Nickname Essays

  • Buttercup Monologue

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    Six years ago, My Mom, Dad, Sister and I started fostering a kitten named Buttercup, then named her Stella after we adopted her. Buttercup was her old name, along with her sister Butterscotch and brother Butterball. My family and I loved Stella. Stella is my version of a living treasure, even with her flaws I wouldn’t change anything about her. She's sweet, loving, and gives me someone to talk to who doesn’t criticize. She was my world, and still is. Stella has pure vanilla white hair, chocolatey-brown

  • Nora's Nicknames

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    Many couples give each other nicknames; however, the nicknames between Trovald and Nora are different. The nicknames are firstly different because Nora doesn’t give a nickname to Torvald yet he gives Nora multiple ones. Also, the nicknames Nora have are odd to say the least, "My little skylark" is one of the peculiar nicknames given to Nora by Trovald, a skylark is a silly looking bird, which although he might not have thought

  • College Essay On Nicknames

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    Nicknames. We all tend to pick them up somewhere along the line. Some of us were given them on purpose, by our parents. For example, my sister was named Alyssa for the sole purpose of having the nickname Allie. For the rest of us, we have somehow found ourselves with nicknames our parents never intended for us to have. Over my own sixteen years, I have found myself with numerous of nicknames. Some are more obvious, because they have the tendency with just going with my name, such as Care-Bear, Care

  • Josef Mengele Nicknames

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    Todesengel Josef Mengele earned many nicknames during his time with the Nazi party. The two that stand out the most are Todesengel and The Angel of Death. These nicknames were given to him by most the people he experimented on. They were so terrified because the things he did to inmates they gave him nicknames of a killer. Josef Mengele, one of the most feared people at Auschwitz during World War II… a scientist and a murderer. Josef Mengele, later to become a feared and wanted man, was born on

  • Essay On Native American Nicknames

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    groups began to protest, sue, and ask teams with Native American nicknames to change their names, mascots, and logos. For instance, in 2014, many groups have protested against the NFL and the Washington Redskins, to change their name. Many people believe that Native American nicknames belong in sports. Those people believe that using a Native American name brings tradition and honor to the tribes they support. However, those nicknames are racist and humiliate Indians. Sports teams using Native

  • Pros And Cons Of Native American Nicknames

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    teams, like the Redskins, have names pertaining to Native Americans that is highly offensive to some people. Names like these have sparked high controversy on whether they should be able to identify the team as this or not. Using Native American nicknames as a name of a sport team should not be allowed for several reasons. Americans today tend to believe that everyone should be equal and nobody should be discriminated against or identified by their race. The current ideas of Americans is what

  • The Significance of Nicknames in Italian-American Culture and the Novel Christ In Concrete

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    The Significance of Nicknames in Italian-American Culture and the Novel Christ In Concrete Nicknames. They are something that everyone is familiar with in one way or another. However, most people have little, if any, personal experience with nicknames. In Italian-American culture, nicknames play a major role in everyday life. Nicknames are formed with a certain unspoken format, and they have a particular importance. In Italian-American culture nicknames, even though to others they may seem

  • Symbols and Symbolism - A Comparison of Nicknames in A Doll's House and Major Barbara

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    Symbolism of Nicknames in A Doll's House and Major Barbara The use of nicknames in literature is an important tool in which the author can provide insight into the attitudes of the characters toward each other and to provide illumination as to the nature of specific characters. Two such pieces of literature in which these attitudes and illumination can be evidenced are A Doll's House by Henrik Ibsen and Major Barbara by Bernard Shaw. The attitudes of the characters in A Doll's House, more

  • Bloody Queen Mary: What's in a Name?

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    Nicknames are generally defined as subterfuge given to a person to better understand their personalities. In order to understand whether Queen Mary deserves her nickname we must first look at her history. Mary I of England was born on February 18th 1516. She was the only surviving child of Henry VIII’s first wife, Catherine of Aragon. Due to her gender and her mother’s incapability to produce a male heir, they were both cast away. It was after the death of Edward VI in which Mary made a bid for her

  • Bingo Hall Callers

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    with the caller, because the caller is the power behind the bingo balls. The numbers have many traditional nicknames like; Two Little Duck" 22, and 'Brighton Line' 59, some people might find the little names annoying, especially during busy times, but some love them too. The Voice Behind The Bingo Balls The bingo caller has quite a number of things to

