“The Things They Carried” is a story about what is most important to a soldier‚ practical and emotional. Jimmy Cross tells how pictures‚ letters‚ bibles‚ and journals were just as important as guns‚ medical supplies‚ and radio contact. A soldier couldn’t do what he does without some ties to real life‚ beyond the war. As Jimmy Cross said‚ “It wasn’t cruelty‚ just stage presence. They were actors and the war came at them in 3-D.” The letters and pictures helped them stay grounded‚ a hope for a life
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Barb: Jimmy Hoffa was born in 1913 in Indiana. His father died when he was seven‚ and he quit school in his early teams to work at a grocery store to help support his family (Jimmy Hoffa Biography). He actually organized a strike at that grocery store to get a better contract for the workers. “He used a newly arrived shipment of strawberries as a bargaining chip” (Jimmy Hoffa Biography). “The workers wouldn’t unload until they had a new deal” (Jimmy Hoffa Biography). He started his official
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little girl. Jimmy Valentine had just got out of prison for robbing banks and started doing it again .At least until he came into Elmore and fell in love with Annabel. There he acted like his name was Ralph Spencer‚and then he risked his marriage to save a little girl named Agatha. Jimmy Valentine did three things that showed he was committed to a new ethical life:Settle down in Elmore‚risk his marriage to save Agatha‚and most importantly he planned to get rid of his tools. Firstly‚ Jimmy Valentine
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attainment and her numerous accomplishments manifest her sensational intelligence‚ fierce temper and sharp tongue. She received magna cum laude in Bachelor of Arts and earned Bachelor of Laws‚ cum laude from the University of the Philippines. Sen. Santiago studied in different universities abroad for her post studies where she earned the graduate degrees of Master of Laws and Doctor of Juridical Science from the University
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unrealistic when the reader has not experienced anything of the sort. In the story "The Things They Carried" Tim O’Brien tells war stories through a character named Jimmy Cross. With the detail O’Brien uses in his book he must have experienced these events to be able to describe them in such a fashion. The many friendships and personal relationships Jimmy had could have just been O’Brien’s platoon he served with and actual girlfriend‚ possibly with different names. All of the feelings and emotions of a person
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a lot of money‚ but give it all away for love. Jimmy valentine was a criminal and was sentenced to four years in prison‚ but got out on good behavior in four months. He was very good at robbing banks and could almost crack any safe‚ but he got tired of this life and moved to Elmore to start a new life.Jimmy Valentine wanted to change his morals by becoming more respectful‚ he tried to be honest to everyone‚ and tried to be more compassionate. Jimmy wanted to change his morals by becoming more respectful
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Daniel Jackson Jimmy Carter Biography United States Presidents Jimmy Carter. By Anne Schraff James Earl Carter‚ Jr. Was born in the small farming town of Plains‚ Georgia‚ on October 1‚ 1924. He is still alive to this day and he it 89 years of age. Jimmy Carter was educated in the public school of Plains‚ attended Georgia Southwestern College and the Georgia
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Jimmy Hoffa Activist‚ James Riddle “Jimmy” Hoffa was born on February 14‚ 1913 and is believed to have been murdered in 1975. Hoffa was one of the most famous labor leaders in American history. He was an important figure with the International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT)‚ he played a key role in forging the first national freight-hauling agreement‚ and he became involved with organized crime. He definitely lived a busy life. Hoffa was born in Brazil‚ Indiana‚ on February 14‚ 1913. His father
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Jessica Pratt Taking a Stand Dear ladies and gentlemen of the court‚ today I stand before you to debate whether or not Atticus should have defended Tom Robinson. I assure you that you can place all of your trust in me because I am completely unbiased since I am not racist and I am in no way related to Atticus. While it is true that Atticus Finch caused dissension by defending a black man‚ he had no choice but to defend Tom Robinson‚ a man created in the image of God and therefore equal to his
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Marranzini 1 Rodolfo Marranzini C. Human Resources Management Prof. Joaquin Salazar March 14‚ 2013 Jimmy Hoffa and the Teamsters (Essay) Hoffa was born in Brazil‚ Indiana‚ on February 14‚ 1913. His paternal ancestors were partially Pennsylvania Dutch. His father died in 1920 when Hoffa was seven years old‚ and the family moved to Detroit in 1924‚ where Hoffa was raised and lived the rest of his life. Hoffa left school at age 14 and began full-time manual labor to help support his family. Hoffa
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