Mary Denay Busby Reading Rants APA citation Title: Flake‚ Sharon G. (2000). The Skin I’m In. New York: First Jump at the Sun/Hyperion Books for Children. Genre: Page numbers Fiction: 171 pages Reading/Interest Level: Awards: Reviews: * Main Characters: Michael Saunders – new English teacher who is passionate about her job. “Tall and fat” (p. 1)‚ with a birthmark across her face. Maleeka Madison‚ the third – 13 year old seventh grader at McClenton Middle School. “Spend[s] a lot of time
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The Blues is a musical form and genre‚ which originated in South America within the African-American communities. It originated near the end of the 19th century‚ and was rooted from spirituals‚ work songs‚ field hollers (which are very similar to work songs‚ but some do not have lyrics)‚ shouts and rhymes. The blues form in jazz‚ rhythm and blues and rock and roll; and each is characterised by a specific chord progression‚ the most common being the twelve bar blues. The blues notes‚ are played or
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I’m not scared Narration Numerous books have been written in a first-person narration‚ yet fewer movies have been directed from that same perspective. Nicollo Ammaniti’s I’m not scared does the job beautifully in the novel form‚ and thankfully‚ it tackles the challenge in the film adaptation as well; the director’s smartest move was to film the proceedings solely from the perspective of Michele. He does so by focusing primarily on Michele throughout the film‚ his emotions‚ reactions‚ and even the
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poem‚ ‘The Jaguar’ written by Ted Hughes‚ is one of his most famous poems but no his only by far. From 1984 to his death‚ Hughes wrote poetry constantly. Critics rank him as one of the best poets of his time. ‘The Jaguar’ describes the different lifestyles of animals at a zoo and expresses how they feel about being trapped in their cages. It shows the slow‚ lazy movements from some of the animals to the fast‚ rapid movement of the jaguar. In ‘The Jaguar’‚ Ted Hughes uses techniques such as tone‚ metaphors
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Industry Specific Software Because Kudler has experienced significant growth‚ is focusing on expanding services‚ and striving to improve the efficiency of its operations‚ a thorough review of its current accounting information systems and prioritization of four key areas is recommended in this order: inventory management‚ payroll‚ accounts receivable‚ and accounts payable. Purchase of industry specific software will assist Kudler in reducing costs‚ improving efficiency‚ and maintaining controls
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Marialee Roman Student ID: 21995496 The writing process‚ part 1 98609700 1. A) A trip to the ocean can be a relaxing escape from the everyday pressures of life. B) A slow‚ gentle breeze can relax your tensions. 2) 1. Proper punctuation 2. Spelling errors 3. Correct form of the word (ex. To‚ too‚ two) 4. Does the passage make sense? 3. A) A word or expression that has lost much of its force through overexposure
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by Langston Hughes deals with the basic description of the history of blacks up to the 1920s. This poem reflects the history of blacks and the trials and tribulations they endured in the past and continue to endure in the resent. Hughes describes himself and his race as having been a slave‚ worker‚ singer‚ and victim who suffered discrimination in several ways from different people in different places. By doing this‚ Hughes represents the black race as only himself throughout history. Hughes uses
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However the things I’m thankful for the most are what I’m going to be expressing in this short story. The first thing I’m thankful for is my mom. My mom is a healthy strong independent woman. I’m so thankful for the love and wisdom she has given me for the past 18years. I’m so thankful for her because she has taught me everything happens for a reason. That reason being is to make you stronger and make room for new things. My mother is one of the strongest females I know. I’m so thankful to have
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WHERE I’M FROM Because she was drawn to the "southern humor" that I employed and she liked the way I treated her as well as her family‚ she always wanted to know where I was from. If I said I was from Texas‚ the biggest state in the country‚ in a city just off the warm Gulf Coast beaches‚ where the military and the schools share the population‚ do you think then she might know where I was from? Where I’m from‚ Texas stays on my mind whenever the humidity is bursting from my pores no matter
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The Violent Energy of Ted Hughes "Poetic voice of blood and guts" (Welsh 1) said one newspaper headline announcing the appointment of Ted Hughes as the new Poet Laureate in November of 1984. It was fairly typical of the surprise with which the media greeted this appointment because Ted Hughes‚ it seems‚ is for most people a difficult poet. Hughes is frequently accused of writing poetry which is unnecessarily rough and violent when he is simply being a typically blunt Yorkshireman‚ describing
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