  • Tracing the Legacy: My Unique Name Story

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    Jakob Hall English; Ms. Quinn The Name Game Essay Everybody in the world has a name and no two names are exactly alike. Tons of people go by nicknames, my nickname growing up was Jake. In high school, my nickname was better known as Wake n Bake Jake for a couple reasons; But this paper isn’t over my nicknames it’s over my real name Jakob David Hall. My first name Jakob is unique and different because everybody I’ve met with the same first name spells it with a “c” instead of “k”. I like my first

  • And The Children Will Know Their Name: Naming in Song of Solomon

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    It is not hidden that Toni Morrison finds names and naming very important in her novel Song of Solomon. Declaring the importance of names from the start, the epigraph to the novel reads “The fathers may soar / and the Children may know their Names” (Morrison). When first reading the novel people may be surprised by the large quantity and obscurity of characters names. Names like “Milkman”, “Guitar” and “Empire State” sound odd and meaningless but as readers explore the novel they see the importance

  • Informative Essay On Pitbulls

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    Why do people think Pit bulls are a bad breed? There are tons of facts about the breed. There’s also some good history about the breed. Where did he pit bull breed come from? Why did the Pitbull get the nickname the nanny dog? Did the breed help in battles? What are some reason they don’t allow this breed in certain towns? Why ban the breed? Pit bulls have great characteristics for the dog. This breed has a good nature. So here are some facts about the breed. How did this breed come to be? Well the

  • Ethics In Sports Research Paper

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    What should be included when someone discusses ethics in sport? The aspects of this conversation that I have always thought of would including integrity and good sportsmanship. However, in the past twenty years this conversation has grown more complex. Conversations regarding sport ethics have grown to include performance enhancing drugs, the moral integrity of athletes, and unfortunately the discussion of whether or not a team mascot name is offensive. The use of a name such as the Cleveland Indians

  • Analysis Of '11 Facts About Bullying' By Amy Goldman Koss

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    “Over 3.2 million students are victims of bullying each year.” This fact from “11 Facts About Bullying” is shocking yet not at the same time. Growing up in Catholic schools and community some might say that I was sheltered more than most other children would be. I would not disagree with that at all. Although I’ve lived my life in a polo and skirt, that does not mean bullying doesn’t exist. In private school there is some bullying but not to the extent as in Poison Ivy, the YA novel by Amy Goldman

  • War Is A Form Of Murder

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    Greece to Iraq, the Power of Words in Wartime.” Her purpose for writing the article was to give a snippet from her book, in which argues that the usage of nicknames makes it easier for someone to kill another human being because it makes them appear to be inferior. Lakoff uses example such as, “In World War I, the British gave the Germans the nickname “Jerries” (Lakoff 15). Therefore, it makes it easier for soldiers to kill their enemies. John Berger is a European writer, artist, and intellectual. He

  • Hey Kid Catch Commercial

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    It was crucial to film Greene without his helmet because the world got to know the person inside the anonymous uniform. Behind the football helmet, Joe was a different person. In fact, Greene didn’t like his nickname because it didn’t reflect his true character. He almost lost his nickname after appearing in a 1979 commercial that softened his tough-guy image. Football fans were touched by its heartwarming message. Greene was the first black male to appear in a national commercial and it had a big

  • Essay About Satchel

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    Leroy “Satchel” Paige was born July 7th, 1906, the seventh child (out of twelve) and third son to be birthed to Lula and John Coleman Paige in Mobile, Alabama. Leroy’s life was immediately difficult, mainly because he was born in a family that was struggling with poverty. His father was a gardener, and unemployed, while his mother was a domestic servant. It was a constant and fearful struggle to have food on the table. Leroy’s parents did their best, but Leroy and his siblings had to go without

  • Piscine Partel Research Paper

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    Piscine Partel is a younger kid at the time, he has a nickname that he goes by that has changed him, and this name is Pi. Pi has a passion for religious believes as he is Hindu but likes to practice many other religions. Pi realizes there is a meaning and that he can tie in his Search for identity, truth, and love. Most of Pi’s search for identity came from how he got his name and how it shaped him. How he actually got his name was after a swimming pool. Piscine Molitor Partel is Pi’s full name

  • Mispronouncing Student's Names By Clare Mclaughlin

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    mispronounce it. I can relate well to this because coming from Nigeria to America, I have had my name mispronounced a lot. Having my given name mispronounced is a micro- aggression, so I let the teachers call me by my nickname so that they won't mispronounce it. Students’ should have a nickname of what they want to be called by so their name won't be mispronounced. Mispronouncing students’ name can lead to micro-aggression, can negate his or her identity, can cause feeling embarrassment, making students