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Zoe- purple hibiscus  Julia- Free post= poem 

  When we first began reading Purple Hibiscus  I didn't really know what to expect. I knew that it was a historical fiction novel, but I did not realize the how deep the book would be. Adichie includes many serious topics in her story, including abuse, government, and religion. These topics can be very controversial, but Adichie does an amazing job of presenting the topics in a factual way. So far I am enjoying the novel because it has a lot of information regarding Nigerian culture and history. The book serves as a learning experience not just about Nigeria, but about the issues faced by the characters.   For my reading focus, I chose culture. I chose this topic because I wanted to explore the differences between the Nigerian and English culture present in Enugu. So far, I have noticed a cultural tension between Papa and his father. Papa enforces Catholicism and English on his wife and kids, while Papa-Nnukwu is more free-spirited with his idol worship and Igbo language...

   My dog's name is Lucy. She is 1 right now, but her birthday is April 22nd, so she will be two in about a month. Lucy is a 6lb toy poodle, but she thinks she is 80 lbs. We often call her a "diva," (because she has a lot of attitude) but we love her more than anything. Before we got Lucy, my mom swore she would never let a dog live in her house, but after a lot of begging and reassurance that my sister and I would take care of her, my mom finally let us get a dog.    About a month ago, my sister and I were playing with Lucy in the living room. We noticed a spot under her chin that was red and bloody, almost like she had been scratching herself. We immediately brought her to my dad, and he decided to take her to the vet in the morning. After school, my dad told us that the vet said that Lucy had a "hot spot," which would clear up soon if we applied prescription powder to Lucy's neck. The powder worked for a little while, but Lucy soon started scratching ag...

Juliana- Q3: Week 8 Write a Poem Anna Katherine- Song analysis: Umbrella 

https://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/hannahmontana/youllalwaysfindyourwaybackhome.html I chose "You'll Always Find Your Way Back Home," by Hannah Montana because I personally love this song and it is very inspirational. The song uses anaphora, slant rhyme, and consonance to convey a deeper meaning, which is to go to your family during tough times. They can help you through your issues because they love and care about you. You can change your style You can change your jeans You can learn to fly And you can chase your dreams You can laugh and cry But everybody knows You'll always find your way back home Anaphora is used in this section with the phrase "you can." Anaphora is used to encourage and inspire listeners to reach for the dreams. Anaphora contributes to the overall message of the song, which is to remember that your family can help through any tough times.  You can change your style You can change your jeans You can learn to fly And you can c...

The Garden I wait outside the garden wall, Searching for my brother's blue baseball. I search around the bright white gate, I hear a voice, that tells me to "wait". The gate then opens to reveal, A scene that almost made me kneel. The roses, yellow, pink, and red, Were like a sunset that had spread. And then I saw the most beautiful sight, A tree with flowers black as night. The voice called out, begging me to stay, So I turned around and all went gray. I used end rhyme, a little alliteration, imagery, and two similes

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   Whenever my parents built my house, (16 years ago) they chose colors that were current and popular during that year. Over time, my mom was unhappy with the colors she had chosen a nearly a decade and a half ago, so she decided to have the entire house painted! This might not sound like a lot, but when you have to take everything out of cabinets, tables, shelves, etc. it gets a little annoying. After doing some research, mom decided on the workers that were going to paint the house, and the colors for everything. She ended up choosing a lighter, fresher color, that she used in every room, which really does brighten up the house a lot.   My parents decided it was best to start the job during Mardi Gras Break. We weren't traveling anywhere, and my sister and I would be out of school, so it wouldn't be a problem if my mom needed to leave the house while we were getting to know the guys. They arrived at 7am every morning and normally didn't leave until 5 or 6 at night, whi...

  The presentation that stuck with me the most was the one titled "How to Win at Life." The presenter was very personable and didn't seem nervous at all. Her topic discussed tricks that companies use to attract buyers. She used the grocery store as her main example. I didn't realize that the reason milk is in the back of a store is because consumers come into buy it at least once a week due to milk having a short shelf life. The seller is hoping that while on their way to get the milk, a consumer will see other goods and end up purchasing more from the store than they originally intended to. This also applies to the candy section that is at almost every check-out station in a store. The goal of this is to make the candy easily acceptable to the consumer when they are making their final purchases because many peoples' guilty pleasure happens to be sweets. The presentation finished with some advice on how to not be a victim to the tricks employed by sellers.   Bein...