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The Girl Who Identified Literary Techniques in Dr. Sacks’ Work In order to be an effective science writer, one must clarify their writing and ideas and captivate and convince his or her readers in their articles. Dr. Oliver Sacks’ article “The Man Who Mistook his Wife for a Hat” successfully clarifies, captivates and convinces readers using various literary techniques that are common to both Science writers and English literary writers. Throughout the passage Sacks utilizes simile as a way to…

MMA started at the Olympic Games in 648 BCE. it was called “pankration” which was the training of greek armies. Pankration was one of the most popular sports in ancient greece. In pankration you could punch and kick and you had no gloves. The winner of the fight was deemed complete power over his foes. It was a very deadly sport that consisted of punching , kicking and grappling your opponent. There was no mat or octagon. You fought outside in the dirt. It took months of practice to be able to…

O.J Simpson When you hear the name “O.J Simpson,” do you think of a NFL legend or a murderer? As a kid, O.J Simpson was in love with football, and went on to play in college, and even make it into the NFL. After he retired one of the biggest court cases in history happened. Even with a lot of evidence, O.J was found not guilty. Simpson had even more criminal trouble later on in his life that would send him to prison for 33 years. Simpson was a NFL star until one of the biggest murder trials…

I was just the third out for him, it was his job to make the ball scream past me into the catchers glove. He licked his fingers and rubbed the ball. Could he taste the dirt that was making it hard for me to breath? He raised his arm, it was time. I lifted my bat and had no time to pray as it flew past me, the perfect pitch I realized as the umpired yelled…

Do you remember the first time in your life that you experienced the “real world”? In The Catcher in the Rye the author, J.D. Salinger, portrays the fact that childhood is important but you can’t be innocent forever, he does this through the character Holden. He shows Holden’s views in the beginning through the people that he admires, and his thoughts. Certain events make Holdaen realize that he cannot make everything in the world perfect, and becomes content with what he can do. In The Catcher…

In everybody’s life, there are times and places where they feel they do, or do not belong. An individual’s sense of belonging is heavily influenced by the relationships and experiences they have throughout their lives. This idea is clearly portrayed through the characters in Harper Lee’s To Kill A Mockingbird, as well as in Disney’s Pocahontas. In both of these stories, several characters’ relationships and experiences are shown to shape their journey to belong within their community. Having a…

discrimination, Tommie Smith and John Carlos took a stand that many viewed as black power radicalism. While standing on the 1968 Mexico City Olympic podium, during the National Anthem, the two men quietly bowed their heads and each raised their black glove colored fist. Immediately, this action raised awareness towards black rights. By the time of the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, the United States had gone through years of upheaval and anger. The country was embroiled in the very…

USC students are known to be involved. Briefly describe a non-academic pursuit (such as service to community or family, a club or sport, or work, etc.,) that best illustrates who you are, and why it is important to you. (/250 word limit) The president of Yemen rushes through the door in a disheveled suit. “The Houthis have Aden surrounded. If you don’t send help within the next five minutes, I’ll be captured or killed!” As the room breaks into a clamor of gasps, questions, and speculations,…

Oklahoma City Bombing: April 19, 1995 The morning of April 19th, 1995 changed the United States forever. On that morning, the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City was attacked and destroyed by a homegrown terrorist. This event shook the US and forced the country to start thinking in terms of potential terror events, specifically ones carried out by US citizens. Two years earlier the World Trade Center was attacked by outsiders and caused America to begin to think about foreign…

Do you ever feel that time moves by too quickly? Life is the natural occurrence as it only moves forward. In the novel. The Catcher In the Rye by J.D. Salinger, the main character Holden Caulfield, feels the same way. The novel revolves around the 17-year-old boy reflecting back on his life from a mental institution. He talks about the various struggles of alterations and the phoniness of the adult world. He narrates his story from when he is kicked out of Pencey Prep, a boarding school and he…