thought 2. Knowing B. Final Words VI. Conclusion An Explication of William Stafford’s “Ask Me” The poem “Ask Me” is not as it may seem the first time you read it‚ you have to read through it a second maybe even a third time in order to take notes about the true meaning that Stafford is trying to get across. William Stafford gives us a paraphrase of his own poem “Ask Me”‚ giving the reader a look into what the poem means to him. By giving us the reader a more in depth explanation
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When people ask me When people asked me what do you want to study when you finish school? My answer was: I don´t know. This was my answer for a long time‚ until I realised‚ I always wanted to be an artist‚ and it has always been my dream since I was a little boy to be the greatest artist and the greatest inventor the world could have. Like Leonardo Da-Vinci was‚ like my father would want me to be‚ me‚ becoming what I really want to be. So I started to answer that question‚ I want to study art and
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In the poem "Ask Me‚" the poet‚ William Stafford‚ gives the reader a strong sense of imagery‚ it describes the river so vividly‚ so creatively. This poem is a very good poem‚ and is actually very mysterious and a little bit almost questionable about the theme of the poem. Basically what I get from the poem is‚ the speaker is not ashamed of who he or she is and you can ask them any questions about their past and they will gladly answer. It’s almost as if it is kind of testing the speaker‚ like will
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reflection. I know what they feel. Ergo‚ I should help and reach out my hand for them. Whilst on the other hand‚ I realized that I myself too should also be mindful and watchful of the words I say‚ for my actions‚ words‚ and deeds will come back to me. They will reflect on my personality and will describe who I really am. As stated in the Golden Rule: “Do not do unto other what you don’t want others do unto you”. “For I am sure that
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April Willochell-DiSanza English Comp II – W1 Superman and Me Interpretation I believe that Alexie used many tools in order to grab his audience and keep them captured throughout his story. Alexie used his personal experience to guide up through the story and capture the audience with his feelings and emotions throughout his life. He showed
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Analysis and interpretation of ”Tell Me” ”Tell Me” is written by Zoë Sharp‚ and was published in 2006. The story concerns the problems of a neglected‚ lonely and insecure pre-adolescent girl‚ and the problems of social inheritance. The story depicts the problems and worries of the troubled mind‚ of a young girl‚ who is the victim of a crime. Crime scene investigator Grace McColl‚ has to look into the young girls case. Grace is trying to figure out what has happened to the girl‚ by interviewing
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Student’s Name: Instructor’s Name: Course Code: Date of Submission: Ask me This is one of my favorite poems as it has allowed me to relate in so numerous ways when it comes to life. All through my life there have been many ups and downs‚ and many people that have come and gone; but no matter what the series of events that I have come across have made me who I am today. There have been many people that have played important roles in my life but as William Stafford entails people will come
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associated with taking in immigrants as US citizens without careful screening and processing. It is‚ understandably‚ very difficult to put into place a cookie-cutter system that will work in every case. This is clearly demonstrated in the novel “Ask Me No Questions‚” written by Marina Budhos‚ which features the story of a Bangladeshi family trying to make their way in America and the struggles they overcome along the way. When comparing their (fictional)
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“Take On Me‚” a true legend and a catchy pop tune from the year of 1984 and 1985‚ took the world by storm. On October Nineteenth‚ the Norwegian synthpop group A-ha forever graced our hearts and souls with their astonishing masterpiece‚ “Take On Me.” The track was produced by John Ratcliff and Alan Tarney. This hit new-wave pop song would go on to earn a gold status in the music industry. The song was produced as a single under the Warner Bros. music label and was later printed on the B-side of their
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additional information visit our website at http://csc.asu.edu EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Islamist extremists make heavy use of the Qur’an (Islam’s most sacred text) in their strategic communication. This study analyzed the most frequently cited or quoted verses in the Center for Strategic Communication’s database of over 2‚000 extremist texts. The texts date from the years 1998 to 2011‚ and originate primarily from the Middle East and North Africa. Taking this data as a starting point‚ we provide a qualitative
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