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    Is it possible to keep dreams of freedom alive in old Communist China? Or has the government instilled false messages and fear to squash any of these thoughts from even entering citizens’ minds - crushing all hope for speaking with their own voices and living on their own terms? Mao’s Last Dancer takes place in old communist China‚ when Chairman Mao is at his most powerful. mao dominated the culture revolution leads people lose the Spiritual pursuit and freedom for more than ten years history in

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    The paradox of thrift (or paradox of saving) is a paradox of economics‚ popularized by John Maynard Keynes‚ though it had been stated as early as 1714 in The Fable of the Bees. The paradox states that if everyone tries to save more money during times of recession‚ then aggregate demand will fall and will in turn lower total savings in the population because of the decrease in consumption and economic growth. The paradox is that total savings may fall‚ even when individual savings attempt to rise

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    “The Gift of the Giver” and “A Rich Man’s Son” were both very inspiring. Both fables taught me the importance of giving to others and showing gratitude for the gift received. “ The Gift and the Giver” is a folktale about a poor farmer who found a perfect apple‚ many people admired its beauty‚ but they didn’t know what to do with it. The poor farmer thought that this type of perfectection is only worthy for the king‚ so the poor farmer gave it to the king and just wanted a smile from the king in

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    time? 13. Why was it important for the father that his son earn one rupee by himself? 14. In what way is the mother undermining the father’s attempt to teach his son a lesson? Genre 15. Look up the word “fable” in the dictionary. 16. What are the features of this story that make it a fable? Literary Devices 17. What action is repeated in the story and what is the purpose of repetition in a story? Assignment Write a short story (400-500 words) about a teenager in Canada who has learned a

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    Three Threads and a Thesis Worksheet Magic for Beginners: Catskin 1. In this fable‚ cats seem to be the guardian of the Underworld‚ and together with the ants also appear to be guardians of the time. "The cats trotted and slunk and leapt and crouched. Their movements were catlike‚ or perhaps clockwork. Their tails twitched like hairy pendulums." The author makes clear that they are only moving catlike as if to hide their real nature. Also‚ the word clockwork introduces the concept of the passing

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    tale of “Genghis Kahn and His Hawk”‚ which was retold by Lori Verstegen‚ was published by the Institute of Excellence for Writing in 2007. Seemingly‚ the story is based in the 1200’s‚ where Genghis Kahn and his fearless hawk explore the woods. The fable is clearly intriguing‚ because it includes the hawk saving Genghis Kahn from poison‚ hunting‚ and a great moral. This tale takes place on a hot sunny day in the woods‚ where Genghis Kahn and the hawk are hunting. Truly the Kahn’s best friend is the

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    The African American civil rights movement (1955-1968) was a social movement that saw direct action from individuals‚ groups and communities outlawing racial discrimination. Influential civil rights activists such as jazz composer and bass player Charles Mingus pushed this movement into a more radical position. Mingus was powerful in forming public opinion as he was able to reach the largely African-American jazz community‚ the predominant music during the civil rights movement

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    as shown by the three opening words‚ came to a very unfortunate collapse. This particular literary work is not only captivating in the way that it is able to clench and firmly hold the reader’s attention‚ but also has endless references to popular fables of and before our time. Citing only a few‚ “Where Have You Been‚ Where Are You Going” not only makes references to Little Red Riding Hood‚ The Three Little Pigs‚ and Death and a Maiden‚ but it also has endless references to the Bible in its depiction

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    Animal Farm Written By George Orwell in 1946 Preface Written By Russell Baker 139 Pages Fiction / “Fairy Story” (Fable) Summary: The Moore Farm of 20th century England is an ordinary farm where life for everyone seems fairly normal. But‚ what the humans don’t realize is that the farm animals meet together in secret to conspire against them‚ because they believe they are being taken advantage of and treated like slaves. The animals eventually rally together and run all of the humans off the

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    A self-critique of the interview process and your role: I began with listening and responding empathically and encouraged Precious to talk about her feelings. Being empathic especially works well with adolescents because of their egocentric formal operational thinking. According to a developmental psychologist David Elkind‚ adolescent egocentrism is a stage of self-absorption where the world is seen only from one’s own perspective. Egocentrism refers to “a type of thought that is characterized by

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