“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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Mohammad Ali Jinnah (Urdu: محمد علی جناح‚ Sindhi: محمد علي جيڻا‚ Gujarati: મુહમ્મદ અલી જિન્ના‚ Audio (help•info)); December 25‚ 1876 – September 11‚ 1948) was a 20th century lawyer‚ politician‚ statesman and the founder of Pakistan. He is popularly and officially known in Pakistan as Quaid-e-Azam (Urdu: قائد اعظم — "Great Leader") and Baba-e-Qaum (باباۓ قوم) ("Father of the Nation"). Jinnah served as leader of the All-India Muslim League from 1913 until Pakistan’s independence on August 14‚ 1947
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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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point on‚ I fought for the rest of my life.” Muhammad Ali who was born‚ Cassius Clay Jr. in the extremely segregated city of Louisville‚ Kentucky. He became a world-renowned athlete winning the light-heavy weight Olympic medal at age eighteen and becoming the youngest ever Heavyweight Champion of the world ever. Ali’s achievements in the ring were unrivaled as a champion but they did not match the historic actions he led outside of it. When Ali lost his
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The fateful moment left him paralyzed and unable to stand or walk. Though a devastating injury‚ to Jimmy‚ this was just another mountain to conquer. That sort of tenacity led him to undertake highly aggressive physical therapy at the Neuro Institute in Tempe. It was there that he was introduced to Wearable Therapy. Initially‚ Jimmy had very little strength in his legs. He was able to begin walking with long-leg braces... his knees and ankles locked. It
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Valentine Valentine By Carol Ann Duffy By Carol Ann Duffy Valentine is a love poem written by Carol Ann Duffy. Throughout the poem she compares love to an onion. She does this by using different techniques such as imagery ‚ word structure and of course by using poetic devices. All these techniques help her make this poem so special and unusual‚ and it helps her to describe her own points of view about love. ‘Not a red rose or a satin heart.’ Is the first line of the poem. The poet creates
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Muhammad Ali had high hopes for himself when all other African-Americans didn’t. African Americans were considered and treated like second-class citizens. Muhammad Ali was apart of a huge movement for civil rights and racial equality. Muhammad Ali was motivated to struggle for change through faith and love for humanity. He wanted to make a difference and leave his mark on the world. He made people all over want to be him‚ “You wanted to be Muhammad Ali. You wanted to float like a butterfly and sting
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Muhammad Ali was born in Louisville‚ Kentucky on January 17‚ 1942. Muhammad Ali’s work ethic and heart became evident at a young age. He started boxing younger than most kids were at only the age of 12. Ali’s family couldn’t afford to send him to some fancy boxing center‚ but he loved boxing so he found a way to train. He actually ended up training with a local policeman. This is an example of how dedicated Ali was and how even though he didn’t get the class A training of the rich kids‚ he still
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The story begins with the protagonist Claudia Valentine who is initially portrayed with masculine qualities and the reader assumes she is a man. As you learn more about Claudia you learn that she breaks many of the female stereotypes and this develops her character. Claudia Valentine is a private investigator and she is commissioned by Marks sister to investigate Marks death as she believes that there were suspicious circumstances. Claudia Valentine is sent of on many “red herrings” as
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For many years people have been concerned with their physical health. It may be to look good for that special someone or have the muscle to take care of those jobs around the house. Today‚ you can look from health care to gym dues. People are spending money‚ time‚ and energy on their physical health. There are people who watch their diet and exercise to be that “average Joe” to individuals who have a life in bodybuilding. There are many facts in controlling and maintaining your physical health
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