...My Creative Response to “To My Brother Miguel (in memoriam)” Of all the texts in the book of readings, this particular poem remained in my thoughts for a long time. It’s an emotional piece; the writer clearly delivered a lot of heavy feelings within it. Whether or not the poem is based on real life experience by the poet is irrelevant to my comprehension of the piece’s emotional message and eulogy to a long since dead family member. Throughout the piece he contrasts himself by both writing in the voice of a child and an ironic, slightly world-weary adult. The innocence of his childhood voice and memories, countered with the lingering sadness of his adult one gave me pause to think about the range of voice being brought to the table. The piece lacks a distinct sense of rage at the narrator’s loss of his brother. This made me highly intrigued as to what the poem would feel like if it was filled with rage or even regret. And while the narrator lingers on past memories, he certainly doesn’t regret the time he spends dwelling over them. The largest voice missing from the poem was that of the dead brother himself. I entertained the thought of writing an opposing poem from the point of view of the dead brother, in the same style as the original piece, while he laments over the fact that his brother won’t let his memories pass on. But I thought that that piece would lack the anger and regret that I felt was missing from the original piece. So I instead made the brother a slightly...
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...Purpose and Values Assignment I) Personal and Professional Purpose PERSONAL “The purpose of my life is to be a reference point of selfless fulfillment in the lives of other, enjoy making others find meaning in what they do and love doing and do good anytime and anywhere within an ethical framework. PROFESSIONAL The purpose of my professional work is to be a global leader and to create meaningful and sustainable prosperity for myself and those I interact with directly or indirectly. 1. Write the introduction given about you as you receive the Life Time Achievement Award for your professional contributions. • What do you want to achieve, contribute in your professional life? • What would you like people to say about HOW you achieved your goal? We write these words in appreciation of an honorable, humble and brilliant son of Nigeria, a leader of Africa, and citizen of the world Prof. B. Our perception of his service to mankind was more indifferent yet with great respect for his integrity, intellectual prowess and calm demeanor. A man so committed to selfless leadership and meaningful prosperity for all – one which he defined as making his prosperity meaningful to everyone around him and beyond hind A man whose enemies are person only opposed to his principles of fairness, equity, teamwork, family, Filled with a desire for sports, B worked his heart out in every sphere of opportunity to achieve his desire of heading a indigenous sports business consultancy...
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...This world is a stage. It will shine with bright lights but one day the lights are going to cut off. Every so often, I believe we all conceptualize about that day when we will meet our maker. Not everybody wants to succumb, but it is life’s final chapter. Every now and then, I think about my funeral, death and what I want to be told at my funeral. And never in a ghoulish perspective. If you are still alive when I went to my reward. I want a traditional service nothing over the roof. I don’t want a long funeral. I want white and purple lilies that will be created into multiple sprays. I will require purple and white attire, anybody with other colors will be not be permitted in. And if somebody is going deliver my Eulogy tell them to not talk for a long period of time. Every so often, I awe about what I want him to say....
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...Ambyr Braxton Tribute/Eulogy Speech Final Draft April 3, 2012 A Tribute to the Little Man, Alon Well, I’m pretty sure we all know that there are countless instances when someone would need to write a tribute speech. It could be for a graduation, a wedding, or in my case this class assignment. The hardest part about writing a tribute speech is finding the right words to say that’ll make this person seem godly, but for Alon, my little brother, I had no trouble finding words that tell just why I admire him. Born in the month of August on the 22, Alon came into a world, crazy as it is, on an unplanned pregnancy. Most people would say it’s hard to do a tribute speech on someone so young, but really they’re some of the best people to do a tribute on. Alon, being only three years old is one of the kindest, most honest people I know of. His short black curly hair and small features such as his nose and his ears show the innocent Alon still has because he hasn’t been influenced by the world he lives in yet and is still, obviously, growing up. I know that every time I look into those almond shaped brown eyes of him, I’m looking into the eyes of someone whose eyes are blind and unknown to lies. Getting an honest opinion from him isn’t hard, seeing that’s all I get from him. Still being so young, Alon’s mind is as honest as it gets because he hasn’t had the experiences an older person would have, he hasn’t been influenced by anyone else, so when asked what he thinks of something...
