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    John Locke “The end of law is not to abolish or restrain‚ but to preserve and enlarge freedom. For in all the states of created beings capable of law‚ where there is no law‚ there is no freedom” – John Locke. What I feel that John Locke is attempting to express in his quote is that society believes that by having laws in place the government is taking away from the freedom they long to endure. However‚ by having laws in place it actually helps to enforce their rights to freedom. I chose

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    The Outsiders: Response to Literature Friendship is a very important bond shared by two friends that cannot be described by mere words. In the fictional narrative The Outsiders‚ S.E. Hinton shows us the importance of friendship through the hardships of the two protagonists‚ Johnny and Ponyboy. They use their friendship to overcome many obstacles throughout their story. One example of friendship can be found in the movie “Toy Story‚” in which the main protagonists‚ Woody and Buzz‚ must find

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    before his murder‚ were victims of fading memories‚ “perhaps both memory and eyesight were wrong (Brown p.307).” As a humanist‚ I am annoyed that the story is absent‚ perhaps accidentally or possibly on purpose‚ that not one member of the African American community protested or took any actions to give Uncle Albert’s likeness a release. I understand fear. The fear of retribution and death at the hands of white supremacists‚ however years‚ an entire generation in fact‚ had passed and Uncle Albert’s

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    Allison Lindquist CLP 0220 Essay 1 7 Febrbuary 2014 The Caribbean presents an unrealistic facade to outsiders; this region is the vacation hot spot with many beautiful tropical islands‚ perpetual sun‚ and clear waters – a place to rid yourself of all worries‚ and unwind. But there are many underlying issues in this region that most people are unaware of. In The Oxford Book of Caribbean Short Stories‚ written by Stewart Brown and John Wickham‚ there are many depictions of the difficulties

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    1. What was the first and most important decision of African American men and women after slavery? The first and most important decision of African American men and women after slavery was reconstructing the family unit. Families would have their children taken away and forced into apprenticeships‚ the women were not submissive to their husbands for slavery instilled in them a sense of independence and in men‚ a lack of authority‚ for he was not able to protect and provide for his family. (Pg

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    Social Order Creation: Hobbes vs. Smith Hobbes and Smith are at odds about the idea of how power plays into social order creation. Hobbes believes that in the state of nature‚ man has no power to control others‚ and because of this‚ everyone is aggressive towards one another‚ as no one can trust another. Because of this‚ social order is necessary to give man incentive towards cooperation and trust‚ by selling your individual rights to freedom in order to gain social rights of security and safety

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    Bessie Smith was born in Chattanooga‚ Tennessee in April 15‚ 1894. She was the most popular female blues singer known as “The Empress of the Blues”. She started her career by singing in tent shows in 1912‚ alongside another blues specialist Ma Rainey. Bessie influenced other singers including Aretha Franklin‚ Nina Simone‚ Frank Sinatra‚ Billie Holiday‚ Dinah Washington and Janis Joplin. Bessie Smith was married to Jack Gee on June 7‚ 1923. She made her first record with Columbia records “Downhearted

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    Crichton Smith. Throughout the poem Crichton Smith successfully creates a haunting portrayal of his guilt-laden grief over his mother ’s final years and the role he played in her neglect. This neglect is evident in the vivid image of his mother ’s home combined with her frailty. Crichton Smith adds to this his own role in failing to rescue her and subsequently emphasises the extent to which he is plagued by regret. The poem is divided into three stanzas‚ the first dealing with Smith ’s memories

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    The main character in 1984 is Winston Smith. Winston is about 39 years old‚ he doesn’t know the age for sure as his parents had been gone for most of his life and there was no record of his birth. He has rough skin surrounded by light coloured hair‚ as well as a small delicate body. On the seventh floor of Victory Mansions in London (England)‚ in the superstate of Oceania‚ Winston lives alone in an apartment. Inside his apartment he has a telescreen (television). The telescreen broadcasts news and

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