narrator in the beginning of the story was implied to be somewhat unaware of what the real world is actually like. She was innocent when she met Sally and was told many false things about love and boys that the narrator actually believed as said in this quote “ The way they said it‚ the way it’s supposed to be‚ all the storybooks and movies”(Cisneros 1). This quote proves that she had no knowledge or was too young to understand of what really happens in this world. Later on she found out that her friend
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Ayman Abdul-Rahman Ba-Rajaa 1 /11 /2010 What Study Abroad Means to Me Throughout my life‚ I have worked towards one goal which is to study abroad. Besides being fun and exciting‚ study abroad is a unique life changing experience that will help me grow academically‚ personally and prepare me for career. Here are reasons as to why I have applied for this scholarship‚ the field of study I have
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Junior English Midterm Exam Study Guide Part I: Vocabulary (20%) You are responsible for the 51 words we covered. The exam will include a sentence completion section with a word bank‚ a sentence writing section‚ and a definition matching section. Part II: Comma Use (6%) You will be asked to correctly add commas to a paragraph of text using your understanding of the 8 comma rules. Part III: Short Story/Literary Analysis (20%) Read the attached short story and prepare to answer questions
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What does reading mean to me? I am a very avid reader. Much of my time after school and on weekends is spent reading. I mostly read science fiction and fantasy novels. I enjoy science fiction novels because I like reading about all the interesting futuristic technology and lifestyle. Some science fiction novels I have read and enjoyed are The Quantum Door by Jonathan Ballagh‚ Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer‚ and The Lunar Chronicles by Marissa Meyer. I enjoy fantasy novels because I like the adventure
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Throughout my whole life and all of the activities that I am involved in‚ perfectionism always comes into play. Whether it’s my schoolwork or volleyball‚ I struggle with this on a daily basis. It’s a blessing because it makes me work harder for what I want but also a curse because it can be very stressful and hurt my confidence. I am beginning to find a way to let it benefit me more than hurt me and I am so glad that I have finally been able to do that. Working hard‚ spending hours on homework making
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To me it is essential that I respect everyone‚ respecting everyone means that I have self respect. Respect is having a positive mindset‚ actions are also a big part of having respect. Respecting is a manner where you treat another person they same way you would like to be treated. It also shows that you think hight and well of the other person. When a person is respected they feel good inside‚ which makes the other person respect them in return. Respect is a basic principle everyone should have
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What the American flag means to me. The American flag is something that I’ve looked at since I was 5 years old in preschool. Every day in school since then I have said the promise of loyalty with my peers to the flag with my hand on my heart. When I see a flag blowing in the wind‚ or when I see a crowd of people standing with their hands to their hearts while the National Anthem plays‚ it gives me chills. When I recite "The Pledge of Allegiance‚" it is more than just words to me. It is a reminder
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What does it mean? Although some people may not think too much of things as insignificant as names or symbols‚ there is always a reason an author puts them in a story. Sherman Alexi’s “This Is What It Means To Say Phoenix Arizona” is a great example of a story that is full of many different kinds of symbolism‚ ranging from animals to people‚ even the story’s title. Understanding of Alexi’s symbols in the story is crucial in understanding the meaning of the story as a whole. A symbol
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What does it mean to be an American? There are many meanings on what it means to truly be an American. Including‚ how this identity as an American has changed overtime from the past to present day. A specific value that I strongly agree with is “Opportunity” and that every single person on this earth deserves a chance. To begin with‚ an example of what it truly means to be an American from the past‚ the article “Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address” and how Lincoln wrote a speech proclaiming his respect
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does not mean a lot to me at the point of my life. The way our government is treating immigrants is rude and irresponsible. Immigrants come here thinking this is where they can start over and then they do and our government throw it all away by deporting them. I would never work for my country in the army. The reasons are because I would never want to serve our president. Our president never thinks about what he is going to say and is rude to almost everyone. I mean patriotism would mean so much to
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