...is a confused and afraid girl. She is a grade A student who used to be a good girl, but she changes into being a bad girl. She meets Bethan, who is the hardest girl at school. Lucy begins to break her mother’s principles. She begins to smoke cigarettes and wearing make up, because Bethan says so. She alludes herself as the brainiest girl at the school and she is also the only girl who took nine O-levels. Her relation to the other students is not like it was before, she becomes best friend with Bethan. Before she met Bethan, her best friend was Penny Jones. Penny and Lucy were both good students and they were quite close to each other. But after Lucy had met Bethan, she stopped talking to Penny and hit her, because Bethan said so. Bethan wanted her to hit Penny, to prove that there was not anyone in the way of their friendship. That is the reason why Lucy came in detention; for hitting a student. Lucy felt really bad inside after she hit Penny, because she deep down did not want to be a bad girl, but she is afraid of Bethan to say how she feels inside. While the detention she thinks about what will happen to her in the future. 2. She called me and said that I should meet her down the subway after school. I did not know why she wanted me to came down the subway, but I did what she said. I was at the subway alone. She was not here yet, so I waited a few more minutes. “Is she going to tell me something about her parents?” I thought. “Or maybe she is going to tell me that...
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...In “Frankenstein”, by Mary Shelley, a monster was created, which did not want to do with anything human related, however, due to him being placed in a world where monsters were seen as a nuisance he was clueless and was trapped in a pit of depression, the monster himself even said "Cursed, cursed creator! Why did I live? Why, in that instant, did I not extinguish the spark of existence which you had so wantonly bestowed? I know not; despair had not yet taken possession of me; my feelings were those of rage and revenge" (Shelley 73). This demonstrates the perspective of a monster trying to interpret life while being victimized for no apparent reason when they did not choose to be in the world from the start. Connecting back to Grendel, he was only seen as a monster that was thought to be created only to cause havoc in Beowulf, but on the other hand he was acknowledged as an honorable creature. By the same token, In “Dracula” by Bram Stoker, A vampire notorious for sucking blood from his victims, Dracula, was feared by all people and faced similar hardships as Grendel. However, with his legendary reputation of honor came extreme remoteness. He himself even stated, "Loneliness will sit over our roofs with brooding...
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...have been caught off guard due to my intergroup perceptions. This is where someone begins to view another as a member of their group, thus deemphasizing their unique attributes. Haptics: Haptics examines the perceptions and meanings of touch behavior. It has been researched that this behavior is often used to fulfill communication functions like those involved in greetings. This might be why Ruth’s friend Julie touched me during out greeting, she was displaying haptics as a way to fulfill the greeting. Julie may also have just felt comfortable around me and this was...
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...and as long as it helps me in the end, he is fine with it." (Kate had to admit that she was pleased with Abby's work today. While she approved of a few of her pieces, she had to decide if it was worth continuing. She nods as she walks to Elizabeth's station. She took one look at Elizabeth's piece and was confused. SHe was expecting to see a portrait of Lucky Spencer. To her surprisement, it was not Lucky. Abby and Emily's art was of their boyfriend's, but Elizabeth's was not. Elizabeth picked up on her boss' confusion) Liz: "I know you're wondering why my portrait is different than theirs." Kate: (nods) "The thought...
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...are always required. But there are times that students can enter the campus wearing slippers or sandals. Such incidents caused confusion among students if they are now allowed to wear those. There are feedbacks that guards are sometimes inconsistent ' sometimes the allow those but there are times that they will all be too strict. Who is to blame on this type of incidents? Students nowadays are still puzzled on this rules implemented. I myself have been a victim of this inconsistency on dress codes. I have a pair of sandals in which I wear often when I’ll go to school in civilian, but there was one day when the guard was almost dragging me out because I was wearing that. He is blocking my way in that I could not enter the main gate. I asked them why and they told me that I was wearing a sandals, I told them I often wear that pair in school but still they insisted their cause. I have two options either to surrender my ID or to write on the violation form. I chose to write on the violation form so I will not be bothered with my ID in the next days. But I myself is confused with the dress code that PLM really have. Handbooks have been demanded for a long time by students yet it is not given...
