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    “Killings” by Andre Dubus is a short story about a father who seeks out vengeance for the murder of his twenty-one year old son only to learn that revenge will only make things worse. The father‚ Matt Fowler‚ is haunted by the tragedy that has befallen his youngest son. Retribution is a common human desire because people feel that it offers the truest form of justice; however‚ this action is against the law of the land and is thought of as reckless to pursue. The author uses foreshadowing‚ imagery

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    of Today Do you think that Louise accurately represents a woman of our times? Why or why not? “The Fat Girl” by Andre Dubus is about a girl named Louise. Louise is an overweight girl. When she was nine years old her mother tells her that being fat or overweight is not pretty‚ when she gets to high school if she’s still overweight that boys will not pay any attention to her. Her mother would make her eat “bare” meals‚ if she at a potato during dinner she would have to skip dessert. As she got older

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    In Andre’s Mother‚ Terrence McNally relies on Cal to develop the title character‚ Andre’s Mother. Through his dialogue and the sparse stage directions the reader is able to take a glimpse into Andre’s and his mother’s relationship‚ or lack thereof. Furthermore the reader is able to accompany her on her journey through the grieving process‚ which ultimately concludes with love and acceptance for her son. In Cal’s speech to Andre’s Mother at the end of the play‚ he tells her of a conversation that

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    Trial and Death of Andres Bonifacio (A Reflection) During the Spanish colonization many Katipuneros revolted. And these Katipuneros are headed under one leader until March 2‚ 1987’ where the Katipuneros chose Emilio Aguinaldo as their president and not Bonifacio. With this incident the Katipunan was divided into two groups which ended up fighting with each other instead of collaborating and having unity to fight against the Spaniards. Though this division it resulted in the Battle of limbon since

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    Hard work is a major tool that can be used by various people to achieve their goals and objectives. People who have been successful have used it in the past. Hard work and persistence go hand in hand. In fact‚ one can be used in place of the other at times. It should‚ however‚ be noted that the two terms are different in that persistence is a component of hard work (Crew and Sweet 4). The importance of hard work cannot be underestimated for people who are keen in controlling their destiny. To achieve

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    [pic] Selling The Wheel MarketingStrategy_______________________________________________  This is the story about who invented wheel and how they marketed that successfully. Here MAX  is the inventor of the wheel. But the thought of inventing the wheel struck him from a problem when he saw that some sweaty workers were cutting big heavy stones with hammers and chisels and then were dragging the huge stones in a place very slowly. He first identified the problem‚ he thought pyramid could be completed

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    1. What is the subject of the article? Robbed at Gunpoint‚ Some Bronx Victims Resist. 2. Who is involved? Victims of robbery‚ the groups involved in committing the robberies‚ and the family members of the victims are involved. 3. When did the events occur? April 28‚ 2013. 4. How does the article relate to Civics? This article is related to Citizens and the Law. This article explains how many American citizens are standing up for themselves against the breakers of the law. Criminals aren’t getting

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    “The Curse” by Andre Dubus is about Mitchell Hayes‚ a forty-nine year old bartender who is witness to a rape. The rape occurs right before closing when five bikers rape a young woman while holding Mitchell at bay. After the rape‚ Mitchell is distraught over his decision of not making a stronger attempt to help the girl. Police‚ family and friends try to comfort Mitchell by telling him he made the right decision. However‚ he continues to feel guilt and self-doubt over whether or not

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    Summary of ‘On Teenager And Tattoos’ by Andres Martin If one analyses the psychological motivations‚ one will find that tattoos are more than just ink on this skin‚ but can actually serve as a personal display. The concept of tattoos and piercing has become increasingly common in our youth today. It is often a result of peer pressure or teenagers seeking to find their place in a group. Like any other fashion fad‚ it helps in identity consolidation as teenagers try to deviate from the norm or conform

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    unilluminated parts of many people’s psyches. In this story‚ Dubus reminds us of what it might have been like for a young female in what is likely the 1950’s to 1960’s era (not that long ago)‚ where the high standards of female

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