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...Speech 200 Special Occasion Speech Eulogy Derrick was a wonderful man and it going to be hard for me to put in words how much I am going to miss him. He gave me two fantastic children and he gave us four beautiful grandchildren. He was a family man that enjoyed spending time with his family. Derrick had a lust for life, and enjoyed getting out of the house and taking vacations. He was a well respected family man whom had pride in his work. Derrick was full of energy and loved helping people. Family, friends, and neighbors knew they could always come to him and ask for help for he was a man that would “ take his shirt off his back without a second thought”. Looking back, those was the happiness twenty years of my life, sure we had our up and downs but the love we had for each other brought us through every time. As a young man, Derrick enjoyed making music. I remember when he got our first apartment. It was a two bedroom and one bathroom. He had so much studio equipment it was all through the house and along the floor. When he wasn’t at work he was at the apartment making beats or writing song lyrics. Sometimes it would get on my nerves for when he was in session, he was in session. I remember the following spring when I came home from the doctor and told him, I was pregnant with Derrick Jr. He was full of joy and soon realize that his son was moving into the once called man cave. I know he is with me in sprit and certainly in my heart. He was the rock of our family,...
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...things that made us great were the very things that were going to end us." My Chemical Romance broke up Friday night, ending a career that lasted nearly a dozen years and produced some of the most dramatic music in recent years. They have, of course, left quiet the legacy behind. Four studio albums, all of which are excellent and sound nothing alike, a pair of live records, palettes of cake-like make-up and an assortment of elaborate costumes, and music videos so incredible it should be watched for millennia to come. And although this is an impressive feat, it is the intangibles that really do My Chemical Romance justice. This band was about ideas and actions, hopes and dreams, creativity and conflicts, filled to the brim with...
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...Exercise 5 Fill in the correct tense – you can choose from all tenses. All tenses are active voice. ex. | sentence: I (be) a teacher for many years. | answer: have been | code f/pa-pr/av | 1. | Tom has just borrowed the axe; he (chop) wood. | Is chopping, Is going to chop | a/pr/av future | 2. | Lisa’s mother (to change) the baby’s nappies while her husband (to fall) from the stairs. | was changing, fell | a/pa/av f/pa/av | 3. | Ever since his 12th birthday John (to have) a season ticket for Manchester City. | has had | f/pa-pr/av | 4. | The news has just been announced and a reporter (wait) at the door in case the PM wants to make a comment. | is waiting | a/pr/av | 5. | During his lifetime he (continually - search) for a breakthrough in biochemistry. He died in 2005. | had continually been searching | a/rpa-pa/av | 6. | In June 2010 Dutch voters (swing) to the right. | swung | f/pa/av | 7. | The credit crunch (lead) to many bankruptcies in recent years. | has led | f/pa-pr/av | 8. | At the moment banks all over the world (recover) from the crisis. | are recovering | a/pr/av | 9. | The president (want) to make it easier for foreign companies to invest. | wants | f/pr/av | 10. | I only (speak) French when I'm on holiday in France. | speak | f/pr/av | 11. | Modellers (never - throw) away bits and pieces. | never throw | f/pr/av | 12. | While the salesman (talk) to a lady...
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...Lord Otori Shigeru – Takeo Eulogy I stand before you here today, as Lord Otori Shigeru’s adopted son, Takeo. Although Lord Shigeru is no longer with us, he will be remembered tremendously by everybody who had the experience of meeting him. Lord Shigeru always believed he would achieve far more in death than he did in life and it is therefore important that we do not spend the coming days in mourning. Instead, we rise and continue the legacy of Shigeru! And although he is no longer among us, we can honour his memory and keep his spirit alive. As I stand here before you today, I thank each and every one of you for attending. I also thank you, Lord Otori Shigeru for the honourable life you led, full of achievements and the memories which will remain as a result of you. From the moment I met him, he displayed qualities of a warrior. A warrior who always did his best to help the people. Lord Shigeru was a great man who did not feel the need, even as rightful heir to the Otori Clan, to use power and politics to make his mark in the world. In fact, Lord Shigeru often wanted nothing to do with the Otori Clan. However, having been born into it, it was expected that he continue the Clan into the future. This was not the life, Lord Shigeru wanted, in fact he much preferred settling down in his garden and becoming a farmer rather than the warlord he was expected to be. Lord Shigeru was even prepared to brave his enemy for a life with his one true love. We are gathered here today to honour...
