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    Knowledge is the key to all success and happiness. If people don’t have knowledge‚ it is easy for them to be manipulated and taking advantage of and that’s what George Orwell shows in the book Animal Farm. Many people take knowledge for granted and don’t appreciate it. The people that don’t appreciate knowledge are the people that don’t know what’s going on and are not prepared. Knowledge can be dangerous if it falls into the wrong hands because knowledge gives people power and power is everything. In

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    QUESTION: Do you think Lincoln is an idealist? Why or why not? ANSWER: I consider Lincoln to be more a far-sighted wise man than an idealist his significant contribution to the racial equality throughout the United States as well as other parts in the worldwide. At the beginning of the movie‚ we could see some black corporal requiring higher army status directly from President Lincoln who is also confused by the issue. Apparently‚ he knows the urgency of abolishing negro slavery which would

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    What Benefits Can Traveling Give? Leisure traveling has many benefits. It is no wonder that many people love to travel. It is very common‚ nowadays‚ for people to just get away on a vacation trip any time. Some even consider traveling as part of their routine lifestyle. Perhaps‚ the reason for its popularity is because more people have come to realize the benefits of traveling. People from all walks of life‚ both young and old‚ enjoy traveling. Most of the younger travelers tend to seek for

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    leadership qualities‚ but that is wrong. Instead‚ it is acquired through hard work and motivation. Many people have became political or military leaders either to gain power‚ to stand up for what they believe in‚ or to help their country during tough times. Throughout the course of history‚ individuals such as Napoleon Bonaparte‚ Abraham Lincoln‚ and Mohandas Gandhi have become influential leaders through their ability to inspire. Without a doubt‚ Napoleon Bonaparte is controversial leader who has guided

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    1. Can a standardized test follow all the principles of universal design? What about a classroom assessment? Since standardized test are mandated to include all populations nationwide‚ they should and can follow all the principles of universal design. However‚ even though standardized tests can follow universal design‚ they are not as flexible or meaningful for all students. Classroom assessment can also follow the principles of universal design and can be more adaptable to the individual students

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    "Can Men and Women be Friends?" This is an article looking deep into the relationships between opposite sexes and how well they can really be platonic friends. The taboo of boys and girls being strictly friends stems from a time when male female relationships were for marriage and reproduction only. Well‚ times are changing and as this article points out women are quickly invading what use to be a male only work force. With this change it is important for men and women to learn how to have professional

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    It is one thing to have power. It is another to know how to use it. Once a person is giver power over others it is important that they know how to use it in the correct way. The more power one has‚ the more responsibility they take on. Once Macbeth got the power he wanted‚ he abused it. Early on in the story‚ Macbeth hated the idea of killing for his own gain‚ but after he becomes king he has no problem with it. He orders to have his best friend‚ Banquo‚ killed and decides to have Macduff’s whole

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    In the play You Can’t take It With You‚ written by Moss Hart and George S. Kaufman‚ the author uses point of view of different characters to show the theme of Materialism-materialistic values vs Spiritual Values- enjoyment of life. As narrator shows the perspective of each character‚ we see theme of Materialism. While Mr. Kirby has a viewpoint of living for things of materialistic value even though it might not be joyful‚ whereas‚ Grandpa has a perspective of living a life for Spiritual Values.

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    All the President’s Men It was June of 1972‚ and little did the American people know‚ that their highly esteemed government was soon to be caught in one of the biggest scandals of all time; Watergate. This was one of the biggest impacts on why citizens currently have distorted views of our government and its leaders being thought of as immoral and corrupt. When two reporters named Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein were assigned to further investigate this scandal the truth began to unfold

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    Dealing with Adversity Telicia Hood English 125 Brendan Praniewicz 9/25/2011 Dealing with Adversity In the mid-1960’s‚ going from a girl to a woman was hard‚ but if you were black and going through‚ it was much harder. In the poem “What it’s like to be a black girl” Smith (1991) depicts this transition as very challenging. In comparison‚ “The Welcome Table” by Alice Walker (1970) depicts life through the eyes of a black woman. This paper discusses the content‚ form‚ and style of each poem

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