American Reader: Words That Move a Nation” by Diane Ravitch‚ Progressive Age segment paints a picture of how life use to be back many years ago. W.E. B. Du Bois wrote a very enlightening letter directed towards an African American girl about furthering her education called “Advise to a Schoolgirl” (378). This letter can paint a picture of how scared African Americans are because of all of the prejudice towards them. Du Bois born in 1868 in Great Barrington‚ Massachusetts went on and achieved his
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Advice to Youth by Mark Twain (1835-1910) Being told I would be expected to talk here‚ I inquired what sort of talk I ought to make. They said it should be something suitable to youth--something didactic‚ instructive‚ or something in the nature of good advice. Very well. I have a few things in my mind which I have often longed to say for the instruction of the young; for it is in one’s tender early years that such things will best take root and be most enduring and most valuable. First‚ then
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Dear Madame Loisel‚ I received your letter about the issue concerning your friend’s lost necklace. According to your worried note‚ you had gone to a ball and wore your friend Madame Forestier’s expensive diamond necklace and lost it. The clasp had broken and you didn’t realize it had fallen off until you returned home. My advice to you is to contact the people who hosted the ball and have them look around or ask if anyone found a necklace. If you have no luck‚ be completely honest and
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of such light satire allows for Twain to approach realism differently than most conventional speakers would when instructed to deliver a speech to the youth of America. In Advice to Youth‚ Twain lists six various advice-like statements‚ to aid youth in their transition into adulthood. The advice goes from the kind one would hear from their parents‚ such as ‘Always obey your parents’‚ ‘Be respectful of your superiors’ and ‘Go to bed early‚ Get up early’. Stretching to a more excessive range from ‘Art
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Poet: Amy Gerstler Title: Advice from a Caterpillar Part 1> Your visceral/gut level/emotional response to the poem after one (or two) readings. After reading the poem‚ I felt that it was very sassy. I interpreted it as a life lesson‚ and to never dwell on your past mistakes. The poem was short‚ sweet‚ and easily understood. I really enjoyed this poem; it reminded me of how I want to live my life. Part 2> Everything you can tease out about the way the poem is made: include details of
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The Schaeffers’ Premarital Advice Francis Schaeffer was one of my predecessors at Covenant Presbyterian Church‚ St. Louis (although it was the Bible Presbyterian Church when he was pastor). Another predecessor‚ Don MacNair is fond of telling his students at Covenant Seminary that the Schaeffers‚ among many other things‚ were great pre-marital counselors. MacNair waxes nostalgic when he says‚ "When a couple would tell the Schaeffers they wanted to get married‚ Edith would take the girl off into
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Andy Diaz “Advice to Youth” The Object of Mark Twain’s article is to point out that the youths of our society are being told to become just like everyone else and that discourages their individuality. He uses sarcasm‚ so that he can assume the role of an elder in society‚ the kind of people he attacks‚ which instructs younger people how to act. Mark Twain does an exemplary job in copying exactly the types of teachings for youth that have been passed down through the ages. The idea of respecting
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ones heart‚ rather than listening what others desire. My father‚ Polonius‚ may have spoken the words I could not bare to hear. How does one’s father know if a man only wants you for your naked skin‚ but not for your love? Or it must of been I who have thought of being in love‚ but father views it as a young woman craving lust. Many young women my age are fooled of what we want deep down‚ and maybe it was my desire to caress my lovers bare skin that lead me to blind myself in believing it was love
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I’ll give you some advice about life. Eat more roughage; Do more than others expect you to do and do it pains; Remember what life tells you; Don’t take to heart every thing you hear. Don’t spend all that you have. Don’t sleep as long as you want; Whenever you say” I love you”‚ please say it honestly; Whenever you say” I’m sorry”‚ please look into the other person’s eyes; Fall in love at first sight; Don’t neglect dreams; Love deeply and ardently‚ even if there is
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Business Structure Advice Jeanette M Melchor Maldonado FIN/571-Corporate Finance March 19‚ 2014 Prof. Ricardo Rivera-Matos Business Structure Advice Good evening John Owner‚ To start your business you need to verify and determined some crucial decisions at first. First of all choose the products or services to sell‚ the markets to sell them and the superior strategies for selling them. How to raise the money to develop your idea with the products and services‚ acquire all necessary assets
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