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...J Anthropology Article #2 "Eating Christmas in Kalahari" This article confused me, to a point where I was kind of shocked at the time I finished this. At first, I thought the way the !Kung Bushmen people function in their society was quite odd. To think that they would criticize a fellow hunter about his kill and make him feel unappreciated? Was this a sign of ignorance? Or even jealousy for not being the hunter thats able to claim such a trophy? All throughout the article I was puzzled on how Robert Lee was criticized and bashed for his choice of an offering for these people during their Christmas tradition. I thought they were being disrespectful to him because it was "their" tradition and this was their way of not welcoming him to share this with them. As I kept reading I came to find that I was extremely far off on my judgement of these people. Yes, I thought they were rude and disrespectful for not being appreciative of ones generosity, but, I had come to realize that this was "their" way of life. this was "their" custom. I was stunned to know that they acted this way to keep the peace in society and to not allow one another to boast or brag. They did this to not allow one to think that because of his contribution he was higher and more of a "king" or "lord" than another when they are all the same regardless of who does what. They believe that this is the way of keeping peace and equality in all men and that no one is greater than another because in the end they...
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...wipes out their town. In the play, “Twelfth Night” written by William Shakespeare, love causes confusion to many of the characters. For me, knowing people love me has helped me persevere through tough times. Every day, people are affected by love in good ways or bad. In the book “Torn Away”, 16-year-old Jersey Cameron lives in Elizabeth, Missouri with her mother, her stepdad Ronnie, and her 5-year-old step sister Marin. When a tornado hits Elizabeth, it kills Jersey’s mother and Marin who were at dance class. “I squeezed my eyes tighter; a tear slipped out and went down one cheek. Burying my...
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...The moment I remember the most about my past is when my parents got a divorce. It happened such a long time ago but I still can see it as clear as water in my mind. I came home from school one day a perfectly normal day. I open the door and my mom and dad are talking in the living room. They ask my sister and I to sit down and that they have some things they need to talk to us about. We sit down and they begin talking about a whole bunch of stuff that didn’t make much sense and that’s when I heard the word “divorce”. At first I wasn’t really sure what to make of things but slowly I began to piece together what it was. That day was a very hard day and it left me puzzled and confused. After about a week I started to see my school counselor things...
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...anxiousness and excitement associated to it too. Luckily for me the cousin of mine who is a doctor and has been working in Brunei for the past three years called me on Saturday and told me that he had just arrived in Islamabad for a conference and was going to stay at Serena Hotel Islamabad. I instantly told him that I had to interview him for the assignment. After the interview ended I could tell how much I had learned about Brunei. People of Brunei are very soft spoken, humble and peace loving people. They do not like to indulge into emotions of anger and irritation and to avoid that they have developed an informal way of communication. They are very calm in nature and always maintain a face so that they do not express any kind of irritation towards the person they are talking to. As the religion of Brunei is Islam they have adapted a lot of things and etiquettes that the Holy Prophet (PBUH) had taught. They shake hands with both the hands and then put their right hand on their chests, and opposite genders do not shake hands. I further learned that they are very particular about giving respect to their elders as elders are the ones who are greeted first and served food first. There were also some strange things that Mr. Sheheryar mentioned and also showed me physically as to how they consider pointing with the index finger very rude. He could tell how confused I got when he told me that and had a small laugh and told me that exactly his reaction was when he first was...
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...territory to try and free Jim. It is Huck’s connection with Jim that makes him feel like a bad person in society since Jim is stolen property, but his independent thinking makes him realize that society is hypocritical and wrong. Huck is confused about what society wants...
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...Lemonade “When life gives you lemons, make lemonade” was a quote my Dad told me to live by, as cliche as it is. With my innocence intermixed with my naïveté, I did not grasp the concept of what it truly meant nor what it stands for. I nearly took it in literal terms, where I was actually planning on making lemonade with the help of our neighbor, who would often offer lemons to me every time I passed. See, I was unmindful, but that is just inevitable when in the midst of adolescence. As soon as my relatives arrived in the states, my heart was pounding with excitement and bewilderment because I have not seen them in such a long time and I was not quite sure what exactly to expect. I possessed this ideology of how a person can change in a short amount of time, which is accurate to a certain extent bear in mind, and I was afraid that my own cousin—the one who I shared my childhood with and shared these distinct memories with—was changing. I understand the concept that we were two completely different entities, different beings, but irregardless and simultaneously we were alike in certain ways that I can not quite explain. We were both unmindful, and careless, as children can be. Which is most likely the reason why I share this specific bond with her that I do not have with any of my other cousins? In simpler words, she was genuine and possessed intellect that was one of a kind. I knew that change between the both of us was just inevitability, but...
