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    1G1012002 English 2 HP Room 109 9 May 2013 The Medicine Bag Have you ever thought that family traditions were stupid and worthless? In the short story‚ The Medicine Bag‚ by Virginia Sneve‚ a young boy‚ named Martin‚ learns that a bag has been passed down from generation to generation‚ and that it should keep going on towards the future. Martin used to lies to his friends about his grandpa to make him sound amazing. However‚ his friends see the grandpa’s true form which shames Martin‚ but the

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    “I Stand Here Ironing” written by Tillie Olsen‚ is a short story that focuses closely on a mother’s struggle to raise her daughter during the Great Depression while balancing motherly duties and sees pasts her mistakes. The family is forced to learn how to come to terms with the hardships and tries to move past them. As the narrator reminisces about her nineteen years old daughter’s childhood throughout the story‚ she wonders if she had not been so self absorbed‚ could have her daughter’s life been

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    In Katherine Mangu-Ward’s article‚ “Plastic Bags are Good for You” she argues that plastic bags are better than paper bags because they’re cheaper for stores to distribute‚ they can hold items that are twice its own weight‚ and they can be used for other household necessities. Mangu-Ward makes reasonable points and provides a lot of information in her article‚ but she does not have reliable sources that supports her claims. Also she does not cite the sources she is getting her information from. The

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    Have you been wondering what the whole fuss over plastic bags is about? Where many people would rather use paper bags over plastic when shopping? Everyone has different opinions on how they affect our society‚ some people say they help us out‚ and others say they are hazards to our world. Both cases have valid arguments supporting their opinions‚ and both sides have facts that people can support. I personally think that they are more work to deal with than they seem to help alleviate. The reason

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    Is “The Medicine Bag” and “Apache Girl” the same or different? It is important to learn about Indian traditions and culture because it is important to learn about the people that came to this world before you. “The Medicine Bag” and “Apache Girl” compare to each other and contrast from each other. “The Medicine Bag” and “Apache Girl” are similar. Both of the characters receive something. Martin from “The Medicine Bag” received a traditional bag from his Grandpa while Dachina from “Apache Girl

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    everal months ago‚ I received a cleansing oil in my Ipsy Glam Bag. Some of the product’s stated benefits - dissolves all traces of dirt‚ impurities and cosmetics - even works on waterproof mascara and eyeliner‚ hydrating‚ water-soluble‚ no greasy residue. I’ve finally had the opportunity to try it‚ so let’s see if it lived up to its claims. First‚ I have to admit a mistake that I made...not reading the directions. When you’ve been around makeup and skincare as long as I have‚ you think you know

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    I don’t remember how I got here. There was a promise of money and shelter‚ a van and a brown paper bag. The van they transported me in smelled sour‚ the children they took before me must have pissed themselves. I think I was scared enough to. I lie here in a bed with an IV in my arm. I know I’ve been drugged into compliance but it’s hard to shake the fog. I hear other children in the area beyond curtained off section of the room my bed is in. The curtains were once white with speckled with blue

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    Dream Night Empty Skies Follow Heavy Rains Most children want to have a pet to take care of‚ and I was no different. But now‚ at 20 years old‚ I want such a friend more than ever. I hummed softly to myself as I strolled the sidewalk‚ avoiding the shallow puddles from the morning rain. Perhaps it was the inherent loneliness of a solo walk‚ or maybe it was that I’d passed the pet shelter a block back. If I had such a friend‚ I could go on these walks with a smile. I could act like I was having a conversation

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    bus and walking‚ just to get to Martin’s house to pass on the medicine bag. The medicine bag is about Grandpa passing on the family tradition‚ the medicine bag to Martin. The apache girl is about her celebrating her becoming a women. Theres plenty of similarities and differences between “The Medicine Bag” and “The Apache Girl”‚ here are some examples. There are many similarities and differences in the story “The Medicine Bag” and the short clip “The apache Girl”. For example‚ one similarity between

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    I believe that all citizens should be allowed the “Stand Your Ground” law for self-defense from harmful threats around the U.S. Crime rates in the U.S. have been rising over the last couple of years. Many people do not know how to protect themselves from a threat. Many are too scared to as they could get in serious trouble if the threat is not posing a threat to them. State legislative bodies have been pushing to expand self-defense laws in the U.S. In recent years this law has only applied

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