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    novels are the same. All of their stories fit the archetypal pattern of a heroic quest. A heroic quest consists of twelve steps that the hero completes throughout his or her journey. In this essay‚ I will be explaining the parallels between Watership Down by Richard Adams and the archetypal pattern of a heroic quest; as well as the parallels between Hazel and the archetype of a hero. In the first step of a heroic quest‚ The Ordinary World‚ the hero who is uneasy and unaware is introduced in a way

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    In “Down on the Factory Farm”‚ Peter Singer launches into the discussion about the living conditions of domestic animals on industrial farms. Singer’s has concerns about the methods factory farmers employ when raising chickens for profit and the suffering of the animals as a result. Singer’s reaction to industrial farms reflects in his writing‚ he uses statistics‚ imagery and writing from professional’s to enhance his opinion on the conditions and regulations of domestic animals on industrial farms

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    Citing Monnica Williams‚ a clinical psychologist‚ Downs details the symptoms of watching these videos in the context of the black community‚ which are remarkably similar to that of PTSD‚ and refers to this phenomenon as racial trauma. This trauma can lead to numerous ailments‚ such as depression and psychosis‚ and exacerbate already present conditions‚ like high blood pressure. Furthermore‚ Downs describes how many therapists may lack the cultural understanding in order to

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    In James Baldwin’s Down at the Cross‚ Baldwin exposes the confusion and oppression that suffocated him due to his place in society as a black American. Through recounting the strife he faced‚ he demonstrates to his readers the manifestation of racism in every facet of his life‚ as well as its personally devastating effect. Moreover‚ he points to various outlets to cope with this oppression‚ including involvement with the Christian church. As his dedication to the church increases and Baldwin grows

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    Ashley Hicks AP English Period 1 September 26‚ 2012 Ms. Press “Down the River” by Edward Abbey In this colorful and passionate essay‚ "Down the River"‚ Edward Abbey depicts nature as a mysterious and majestic place in order to encourage his open-minded readers to embrace all that it has to offer. He also expresses how both nature and our everyday lives are very similar in that they are mysterious and only understandable in small fractions. His tone of admiration leads the reader to recognize

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    Hurry Down Sunshine Michael Greenberg’s wrote of his daughter’s decent and reemergence of manic psychosis in the novel Hurry Down Sunshine. His account tells of the struggle that not only Sally faced‚ but also of which the entire family endured in New York in the summer of 1996. The sudden transformation of Greenberg’s daughter Sally begins at the incident in which Greenberg watches as Sally throws an incredibly audible tantrum in the middle of the street kicking and arguing with her

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    The Life and Adventures of Native Americans In the story The Morning the Sun Went Down‚ Darryl Babe Wilson discusses his personal journey as a 20th century as an Indian living within and without the dominant American society. The documentary film Even the Rain by Iciar Bollain is about the issue of oppression in the world county and the history of global economics. However‚ the movie overlaps with not only the production of what is being filmed in the movie‚ but also as the struggle that

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    “Shut Down Your Screen Week” could be very beneficial for many reasons. Computers and cell phones may provide you with quick and useful information‚ but on a computer and cell phone people are scatterbrained‚ computers and cell phones create attention problems‚ computers and cell phones change how people think and behave towards other people. Computers and cell phones can make people scatterbrained because they always have different things popping up at once. In the article‚ “Is Google making us

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    «Up the Down Staircase» The text under analysis is a fragment from the novel «Up the Down Staircase»‚ written by Bel Kaufman‚ an outstanding American writer. She worked as a teacher of the English language and literature in a New York high school for many years. She is best-known for her novel «Up the Down Staircase»‚ which was published in 1965. The book deals with the experience of a young high school teacher. So‚ it’s rather obvious that the novel comprises some autobiographical episodes. The

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    Black Hawk Down On 24April 1992‚ the U.S. government led by President George H.W. Bush wishing to help the situation in Somalia approved Resolution 751. This resolution authorized the U.S. to provide humanitarian relief while establishing the United Nations’ operation in Somalia called UNOSOM. While there was progress in some cities it was apparent that much of the supplies that were intended to make it to the interior were hijacked by different local clans. With the failed attempts to feed the

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