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...reality of this festival: long lines, noisy families, and foul smells. He also goes into immense detail about the preparation, taste, and anatomy of lobsters. As a well-known writer, Wallace tries to encourage people to think outside of their default setting and realize that not everything is about them, as shown in “Consider the Lobster”. Wallace brings to light the morality of boiling the lobsters alive and whether our treatment of any animal is justified by our cravings for the most delicious dish. In the final paragraphs of the article, he uses strong diction, strategic questions, and critical tone to encourage readers to take a moment and think about their morals. Wallace uses strategic diction, using words such as “curious” and “confused” as to why people are so ignorant and selfish because they “like to eat certain...
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...room filled with stuffed animals, was me in my bed. Being half asleep, the illness bothered me. With fever ache and painful throat, I could barely open my eyes to feel myself. The back of my eyes balls was boiling, my throat as dry as the tree branches, I want to call for help. Help from my mother, father, anyone out there. I tried to sit up, my legs was too numb to move, every inch of muscles was stiffen, like I was mummified. The sound of the cracking stairs alarmed me; I turned my head slowly towards the door, waiting for the angel to save me from this sick body. The light beam shined through the cracks of my door, my eyes so sensitive I had to look away for a moment. The door slowly opened as I looked back, a warmth and caring face appeared, she walked over to my bed, gave me a tap on the head, and sat down closely next to me. Her voice was so soft I could hear my heart beat; the feeling was very comfortable I wanted to fall asleep again. As I start closing my eyes, she held me up against her, sitting up and half lying in her arms, she put a thin straw through my dry lips, I began sipping on the straw like a baby drinking milk. I didn’t know what it was, but I just started drinking. Only realizing it to be warm and comforting, the straw was slowly taken out from my mouth, she held me down on the bed, tucked me well under the sheets. Without any notice, I fell asleep as she quietly exits the room. I woke up from the noise around me, found myself lying on the clean grass...
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...Setbacks appeared frequently throughout my life in high school. Very few of those memories, however, have been retained in my mind. They were all small, yet fixable, complications that took little effort to overcome. I would always have time to do whatever I pleased, as homework was either completed at school or finished briefly at home. Never had I experienced a mental breakdown that was induced by intense stress or a low class grade. During the previous school year, AP Chemistry showed me a completely different perspective on the definitions of failure and setback. I surprisingly underwent what the brink of insanity was almost truly like. Though I was mentally prepared for the great amount of school work that would be thrown in my direction, I never once thought of the emotional stress I would undergo. For the first time in my swiftly passing life, I witnessed what it was like to see a constant C in the grade book that could possibly determine my future. Every day dragged on slowly with each seemingly complex quiz that I dreaded to finish. Depending on the textbook was one of the last things I ever wanted to do, as I always dwelled on the idea that I would be deemed as “inadequately capable” of understanding the lecture....
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...her, insulting her. It didn't matter to him how sad he made her. One day, without knowing how, he woke up in an immense and lonely place. He was sitting on a rock from which four huge pillars rose up into the sky, appearing to support the entire world. He was all alone, but soon an enormous flock of crows with beaks made of steel landed on the rock, and set about violently chipping away at it. After the crows left, a mysterious door in one of the pillars opened, and through it came a charming and pretty girl. -"Have you come to help us? That's great! We need all the people we can get." The boy was puzzled, and spotting his confusion, the little girl explained. -"So you don't know where you are? This is the centre of the Earth. These pillars support the whole planet, and this rock keeps the pillars in place." -"And how can I help you?" said the boy, confused. -"Well, to help look after the rock, of course. Anyone can see by your face that you're the best person for the job," answered the girl, -"The birds you saw are only increasing in number, and if we don't look after this rock it will eventually crumble and everything will come crashing down.” -"And what do you see in my face?!" exclaimed the boy, surprised. -"I've never looked after a rock in my whole life!" -"But you'll learn how, even if you've never done it. Here, look in this mirror," said the girl, holding one in front of the boy's face. The boy could clearly see he now had the face of...
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