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What’s your best way of getting through a hard time? A way people get past a hard time is by having positive thinking and attitude like these three people did in the stories Dear Miss Breed, I am Malala, and Anne Frank. People best respond to conflict by having a positive attitude and positive thinking. Dear Miss Breed was a story about a girl who moved to a very hot climate.The way she got past everything that bothered her was by having a positive attitude.The way she kept a positive attitude…

For my presentation, I chose the song ‘Dear Mr. President’ by the American singer, songwriter, dancer and actress Alecia Beth Moore, widely known by her stage name Pink. Pink’s career started in 1995, and the singer has since released seven studio albums, five compilation albums, three live albums, 34 singles, and lastly 33 music videos. Additionally, she has won numerous awards, including three Grammys and one Emmy Award. Furthermore, the singer is not only an animal rights activist and…

In the Netflix original series Dear White People by Justin Simien is about a campus culture war between blacks and whites at a predominantly white Ivy League university, Winchester. This war comes to light when the staff of the humor magazine, Pastiche, stages an offensive Halloween party. This Halloween party was called “Dear Black People” which had white students in blackface and ended with the black students pissed off and shutting down the party. This film focuses on racial issues and…

To my fellow Americans: I stand here today, ready to take on the task of running this beautiful country. Though Americans may be have been previously divided through various presidents- Republican or Democrat, we can all come together to make this nation stronger than ever We live in a day and age where it is easier than ever for citizens to connect to each other. We also live in a nation where our growing generation is not afraid to question authority. This is an amazing thing. We are…

In Chapter 1 of Dear John, John Tyree, the main character, was introduced. He’s 23 and grew up in Wilmington, North Carolina. He talked about his dad's hobby of collecting coins ,His dad never talked much and when he did it was only about coins. After high school he realized he needed to do something with his life, so he joined the military. One day he went surfing, and saw a blonde and brunette girl walk to the pier. Two guys came up to them later, and one of them accidently knocked the…

Puritanism is more concerned with spirituality and the afterlife more than one’s mortal life. Anne Bradstreet explains the embodiment of a devoted, loving and good Puritan wife in the poem "To My Dear and Loving Husband". The perspective that is espoused in the poem is a woman who is a “good” Puritan because the speaker discusses the spirituality of love, the spiritual link before death, and the rewards of the afterlife. Bradstreet begins “If ever two were one, then surely we.” (1) Explains the…

After You, My Dear Alphonse is a short story written by Shirley Jackson. In this story, Mrs Wilson’s son, Johnny, brings his friend named Boyd (who happens to be black) home for lunch. During lunch, the three people have tense conversations because of Mrs Wilson’s stereotypical assumptions and over-politeness. Because of his skin colour, she automatically assumes that Boyd is poor, underfeed, and isn’t provided with enough clothes so she offers him clothes and urges him to eat as much as he can.…

and the young couple is mortified. Dear Straight people, what are the differences between these two couples? Activists express their opinions on certain sensitive topics and publish literary works that carry special themes or messages. One poet in particular who truly stands out, especially in the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) community is Denise Frohman whose work explores the intersections of gender and sexuality. Her most famous poem, “Dear Straight People,” is about how gay…

Evil Yummies with Mrs. Wilson In Shirley Jackson's "After You, My Dear Alphonse", the use of communion conveys a message that racism leads to evil. Boyd is a black child that Johnny, the main character's son, was playing with outside. When Johnny gets called in for lunch, Boyd joins him too. While Mrs. Wilson is serving lunch, she says "And just be-cause you don't like them, don't say that about Boyd. Boyd will eat anything" (Jackson 1). The remarks Mrs. Wilson tells at lunch is used…

Asserting the Woman’s Experience in Anne Bradstreet’s “To My Dear Children”, “To My Dear Loving Husband”, and “A Letter to her Husband, Absent upon Public Employment” For centuries, artists find a woman to be a most worthy muse. Poets proclaim her beauty, her poise and charm. Her physical presence is evident but her intellectual contributions are absent. Women with pens of their own come and go, wedging a space for themselves in a male dominated field. When the quest to start a new nation comes…