I am pleased to recommend Claudia Manderson‚ a previous math student of mine from the past two years‚ to your honors college. I taught Claudia in Algebra 2 Honors as well as Pre-Calculus Honors‚ in both of which she earned high-marks every semester. I have found her to be a well-rounded and morally grounded student. Claudia is an exceptional student in her academic performance as well as in her achievements and involvements outside of the classroom. Even with her heavy course load of all honors
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Citizen‚ by Claudia Rankine‚ is a compilation of poems and writings explaining the problems with society’s complacency towards racism. Rankine also points out instances where underlying racism hurts more than flat out racist remarks. The novel is riddled with images symbolizing the discrimination towards African Americans‚ which contribute to the overall theme of racism becoming naturalized. Citizen works to debunk these natural assumptions and feelings of the common stereotypes of African Americans
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Darker eye color genes are more dominant than lighter eye color genes. Each parent can only give one gene from each trait. The father inherited a brown eye gene and a blue eye gene. However‚ the father passed down the brown eye gene to its offspring. The mother inherited a green eye gene and a blue eye gene. Based on evidence‚ one can come to the conclusion that the mother will pass a green eye gene to the offspring. As a result‚ the offspring will have a brown a gene and a green eye gene.
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Claudia Rankine was born in 1963 in Kingston‚ Jamaica‚ and studied at Williams College‚ then took an MFA at Columbia. Since then‚ she has had great success publishing collections of poetry‚ anthologies‚ and has received many awards and fellowships. She is currently the Henry G. Lee Professor of English at Pomona College as well as a chancellor in the Academy of American Poets. To say that Ranking has reached a bounty of success in her life is an understatement. In Citizen: An American Lyirc she presents
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An Eye For An Eye Capital punishment has often been referred to as ‘an eye for an eye’. This idiomatic expression dates back to Mesopotamian times from Hammurabi’s Code. The phrase represents what many view as a harsh sense of justice based on a need for reprisal. What is the real purpose for capital punishment? Many Americans are becoming less and less concerned with using punishment as a deterrent for future crimes and more focused on using it as a means of retribution. In a recent study‚ eighty-eight
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An Eye for an Eye Life is a precious gift from God. Even when a person has no material possessions‚ life is still possessed. In light of these observations‚ it is logical to assume that murder‚ the taking of another’s life‚ is the most heinous of crimes. Undeniably‚ penalties imposed upon criminals should match the crimes committed. Therefore‚ the worst crime possible‚ murder‚ should receive the worst penalty possible‚ death. One argument against the death penalty comes from the Bible‚
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HARRY LAVENDER ESSAY All characters have their own distinctive voices but the main voice is Cluadia Valentine and she makes all other characters involved in her search to find the real truth of the crime that has been committed to Mark Bannister. Claudia Valentine is drawn into Harry Lavenders web of corruption and the world of organised crime behind Sydney’s established image. Marele Days choice to take the traditional ’hardboiled’ private investigator approach and not only challenge the stereotyping
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Persuasive Essay At some point in a kid’s life‚ they will beg for a cell phone. Most teens or preteens own one. However‚ some people abuse the privileges of having one. People do not understand the actual reasons for owning a cell phone. I am mature and independent enough to own one. I should be able to have a cell phone for convenience‚ to teach responsibility‚ and for safety. One positive reason for having a phone is for convenience. Cell phones are a great way to contact parents while
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Citizen: An American Lyric‚ written by Claudia Rankine‚ is a hybrid book. The book consists of seven chapters‚ each chapter detailing different microaggressions‚ interspersed with images of various paintings‚ drawings‚ sculptures‚ and screen grabs. Chapter III starts off with another with another short interaction‚ similarity to the conversations in Chapter I. As you rush to meet a friend in a distant neighborhood‚ the friend says you are late “you nappy-headed ho” (41). Rankine continues by explaining
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In the book Citizen‚ written by Claudia Rankine‚ she shows us through her personal encounters that racism and inequality is still alive today in America. Whether it be from a stranger‚ or a close friend‚ attacks on her personal identity is a repetitive thing in her everyday life. As we progress through the book‚ we watch as Rankine struggles to fight the stereotypes that people place on her during her ongoing battle to be seen and not erased. We learn that this battle is bigger than Rankine herself
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