For example, the part that shows a strong connection that exists between a mother and her daughter: My mother and I often took a bath together. ... During the three months that the rain lasted, Annie grew: "During my sickness, I had grown to a considerable height "almost equal to my grandmother's. ... In the picture of my mother and my father, I had erased them from the waist down. In the picture of me wearing my confirmation dress, I had erased all of myself except for the shoes. ... Jamaica Kincaid showed us the complexity of this character through symbolism, especially using water...

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It lasts for 60 seconds. ... The car drives through many different areas, at last reaching the city. ... The last line is another reference to head and heart, "Vorsprung durch Technic. ... Showing so much of the car creates a picture in the audience's mind, so they can imagine it and compare it to other cars. ... In one of the last scenes, he is left in the car and the camera pans to him. ...

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Nickelodeon also caters to these individuals by broadcasting Nick at Night, which accommodates these people by having shows such as the I Love Lucy, The Cosby Show and Cheers. ... Since new couples are planning for the future, Cribs is a good show because it shows what a person can have in their life with a lot hard work and perseverance. ... Full-nesters are classified as those individuals that are either single, divorced, or married that have children in the picture. ... Nickelodeon has Nick at Night that has such shows as Cheers, the Cosby Show, All in the Family, and I Love Lucy. The las...

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The stories in A Bird in the House show the pains that Vanessa goes through while growing up. ... After Ewen's death Vanessa finds a love letter and a picture of a girl that she believes was her fathers lover. ... [hopes the girl in the picture] had meant some momentary and unexpected freedom" for her father ("A Bird in the House," p.107). ... The way in which Ewen describes Grandfather MacLeod's passion to Vanessa show's that Ewen felt the same way. ... Therefore, it is evident that unlike other characters Aunt Edna reaches personal freedom at the end of the last story. ...

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Since the cradle of civilization, mothers have been called upon to selflessly care for their children and their families, often putting themselves last. ... Momma points out to a dream she had where Dee and her got to reunite on what seems to be the late night johnny Carson Show. ... When taking pictures of the house, she almost treats Momma and Maggie like objects as she "stooped down quickly and lined up picture after picture of [Momma] sitting there in the front of the house with Maggie cowering behind [Momma]. ... Dee's attitude towards her past is the ultimate sign of disrespec...

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I walked into her room, as she was relaxing in bed watching one of those soap opera shows. ... I took a deep breath and opened up the box where I found a picture of my biological mom and dad, and a stack of holiday and birthday cards that were about six inches high. ... Also, Sharon had told me that during the adoption process the birth parents nor the adopted parents are allowed to know the other's last name for security reasons. That's why I could never find a last name when I was looking through the papers. ... I was so surprised that they wrote down their last name for me so I co...

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Clearly, both girls have two sides of their character to show, painting a clean and decisive picture of the girls' attitudes and values. ... When her family home catches on fire, Dee watches with the house with "concentration- until the last board on the house falls to the ground (90). ...

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Foster, and, therefore, Not Doctor street, paint a picture of Milkman as trying to live up to his expectations, yet also being so self-involved makes it hard to look past himself. ... It also shows Milkman why Macon came into that motto of "own things. ... With this new idea, he starts his journey to the last place of his short life. ...

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I clearly remember the last minutes of my grandfather's life. ... The red, teary eyes of my family members showed that they had already gone through enough distressing. ... Within moments of this spiritual dialogue I witnessed my grandfather take his last breath. ... As he inhaled air for the last time I looked at my brother beside me. ... Behind my grandfather's bed was a large picture window. ...

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• Grade Level: High School