Baseball “GET HOME!!! GET HOME!!!” Those were the words my dad would yell from the third base coach’s box as I passed him rounding third! Baseball to me is more than just a game! Baseball is a passion‚ fueled by the desire to succeed‚ the passion to overcome‚ and the dedication to be great. A baseball field to me is like a stage is to a dancer or an open road for a biker; I just love every aspect of this amazing sport. It’s the field with its seemingly unfair depth‚ its soft green grass and the
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like teardrops. Weakened by my soulful cries. Does my haughtiness offend you? Don’t you take it awful hard ’Cause I laugh like I’ve got gold mines Diggin’ in my own backyard. You may shoot me with your words‚ You may cut me with your eyes‚ you may kill me with your hatefulness‚ But still‚ like air‚ I’ll rise.
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Analysis of the poem‚ “Still I Rise” Maya Angelou’s poem‚ “Still I Rise” may contain different meanings depending on the reader who interprets it. It is a poem that talks about keeping one’s head up no matter how hard the situation they come from and not being affected by the problems on the side. Maya Angelou was part of a generation wherein the black race was still seen as “inferior”. During that time‚ the “truth” is usually kept hidden favoring the more superior groups of people. Hence‚ the
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then strong and sorrowful in the next line. Although it is difficult to show oral techniques in just text‚ Angelou expresses primarily in the lines; Does my haughtiness offend you? Don’t you take it awful hard ‘Cause I laugh like I’ve got gold mines Diggin’ in my own backyard By stressing the lines that caused major grief to the African Americans and putting on a stronger voice for the positive stanzas‚ Angelou puts detail and thought into every syllable of poem. Even after the Freedom Rides‚ Angelou
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Father about why and for what the men in the field are digging on there property? He simply ignores his wives questions and goes about harnessing his mare. Mother does not stop asking and stresses‚ “Look here‚ father‚ I want to know what them men are diggin’ over in the field for‚ an’ I’m goin’ to know.” (229) Father response by saying‚ “I wish you’d
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Cited: "Bob Dylan: Blowin ’ in the Wind lyrics." The Music Made Me Do It. 10 Apr 2008 <http://www.musicmademe.com/show_sng.php?d=193704>. Burris‚ Skylar. "Biblical Allusion in Bob Dylan ’s Lyrics--Part I." 22 July 2005. 10 Apr 2008 <http://www.literatureclassics.com/ancientpaths/dylan2.html>. Dylan‚ Bob. “Blowin’ in the Wind.” The Freewheelin’ Bob Dylan. Columbia Records‚ 1963.
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and control of their lives. Body art is their mark of individuality and control. “Despite what some people may think about tattoos‚ they have a meaning. Getting a tattoo brands a part of your personality onto your skin for a reminder‚” MCCC student Skylar Hall said. Since inking and piercing the skin has increasingly gained popularity with the young crowd it is slowly getting some acceptance. To give an idea of their rise in popularity here are a few figures. Thirty years ago‚ 1 in 100 people in
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clear position for achieving the American Dream. In the novel One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s nest‚ when Chief was on the edge about contributing to the fishing trip‚ McMurphy says‚ “‘Here’s an example of a good sailor and fishermen: up before day and out diggin’ red worms for bait … Today’s the day! Outa the sack and into the sea!’” (Kesey 226). Chief has been locked up in this hospital for years now; he’s never experienced life outside of the institution. Because these boys
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Self-discovery relies on the learning from others.Self-discovery is defined as “The act or process of achieving understanding or knowledge of oneself.”We all interact with many people who play an influential role in our lives. These people could challenge‚ criticize‚ motivate‚ inspire‚ or judge us. Through this‚ we may develop a deeper understanding of ourselves and our abilities. By reflecting upon difficult or unhappy interactions with another person‚ we might even be able to see these interactions
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