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    In the poems ‘Poem at Thirty-Nine’ and ‘Once Upon a Time’‚ the idea of the relationship between father and child is explored‚ but in different ways. In ‘Poem at Thirty-Nine’‚ the relationship between the poet and her father is portrayed as a warm and positive one. The poet writes of her father as a teacher to her. The lines ‘Writing deposit slips and checks‚ I think of him. He taught me how’ tells us of his guiding her in the practice of necessary activities of life. We can see that the poet is

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    What It’s Like to Be a Black Girl by Patricia Smith Compared to Country Lovers by Nadine Gordimer. Carolynn Hanson ENG125: Introduction to Literature (ABG1239A) Instructor: Corey King October 15‚ 2012 When comparing and contrasting the poem What It’s Like to Be a Black Girl by Patricia Smith with the short story Country Lovers by Nadine Gordimer. The poem and the short story are both great examples of the difficulty of life between different ethnic backgrounds. The Poem What It’s

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    overly cautious‚ to the point where it causes harm. In Nadine Gordimer’s novel “Once Upon a Time” a family builds a barbed wire wall because they are so afraid of the robberies and the boy decides to explore the fence and dies from being shredded by the wire “(the boy) dragged a ladder to the wall‚ the shining coiled tunnel...with the first fixing of its razor-teeth in his knees and hands and head he… struggled deeper into its tangle.” (Gordimer‚ 6 ). The family built the fence to protect themselves

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    Nadine Lustre From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia Nadine Lustre Nadine at MMFF Awards Night Born Nadine Alexis Paguia Lustre October 31‚ 1993 (age 21) Quezon City‚ Philippines Nationality Filipino Occupation Actress‚ singer‚ television host Years active 2002–present Agent Viva Artist Agency Known for Diary ng Panget Parent(s) Myraquel Paguia-Lustre Ulyses Lustre Musical career Genres Pop Labels Viva Entertainment Associated acts Pop Girlz Nadine Alexis Paguia Lustre (born October 31‚ 1993 in Quezon

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    to the downfall of Antigone. Firstly‚ the fact that two of her brothers have been fighting to death for the throne has had a negative impact on her life. She has lost both of her brothers at the same time. Secondly‚ Antigone believed that her decision was following divine justice. For example‚ she once said to Creon “Your order was outrageous.” And lastly‚ she has been arrested and put into a cave for following her sense of justice has led to the downfall of Antigone. Despite the fact that Creon has

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    Like‚ Whatever she included a section called “What’s Black‚ Then White‚ and Said All Over?”. This section examines common way of speaking‚ which Savan claims has its origins in African American vernacular. Julia Alvarez‚ author of the book Once Upon A Quinceañera: Coming of Age in the USA‚ also writes about other cultures accumulating themselves into the American

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    I am reading the book “Once and for all” from Sarah Dessen. The first third of the book is about the Hight School student Louna‚ who is working over the summer at “Natalie Barrett Wedding”. The wedding planer company from her mother Natalie and William. Louna is doing little jobs‚ like getting coffee‚ picking the flowers up and is looking that every person is doing what she is supposed to do on the wedding day. During the wedding from Ms. Little she is getting to know her son Ambrose. Natalie

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    Throughout her career‚ the South African novelist Nadine Gordimer has wanted to explore the terrain where personal interests‚ desires and ambitions encounter (and‚ not rarely‚ contend with) the demands and trials of a politically active life. She has had a keen eye for the exceedingly precarious moral situation of her own kind - the privileged white intelligentsia that abhors apartheid‚ detests the exploitation of 25 million unfranchised‚ economically vulnerable citizens at the hands of five million

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    July’s People Ali Khoshnood Department of English Language and Translation‚ Islamic Azad University‚ Bandar Abbas branch‚ University boulevard‚ Nakhle Nakhoda intersection‚ Bandar Abbas‚ Hormozgan Province‚ Iran E-mail: thisali42@yahoo.com ABSTRACT Nadine Gordimer’s recurrent theme has been raising awareness about the unjust and discriminatory policy of Apartheid in South Africa. In one of her later novels‚ July’s People‚ she depicts the impact of an impromptu journey of a white family into their black

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    In the eighth grade‚ I auditioned for a youth production of “Once Upon a Mattress” at the Morgan-Wixson Theater. It was my first time auditioning for a show in which I wasn’t guaranteed a role. Being certain of my abilities and craving a challenge‚ I auditioned and landed a role in the ensemble. A week into rehearsal one of the leads dropped out‚ and the director called back members of the ensemble to replace her. After performing just a quarter of the monologue I was recast as a lead character.

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