finding who they are in society as observed in two different environments. The difference in environments helps Song’s initial sense of helplessness created by using China and the inclusive term they as what is familiar and safe‚ and juxtaposes it with the use of you that creates a loneliness in the unfamiliarity that America represents in order to focus on lost and sister in correlation to these environments; however

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    In the short story “Everyday Use” by Alice Walker‚ the two main characters‚ Maggie and Dee‚ are sisters who are very opposite to each other. Throughout the story‚ the girl’s differences become evident through their physical appearances‚ personalities‚ lifestyle decisions‚ and the way they feel about their heritage. Maggie and Dee have completely different physical appearances than each other. Maggie has a thin body figure‚ and her arms and legs are scarred from the house fire. Maggie is jealous

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    Rose and her sisters Ignacia‚ Misty and Marina never had normal lives. They were witches‚ just like everyone else in Artimia‚ but they lived alone. Their parents left them when they were young. They’ve always wanted to know what really happened to their parents. They lived on their own since Ignacia was 6. Soon enough‚ they will find out what really happened to their parents. Ignacia‚ the oldest sister‚ is 16. She has short red hair that is naturally curled. She looks very pale and has amber eyes

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    In Sister Imelda there are many themes that could be presented as the “main theme” of the story‚ however‚ there is one point that stands above the rest. The main problem a reader has to address in Sister Imelda is whether or not Imelda is truly dedicated to her vocation as a sister or if she simply could never adapt to life outside the convent. This contributes to the main point of the story being the lack of conviction Imelda has for her vocation. At the beginning of the story Imelda

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    Brother vs. Sister Family is one thing that cannot be taken from me. My brother and sister have been there with me through thick and thin. My brother Jesse and sister Jocelyn are two of my closest friends and two of my worst enemies at some times. We can get along and share conversations about personal stuff‚ then switch into enemy mode and are the worst of enemies. My brother and sister are different and alike in many ways‚ which changes my relationship with each. Even though we fight‚ the

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    what their mother always told them. Avery Women are strong‚ independent‚ and make others bow down to them. Their mother‚ a shark in the insurance word‚ married and kindergarten teacher and had three beautiful daughters. Phoebe‚ the lucky lovable baby sister and her popular friends. Allison the stunning middle child with a bad temper. The oldest Quinn who is brilliant and keeps a calm‚ Zen like status throughout her life. Lucky told us the story of Phoebe and her dress‚ Gorgeous told us about Allison

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    Katherine Liu! Professor Wolterbeek! English 1B! 05/12/2014 Page 1 of 5 KIDD DAY #2 (67-135) 
 1. In chapter four and five the reader is introduced to the Boatwright sisters and their home. Find passages that provide a physical description of the sisters‚ the family dwelling and the honey house. What do these passages reveal about the Boatwright family culture? The first time Lily sees August‚ she is described as a “tall‚ dressed in white‚ wearing a pith helmet with veils that floated across her

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    Mr. Swan‚ I first of all would like for you to know that you are a great man‚ and a great principal; however‚ I feel that she is still just targeting me‚ I feel that she picks on me‚ there are more things that you don’t know about that goes on. Sometimes you don’t even give me an opportunity to say what is on my mind‚ and that is alright‚ it’s your school and I can’t tell you how to run it. So first off I would like to apologize for being disrespectful to you‚ I know you do things for

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    My brother‚ Ramez‚ is the definition of the word optimist. An optimist is a person who holds the belief that good ultimately outweighs evil in the world. Firstly‚ Ramez attempts to look at every situation on the brighter rather than the darker side. If he were to be robbed‚ he would say something along the lines of “at least I was not killed”. If one were to be completely failing at a hobby‚ assignment‚ career choice or having a mid-life crisis‚ Ramez would find a way to make it appear as if it is

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    plays performed within the showcase will be Brontë and Jane Eyre. The two plays were chosen because Brontë explores the lives of the Brontë sisters and mentions their literally achievements and Jane Eyre‚ written by Charlotte Brontë (adapted by Polly Teale)‚ explores the struggle of a woman choosing between her head and heart‚ a pressure felt by all the Brontë sisters. I play the character of Anne Brontë in Brontë by Polly Teale. Polly Teale is a British award-winning playwright. Since 1995 Teale

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