Author Zitkala-Sa, also given the name Gertrude Bonnin, tells the story of her past struggle in transitioning to American culture from her Native American culture in her novel titled “The School Days of an Indian Girl.” Similarly, well known rapper and songwriter Kanye West, also given the name Yeezus tells the story of his daily struggle living in American culture in his song titled “All Falls Down.” Both the novel by Zitkala-Sa and the song by Kanye West delve into the idea of a minority individual becoming influenced by societal factors. Factors that become so influential both Mr. West and Ms. Bonnin begin to perceive themselves differently. Whether it’s having to hide from the attention of society like Zitkala-Sa or actually having to please it like Kanye West, both artists struggle in finding a way out. These artists prove to show how societal factors can alter the perception of one’s self.
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Martin Luther King Jr.’s last speech before he died was “I’ve Been to the Mountaintop”. In this speech, King passionately discusses his view on human equality. He believes that all humans should have the same rights and be treated equally. Martin Luther King Jr. convincingly argues for equal rights by using many literary devices throughout his speech such as foreshadowing, allusions, motifs, and themes. Although all of these devices work well in his speech, through allusions to past events such as slavery in Egypt, Martin Luther King Jr. most strongly influences listeners of his beliefs to the point that people will reflect upon these allusions, and change their own views about them.
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When one lets go of the past, only then can one truly connect with nature and understand it. It is necessary for one to do so and look at nature in a new way in order to be able to appreciate it as it is. Nature is usually overlooked even though there are endless interactions between society and nature. Sylvia Plath’s poem, “I Am Vertical,” and Ralph Waldo Emerson’s piece, “Nature,” both include the communication between the narrator and nature. Although both pieces deal with the narrator’s connection with nature, the way that Plath views nature and the way that Emerson views are significantly different.
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Dear Baruch faculty, administrators, and alumni,
Thank you for taking your time to listen to our concerns for the school. Before immediately discussing them, I would like you to close your eyes and imagine a perfect college. It has a beautiful scenery with freshly cut grass and evergreen trees on campus, where students can easily take a five minute walk to from their dorms. There aren’t any problems going from class to class. It has the best faculty, dedicated to students’ needs and learning. The students are in an environment that removes stress and allows them to completely focus on their studies. This perfect college or a college close to the ideal college is not impossible to achieve if we put all of our efforts to do so by adding greenery on campus(planting trees and placing flower pots in classes), improving dorms (either changing the location or providing shuttle buses), and improving traffic flow(fixing elevators and delegating traffic) that would ultimately help students’ academic performance.
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If we can fix these issues in our college, there is little doubt that people will not enjoy being on the campus more and most likely improve academically since they have fewer things to worry. Students can focus on their school work and not go through the hassle of huge crowds and walking up many flights of stairs with changes in the vertical movement. Students can also get to class quicker if dorms were much closer or there were shuttle buses available. In addition, students can improve their mental state with more greenery on campus. Improving the campus in such ways will benefit everyone. Let’s not allow anyone to say you all are anything like congress. Thank you again for your time!
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Hello Baruch Administrators, Alumni, and faculty. Thank you for taking time out of your day to listen to the vision we have for Baruch College. Over the past few months, many concerns have risen throughout the Baruch community. Some include the elevators in the Lawrence and Eris building, the lack of outdoors space for activities, and transportation to and from the dorm buildings. We have come up with a few ideas that will hopefully put an end to the students concerns. With these changes, Baruch will improve tremendously as well as improve the college experience students will have.
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We hope that the issues presented and the solutions created sparked your wanting for renovation, change and addition. With your help, we will be able to bring these suggestions and ideas to life- creating both a better school and environment for the students. We know it may be hard to install all the ideas now, but we will remain hopeful that it will be done in the future. By going forth with these ideas, students will benefit tremendously. Thank you so much for your time and we hope you have a great evening.
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Hello Baruch administrators, faculty, and alumni. As a nationally ranked college, Baruch College has taken pride in having one of the most diverse student bodies in the nation and provides students with countless opportunities. However, even at such a prestigious institution, there are some issues that need to be addressed. At this moment, I would like to ask some questions. What could change if there were more greenery on the campus of Baruch College? What could change if transportation was made easier between the dorms and the college? What could change if the elevators were more functional? The answer is obvious. Students’ lives at Baruch can be drastically improved. These little changes can lead to much bigger benefits that not only improve students’ lives, but also Baruch College as a whole.
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After what has been said, we hope for your support in changing Baruch College for the better. Keep in mind; we are by no means trying to find flaws in the college. We simply would like our concerns to be heard. Baruch College has been constantly improving itself and has succeeded in evolving into one of the best business schools in the nation. By taking these extra steps in improving students’ lives, Baruch College can prosper even more. After all, improving students’ lives go hand in hand in improving Baruch College as a whole. Thank you for your time today and have a good evening.
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Hello Baruch Administrators, Alumni, and Faculty. We are grateful for being given this time at the annual Bernard Baruch Dinner to address certain issues that have risen throughout the years. As many of you already know, the elevators in the Field building is in dire need of some repairs. Baruch can also benefit by adding a little more greenery to its campus and easing the commute to and from the dorms. We have come up with a few suggestions to these issues and I hope you can take these under consideration.
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Good evening ladies and gentlemen, I hope you all are having a good time. It’s an honor to have you all here sharing your time with us. It feels good to be back at Baruch right? Not too long ago you were in our positions, sitting in the same seats we are sitting in, learning from some of the very same professors and taking the same elevators we take today, or did they not work back then either? You then had to walk up 12 flights of stairs feeling as though you were climbing up the “stairway to Heaven.” Any Led Zeppelin fans out here? Well I’m here today to talk to you about just that and Baruch as a whole. We all have had some great memories at Baruch and it holds a special place in our hearts, otherwise we wouldn’t be here today. Those memorable conversations in front the building and those times we had to run to class because we overslept. Let’s face it, we all still care for Baruch and we want to help Baruch reach its full potential, but in order to help Baruch we have to address some of the issues that have come up over these past few years. Issues about the elevators, the dorms, and the lack of greenery. Issues that we can solve is we simply took the time to look at them.
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We, as a community, have come so far. We started off as a small school in 1919 and now we have one of the best business programs in the nation. Our schools have become more competitive and we have one the most diverse student body in all of the US. That is something to be proud of and that is something we should keep in mind. Each and every one of our successive efforts have helped build this school into what it is today. And look at how far we’ve come! What started off as a tiny reforms from our community, like our Ticker newspaper, have made their way into the heart of our school and changed the very school itself. We are asking the same from you today. We are asking you for that very opportunity to help Baruch flourish for many years to come. We want a close-knit community by bringing the dorms closer. We want an efficient and safe environment by renovating the elevators. And we want our community to be healthier and happier by planting trees around campus. We don’t ask for much. All we’re asking for is a chance; a chance to make Baruch what you’ve made it for us: a path to success and a second home. We thank you for stopping by this evening to we hope you enjoy the event.