Cherry blossom

1. I think what is fresh in Cranes approach is the way we see the battle. We are seeing and hearing about the battle though the eyes of this young man who is referred to as the youth throughout the story. Though his single thoughts and feelings the story is told making it seem very real. 2. I think the paragraph from The Red Badge of Courage makes the reader feel like they are actually experiencing the events. I think this is because in the passage from the successes and failures of…

Being raised as 1 out of 5 children by a single mother, I have learned to acknowledge and appreciate the sacrifices my mother has made to be a great parent. And I feel that the only way to show my gratitude to her is by becoming successful and being happy with the decisions I make in life. In the passage “The Good Daughter,” Caroline Hwang gives an account of the obligation she felt when it came to repaying the sacrifice her parents made of moving from Korea to America for her. The main idea in…

Often times, in the court of law, and in society, murderers and crime offenders are often viewed as “hateful, malicious, and vicious” by the general public; and honestly, it’s easy to view them as such. You had said so yourself early this week about a certain case that occurred in which you asked, “What would make someone turn so evil?” However, I believe that our society has caused us to highlight and view criminals’ bad nature, rather than looking at the root of what caused them to go awry. At…

In “Saturday the Small Pox,” one pattern that is used throughout this passage is the use of objects or ideas to indirectly describe her beauty. In line one, Montagu describes how no one would ever acknowledge the idea of betraying her. This could be indirectly implying that men would never do such a foolish thing because her beauty is so remarkable and is the fairest of them all. To explain her contraction of smallpox, she also writes about how her beauty has fled. In line 9, she notes that her…

Independent Reading – Connections 1. As of Friday, December 11th, 2015 I have finished reading Paper Towns by award winning author John Green. The book, published in 2009 by A Penguin Random House Company, is a novel about romance and mystery. This book sends a teenager boy who tries to find the girl of his dreams. I have finished 305/305 pages within the book. 2. The book Paper Towns by John green is about a teenage boy, named Quentin find a girl named Margo, the girl of his dreams. Ever…

Issues statement In 1999, Coca-Cola Company was served with a lawsuit to allege that the company employed racially discriminatory business practice. The suit alleged that there is a substantial difference between black employees and white employees in pay. In addition, a glass ceiling in the company kept black employees from advancing upward into level of management positions. Assumptions According to the company report in 2009, Coca-Cola is the biggest producer of sparkling beverage. Even…

couples and individualizes and with the dog too hung around that neighborhood. The road which is highway intersection 25 on the south of Wash Park and the major road on the north side Alameda and East Side University Ave through Denver University and to cherry creek shopping…

The Coca-Cola Company faced the risk of losing their business in the University of Michigan due to their unethical practices in India and Columbia. In the spring of 2004, the University of Michigan created a Vender Code of Conduct. The goal of this code of conduct was to define the standards that the university expected its vendors to uphold. Moreover, the code of conduct instructed vendors to abide by the laws where they operated, and to uphold standards such as nondiscrimination, health, and…

When Sakura (cherry blossom trees) starts to bloom, the Japanese’s hearts start to throb with joy. As a symbol of a new beginning, Sakura can be easily found in the streets when the cold of the winter starts to thaw. The Japanese celebrate the beginning of the spring through a festival called: Hanami, which means “watching blossoms” in Japanese language. During the festival, people sit underneath the cherry blossoms and watch the exquisite beauty of cherry blossoms with their families and…

FAITHFUL ELEPHANTS by Yukio Tsuchiya Reading Response “Faithful Elephants” by Yukio Tsuchiya is the story of Tokyo’s Ueno Zoo during World War Two, at a time where the city was constantly bombarded. In fear of bombs hitting the zoo and freeing animals through the city, the Army orders the zoo to kill all its dangerous animals, including its elephants: John, Tonky, and Wanly. In the passage, the author uses figurative language to describe the elephants’ life, death, and pain. He further…