While yet a child his parents moved to Brooklyn‚ where he acquired his education. He learned type-setting at thirteen years of age. Two years later he taught a country school. At thirty he traveled through the Western States‚ and spent one year in New Orleans editing a newspaper. Returning home he took up his father’s occupation of carpenter and builder‚ which he followed for a while. During the War of the Rebellion he spent most of his time in the hospitals and camps‚ in the relief of the sick and
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Characters: 1. Doña Lupeng Moreta- initially rejects ancient beliefs‚ but under the spell of the moon‚ she gets possessed by the spirit of the Tadtarin cult. 2. Don Paeng Moreta- the highly moral husband of Donya Lupeng 3. Guido- young cousin to the Moretas who studied in Spain 4. Amada- the family cook and Entoy’s wife 5. Entoy- the family driver Conflicts: The stereotypes of masculinity and feminine traits run rampant in the story. Women are supposed to look after their husbands
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Like many large cities‚ New York is divided and subdivided by its residents into various districts and quarters. The city’s five boroughs are actually different counties -- each one with independent local governments and cultures. Each borough has individual neighborhoods -- some of only a few blocks in size -- that have personalities lauded in music and movies. Where you live‚ work and play in New York says something to New Yorkers about who you are. The five boroughs are: Brooklyn Queens The Bronx
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The Tatarin‚ or otherwise known as the Tadtarin‚ was a three day festival that celebrated a ritual of fertility. This was done only by women. Many men frowned upon the extravagant dances and plays surrounding the ritual. "Summer Solstice" is set during the three days of the St. John’s festival. Lupeng‚ a Filipino woman who feels closed to her womanhood‚ is married to Paeng‚ who is no doubt loyal to her. They have three small boys and live a somewhat wealthy life as they have a carriage driver named
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Enc1102 Daughters‚ A Mother’s Replacement Sharon Olds explains “the oldest story we have on our planet (line 17)” in her poem 35/10‚ the story of replacement. Mother daughter replacement‚ when the daughter enters the stage of full bodily maturity as the mother’s days fade and she no longer has sharpened looks nor the ability to produce young. At this time‚ the mother is forced to hand over the women duties and believe in her heart that she has lead her daughter down the right path that
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goosebumps painted on the skin are worthless without it. “Last Night”‚ written by Sharon Olds‚ is a perfect reflection of how being in love has a profound effect when in relation to intimacy. Olds compares her experience while being in love‚ to her experience when her feelings for her partner are neutral. Throughout this piece Olds conveys her message with the use of similes‚ repetition‚ imagery‚ and hyperbole. Olds included a variety of devices to convey her message‚ one way was through the use
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In the poem "On the Subway" by Sharon Olds‚ she contrasts the worlds of an affluent white person and a poor black person. The two people have many opposing characteristics‚ and the author uses literary techniques such as tone‚ poetic devices‚ and imagery to portray these differences. The narrator is the white woman‚ and she realizes how people get "stuck" in places of society based on their skin color. The word "stuck" is repeated twice to stress this idea. The major difference between the two people
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I. Introduction The Rockaway peninsula is part of Queens‚ New York City. The communities there‚ referred to as the Rockaways‚ border the water‚ with long stretches of picturesque beaches. The name "Rockaway" (phonetically spelled) means "place of sands" in the Munsee language of the Native American Lenape people‚ who once inhabited the area. After the Dutch West Indian Company bought the land‚ many of the indigenous groups were forced to move and were replaced by European settlers. In the 19th
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How vast is the New York City’s mass transit system? XXXXXXXXXXXXXX Instructor: XXXXXXXXX Course: XXXXXXXXXX Date: XXXXXXXX New York City‚ one of the world’s most vibrant cities‚ has one of the biggest public transportation systems of North America. Everyday hundreds of thousands people enter this city as workers or as tourists. New York City has excellent connectivity to all of its neighboring states: New Jersey‚ Connecticut‚ and
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My favorite trip I’ve ever been on was definitely my first trip to New York City. Through the many stores and massive crowds of people I learned some important life lessons‚ other than how much I enjoy elbow room. The "Big Apple" was more that just a city to me‚ it was an experience‚ in fact‚ the whole trip was an experience! Whether it was the airplane ride to Manhattan‚ the city itself‚ or the Yankee game we went too‚ I had an amazing time. I never will forget that early morning where drove up
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