they would light up-the prices were all rounded down‚ and although the suppliers were not rude to me‚ they were especially nice to any of my bosses who spoke to them in their native language. Also‚ when the owners were spoken to by the customers‚ in Greek‚ their bills were either greatly reduced‚ or the meals were free. Frantz Fanon wrote a book called Black Skin‚ White Masks‚ and within the writing stated‚ "Mastery of language affords remarkable power" (18). Something as simple as different treatment
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Brenna Hattler October 4‚1012 Summer Reading Writing Assignment Rewrite Block 3 1. How would you characterize Melinda’s relationship with her family? “My family has a good system. We communicate with notes on the kitchen counter” –pg. 14 Anderson. In Speak by Laurie Anderson Melinda’s family is not very close. They each have privacy and there isn’t much communication with each other. Eventually Melinda completely stops talking to her parents‚ but by the end of the novel they learn that they
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Have you ever compared yourself to someone or something that you thought was more inferior than you? In the story “Superman and Me” by Sherman Alexie‚ he creates an extended metaphor to show the reader the connection between Superman and himself. There are many ways in which Superman and Alexie are compared. Three ways that they are alike are they save lives of others‚ break down doors‚ and they are both smart and arrogant. The first way they are similar‚ is that they both save lives. The text states
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Close reading NB: a close reading is not a description from beginning to end: it is a view on a narrative that sees it as a whole‚ and has a critical opinion on it. Basics The process of close reading is twofold: first‚ read the text; second‚ interpret your reading. Interpretation is a kind of inductive reasoning: you should move from the observation of particular facts and details to a reading based on those details. A close reading does not mean a close description - the reading element
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The History of a Legend: Superman "Faster than a speeding bullet! More powerful than a locomotive! Able to leap tall buildings in a single bound! It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s Superman!" (Bridwell 11) These celebrated words have echoed for over six decades in American cultural and social society. Created by Jerry Siegel and Joseph Shuster‚ Superman was intended to fight greed‚ crime‚ injustice and abuse. The impact created by Superman‚ or better known to the average man as Clark Kent‚ extends
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Review of Academic Writing (25 Marks) Read the passage below about elderly people in Hong Kong and answer the questions on the answer sheet. Use of an Urban Park by Elderly in Hong Kong Kam Hung and John L. Compton Leisure Studies‚ Vol 25‚ No 3‚ 291-311‚ July 2006 The average annual growth rate of Hong Kong’s population in 2001 was 0.9%. However‚ the 65 years old and over population increased by 11.1% (Hong Kong Census and Statistics Department‚ 2001). The proportion
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its very foundations. Out of pure creativeness Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster created Superman A.K.A. Clark Kent‚ a superhero who was a sole survivor of the planet Krypton. Furthermore Clark Kent grew up with normal parents who found him during a meteor shower. As he grew older‚ his body started to experience superhuman strengths which lead to him defending the world from criminals. As a cultural phenomenon superman influenced the world with his heroism and all American attitude which created a sense
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written word. It can take a person of any background as far as they can dream. This is truly evident in the essay‚ “Superman and Me”‚ by Sherman Alexie which tells of the author’s struggle growing up poor on a Native American reservation in Washington State. From a young age‚ his literacy became Alexie’s saving grace‚ thanks to his father who inspired him to begin reading. This inspiration changed the path of his life. I‚ too‚ was inspired and encouraged at a young age to be a great reader
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Superman By: Austin Foster There are many superheroes. The fictional world is full of them. They often undertake many daring adventures; from saving damsels in distress to protecting the world from alien invasions. And for many‚ that is as far as they go. But a rare few manage to go beyond and become something more. That is what makes Superman so significant. More than just a man in tights‚ he has come to mean a host of different things to different people. However‚ there are three areas that
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Buleyeva Ainura ID: 20072396 Instructor: David Williams Generation Y is the best. Today‚ in new era‚ there are fast growing generation that take a leading positions in the world‚ that is Generation Y or Millennials . New generation are smart‚ young and ambitious‚ “they could put on feet flip flops and come to the office or listen music on Ipods on their work place” (Armour‚ 2005‚ p.1). Armour (2005) states that Millennials have a pleasure from work‚ but do not want it becomes their life. On
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