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...Kin Kang Dr. Tredennick English 330 12/20/13 Cymbeline as Mother When reading through Shakespeare’s tragicomedy, Cymbeline, I tended to want to find the archetypal vices in the heros of the play. Among the most honorable characters: Posthumous, Imogen, Guiderius, and Arviragus, we find that only Posthumous seems to have the only recognizable character flaw in bargaining off his wife for gold. In almost all respects, the children of Cymbeline are perfect characters within the Elizabethan patriarchal ideal. The three of them have an incomplete parentage in the play, having an absent mother, and being displaced in the case of the boys. With the role of motherhood being so very important to child-development, the question becomes: how did these perfect characters get this way without the essential role of the mother? Of course in the heavily misogynistic society, the mother plays the part of enemy even in parenting, as the female body and character is something that must be conquered in order to successfully rear virtuous sons. In this play, this challenge is sidestepped by Cymbeline’s claim to motherhood. In Cymbeline, Shakespeare creates a familial fantasy within which the role of the mother is fully excised from the gender play of traditional Elizabethan parenthood, fostering purely masculine childrearing. Cymbeline takes on the role of the mother, embodying a purer space for child development that rids itself of the female body: the source of contamination to the ideal...
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...Eulogy of Parson Johnson Hello everyone, I thank you all again for coming along to pay tribute to Frank Reprieve Wilcox or more well known as Mr Van Gogh, a member in our community who was not rightly recognised and possibly seen by some as an oddity. I am Rodney Johnson and would like to use this time to reflect on our Mr Van Gogh in order to value each member of our community in a greater way. Mr Van Gogh’s real name was Frank Reprieve Wilcox. After thinking back over his life, I realised how perfect his name matched his life. ‘Frank’ suggesting honesty which was distinctly noticeable, and ‘Wilcox’ would imply to ‘will’ as in determination which was strongly shown in the way nobody was let inside his house. Even though Mr Van Gogh was unconcerned about his appearance, he wasn’t odd looking. He dressed old-fashioned yet practical; his gabardine coat with its concealed buttons, and then the braces over grey work shirts. He did take care of himself, always clean and clean-shaven. However, his hair, long and toned in with the grey shirts, was combed over his head with his fingers gave the appearance of a care-worn lion, also implying a certain nobility about him. Although we are unsure of Mr Wilcox’s history, I have tried to remember the snippets of memories reluctantly shared by Mr Van Gogh. I remember one of the times he came to our house asking if he could use the telephone after apologised extensively for disturbing us. He came many times to check up on his pension or to order...
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...The Blues: “Music that Reflects Our Ancestors Cry” Mable Osemwegie Table of Contents Introduction…………………………………………………………………..3 Congo Square(past and present)……………………………...……………...4 Story of Storyville/ The Chitlin’ Circuit…………………………………….5 Blues Personality Profile……………………………………………………..6 Words of Blues Song…………………………………………………………7 Blues Instruments…………………………………………………………….8 Jazz Personality Profile……………………………………………………..9 Words of Jazz Song…………………………………………………………10 Original Blues Song…………………………………………………………11 Afterword……………………………………………………………………12 Introduction Blues has its deepest roots in the work songs of the West African slaves in the South. During their back-breaking work in the fields of the Southern plantation owners, black slaves developed a "call and response" way of singing to give rhythm to the drudgery of their servitude. These "field hollers" served as a basis of all blues music that was to follow. Although the lyrics of many blues songs are soulful and melancholy, the music as a whole is a powerful, emotive and rhythmic music celebrating the life of black Americans. The lyrics of the songs reflected daily themes of their lives including: sex, drinking, railroads, jail, murder, poverty, hard labor and love lost. Congo Square (past) Congo Square was a market area where African slaves could sell their wares on “free days.” Though legally slaves were forbidden from owning any kind of property, gathering in large groups, or conducting...
