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    If We Must Die

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    If we must die : A summary At the beginning when I started reading the poem “If we must die” I spent a long time thinking what does this poem mean and then I had to read it a couple of times to understand every sense of each word. Various question started running in my mind I became more interested in the poem as well as the writer. I tried to find out more information about the writer and different meanings for the poem. Indirectly‚ the poem clarify how black people were suffering from the way they were treated and how

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    Society and the Individual Justin Torres’ book We The Animals merges love and violence by integrating both human and animalistic qualities within its characters. The plot deals with homophobia in the society and its role in effectively breaking up a family that functions like one unit throughout the earlier chapters in the book. Torres’ title incorporates the “We”‚ which represents the closeness and familial bond that the family members feel towards each other. However‚ the unintentional coming out

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    In the memoir‚ The Other Wes Moore‚ both Wes Moore’s nature and how they were nurtured influenced their decisions‚ successes‚ and failures. Drugs in both Wes Moore’s environments have similar effects on their decisions‚ successes‚ and failures‚ as opposed to their role models‚ who had different effects on them. Environment plays a crucial role in one’s life. If someone was stuck in a bad environment‚ it would have a negative effect on them and vice versa. In both Wes Moore’s cases‚ drugs were

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    Emily Macal Narrative Essay 1 "We Lie Loudest When We Lie to Ouselves" We all know liars. The majority of us even become liars from time to time. Some people will tell a fib for just about anything. Maybe its to get themselves out of trouble‚ possibly to spare someone else hurt feelings‚ or simply because that is what one is used to doing. Unfortunately‚ I’ve told a lie to my parents and it didn’t turned out to not be such a good idea. I ended up with all my stuff being taken away‚ dealt with

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    “All men are created equal; it is only men themselves who place themselves above equality” (David Allan Coe). Since the beginning of time‚ men and woman were created equal‚ but as time passed‚ thoughts of surpassing one another filled the minds of everyone. People started to consider ‘success’ as being rich‚ having a mansion‚ and being on top of everyone else but that distorted view on success is not a reality. Whether you are a boy or a girl‚ black or white‚ Atheist or Christian‚ straight

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    Are We Mean to be Monogamous? A Popular Press Review Topic Description For centuries now‚ we have been taught by society that being monogamous is the socially accepted norm. In fact‚ having more than one marital or sexual partner in many cultures is considered to be taboo. Yet that leaves many people wondering how that tradition was even constructed and whether or not we should continue to live in a monogamous manner. In this paper‚ we are going to examine if being monogamous is truly a

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    In Raymond Carver’s “What We Talk About When We Talk About Love‚” two couples discuss their opinions on the definition of love over a bottle of gin. Nobody is ever able to come to a conclusion about what love is‚ but the main character‚ Mel‚ shares stories that demonstrate what he thinks it is. As Mel becomes increasingly drunk‚ his definitions and anecdotes become more convoluted. By looking at the short story through the Psychoanalytic Criticism‚ the reader can understand how Mel contributes to

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    the most frequently explored subjects in the literary world. Whether the focus is a confession of love‚ criticism of love‚ tale of love‚ or simply a tale about what love is‚ such literary pieces force readers to question the true meaning and value of love. Raymond Carver accomplishes this in his short story “What We Talk About When We Talk About Love.” As the unadorned setting and the personality of each character unfold‚ the reader realizes that Carver is making a grave comment on the existence

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    In the book The Other Wes Moore by Wes Moore‚ two people by the name of Wes Moore turned out to have different fates. One became a Rhodes Scholar while the other became a convicted murderer who’s going to spend the rest of his life in prison. How did one become more traditionally successful than the other? One can say that it’s because of how their mothers guided them and the environment they grew up around. Children don’t know any better‚ they depend on the guidance of a father‚ mother

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    Are We Digital Dummies

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    Are We Digital Dummies? Twelve billion text messages are sent worldwide every day. Our means for communication in todays society are endless: there are 3 billion cell phone users‚ 1 billion personal computer users (which is expected to double in the next 4 years)‚ and 13 million Canadians are Facebook users. In the documentary “Are We Digital Dummies?” done by CBCs the Doc Zone‚ they examine what exactly our high dependence on technology is doing to us as a society. The documentary begins

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