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    had similar experiences to his own. He questions, “Have you reckoned a thousand acres much? have [sic] you reckon’d the earth much?/ Have you practis’d so long to learn to read?” (4). Whitman’s questions begin the transition from Whitman’s own reflections to his reader’s. He prompts his audience to consider situations similar to those that inspired his own contemplation. By turning the focus from his own personal conclusion to the audience’s, Whitman begins to encourage them to come to their own

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    change. In the beginning the changes are simple, like the acts of day turning to night, but at the end we see the life changes of a woman in particular. Through the use of metaphor and personification in the poem, Plath creates images of water, reflections, and colors as having human characteristics to emphasize the strong theme of change throughout the poem. From the beginning of the poem, we see that it revolves around water. We find out that the mirror is "unmisted" and "swallows" everything.

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    practitioners we need to reflect upon this evidence to help it inform out teaching. Without doing this, these gaps may go unidentified and there would be no improvement in that particular area of the child’s understanding. This example shows the reflection-on-action process. Although it is possible to say that both practices share a common aim it could be argued that the difference between the two is the way in which they are used (McMahon 1999). Often when practitioners reflect on their practice

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    Stanford Business graduate Jennifer Porter notes, “Reflection gives the brain an opportunity to pause amidst the chaos, untangle and sort through observations and experiences, consider multiple possible interpretations, and create meaning” (2017, p. 1). As you will see, this reflection has enabled me to summarize my first semester, discover what I have learned about myself, lay out a path for growth, and create meaning. I hope you will use my reflection as a marker for what future students can uncover

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    personas suggestion that either option can potentially “suffice” causing them to morbidly contemplate their options. The ultimate insignificance of man in the all-powerful world is discovered through, “but if I had to perish twice.” Frost’s personal reflection through the use of personal pronoun “I” adds a morbid tone by personalising death. Through his simplistically deceptive form, Frost creates a dichotomy, juxtaposing the paradoxical elements fire and ice which are symbolic of associated character

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    Disagree In the contemporary society, there are an increasing number of people paying great attention to child’s behavior. At the same time, a hot debate has also appeared, revolving around this topic. Some people believe that child’s behavior is a reflection of their home life. However, in the story “Burn Yours Maps”, was written by Robyn Joy Leff, he totally disagrees with this point. In his story, the protagonist, Wes wants to be a Mongolian and imagines his life as a nomad Mongolian. This idea from

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    unassociated introspective reflection of characters in such texts as Go Tell It On The Mountain, by James Baldwin, Miss Lonelyhearts, by Nathanael West and The Catcher in the Rye, by J.D. Salinger. This is a revision from the previous focal point of exterior events and places in correlation with the character’s reflections. Emphasis is placed on review upon feelings and thoughts, and even conversations with oneself, as opposed to the more directly event-driven reflections in texts of the pre-modernist

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    internet. The 1957 MGM film Twelve Angry Men compels the characters in the film and the audiences to view their own self-image when making a decision on the guilt of an eighteen-year-old boy who is accused of killing his father. By using logic, reflection, and attitude, the movie shows each of the characters to review their views and beliefs and how they see themselves and others. During the film, logic was required on everyone’s part. They were deciding on an eighteen-year-old kid’s life! It

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    Introduction(300) Rolfe (2011) state that reflection is a mental process which include thinking, feeling, imagining and learning about what was happening in the past and which could be considered as a personal experience. Reflection is a continuous debate on what might have happened differently and if this could affect differently the present and the future regarding the outcome if is positive or negative. Experience underpin the process of reflection. According to Nursing & Midwifery Council

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    Art can speak to people in many different ways. Art stimulates viewers visual senses, and allows them to express themselves in ways they could have never thought possible. Cloud Gate, commonly referred to as “The Bean”, is an intriguing art piece. Kapoor’s Cloud Gate sculpture challenges viewers to contemplate self-image, three-dimensional life, and religion through its structure and appearance. Cloud Gate reaches a wide range of people because of its popularity. It has become Chicago’s second

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