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The Lottery Ticket In the event of a situation, like having possession of someone else’s winning lottery ticket, that may question my integrity, and enhance my position in life, I’d selfishly choose the path that best impact the dynamics of my existence. If placed in the situation like “The Lottery Ticket”, due to the fact that I have no authentic loyalty to my neighbor and there is lack of foundation within our friendship, as well as the amount and unnecessary effort, energy and determination…

dixie. In the Poem “One Way Ticket”, the author is telling us that he does not want to stay their anymore. He is moving up North so he can have a better life. Also in the other poem, “Mother to Son”, the mom is giving her son some advice on what he should not do. In both poems are teaching us about life and how it is difficult. One way ticket is different…

I chose to do two non-written tickets because my students are pre-kindergarten and they do better with interactive play. I want to be sure that they all participate in this exit ticket. The class helper and I will demonstrate what they will be doing before beginning the activity. Non-Written: I will give them a blank sheet of paper with some crayons for drawing and coloring. They will be asked to draw their favorite fruit and color it. When they are done, they will stand by their seat.…

With the recent jump in the world of social media, campaigns are making more progress than ever before, however, is the publicity actually being used to exhibit a positive message, or is it simply being used to create one time fads? Malala Yousafzai, a Pakistani activist, once said, “What is interesting is the power and the impact of social media... So we must try to use social media in a good way.” Campaigns, like the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge, have attempted “to use social media in a good way”,…

Jing-mei is the main character in the short story “ A Pair of Tickets”, by Amy Tan. Jing-mei undergoes some changes in her life. As the author presents the main character to us, she is a thirty six year old Caucasian women, who does not accept herself as being Chinese. However, after her mother’s death, Jing-mei realized the truth. Amy Tan in her short story emphasizes the changing of perspective views of Jing-mei’s life and pursuing the dream of her deceased mother. In my opinion, no one…

The Changes in Jing-Mei In the short story, “A Pair of Tickets” by Amy Tan, the author shows us the biggest change in the main character Jing-Mei when she goes to China with her dad to meet her half -sisters. This is the most significant change in the author’s main character as well as the setting. This change is when Jing-Mei goes from not accepting her Chinese heritage and culture to in the end accepting that she is Chinese. At the beginning of the short story, Jing-Mei…

My Ticket Out Have you ever felt like you needed to pack up your bags and leave? Or craved a change of scenery? Maybe, meet new people? Have you ever feel such a strong longing for a clean slate? I know I do. My mindset about getting out of North Dakota has yet to change, although many said it would by the time things start getting “real.” I never understood what people meant by saying that. Is being “real” staying 30 miles from home in the same place you have lived your whole life? If so, that…

In many stories, the setting in which that story takes place has a great deal of effect on how or why the story takes the course that it does. An example of how important the setting really is to a story can be found in Amy Tan’s “A Pair of Tickets”. The narrator of the story and main character Jing Mei along with a few other characters, including her father, will be an example of how setting plays a part in affecting the characters and their actions within the story. The different encounters…

The story of James Baldwin– The Price of the Ticket is by a documentary is Karen Thorsen writer in the mid-twentieth century. James Baldwin who was black and homosexual. From a social point of view, he had at least the two challenges of being black and homosexual from which he might be thought of as in oppressed groups. He was born in Harlem in 1964 when he claims the world was very different at that time. He gives a brief story of his life during the film. He also discussed how his father…

How to Study Studying is the golden ticket to passing a class. Without studying, it is impossible for you to get a comprehensive learning experience. You will not be able to thoroughly understand the concepts of a subject if you do not put the time and effort to study. Many students think of studying as something they do to prepare for an exam; however, it is important to study consistently throughout the course to develop a complete understanding of the subject. The benefits of studying are…