The quote “if you cannot think it, then you cannot say it” goes well with Sherman Alexie’s passion for encouraging reading and education. The poet practiced reading when he was younger. “I pretend to read the words and say aloud, “I am breaking down the door,”” he said once. Sherman Alexie tried to understand the words he was reading from a Superman comic book, in which the quote was from. He never gave up on reading. Since his father read a lot, Alexie wanted to as well. His father was the one who
Since I am a complete stranger entering the college for the first time, so I don’t have much acknowledgement for the school. When I walk around on campus, I notice that nonverbal communication can be found everywhere. Even though they don’t send out direct messages, it still has certain of meaning that will be captured by the public. For example, Tiger as the mascot has a strong sense of being around campus. I find a statue of Tiger, which stands there with the Jesse Hall as the background in a manner
Nathaniel Rich, author of Hit Charade, talks about how pop artist are not writing their own music while the industry is becoming controlled by a select few. This results in repetitive music. After reading this, the reader might be disappointed in finding out that their favorite singer is not actually singing their own song, but singing someone else’s song. Readers might argue that it is not fair that the singer is getting the credit because they did not actually write the music. The author, Nathaniel
Paraphrase Practice 1- Galileo used his telescope to make brilliant findings. Even with less advanced technology of the telescope, he was able to make discoveries on the moon, The Milky Way, and even Jupiter. Paraphrase Practice 2- In America there are much more extroverts than introverts, so that makes it difficult for introverts to fit in. Cooperating in schools adds a lot of stress to the kids trying to fit in. Often those children have a technique to deal with it. Paraphrase Practice 3-
The Literate Arts: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly From the time a child is born, they're being trained for their entrance into the school systems. From birth until about age five, it is the parent's duty to introduce the child into the concept of the literate arts; to get the child socialized into society. In most cases, the child is taught how to read simply, write, color in the lines, count and spell a couple of words. The child then enters the school system, where their advancement in the literate
The Writing Center and Career Services Network This paper will address the benefits associated here at Kaplan University. This paper will identify four or more resources and services from the Kaplan University Writing Center and two or more services provided form the Career Services Center. I will then explain how each of the resources and services play importance in my career field. The Career Services Network, here at Kaplan University offer resume and cover letter reviews. Having a professional
This poem explains Phillis Wheatley feelings on being stolen from her homeland of Africa and being transported to America. Phillis Wheatley saw being carried over from Africa to America as an eye opener. Prior to this incident she did not believe in god. She never thought that her life could have changed so quickly. “Twas mercy brought me from my pagan land, taught my benighted soul to understand, that there’s a god, that there’s a savior too:” She was not really god fearing before she came to America
Marge Piercy is a well-known author of many novels, including the New York Times best seller Gone to Soldiers. She was born March 31st, 1936 and raised in Detroit, Michigan. She was born into a working class Jewish family who struggled to stay afloat in the Great Depression. Not only is she a graduate of The University of Michigan and Northwestern University, she is also the first in her family to attend college. By winning a Hopwood Award for Poetry and Fiction, she was able to finish college and
Hilda Doolittle, also known as H.D., was on the forefront of the imagist movement of poetry during her lifetime. Like many of the most legendary painters, much of H.D.'s work was not well-recognized or acclaimed until after her death (“H.D.”). Her work is defined by “the intense strength of her images, economy of language, and use of classical mythology” (“H.D.”). Although lacking in classical mythology, “Sea Rose” is rife with the first two characteristics, making it an exemplary poem of not only
On Monday September 21, I attended the orientation for SitStayRead; the following themes stood out for me they were education and illiteracy. This means that the children we will be helping through volunteering are reading below their grade level and most are illiterate. For that reason, by using the information from the orientation, I will be able to conduct an efficient and comprehensive learning to young children to propel them onto success. The educational system in CPS is dysfunctional as more