She asked how I was doing and if I liked going to school. Not wanting to admit to my prejudices, I replied I was doing ok and I liked it well enough. She laughed and said it was funny that I did like it because it didn't seem like my sort of scene. When I went home that night I realized that in some ways I was molding everyone in the same category, black, ghetto, hip-hoppers who were in college because it is a trend. ... Being teased and harassed on the campus of an all black school made me wonder about what the rest of the world would think about my experiences there. ...

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I don't really understand why Ras wants no mingling of races or why he thinks it's a good idea to beat the crap out of a guy just trying to make life better for all black people. Ras and his movement kind of remind me of Garvey and his back to Africa movement. Not so much the violent acts but the idea that blacks should not cooperate with whites. ... In the "epic battle scene", as I like to refer to it, you could probably smell the trouble brewing in the air. ... It was a great release of violence that didn't leave me felling bad like the torturing that had previously taken plac...

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There is nothing and no one that can help me now. ... Everything is black, white, and gray." ... She was dressed very simply, like all of the people of PureLiving. ... Why would you get it for me?" ... I feel like you are an angel, helping me solve all of my problems at once." ...

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Riot(the drama) basically is an issue for the black community, But not just for the black community, it's also an issue for anyone who struggles with their identity and where they come from. ... The Riot's ending has answers for all those people who think that the black community is violent and full of criminals. ... He also says that "it was sort of scary, but it was still kind of Canadian, it's like, there was violence, but it was still kinda polite Violence" (83). ... To me the ending of Alex's role leaves a very positive sense of thinking about th...

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This is probably why he lives really miserably, and was so open to whom we meet next, the Black fellow. The Black Fellow is a devil in disguise, hoping to find a man like Tom, just as he did. ... While I read the story, it was obvious to me that the text gets into detail, and then stops with a sudden finish, of each explained passage. ... To me that is pathedic, why should we have to wait till the point of terrorism to be united. Also, it seems like as the world becomes advanced and older, people's needs become bigger. ...

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She was wearing a tight purple mini-skirt with a thick black belt over her hips, which had curves like a goddess. ... She was letting her black high-tops slip away from the heels of her feet, off of the footrest on the stool. ... It's been about a month so far and I feel, or at least I think I feel, like I can date again. ... Don't ask me exactly how much I've had cause I really can't remember. ... And then it hits me like a load of bricks. ...

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The metaphor that stood out to me the most was his one about cashing the check. ... To me, it was easy to comprehend the point he was trying to get across. ... Sometimes, to me, a mental picture in one's own mind can have more affect on the individual than a bunch of crayon scribbles on a blank white sheet of paper. ... There was a problem with American society in the way that they treated the blacks and there needed to be a dramatic change. ... Personally I would have liked to have been there, on that particular day in 1963, to have been able to witness such a profound speech given...

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Sticks and Stones Today seemed like any other summer day in the eyes of a seven year-old. ... And then it hit me. I felt a sharp pain from my arm shoot through the rest of my body like lightning. ... Then suddenly, all I saw was black void of nothingness. ... Overcome by the intense anxiety, I blacked out again. ...

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Intensely fixated on a pleasantly plump picture of an eight-year old girl, with stringy hair the color of frozen lemonade, and big cow-brown eyes, I twist my questioning face into a wrinkled raisin trying to recall child-like senses. ... I vivdly remember wearing a familiar itchy hand-me down bright red Christmas sweater with a sewn on grass green tree that clung to the rusted metal bells and cube shaped gifts by worn out threads. ... Saddened for the loss of my precious child-like innocence, I divertingly lower my plain brown eyes with the memorable piano picture back into the book of memorie...

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For some odd reason I awoke on Christmas morning only to find that nothing was under the tree for me. ... It seems to me that someone didn't check their list twice. ... This year I asked you for a pair of black Timberland boots with the gray trees on them. ... I wanted just a few new outfits from Old Navy or maybe Lazuras, so that I could like nice for the holidays. ... Like I wanted to go to a few parties and the movies. ...

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He told me about one of his experiments on monkeys" reflection. ... Now, it hit me. ... In their society, one of the blacks did something wrong; all the blacks were cursed forever! ... Not all blacks are bad, and the water guns do not always have water in it. ... Atticus reasoned with his children, not like other parents, who only knew punishing and praising their children. ...

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You know we're gonna have a lot of fun like always." ... I wore some black jeans with a black blazer, borrowed one of Charles's purses, and some sandals. ... "Charles, you look okay to me. ... Hattie, the church deacon and my favorite elderly person in the church even had the audacity to say, "That boy need prayer coming in here like that!... Charles turned to me with tears of joy saying, "You told me I was going to kill them with my swag! ...

