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    school is a privilege‚ but it should not against student based on their skin color. The Little Rock Nine as they are commonly known as were nine African-American students that broke the color barrier in schools around America and have transformed them into what they are today. Nowadays going to school includes all races and ethnicities‚ but back before the 1950s and Brown vs. Board of Education court case things were drastically different. In multiple interviews‚ the nine students look back

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    The truth is only believable if it is made up. The Things They Carried is an intriguing novel that stands out from many others in its genre. The author‚ Tim O’Brien‚ believes that story truth is truer than happening truth. This idea is prevalent throughout the novel‚ especially in the chapter called‚ “The Man I Killed.” Tim O’Brien explains his reasoning behind telling “The Man I Killed” the way he did in “Good Form” saying that “. . . a long time ago I walked through Quang Ngai Province as a foot

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    The Most Dangerous Game 1. General Zaroff is not a credible character at all. He is the opposite and beyond evil. General hunts people and calls it a sport. That shows us his negative actions. Secondly General things that its alright for him to destroy the weak for his own pleasure. As he states “Life is for the strong‚ to be lived by the strong‚ and if need be‚ taken by the strong. The weak of the world were put here to give the strong pleasure. I am strong why should I not use my

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    writers. Most of his stories were published in “The Saturday Evening Post” and “Collier’s magazines”. He also found success in being a journalist as well as a screenwriter. However‚ probably his most famous short story would be “The Most Dangerous Game”. “The Most Dangerous Game” takes you on a journey to where human reasoning is put to the test against human instinct. Human instinct can have a major affect on ones reasoning‚ no matter who you are. Rainsford‚ a big game hunter is the story’s protagonist

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    Service Learning Reflection When scheduling my classes I was super excited to take Campaigns and Elections due to the service learning process. Service learning is a unique experience that not many students get to experience. Taking this course during the craziest election also made the class even more interesting to learn about. Our discussions in both this class and our American Government were always so excited because of everything that was happening in the news. Since I did not get

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    Problem & Solution Essay 1 First Draft April 1‚ 2013 A DANGEROUS PROBLEM: OBESITY Today‚ obesity that many teenagers suffer from is a serious and an ongoing problem. There are a lot of reasons for this problem. For example‚ teenagers eat fast food‚ they have an unhealthy diet‚ and they consume too many calories in a day. In addition‚ they don’t do exercise regularly. As a result of obesity‚ teenagers gain too much weight‚ they have psychological problems‚ and the risk of

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    saw Oros by Paul Sta. Asia‚ and Bwakaw by Jun Robles Lana. Both were very good‚ but after I saw this‚ I couldn’t talk about anything else. As sad and misleading as it may seem‚ Aparisyon did not contain any monsters‚ or ghosts‚ or aswangs. I was a little disappointed at that because I was expecting a horror movie at the beginning‚ but when you see the film you’ll understand that it did not need flashy effects or Sadakos to make your adrenaline rush. Aparisyon is about nuns who live in an isolated

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    Cell Phones are Dangerous

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    Cell Phones are dangerous Cell phones have consistently evolved both in function and design ever since Dr.Martin Cooper first invented the wireless handset in 1973. In those days‚ cell phones were merely used to make calls and store numbers. Contemporarily‚ the cell phone has evolved into a multifunction device with heterogeneous functions added including video camera‚ text messenger and so forth. As a result‚ this has changed in the way people use the cell phone. Despite all the obvious benefits

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    Many of Today’s Drivers Have Dangerous Habits The majority of traffic accidents are caused by dangerous driving habits acquired and practiced by drivers. A recently new dangerous habit is the use of a cell phone while driving. The most dangerous driving habit is driving after consuming alcohol. Another habit that many people tend to have but don’t view as dangerous is listening to music while driving. It’s imperative that drivers understand these issues need to be taken seriously. The statistics

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    The Most Dangerous Game Please answer the following question in complete sentences on a separate sheet of paper. Restate the question in the answer an be ready for discussion during class. 1. Explain how the setting in “The Most Dangerous Game” adds to the suspense that is built throughout the short story. a. The setting in “The Most Dangerous Game” adds suspense that is built through the short story be having a scary‚ deserted island and because the island has superstitions‚ that

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