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    A young boy named Montressor, who lived in a very small city called Rochester in Minnesota, where every night the streets are lonely, but every morning the birds are chirping. He disliked living in a city where he felt disconnected and it begins to bring memories when he was a child. He would rethink his past and the negative connection between him and his father and how his father disliked him because he was a strange boy. He dealt a lot with his father. He never got to know his mother because…

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    They were both living off of college jobs and had to be careful with how they spent their money since they had so little. They went to thrift shops and asked family members if there was anything they could use. It never got to a point where they needed to scrounge for food like Lars Eighner had to as he talks about in “On Dumpster Diving.” In college, they never wasted food like the students in Eighner’s essay…

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    A Role Model

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    came up with three attributes that we thought characterized nearly every role model: being humble, being passionate, and having a purpose that is bigger than just oneself. As I pondered over these principles, I couldn 't help but think of our close family friend and fitness trainer, Cedric Griffin. Besides my parents, Cedric is the first real role model that I have ever truly had in my life, and he does indeed meet all three of the characteristics my Dad and I came up with; he has an undeniable…

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    girl, about age four. I walked down the grassy slope where granite plates lay in the expansive field engraved with names. There was my whole family, gathered around a wooden box situated in front of a statue of Mary. I had no clue why everyone seemed so depressed, the sky was a clear deep blue and the grass was greener than ever. At the time, I thought my family had gathered at a park. It was when I aged that I was able to look back at this memory and realize I was at my dad 's funeral. The most…

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    Dangerembga Gender Roles

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    In addition to being submissive it is noted that women are to cook, clean and specifically care for the crops of the field. Tambu is the daughter of the family and was naturally given less notoriety than her brother because of her gender. He was given education through the missionary school and he was able to explore the world in ways that were unacceptable for a young girl such as Tambu. Another contrasting…

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    Jigsaws

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    My mother often quoted “Have one and spoil the child.” She said this because I wanted another sibling. She thought this was intended as exhortation rather than warning. The mother’s instinct to spoil her only child was thereby reinforced by a higher authority. I was so spoiled that on the day my parents unexpectedly came to pick me up from elementary school in the middle of the morning. I was about nine at the time I told the teacher that it was probably because that new game I wanted just came…

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    the many dramatic and thrilling novels in the world, one of the top ones is Pride and Prejudice written by Jane Austen. Set in England, the novel tells the story of Elizabeth Bennett along with her other four sisters. Everything seems normal for the family up until Mr.Bingley and his good friend Mr.Darcy move into the neighborhood. Mrs.Bennett is desperate for her daughters to marry, so as soon as hears about their new neighbors, she immediately begins to investigate. Bingley quickly gets to…

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    Hard Life Letters

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    I hope you read my letter and get a new outlook on life. Hopefully my troubles will inspire you to lead a better life and recognize how good you have it. I have survived the great depression. I have survived the wars. However most importantly I have lived. No matter how hard life hit me, I always got back up. I found ways to overcome obstacles I once thought impossible. Here is my story… I was the only child of my parents, William and Helen Lester. We lived in New York City for as long as I…

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    Imagine a world, dear reader, without your family. No one to hug you. No one to share your days with. No one to play catch with. No one to celebrate your birthdays with. Now without family, imagine your holidays: no one to take you trick-or-treating. No one to have Thanksgiving dinner with. No one to watch fireworks with on 4th of July. Imagine the loss of even the littlest tradition, like movie night or taco tuesday. Traditions require family to work, therefore it shapes your perspective and…

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    actions shone a light on the situation in a non-violent way and gave America an overdue wakeup call on a morally wrong situation. This process of change spurred by one person is common in American culture. Family units react and change when one family member’s choice affects the rest of the family. The breaking of trust within a marriage as a result of Proctor’s choice to engage in adultery corrupted…

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