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Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Relationships: 166 of 451
UndercurrentYou are sludging through my brainlike bare feet on the beachwhen the end is so soon I can feel itwhen I can taste it on my tongue like the salt on your lipsyou can take thisand my innocenceand all your dirty looksthrow them off the edgecrash them into the seasmash them over reefsinto pieces of what we used to beyo... More..
Education > Teachers & Administrators The benefits of mandatory school uniforms: 9 of 23
The debate over whether or not school uniforms should be implemented as a requirement for public schools has been and is still a heated one. Many public school faculty members and parents of students are in favor of this movement while others express fervent opposition. While those who oppose state that public school uniforms... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Childhood memories: 158 of 391
Grandma Hanes Draped on my couch are shades of bluewith colorful patches of patternsthat were popular in the seventies,and abstract Dutch children instereotypical attire and paisley wooden shoes,hiding their faces under bonnets and stainsI used to wonder what they looked like,strange children without expressions,just as I won... More..
Creative Writing > Songs Songs: Lullaby: 9 of 22
Hush, your tears are fallingand breaking my heartYou're scared and I knowBut I'm hereHush baby, I love youI won't let anyone hurt you againYou are the smile of this worldYou're the beauty of the rising sunYou are my greatest joyAnd there's only oneof youDon't listen to lies that they tell youI'll try my best to help youBe str... More..
Education > Early Childhood Ed Children's ability to learn language: 7 of 15
The Ability to Learn Language In every language there is a pattern in which children begin to acquire language. Most children began saying simple, single words around the age of one. This is called the holophrastic stage (Fromkin and Rodman 322). At about two years of age, they reach the two-word utterance stage, in which th... More..
Computers & Technology > Car Electronics How to connect your MP3 player to your car stereo: 2 of 4
In this mp3 player generation, many people are making the switch in order to have all their music in one handy place. However, most cars aren't adapted to play directly from an mp3 player. Fortunately, there are several options that will enable you to hear your music from your car's speakers.The first option is to see if your... More..
Arts & Humanities > William Shakespeare Reviews: Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream: 1 of 2
Characters and Themes in A Midsummer Night's DreamIn Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream, the characters can be divided into three major sets, each of which present a different plot. The groups are the four lovers, the fairies and Bottom, and Theseus and Hippolyta. Similar themes can be found through each group of charact... More..
Arts & Humanities > Poets & Poetry Poetry reviews: Tennyson's Lady Godiva: 1 of 1
Tennyson's Lady Godiva: Breaking Gender StereotypesThe Victorian poet Alfred Lord Tennyson was born in 1809, twenty-eight years before the reign of Victoria began, and he died in 1892, nine years before she died. During his lifetime, he began to see many changes in society, particularly in the way the roles of women are perce... More..
Arts & Humanities > Literary Themes & Ideas Analysis of the works of Toni Morrison and Sembene Ousmane: 1 of 1
At a glance, Toni Morrison and Sembene Ousmane may not seem to have very much in common, since they are from different parts of the world. Morrison is from the United States, and Ousmane is from Senegal. However, their works reflect very similar themes. Morrison's Beloved and Ousmane's "Tribal Scars or the Voltaique" focus on... More..
Arts & Humanities > British Literature Pscychological analysis of William Golding's "Lord of the Flies": 1 of 1
The Psychoanalytical Elements of Lord of the FliesThe mind is a complicated system. According to psychologist Sigmund Freud's theory of psychoanalysis, the subconscious is composed of clashing and disputing extremes known as the id, ego, and superego. In Lord of the Flies, William Golding presents the conflicting personalitie... More..