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Analysis of the Short Story “Gryphon” by Charles Baxter In the short story, “Gryphon”, the author, Charles Baxter, writes a story about a fourth-grader named Tommy who gets a strange substitute teacher, Miss Ferenczi, who tells “substitute facts” in order to expand students’ minds and make them wonder more (Baxter 253). The setting of the story is mainly in Tommy’s fourth-grade classroom at Garfield-Murray School in Five Oaks, “a rural community” in Michigan (Baxter 251). It takes place from…

The classroom infused with joy and summer warmth was all but quiet. Seventh grade voices echoed through out the small space. Banners hung on every wall, some drawings, some influential quotes. The last moments of the school year edged closer, and joy erupted from the students. Brisk breeze blew throughout the room, intruding from the open windows. Loads of student desks were arranged around the room in a square-like formation. Parody music filled the homeroom, children either singing along or…

Growing up, there was one product that I could not live without and this was chewing gum. I loved everything about it: the unwrapping of a new piece, the vibrant taste as you chew the fresh piece, and the challenge of stuffing the most amount of gum you could in your mouth to make the biggest bubble ever. This simple and ideal tradition is banned from most schools. If schools want students to feel comfortable, schools need to rethink their restriction. To begin, BBC News states that gum chewing…

media, edging people to either make or get some so they can take a picture and post it. This topic is interesting to me because i am wondering why people keep eating and sharing these sugary sweets when most know that theses foods cannot possibly be good for them. I would like to know why people do this, who is more likely to follow these trends and see the results of them, and the effects of overeating these sweet treats. CURRENT KNOWLEDGE (PARAGRAPH 2) : -I do not know much about sugar and…

(-- removed HTML --) Demystifying the Controversy: Is Aspartame Bad or Good for You? (-- removed HTML --) (-- removed HTML --) Today’s consumer foods and beverages have one thing in common; artificial sweeteners. These are synthetic sugar alternatives, which are way sweeter but have no significant calorie contribution. Sucralose and aspartame are some of the most popular artificial sweeteners with a unique combination of high sugar and low-calorie content. However, there are lots of…

Sugars and artificial sweeteners, if not used in moderation, can become chemically and physically addictive to the body. Sometimes the outcome is not worth the gain, especially when it can lead to an early death. This essay will compare the adverse effects of sugar and artificial sweeteners in these three categories: Overindulgence, psychological addiction, and association with cancer. Sugars come in several forms and are hidden in many foods. When sugars consumed in large amounts it typically…

community, everyday followed the same schedule, nothing exciting ever happened. Until, Miss Ferenczi arrived to substitute for Tommy’s class. She introduced the children to the idea of dream and wonder in the world. Before, they had been taught to memorize facts, but Miss Ferenczi wanted their imaginations to be free. By the end of the story, Tommy had grown attached to his substitute teacher and was angered when she got fired. Still, Tommy looked to the future with newfound hope for the mystery…

become more comfortable as well as resourceful with how I approach the topic in the classroom now and in the future. Working as a substitute teacher, I get the unique opportunity to take what I see out in the classrooms and connect it with what I learn in my courses, as well as I get to take what I learn in my college courses and use it to improve my skills as I substitute teach.…

The gym was unexpectedly fully lit. The only lights were usually shined at the stage so the audience wouldn’t be in the dark about what was going on. The other actors and I were “back stage” which was really the corridor that leads to the gym lockers, my teacher and principal bragged to the crowd about a play they haven’t witnessed yet. Behind the scenes we were being very fidgety, bouncing on the balls of our feet, sharing occasional giggles. After all the testimonies ensuring our parents that…

Sucralose, is a non-nutritive sweetener, is used in replace of sugar and is six hundred times sweeter. The popular brand Splenda, utilizes sucralose as it’s main chemical ingredient. Splenda is known to consumers as a healthier alternative to sugar, and is able to be sprinkled onto cereal, fresh fruit, and added to teas. In the small yellow packaging of the Splenda, no calorie sweetener packets: one packet is equal to two teaspoons of sugar, while one and a half packets is equal to one…