<span>Blaeser, in "Rituals of Memory," expresses being torn when she was in school, as school signified the beginning of her acting differently while in school and while out of school. She was both German Catholic and Native American, and her family pulled her in a different direction than she wanted to go. To compensate, she learned both German and a Native American language, Anishinaabe, and she considered later in life how the German and Native American communities of her rural Minnesotan home coexisted.</span>
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I love this, I didn't find it confusing at all and it was very clear about what was happening. I'm sure your Honors class will adore it!
"In Flanders Fields" and "Dulce et Decorum Est!" both use the same event but they reveal completely different views of World War 1. In the first mentioned story author shows his respect to those who was fighting for their country and future generations, persuading the reader to feel the same and to be ready to protect their motherland. Author of the second story describes all the frightening moments of war and convinces the readers that it if they had to stand on the front line it would be the worst experience in their life. So, In Flanders Fields" eulogize war while "Dulce et Decorum Est!" warrns against it.
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The leaf broke loose from the gnarled branch. -<em> simple</em>
The child ran to greet the dog, and the teddy bear fell to the ground. - <em>compound</em>
While the moon was full, the wolves howled and the dogs slept. - <em>compound-complex</em>
I looked over my shoulder, because I had an eerie feeling. - <em>complex</em>
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Compound sentence is a type of sentence that contains at least two independent clauses (have subject and a verb and make a complete thought) which are merged with a comma, conjunction or a semicolon.
Complex sentences is a type of sentence that consists of one independent clause and one or more dependent clauses (can not stand alone).
Simple sentence is a type of sentence that consist of just one independent clause.
Compound-complex sentence is a type of a sentence that consists of at least two independent clauses and at least one dependent clause.