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The unfinished story of Cinderella
“There once was” by Margret Atwood was basically an  unfinished story about Cinderella.  I can see how Atwood’s story can relate to cinderella, but it turns out to be a lot different. As the story begun, I thought there would … Continue reading
My Essay # 6
Summary blog post of âCity Limitsâ by Colson Whitehead In the story name, âCity Limits by Colson Whiteheadâ, the author and Narrator himself describes his perception about New York he knows. The story expresses a message that living in this … Continue reading
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“A House on the Heights” main idea and supporting ideas
What is the main idea of Capote’s “A House on the Heights”? Try to express it in one sentence. Identify three or four supporting ideas that serve as examples of the main idea.
“The Perfect place for my Essay”
The other day that I was walking by the Brooklyn Historical Society. In order to remember the beautiful places that we visit during the trip. Regardless of my confusion of the location, I found out another place that show the … Continue reading
Choosing an area for my essay
I found it so interesting how your surroundings could change from one street on to another. That why when giving the of view of overlapping i jumped on the chance to write about the difference a block can change from commercial and very busy … Continue reading
Summaries of “City Limits” by Colson Whitehead
Please add your summary as a comment to this post. Use the handout from class to help guide your drafting of the summary.
Reflecting on Maps at the Brooklyn Historical Society
Please reply to this post with a comment, at least 250 words, about your experience at the Brooklyn Historical Society. Additionally, I’ve put together a survey to learn about your experience. Click here to take the survey to share your … Continue reading
Tell your walking-tour story
Please take some time today to record your thoughts about the walking tour. We will continue to talk about the tour and to reference some of the locations and concepts, so having thorough notes will help you in those discussions. … Continue reading
Welcome to Telling Brooklyn Stories
Welcome to the ENG 1101-5381 Telling Brooklyn Stories course site on the City Tech OpenLab. If you are a student in the course, please activate your City Tech email account so you can create an account on the Openlab and then … Continue reading
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