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Oprah Winfrey is a well known figure from popular culture. Recently, at the Golden Globes, she was given the Cecil B. DeMille Award for Lifetime Achievement. In her acceptance speech, Winfrey spent very little time describing her story. Instead, she focused on the developing “#metoo” movement. She uses multiple rhetorical techniques to develop her speech into one that would be discussed in classrooms and media throughout the country weeks later. One of the primary rhetorical techniques that…

The Missing Puzzle “Farewell forever!” were the last words Jane said to me before she left Thornfield. The words Jane had said circled in my head over and over again and the enraged and heartbroken face she had on her face when she left my house pictured in my head. I felt as if a thunderstorm was going on inside me, all the hopes and plans I made to do with Jane all crushed down. I couldn’t believe what just happened. Even though I tried my best to keep Jane right next to me, she wouldn’t…

“While they were drinking their coffee Prudencia Cotes came into the kitchen in full adolescent bloom, with a roll of old newspapers to revive the fire in the stove. “I knew what they were up to,” she told me, “and I didn’t only agree, I never would have married him if he hadn’t done what a man should do.” Before leaving the kitchen, Pablo Vicario took two sections of newspaper from her and gave one to his brother to wrap the knives in.” (García Márquez, p.63). With the above quote being a point…

Katherine Anne Porter’s famous short story “Flowering Judas” follows a women named Laura who is being courted by a man named Braggioni. The story itself uses symbolic meaning with flowers and religious symbols . With every event taking place in her house the reader feels the isolation with her. in Katherine Anne Porter “Flowering Judas the themes, author styles and literary devices all make the story more enjoyable to read. In Katherine Anne Porter’s “ Flowering Judas” the theme of Ideals vs…

A LITTLE ABOUT ME On February 10, 2005, a girl was born and it was about 5 am when she entered this world. Her name was Crystal Arellano. That’s me! My life story should be interesting because I'm going to talk about my childhood, my family and how my future will look like. Being born on February 10 makes my zodiac sign an Aquarius. I am a very curious person and very creative so the characteristics of an Aquarius suits me very well. Although one characteristic of an Aquarius that does not suit…

The story, “The Storm,” is a lustful sequel to “The ‘Cadian Ball,” which were both written by Kate Chopin. The story takes place in Louisiana while a major storm is brewing. During this storm, Bibinôt and his young son, Bibi, are at a local market running some errands when they realize they are too far away from home to go out into the storm. To stay safe, they decided to stay at the market for a little while and buy some shrimp to allow the storm to pass through. Meanwhile, Bibinôt’s wife and…

Starting in the short story, “Thank You, Ma’am,” by Langston Hughes, Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones is one of the protagonists. In the beginning, she almost gets her purse stolen by Roger, a kid who wanted blue suede shoes. Eventually, Mrs. Jones forgives and starts to care for Roger. Throughout the story, Mrs. Jones has done acts of honesty and honor. Therefore, I believe that that Mrs. Jones is upright all throughout the story from the beginning, middle, and end. In the light of…

What is a personal journey? A personal journey is the way a person changes throughout a series of events that take place in their life. In the beginning of the book, A Long Walk to Water by Linda Sue Park, Salva was just a young boy who attended school daily and depended on his parents for food. But when war struck his village, he would have to be separated from his family and live on his own until he found them again. By the end of the book, Salva had grown into a much more mature person.…

Boucher, The Breakfast, 1739, France The piece of art called The Breakfast, by Boucher shows women and children having breakfast, while a butler is pouring them something to drink. The artist is trying to portray that the family is of higher class. He does this by the type of clothes the women are wearing and the beautiful design of the room. The frame of the mirror is gold, also the mounted candle holders on the wall are a beautiful gold. The artist makes it obvious that the women in the…

Samah Zaatouri Chalghoumi Eng 111 Assignment-Narrative December 7, 2017 The Red Watch Through our life journey, we see many experiences that become a memoir. The fact to reverse our memories and let our minds bring back certain special events is more like a biography for a section of our lives. I still remember a happy childhood memory that stuck in my mind whenever I look back in the past. In addition, my earliest childhood memories were relating to my grandma. Because my mother was working, so…