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    “The Jacket”, it goes to an idea of how this young innocent little boy had his life ruined by this harmful clothing of cloth. In this story by Gary Soto the boy in the text describes his jacket in a way most don’t understand. He states this “ My jacket looks like day old guacamole”, Now what we can inform about this is that his jacket is apparently a really ugly GREEN which is why he describes the jacket like that. Our main character starts by describing to his mother that he needs a new jacket,…

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    I am the type of person that likes to keep things to myself. Since fifth grade I started wearing a hooded jacket all the time, even in hot weather. My jacket always brought a type of warmth that I could never get and a sense of safety that others never really offered. I wore my hood to what I felt at the time, shielded the world from my insecurities. I wore the jacket as a protective covering to judgment and pain, both physically and mentally, softening the impact of a fall or the feeling of…

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    Franklin and Red Jacket were to pioneers who stood up by the natives in all grounds to ensure that they receive respect from what the whites were subjecting them. It's evident that the native Americans were going through some intimidation until the two people Franklin and Red Jacket came to their rescue. Some issues that were being argued by the two about the defence of the native Americans were majorly on the religion questions, and the existence of the native Americans in the land that was…

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    Today is the day that my team and I had been working on all season. It’s competition day. Now this year I feel we have a good chance. We have been practicing non-stop from the sun up to sundown; there was no such thing as downtime. We had an awesome dance routine and one of the best crowd-pleasers around. But to top it off we had a killer stunt at the end that was sure enough going to win us first place. “Alright, ladies. It is time for everyone to get up and get dressed.” My coach said as…

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    threw my books on the bed And approached the jacket slowly, as if it were a stranger that I couldn’t wait to meet. As I stared at the black leather jacket I went to touch the leather sleeve and then the belts and buttons I heard my mom's voice “Your’ jacket is in the closet honey” As I was filled with dismay I looked through the closet as if it were the grossest thing on the planet. I searched and searched but to my joy and happiness there was no other jacket in the closet. I wanted to cry, I…

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    This paper will examine the Firefighter’s Turnout Jacket and what it does to protect the Firefighter. The Turnout Coat is a very interesting piece of equipment, as it has changed throughout history. It is used by every Firefighter around the world, either Volunteer or paid. Also the many materials that are put into such a unique piece of clothing. The everyday Firefighter has in one shape or another type of personal protective jacket that protects them from the very toxic and chemical debris…

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    The 1950’s was a period were being rebellious and outspoken was popular for young adults. The “Greaser” was the most popular and rebellious title a young adult could have during the those times. A “Greaser” is well known by wearing a leather jacket, plain white t-shirt, tight blue jeans, and a greased up hairstyle. In Tom Coraghessan Boyle’s story “Greasy Lake”, he tells us the story of three 19 year olds trying to spend a summer night living a “Greaser” lifestyle and getting into any trouble…

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    popular opinion of acceptance, however, is when one emotionally acknowledges the importance or significance of someone or something. In his short story “The Jacket,” Gary Soto writes about the period of a boy’s life when he receives an ugly, “day-old guacamole” green jacket that is made fun of and altogether convinces the narrator that the jacket is the one to blame for his lonely years. In it, Soto reveals the theme to be “acceptance is gradual” by using allusion, personification, and main…

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    In “The Scholarship Jacket” by Marta Salinas, Marta, the protagonist, comes of age when she fights for the scholarship jacket that she rightly deserves; Marta comes of age by learning to be mature, learning to listen and act on her grandfather’s words, and learning to speak out. Marta must rise above discrimination to accomplish her dream of winning the jacket. With the help of her grandfather’s wise words, Marta finds her voice to speak out. Marta comes of age when she learns to be mature,…

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    “The Jacket” Analysis So there he is, hanging out with the ugly boys in his ugly jacket. He never wanted this jacket. If he had a better jacket he probably would’ve ended up better. And that's not the worst part; the day he got his jacket he was bullied by kids and teachers and he lost his friends over time. Terrible things happened to him ever since he got his jacket. The theme of this story is what you wear can affect how you feel and your self confidence. There are a few aspects that…

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