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...Figures of Speech Metaphor: A figure of speech that constructs an analogy between two things or ideas; the analogy is conveyed by the use of a metaphorical word in place of some other word. For example: "Her eyes were glistening jewels". Colonel Kurtz: "Are you an assassin?" Captain Willard: "I'm a soldier." Colonel Kurtz: "You're neither. You're an errand boy...sent by grocery clerks...to collect a bill." (From Apolcalypse Now) Trying to get banks to lend in this economic climate is impossible. It’s pushing a string Clichés are usually dead metaphors: ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪ Love is blind. It takes two to tango. Misery loves company. If it ain't broke, don't fix it. Too little, too late. Tip of the iceberg But clichés can be used as the basis for a witty jujitsu by taking the form and substituting other words: • • • • • Work is the curse of the drinking classes. You can bring a whore to culture (original: horticulture), but you can’t make her think. Bankruptcy is a fate worse than debt. One must have a heart of stone to read the death of little Nell without laughing. The leisure of the theory class. Or as Heinrich suggests, by taking them literally when they are used by others: Opponent: The early bird catches the worm You: It can have it. Opponent: Let’s not pour the baby out with the bath water. You: No, let just pull the plug. Chiasmus: [kahy-az-muh s] A reversal in the order of words in two otherwise parallel phrases, as in “He went to the country, to the town went she.” •...
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...Skill Level 1 The Amistad Trials A: With the Amistad Trials, there were no names mentioned for the defendants but there were fifty-three black men that were on board the Amistad that had managed to free themselves from their chains. They found a knife in the hold and they used it to take command of the ship and murdered the captain. http://www.hlla.com/reference/lawinamerica.html B: The fifty-three Africans were arrested on charges of murder and piracy, and they were taken and held in the county jail in New Haven, Connecticut. http://www.hlla.com/reference/lawinamerica.html C: The judge stated that the United States did not have jurisdiction over the murder and piracy charges because the offenses occurred in a Spanish ship, sailing in Spanish waters. They only gave this ruling because the Africans didn’t speak English. Once the Africans found an interpreter and told their horrific story to the judge. After that, the judge ruled that the Amistad Africans were "born free and ever since have been and still of right are free and not slaves." The United States attorney filed an immediate appeal, and the case of the Amistad was destined for the United States Supreme Court. http://www.hlla.com/reference/lawinamerica.html Charles Manson Trial A: With the Charles Manson Trails, there were the four defendants of Charles Manson, Patricia Krenwinkel ("Katie"), Leslie Van Houten and Susan Atkins (aka Sadie Mae Glutz) http://www...
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...Trenton Gang Violence on the Decline Myth or Fact In conducting my research on gangs in Trenton, New Jersey and whether or not their presence and the perception that violence is on the decline; either myth or fact appeared contradicted at best, similar to how our researchers in the context of our reading toggled with the definition of gangs. The scope and methodology of my research consisted of the following approach: Interviews: I spoke with a detective and long time friend B. Mathis on the phone of the Trenton police department on approximately December 17, 2009 regarding his take on how his law enforcement teams were dealing with combating the war on gangs in Trenton. I spoke with Z. Chester, Trenton Central High School classmate on December 17, 2009 who is now running for City Council from whom I wanted to obtain a political view point on the gang progress or decline in Trenton. I conducted a similar interview with a distant friend T. Mack, who is now running for Mayor in Trenton on the same political views on gang violence and potential decline within the city. I had arranged, but was unable to speak with a former security guard of Trenton Central High and Junior High School #1 by the name of B. White about his perception of gang activity in comparison from middle school to high school and some of his experiences as he attempted to uphold discipline in the capacity of his role as a security guard. Lastly, I gathered some small, but factual information from...
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...Biography of Walt Whitman Walter "Walt" was an American poet, essayist and journalist. A humanist, he was a part of the transition between transcendentalism and realism, incorporating both views in his works. Whitman is among the most influential poets in the American canon, often called the father of free verse. His work was very controversial in its time, particularly his poetry collection Leaves of Grass, which was described as obscene for its overt sexuality. Born on Long Island, Whitman worked as a journalist, a teacher, a government clerk, and – in addition to publishing his poetry – was a volunteer nurse during the American Civil War. Early in his career, he also produced a temperance novel, Franklin Evans (1842). Whitman's major work, Leaves of Grass, was first published in 1855 with his own money. The work was an attempt at reaching out to the common person with an American epic. He continued expanding and revising it until his death in 1892. After a stroke towards the end of his life, he moved to Camden, New Jersey, where his health further declined. He died at age 72 and his funeral became a public spectacle. Whitman's sexuality is often discussed alongside his poetry. Though biographers continue to debate his sexuality, he is usually described as either homosexual or bisexual in his feelings and attractions. However, there is disagreement among biographers as to whether Whitman had actual sexual experiences with men. Whitman was concerned with politics throughout...
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