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    that Huck wants freedom from the Widow Douglas that tries to change him. Twain’s humorously writing shows the hypocrisy Christian South during this time so that the reader can understand how slavery could continue. Walt Whitman in the poem, “Song of Myself” illustrates diversity within the human race and how he sees that everyone is equal. Whitman persuades his audience…

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    In most my life, I only find myself writing when I need to. Whether it 's answering some homework questions for history or writing an essay for english. Writing was never my favorite thing to do, only because I wasn 't good at it. Although, I hope that by the end of this class, it will change my perspective towards writing and effect me in an essential way that will help me in my future. The way I write is pretty simple, I just start writing, I don 't brainstorm,I just write as I go. Even though…

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    accepted literature containing homosexual roots and scenes during the nineteenth century, Walt Whitman had to balance his “athletic love” with heterosexual encounters, passionate genderless love, and Christianity. From the 1855 Leaves of Grass “Song of Myself”, he writes “Thruster holding me tight and that I hold tight! We hurt each other as the bridegroom and the bride hurt each other.” By following the thrusters with a heterosexual couple guide the readers’ to fill in the “we” with two…

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    under a democratic government all the individuals of America should be equal and should be treated equally. In “Song of Myself,” Whitman shows how America and how being an American would have been affected if all the people of the early settlement supported the idea of America succeeding under a democracy rather fearing that a democratic government would fail. “Song of Myself” does not force the reader to accept democracy, it does not even suggest the reader to accept democracy it just allows…

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    for me since English is not my native language when in fact our teachers taught us how to have a proper grammaticization. I was born and raised in the Philippines therefore, I only speak Tagalog to the people that surrounding me. I don’t acknowledge myself as a writer considering that I know I only write when it comes to school works. Howbeit I know that my capability in writing is to express my thoughts, ideas, and knowledge.I frequently write down what happened to my dreams and about that…

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    helps me to get through the day. With “me”, I’ve learned that this part is the more rational side of myself. Whereas my “I” is the more impulsive side. Together they help to keep me sane and make decisions that will guide me through life. Even though the “I” does not really care what others think, the “me” makes it apparent to understand what is happening around me. I look to both as way to balance myself and shape who I am as a person. However, I’ve come to understand that my life is shaped by…

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    reflect me. When asked to find three words to describe me, I immediately thought of determined as it has followed me throughout my life, but I had to turn to my friends to find that outgoing and clever describe me as well. I’ve always seen myself as a tenacious person and have always…

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    I consider myself to be an awful writer. My whole life I've seen myself as mediocre throughout various schools and classes. I love writing and I feel like the things I create in my free time are pretty good. However, when I'm required to create an essay based off of a topic I either don't know or don't care about, I slack off and wait until the very last minute to get to work. I know I'm not alone in this endeavor, students today feel as if they are extremely average. If a student can find…

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    Whitman in the poem "Song of Myself" incorporates a multitude of different elements and aspects of America in order to create a great American epic. The poem is a combination of a biography, a sermon, and poetic symbols. It is also filled with symbols and commentary to address the important issues of America. The poem also aims to unify all aspects of humanity. In addition, Whitman seems to challenge some of the rules of decency that were common during that time period by using imagery and…

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    and to become the person I am meant to be. I have to put myself in uncomfortable situations. Therefore I began using the countdown method 1-2-3. After I said 3 I got out of my seat and began talking to people , I began joining clubs and sports.Such as Ocad, Track,NHS,CSF,NAC,as well as Upward Bound. I began to see a side of me that was unknown. A side that I admired. I began seeing who Melissa Palmerin can potentially become. Pushing myself out…

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