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    has a folk tale! Different people share the same concerns and worries. Leo Tolstoy’s Russian folk tale “The old Grandfather and His Grandson” and Sandra Cisneros’s “Abuelito Who” have the same universal theme about the importance of grandchildren always loving and respecting their grandparents. In “The Grandfather and His Grandson‚” a Russian folk tale‚ the old and weak grandfather‚ as when he ate food would fall from his mouth‚ and he broke their clay bowls‚ now he eats in a corner by the stove

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    holding it still." -Dorothea Lange Dorothea Lange was a great photographer of the Great Depression. She focused on the small things in life‚ the little details of her time‚ and today once looked back upon: are great photographs of history. Biographical Sketch: Dorothea was born in New Jersey‚ May 26‚ 1895. As a seven year old‚ she contracted polio and was left with a weakened right side. After her sickness‚ her mother seemed to be embarrassed of her daughter‚ even though she loved her dearly. She was intelligent

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    interesting man. In many ways “interesting” isn’t the most positive way to describe something but that’s how I remember him. A solitary man yet overflowing with knowledge that he was always hesitant to share. I use the word interesting to describe my grandfather because he was such a confusing man that I had so much love for I could never think about all the wrong he did nor want to comprehend it. It meant nothing to me because as selfish as this may seem‚ he loved me more than anything in this world.

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    Biographical Sketch: Kasturba Gandhi Kasturba Gandhi was a renowned figure for all of India and was always there to help Mohandas Gandhi out. Kasturba was born on April 11‚ 1869 to Gokuladas Makharji‚ a wealthy business man. She married Mohandas Gandhi in 1882 when she was only 13 years old. At that time she could not read or write because she hadn’t had the proper schooling. Mohandas taught to both read and write and that would come in handy later when she was delivering speeches that led

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    Biographical Sketch of Sigmund Freud Sigmund Freud was born on May 6‚ 1856‚ in Freiberg‚ Moravia. His family settled in Vienna in 1860‚ where Freud attended school. In 1873 he went to the University of Vienna to study medicine. He later received his degree in medicine‚ specializing in anatomy and physiology in 1881. Freud was interested in the clinical uses of cocaine and went to Paris to study in October 1885. After he returned from Paris in 1886‚ he did all of his important work developing

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    The Reconciliation Within the Grandfather There is no doubt that the book “Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close” by Jonathan Safranfoer focuses more on the story with Oskar‚ however it also includes a compelling side story of the life of the Grandfather. From reading the different events that occur throughout his years‚ the readers can sense a feeling of wrongdoing and reconciliation. The underlying story about the grandfather explains his reasoning behind his wrongdoing‚ what he did to commit to

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    A biographical sketch on Oprah Winfrey Oprah Winfrey‚ born Orpah Gail Winfrey (Harpo productions 2013)‚ a top American talk show host‚ actress‚ producer‚ entrepreneur and philanthropist‚ was born on January 29 1954 in Kosciusko‚ Mississippi (A +E television networks‚ 1996). She lived in this small rural community with her mother‚ and underwent a troubled adolescent life experiencing sexual harassment from close male relatives and family friends. It is after her adolescent troubles that she moved

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    banished Iphor for all eternity‚ I’ve heard this story hundreds of times‚ Grandfather‚" Rendar continued. "Rendar."‚ his Grandmother blurted out‚ slightly annoyed. "I’m sorry Grandfather‚" Rendar cowered at the sound of his Grandmothers’ voice. Just as his Grandmother was going to continue to scold him‚ the warning bells began to ring. "Wake your sister‚ and run to the clearing‚" his Grandfather told him. "Yes sir‚" replied Rendar as he began to wake his sister Nala.

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    My favorite place is my grandfather’s log cabin in Leakey‚ Texas. It is not fancy or anything special but it is my home away from home. I helped built it when I was very young and I go there any chance I get. The 4th of July is the best time of the year down there. The cabin is located on Saddleback Mountain. The cabin looks grey and black because of all the weathering. The front porch is huge and you can see the mountains and trees for miles. We normally go out in the mornings and watch the sunrise

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    her passing‚ even my extended family. Her funeral was a family reunion of sorts. Although many members of my family were affected greatly by her passing‚ her death was the worst event in my life that I can remember. Before her passing‚ my great grandfather‚ Horace Ware‚ was the first to pass. From what my family tells me his death was the same caliber of tragedy as my grandmother’s. And after that‚ my grandmother on my dad’s side and my first dog died. However‚ my great grandmother’s death affected

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