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The character I liked the least in this novel was a man known as the "curate". ... Right from the start I did not like him because he was portrayed as a mindless drone . ... Soon these machines began to exterminate the human race using "Heat Rays" and gigantic tubes of a black substance. If this black substance was inhaled by humans, it killed them instantly. ... First of all, this paragraph struck me as extremely well written. ...

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Having just closed the cover saying "A Clockwork Orange" for the second time and with my mind messed up with slovos I was walking down the street just like Malcolm McDowell as the local cinema caught my attention. It struck me the Christmas hysteria was overshadowed by the Ring mysteria. ... In red capitals it said Elijah Woods Rules, behind in fading black was page 237 of The Fellowship of the Ring. ... Does he not look very much like Elijah Woods? At least he does to me. ...

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I chose fiber because it looks like a soft pillow, non-intimidating, inviting and comforting. ... "Let me take you underneath, where the strong are weak."" ... Do you like what you see? ... My piece uses contrast by contrasting the white heart that is stitched through the center of the pillow and be white against the black back. It also uses unity by liking the front and back with the black outer shell of the branches on the front. ...

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"Between the World and Me", by Richard Wright, is one of those poems that does not have a clear black and white theme, like most poems. ... The title of the poem reflects the fact that there is an area "Between the World and Me," and this is the area where the person of the poem is. ... The speaker describes the event in such vivid detail such that "they had me, stripped me, battering my teeth /l into my throat till I swallowed my own blood." ...

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She believed people should have equal right no matter black or white. ... America is like neighbors. ... To me American spirit is one of the greatest things that has happened to America. ... Even if people had the least bit of American spirit, like by saying " pledge of allegiance" its good enough for me. I am very thankful for people like Harriet and Rosa. ...

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My happy place is my bedroom, its comfortable vibe, memories, and frequent visitors give me a sense of happiness like no other. ... The quiet atmosphere gives me a sense of calmness, peace, and happiness. ... Many times they come to sit on my unmade bed beside me and talk about just about anything, subjects range from the new black dress I bought that is hanging in my tiny, messy closet to the challenging college courses I will be taking next semester. ... My bedroom is where loved ones are, loved ones who bring me happiness. ... My happy place is my sky blue bedroom because it brings me com...

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That's me. ... Society regards Antoinette and her family from a binary point of view, as she is neither European nor black. ... They tell her she is mad, they act like she is mad. ... In this story, binary thinking refers to thoughts coming from two very separate societies - white and black. These contrasting societies both disregarded Antoinette and her family because of their tendency to group and label people who werent like themselves. ...

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I see the ways of Moby Dick, like those of a god, as being unknowable to man. ... One person may see a black cat crossing their path as a sign to turn around and walk the other way, and the next man may lean over to say hello and pet the cat thinking nothing out of the ordinary. ... Life and death seem to me to be a ever present underlying theme of the novel. The Pequod itself is a symbol of death; covered in black and whalebones. ...

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Short black hair, I'm a big boned chick but hey I'm fine with that now. ... Back in my high school days it seemed like everyone had someone but me. ... It just seemed like this year was the year he finally started to notice me. ... The very same day my now ex-boyfriend texted me saying "Sorry you had to find out like this you weren't going to give it to me so I had to get it from somewhere". ... Some may not like me but they will always respect me. ...

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What would she look like now 15 years later? ... , worse yet, what would she ask me? ... By this time it is pitch black and no flashlight. ... To my surprise she texted me early the next day and wanted to get together again. ... Sometimes it is easier to go with the moment, much like everyday life, and see where it leads. ...

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Authors Point of View- I think that the author, Stephen Crane, wrote this book to give an example of what life would be like as a young person who is faced with the situation of war and the possibility of death. ... Me or Not- The character that I think I am most alike is the youth, because he is a young man like me who doesn't have a lot of confidence in himself. ... I am also like Henry because even though I like to hunt animals, I think that if I might actually have to kill a person, or maybe even be killed myself, I probably would be so scared that I would think about running away t...

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Her photographs are what inspired me to create my inspiration project. ... They tell you they like something or that they don't like it. ... I as well did my photographs in black and white to, to have the focus just on my daughter being photograph. ... She motivated me to accomplish what I was able to accomplish today. She continues to inspire me to be a creative photographic person. ...

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Summers spoke about making a new box, but no one liked to upset even as much tradition as was represented by the black box. ... The Misfit like Mr. ... To him the lottery was not bad because he was never the one to pick the black marker. ... She was thinking if they could pick then they would be the ones that picked the black mark. ... There were many elements that were used in both stories, but the ones writen in this paper were the ones that to me were of more imprtance....

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