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    cue‚ they came. The tears streaming down her face made my heart rip into a million‚ tiny pieces. Knowing that I couldn’t possibly understand the pain she was going through‚ so I attempted to comfort her the only way I knew how. Feeling as if I would lose her too‚ I wrapped my arms tightly around her neck. After what seemed to be the longest day of my life‚ my mom‚ Aunt Tracy‚ and I went

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    to die-I expect the summons soon-I have endeavored to discharge all my official duties faithfully-I regret nothing‚ but am sorry that I am about to leave my friends.” Taylor then lost consciousness and died. His funeral took place on July 13. Nearly 100‚000 people stood along the funeral

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    What are the first two sets of accusations made against Socrates? From the knowledge obtained about Socrates‚ we can conclude he was not considered a favorable man amongst the people of Athens. He was a good man with an ancient reputation of fallacious wrongdoings. Socrates’ reputation and his chosen life path led to his unfortunate trial‚ in which he was accused of numerous accounts of misconduct. The accusations made against Socrates are summarized in 19b‚ as “Socrates is a criminal and

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    Scott Humphreys Mrs. Palace HAL 2nd Hour 20 March 2013 Mode: Argumentative Audience: Honors Ten students and teachers; American History teachers Purpose: To inform the reader on the fact that The Great Gatsby is both Fitzgerald’s criticism and glorification of the Roaring Twenties. Situation: Two sides are taken for every opposition‚ and in this case it is clear that both sides have valid information. Although‚ after evaluating the possible truths of meaning it is obvious that Fitzgerald is

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    striking of Shakespeare is his command of language. In Mark Antony’s funeral oration for Caesar‚ we have not only one of Shakespeare’s most recognizable opening lines but one of his finest examples of rhetorical irony at work. The speech could serve as a thematic synopsis to Julius Caesar. One of the most important and significant parts in the play is the funeral speech given by both Brutus and Mark Antony. At first‚ the funeral speeches seem to have no true significant meaning. However in further

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    The most powerful Greek states were the Sparta and Athens in histories. Both states had similarities‚ but then developed in a unique way in society. Sparta had launched their first war with Messenia‚ giving the Spartans as much land. After their second war‚ Spartan was forced to reconsider their way of living‚ making a drastic change and turning their city into a military academy and camp. The Spartan system changed in the sixth century‚ controlling over the children from birth. Females taught to

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    It was one of those days where the sun never came out‚ it just hid in the clouds‚ like an animal hides when it sees death around the corner. Oh‚ death. What a peculiar thing‚ how it breaks everyone apart‚ yet seems to complete them at the same time. This is the case for Aurum and Imogene‚ as they gathered at the cemetery for their twin’s funeral. They did not know each other‚ but the death of the one’s they held dearest brought them together. Aurum and Aura were twins‚ like many twins they were

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    The two rituals I picked are the western practice known as a funeral and the traditional practice known as the Nukil‚ or Hemmukuwin that is a mourning ceremony practiced by the Cahuilla‚ a Californian Native American tribe. In my culture‚ an experience of a funeral consists of first a wake the night before the service where close family and friends can look at the body and tell stories about experiences with the deceased. Then the next morning is the service that is pretty similar to a Christian

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    For centuries‚ people have been arranging a funeral in one of two ways: burial or cremation. While this has been the normal practice‚ it is far from Earth-friendly. The last few generations have been committed to protecting natural resources more than ever. As these eco-friendly people begin to pass away‚ they look for a more natural way of dealing with their remains to limit the carbon footprint they leave behind. Vitt‚ Stermer & Anderson Funeral Home will always go the extra mile to meet the final

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    Old Athens‚ was city-state overflowing with culture and knowledge. It was the heart of the finer arts in Greece. However‚ it came to pass that it would see a decline in the amount of people with talent. The Muses had been responsible‚ or more specifically‚ their victims’ hubris for one may challenge them and they shall grant a wish. However‚ should one fail‚ their talent would leave them and they shall return home ashamed … if they were lucky that is. The withering culture crippled Athens for it

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