King of Jericho on the roof under the stalks of flax. She told the spies about all the amazing miracles God did for them in and out of Egypt. Rahab told the spies about their God. A God in the heaven and on the earth. She also told them‚ since she showed kindness to them to repay her the same service and show kindness to her family and save them from death. The spies gave her their word. Rahab and her entire household were spared (Joshua 2). Amazing how so many people know/heard about the awesomeness
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Courage “It takes a great deal of bravery to stand up to your enemies‚ but a great deal more to stand up to your friends.” (Dumbledore from Harry Potter). Courage was used in the book To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee. For example‚ Scout Finch and Jem Finch had to stand up to their friends and say what they thought was right even when people didn’t want to listen to what they had to say. Atticus had to stand up to the whole town and defend a black man even when he knew that there was no hope for
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history of mankind is Jesus Christ. The Christ figure is a representation of a character that has similar characteristics to Christ. Christ figures in literature are typically subtle references that your teacher points out or they are pointed out in plain sight by the author. Physical productions‚ such as movies and television shows have been using the idea of a Christ figure‚ as well. An example of this is The Doctor in the British Sci-Fi show “Doctor Who.” The purpose of this research paper is to explain
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Figure of Speech Examples A figure of speech is a word or phrase that has a meaning something different than its literal meaning. It can be ametaphor or simile that is designed to further explain a concept. Or‚ it can be a different way of pronouncing a word or phrase such as with alliteration to give further meaning or a different sound. Examples of Figures of Speech Using Alliteration Alliteration is the repetition of beginning sounds. Examples are: Sally sells seashells. Walter wondered where
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In March of 2007‚ I entered the United States illegally. Prior to this‚ I had been deported twice. Crossing the border was very dangerous‚ but I had to do it because in Mexico we are very poor. My father passed away 21 years ago‚ and my mom was left a widow with 11 children. My oldest brother moved out of the house‚ so I had to step up and help my mom raise my siblings. Where I’m from‚ there aren’t many jobs available‚ only on the fields and the pay wasn’t enough to support us. I didn’t want to cross
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“To Kill a Mockingbird”- Courage Essay What is courage? Courage is mental or moral strength to venture‚ persevere‚ and withstand danger‚ fear‚ or difficulty. In the story “To Kill a Mockingbird” written by Harper Lee there is three character that show courage. These characters are Atticus‚ Boo Radley and Mrs. Dubose. Atticus Finch‚ he is a lawyer in the town of Maycomb who one day willingly takes a case involving a colored man. This man is Tom Robinson who was accused of rape by Bob and Mayella
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Crossing the Border‚ Reaching the Light An illegal immigrant is defined as anyone who migrates to a country for permanent residence without any form of identification. The number of illegal immigrants in the United States was estimated at 11.5 million in 2011‚ according to the Pew Hispanic Center. Of these 11.5 million immigrants‚ 58 percent came from Mexico‚ 23 percent from other Latin America countries‚ 11 percent from Asia‚ and 8 percent from Africa‚ Europe‚ Canada and elsewhere. How do they
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Mr.dude Mr. man Per.4 1/29/11 Word count:298 “Crossing Brooklyn Ferry” annotation “Crossing Brooklyn Ferry” originally titled “Sun Down Poem” appeared first in Whitman’s work of Leaves of Grass in his second revised edition. By his last revision in 1881 the free verse poem was one of a kind during its era and gave rise to many criticisms due to its informal style. The poem on a literal level discusses the sights and sounds seen on an average venture with the “scallop edged waves in the twilight”
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FIGURES OF SPEECH: literary resources used to provide vividness‚ intensity and beauty to poetry and prose.” RESEMBLANCE METAPHOR: transfers attributes from one object to another‚ identifies. The bishop was a pillar of the church (pillar=strength : bishop= strength) He was a very serpent on my path (serpent= evil‚ danger: he=evil‚ danger) SIMILE: compares two things to clarify the meaning of one of them by using “as” or “like” to link them The Assyrian came down like a wolf on the fold
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“It is from numberless diverse acts of courage and belief that human history is shaped. Each time a man stands up for an ideal‚ or acts to improve many others‚ or strikes out against injustice‚ he sends forth a tiny ripple of hope‚ and crossing each other from a million different centers of energy and daring‚ those ripples build a current that can sweep down the mightiest walls of oppression and resistance.” -Robert F. Kennedy What is Kennedy saying? Do you feel Kennedy is right or wrong? Why
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