The day dawned bright and sunny. It was ideal for a picnic by the sea. We quickly packed some refreshments and swimming costumes‚ not forgetting our cameras and deck chairs. Excitedly‚ we drove off from the city of George Town through the picturesque fishing village near Tanjung Tokong in Penang‚ waiting to catch a glimpse of the sea. At last‚ we sighted the blue waters‚ sparkling in the sunlight. We looked out for a clean and shady spot to spend the day as we cruised along. It was a joy to
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Colton Fuchs‚ Period 1 Great Leader Essay‚ 2/2/15 Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was born on October 2nd‚ 1869 in Sudamapuri‚ also known as Porbandar‚ which was a town on the south-west side of the Kathiawar Peninsula. His father Karamchand Gandhi‚ who died when Mohandas was 15 years old‚ was the chief minister of Porbandar. His mother Putlibai was Karamchand’s fourth wife‚ and the first of his wives to not die in childbirth. Mohandas had one older sister and two older brothers. In May of 1883 Mohandas
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witch catch you on Halloween night. To begin‚ Halloween is becoming a commercial holiday in which people spend more and more money on costumes and decorations. Costumes are becoming more expensive as the years roll by. I know this because back in the day‚ most of
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Modern Day Slavery Slavery has been a problem for hundreds of years‚ but it shares many of the same root causes. One of the reasons slaves are preferred to workers is because it is much cheaper to feed a slave than to feed a worker. Workers are also paid more if they are doing dangerous work‚ but slaves do not have this benefit. This also means that slaves are preferred in dangerous work environments. Slavery is a very profitable business overall‚ making it attractive to a potential trafficker
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I don’t know what it is about racing‚ but I really enjoy going to the track. The combination of all the cars racing‚ the smell of the smoking tires in the burn out lane‚ and the adrenaline that flows through your body as the cars line up just does it for me. Watching the cars going down the quarter mile of black pavement at a high rate of speed simply amazes me. There are so many different cars at the track racing. From a 1970 Chevelle to a brand new 2003 Corvette‚ and sometimes if your lucky
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Meghan McEwan The film 500 Days of Summer we see a developing relationship between the two main characters Tom and Summer. Some might deny that this is a love story because it doesn’t have your typical happy ending‚ but none the less it is a love story with a lot to say about relationships and the types of love that are evolved during it. This relationship starts out illustrating how both of the characters view life and love. Tom is described as a hopeless romantic in the beginning of the film
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present day America. On the one hand‚ people view discrimination as just and equal towards minorities in order to separate the races in society. On the other hand‚ segregation brought by Jim Crow and Immigration Laws during the 19th century was unjust towards the targeted races. Although segregation and immigration acts have been ended with newer laws‚ such as the 13th amendment‚ complete freedom has not yet been granted due to the ongoing racism‚ injustice‚ and inequality in present day America
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Great Gatsby essay: to what extent are relationships doomed Scott Fitzgerald’s famous novel ‘The Great Gatsby’ is set in America of the 1920’s‚ a predominantly materialistic society revolving around wealth and status above all else. Fitzgerald depicts this obsession with money and luxury through complicated relationships full of trouble‚ infidelity and sorrow. The relationships Fitzgerald portrays all symbolize the materialism and hedonism of the age; each relationship is doomed to a certain extent
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Elijah and Xavier were always the best of friends. From the day they met at Residential School‚ they started to bond‚ and had a connection as strong as two brothers. However‚ they were eventually split apart‚ as Xavier had decided to fulfill his role as a bush Indian‚ and left with his Aunt Niska to live in the wilderness. When years had passed‚ Xavier got lonely‚ and the only person he wanted to have by his side was Elijah; thus‚ their friendship was rekindled. Now‚ many years later‚ they still
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The Great Gatsby Essay Imagine if the American dream turned into a nightmare. F. Scott Fitzgerald does this through the point of view of Nick Carraway in his novel‚ The Great Gatsby. Carraway moves next door to a mansion and is unsure who owns it. Soon after‚ Carraway is invited to an elaborate party thrown by a man named Gatsby‚ a man who is only known through rumors‚ and who also happens to be Carraway’s neighbor. When Carraway and Gatsby become close throughout the story‚ many secrets
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