Sophie Sullivan
Mrs. Parkinson
English IIIB
5 April 2016
On Dumpster Diving
The author shows pathos in the writing by giving personal experiences of hardship he has had to go through. When he says "I have heard of people maliciously contaminating discarded food and even handouts," This quote shows how being homeless is hard enough and then people will go out of their way to hurt a homeless person. Another quote says "No matter how careful I am I still get dysentery at least once a month" This also shows the hard times and how common it is to get sick or get bad food out of a dumpster. Also he talks about the type of food he finds and how it effects his health, "I tend to gain weight when I am scavenging. Partly this is because I always find far more pizza and doughnuts than water packed tuna, nonfat yogurt, and fresh vegetables."
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Harlem writers
Sophie Sullivan
English 2B
Mrs. Parkinson
4 March 2016
These poems from the Harlem renaissance show many people the real talent these people had in this time period. Also their personal thoughts and feelings they experienced. They explain what was happening in a creative and enjoyable way that readers can enjoy forever. Claude McKay is a very popular writer from this time period and in many ways shaped this culture. In the poem the White House, written by Claude McKay it states "Your door is shut against my tightened face,And I am sharp as steel with discontent; But I possess the courage and the grace, To bear my anger proudly and unbent.” This quote shows how the struggles in this time period felt to certain people. And how it effected them.
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