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Essay #6
Jefferson Carpio Professor Rosen English 1101 November 22, 2011 The construction behind the Brooklyn Bridge (Revised) I believe that the Brooklyn Historical Society tour would be better if the Brooklyn Bridge was a part of the tour. The Brooklyn Bridge … Continue reading
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Essay # 6-Alyssa Hernandez
Alyssa Hernandez English Did you ever take a walk around City Tech to see what was actually around the area? Well I was able to get that chance but you would think me being from Brooklyn that I would be … Continue reading
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Professor Rosen I’m sorry for the delay but i am unable to get the essay to you today because of so many things are going on at once but i will have it to you tomorrow, that’s a guarantee. Please … Continue reading
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Essay #6
Post 1 Honestly till yesterday I never walked past the college campus. It was always from the train station to school from school to the train station, so when I heard about this walking tour around downtown Brooklyn and Brooklyn … Continue reading
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2 Vocabulary
Comparison-Noun, the act of process of comparing, the examination of two or more items to establish similarities and dissimilarities. Example: I don’t think comparisons of her situation and mine are appropriate. http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/comparison Reference- Noun, A note in a publication … Continue reading
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Essay 6 Blog Post Revison 2
City Limits Blog The reading from “City Limits” by Colson Whitehead basically goes into depth about his view on New York City. Colsen’s main point in city limits was to state how each and individual New Yorker creates and shapes … Continue reading
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Essay 6
When first hearing we were going to the Brooklyn Historical Society to look at maps I was very skeptical at the whole idea that it would be even the least bit interesting; but to my surprise it was actually pretty … Continue reading
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City Limits and Who Knows Brooklyn? revise
“City Limits” by Colson Whitehead, is an essay in the collection, The Colossus of New York that reflects the transitions of a changing New York. In his work, Whitehead talks about a private New York that every individual creates in … Continue reading
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Essay#6-Reading Photographs
Reading Photographs When I look at this photograph I see a place where women tend to hang out. A place where mostly women go by the way it is set up with benches and the numerous amount of women in … Continue reading
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Reflection
I enjoyed working and learning with the faculty and Brooklyn Historical society staff this semester; I would like to reflect especially on one of our assignment papers, which was called Overlapping New Yorks. This assignment was the one I enjoyed … Continue reading
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