As humans‚ we are faced with problems and dilemmas daily‚ and must find a solution to resolve these problems. In the short story‚ He-y‚ Come on Out! by Shinichi Hoshi‚ the effects of a decision that one makes are emphasized. Yes‚ the author does use the setting of the story to convey the big idea effectively. By examining human nature to always be better‚ and not caring about long term effects‚ and listening to the advice that other people give‚ one can see that the setting is used to effectively
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Why does tommo believe he lives in Charlies glow? Over the past month I have been reading and studying the book private peaceful by Michael morpurgo. It’s a story about a young boy called Tommo who has an older brother Charlie a friend big Joe and their mother. Tommo looks up to Charlie‚ they always look out for each other. Tommo found a best friend at school called molly and both Charlie and Tommo soon fell in love with her. Later on in the book molly gives birth to a baby girl whose father is
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“What a cruel thing war is... to fill our hearts with hatred instead of love for our neighbors.” Military General in American CIvil War‚ Robert E. Lee. Lee was is known for commanding the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia during the American civil war (Wikipedia). Lee eluded that war often has the tendency for brothers and friends to turn their backs on one and other. The idea of war is to have mankind gain a sense of peace on earth. However it is in fact‚ decaying our civilization‚ along
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lessons. Ponyboy is a 14 year old boy he is very intelligent but his Greaser lifestyle holds him back. Some lessons Ponyboy learns is that ‘violence doesn’t solve anything’ and he must ‘stay gold.’ Firstly‚ the main character Ponyboy learns that he must ‘stay gold’. ‘Stay gold’ means staying true to yourself and don’t change. When Johnny was about to die the last words he said were ‘Stay gold’ to Ponyboy. Ponyboy discovers life has an expiration date and that he must stay true to himself and never
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Case Study 1 What is Mr. Gomez BMI and what classification does he have? How would you interpret this value? Are there any other anthropometric factors that can help you determine if he is overweight or obese‚ and how could these anthropometric factors impact cardiovascular disease‚ including high blood pressure? Since Mr. Gomez has a height of 64 inches and weight of 225 lbs‚ he has a BMI of 38.5 which is considered obese class 2. This value gives an insight into what possible health risks Mr
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“The Man He Killed‚” the main character is fighting a war. He meets a man‚ and is forced to kill him because he is on the opposite side of the war. But later in the poem he wishes he could have met the person in a different environment‚ not during the war. The story starts off with our narrator stating that he wishes it was a different time. This is because currently there is a war going on‚ and he is forced to kill a man he does not even know. In the first quatrain the narrator states that he wishes
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recapitalizing banking systems‚ ridding banks’ balance sheets of problem assets‚ and improving supervisory and regulatory frameworks. As a result‚ economies are growing again‚ equity markets have rebounded‚ and foreign capital has begun to return. What a difference two years of hard work can make. When I last addressed this conference in October of 1998‚ I said that bank supervisors have a special role in maintaining financial stability‚ and that our special role has two components: facilitating
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sorrow. For example‚ if a person is having a bad day he can find a song relating to how he is feeling. American Idol‚ a reality show‚ auditions millions of young adults who have a passion for music and want their talent to be recognized. Carrie Underwood is the season four winner of the show. Since her success in 2005‚ she has become a very popular country music star by having many hit songs and receiving two Grammy’s. The song "Before He Cheats‚" is one of her best‚ because it shows off her award
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Metaphors are found in the poem “What Shall He Tell His Son‚” written by Carl Sandburg. The poem is written as life lessons that the speaker of the poem collects over time to prepare his own son for growing up. The poem is very emotional‚ as the speaker reflects on his own life and the lessons he has learned the hard way. Metaphors in the poem are used to evoke emotion in the reader‚ to take each lesson that is told in their own way. “The growth of a fail flower in a path up / has sometimes shattered
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materials for repairs at sea; supply ships; water tankers; troop ships; and war ships. Communication at sea is accomplished through both sight and sound signals‚ and long range communication are accomplished with carrier pigeons. I found it fascinating how a fleet as big as ours could coordinate its movement and relay information back and forth so easily. My friend taught me many of the signals used and I think I may try to get work in this on the next voyage. Sailing on the open sea can be quite
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