Pacific and also in the Atlantic. In short, the whole world seems to be full of beautiful places. The country that I would like to visit, however, is the United States of America. My knowledge of the United States of America is derived from the geography and history books that I have read, the films that I have seen and the stories that I have heard from people who have visited this country. The United States of America is a vast country with a mixed population. People from many different lands
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The Spanish migration to North America was an interesting topic in this week that piqued my interest. Learning more about this topic in the second chapter of US History through 1877 was a good starting point to keep my attention because it is something that I have been fascinated with beforehand. I used the artwork from this chapter because it is beautiful and seems to tell an excellent story of migration and the survival skills that were needed
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Government Control in Future America Kurt Vonnegut Jr.’s short story, Harrison Bergeron, is about control. The setting is based in future America, where everyone is forced to be equal. Harrison, the main character, breaks the law as the country watches on TV. The story begins by mentioning Amendments 211 through 213, making the reader aware of limitations that could potentially be placed on our freedom. In this story of perception, government agents are the deciding factor of a person’s fate and
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Trent Tucker October 20, 2015 Bank of America stadium is one of the most memorable NFL stadiums that I’ve ever been lucky enough to visit. The stadium is located in Charlotte, North Carolina and is the home of the Carolina Panthers. The surprise trip that I went on with my dad to see a game is one of my favorite childhood memories. It was December 18th and my sixteenth birthday was right around the corner. I came home from the boys’ basketball game, and my parents were sitting at the
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Culture is defined as a the beliefs, behaviors, objects, and other characteristics common to the members of a particular group or society. But true culture is so much more than that. It is living, breathing, and immersing yourself in the beauty of its diversity. Polish is my culture. I grew up speaking, breathing, and living it. I am 100%, undoubtedly, Polish. Being Polish-American is a huge part of my identity, and I am more than proud to be part of its heritage. But while it may sound cliche, growing
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HCMC University of Pedagogy – English department ( A CONTRASTIVE ANALYSIS OF COMPLIMENTS IN AMERICAN ENGLISH AND VIETNAMESE Student: Dang Thi Thao Nguyen Class: 4A06 Instructor: Ph.D Nguyen Ngoc Vu (( December 2009 When a student gets a high score, his teacher usually says: “Good job!”. When a child automatically cleans up the room after playing, her parents are likely to say: “You are very good”. When you go to
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We have a new city, this city is large, fast, clean, efficient, beautiful, and more! Our new city, Edgewood is in the beautiful state of Alaska, located in the United States of America. In the city we have all sorts of new technology to keep Edgewood clean and safe. In our city we have a controlled climate that usually stays at an average of 21 degrees F (in winter) to 88 degrees F (in summer). There are rarely ever any storms but a shower every other week; there are also very few to no natural disasters
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treatment of black America from a turbulent history that includes humiliations of yesterday to the triumphs of tomorrow is conveyed throughout the poem. Some people may argue that America is just a country nestled between two oceans, while others might argue that America is more than just a mere plot of land, but it is a belief or ideal that makes America. A belief; that America is embodied in the spirit of its citizens, and not the color of their skin. “I, too, sing America,” (line 1) is a powerful
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unfolds we are taken back in a series of flashbacks to important moments in the lives of the different characters. We see the forbidden interracial love story of Ishmael and Hatsue, the horrors of world war two, and the taking of the Japanese living in America to internment camps. One of the things I liked about this film
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Though people may want to see me differently, I never want to shied away from who I am – my Pakistani heritage is an essential component of my life. Though I was raised in Pakistan and moved to a different culture,, my parents have always taught us to be proud of my Pakistani heritage. Although, they did not give me a name that was easy to pronounce, but encouraged me to tell my peers to take the time to learn and pronounce my name. Many people with ethnic names settle for any pronunciation just
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