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    Deception Always Loses Sometimes things are not always what they seem as deception takes its toll‚ all while being hidden behind an illusion no one notices. People often face betrayals and hurtful acts to allow others they consider friends to meet their own goals. However‚ in truth they are being deceived without even knowing it. Macbeth by William Shakespeare is set in the Middle Ages‚ an 11th Century Scotland. Macbeth is about a Scottish man who is thane of Glamis‚ yet three witches make a prophecy

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    Belonging Essay – “Who we are and how we belong is a choice” When we construct an identity for ourselves‚ we are constantly shaped by our choices. To where and how we belong is ultimately one of those choices‚ through which we develop our sense of self. In this development of ourselves‚ we often search for a feeling of belonging to culture‚ places‚ and groups‚ but are hindered from constructing a sense of self by barriers to belonging such as racial and cultural prejudice‚ violence‚ hypocrisy

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    language techniques such as similes to create a sense of uncertainty and not belonging‚ because similes are not as certain as metaphors. He uses motifs of birds and pigeons‚ which is seen in my visual representation. For example‚ "Nationalities sought each other out instinctively like homing pigeons" this emphasises the instinctive need to find someone or something familiar in a foreign place‚ to feel a sense of comfort and belonging. At times he felt unity with his family but this is juxtaposed with the

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    “Father‚ why did you join the war?” *** The sun rose proudly as the morning clouds parted revealing the stairs to what seemed like heaven as I glanced through my office window. The light slowly uncovered the field outside as the men marched uniformly while I saluted to my countries flag that stood high above foreign soil. *** My father focused on the horizon through the morning dew that covered the kitchen window. His hands fidgeting with the cross that hanged from his neck. With a small glimpse

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    If I Stay Belonging

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    If I Stay is a novel about the life‚ love‚ and loss of a dying girl. Skinny love is a song written about love in a dying relationship. Although if I stay and skinny love differ in the story they’re more importantly similar in exposition‚ over-all feeling and theme. In a rural town near Portland‚ Oregon lives Mia; a skillful cellist who aspires to attend Juilliard‚ a music college in New York‚ and have a successful future as a musician. She has a boyfriend‚ Adam‚ who’s in the band and an intriguing

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    Chipo's Darling Belonging

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    The juxtaposition between Darling’s “leaving” Zimbabwe and her old villagers‚ having been forced to leave after their homes were bulldozed by the Zimbabwean government‚ simply “appearing” to their new home reveals Darling’s loss of her identity in the U.S. (Bulawayo 75). The villagers’ reluctance to leave their homes and continued fight for “change” contrasts with Darling’s willingness to leave Zimbabwe for a better‚ more comfortable life in America‚ neglecting the civil conflicts and poverty her

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    The day arrived. The day I have been dreading for weeks. I knew that today I would have to deal with unwanted tears and emotions of sadness and emptiness running freely throughout my body. Today was the day that everything changed and the whole world around me would collapse. This was the day that I would have to travel 6209.2km across the world. To a place that is foreign and unknown to me but was once a place I used to call home. It was 6:09am in Bahrain. I watched as the large glowing sphere

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    It’s really annoying how I have to walk Adeline to her kindergarten because I have already been going to school for five years. I can’t understand why she can’t walk herself to school; I mean she has her own legs. Finally‚ after complaining and complaining‚ Nai Nai finally has told the rickshaw puller to pull us to school and bring us home. Yay! I now don’t have to listen to Adeline complaining that her legs hurt‚ or that I need to slow down and wait for her. She complains so much‚ but I also still

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    In Macbeth‚ there is a common underlying theme of “things are not always as they seem” and this is especially noted in the subtext behind Act 2‚ Scene 1‚ where Banquo and Macbeth are talking as if nothing is wrong‚ but they are actually having an underlying conversation about Macbeth potentially murdering Duncan. In Act 1 Scene 3‚ the three witches prophesize to Macbeth and Banquo that not only would Macbeth‚ at that time thane of Glamis‚ become thane of Cawdor‚ but would also eventually become king

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    Always Do the Right Thing

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    "Always do the right thing. This will gratify some people and astonish the rest" -Mark Twain. Twain’s quote represents an idealism that should be backwards‚ were doing right wont astonish people because it’s universal. Sadly‚ our world lives in the idealism of Twain’s quote. Yet‚ life is infused with change‚ consequently‚ enabling use to change Twains quote by trying to make right choices part of our lives. Doing the right thing means sacrifice. In my case‚ I sacrificed time‚ using it for Juniors

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