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    How did Norman Bridwell‚ creator of oddly shaded Clifford the Dog‚ create‚ innovate‚ and illuminate? Thesis: Norman Bridwell created Clifford the Big Red Dog‚ captivating little hearts all around the world‚ bending the power of imaginative in such an innovative way‚ and illuminating the power of a gigantic‚ red dog. Intro: Imagination is a wonderful thing; so are dogs. Norman Bridwell married them wonderfully with Clifford the Big Red Dog‚ captivating little hearts all around the world‚ bending

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    In the essay‚ A Father‚ by Bharati Mukherjee‚ the author has three main characters each is caught between the Indian and American cultures. The Bhowmick family‚ which includes the father‚ the mother‚ and their daughter‚ are all experiencing the constant pull of Indian and American identities. In the essay we hear the story mainly from Mr. Bhowmick. He sees America as a frightening place and he tries to hold onto his Indian culture by keeping the statue on Kali and praying to her. According to the

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    Clifford believes that the ship-owner genuinely believed that the ship would preserver through the voyage‚ but that doesn’t matter because he had no right to believe on the evidence before him. His belief was not do to proper investigation of the boat instead it was based off of how he kept “stifling his doubts”. Clifford then tries to give a different case in which the vessel didn’t go down and made many other

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    the process of crossing began. First the old man rode into the stream‚ with difficulty kept his horse ’s head against it‚ and deposited the brown lamb on the other side. While he was returning‚ the child caught the black lamb. This he gave to his father‚ who then reentered the water dangling it by one leg so that it screamed. Bleating in sympathy‚ the ewe followed. But the current swept her away and landed her on the bank she had started from. Meanwhile her offspring‚ now safe on the further bank

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    Father and Son Troubles A father is someone who helps to shape their son/daughter into the person that they are to become as an adult. My relationship with my father obviously started twenty years ago‚ and grows stronger and better as each day passes even with our many struggles. My father and I may fight and argue and disagree with each other‚ but we are best friends and I love him a ton. Even if sometimes I feel as if I’m being left out of each other’s lives due to my father’s commitments to

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    clearly understand the functions. Not only is this important‚ but couples knowing how to communicate openly their desires‚ having an open imagination for fun‚ how to please your spouse‚ and being able to feel free in the sexual act will improve their sex life. Chapter three discusses these topics in length. There are many

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    Question 1: On the first pages‚ Clifford tells the story of a shipowner whose ship sank and drowned all aboard. Clifford things the shipowner is guilty of their deaths even though he sincerely and in all good conscience believed the ship was sea- worth. What do you think? Do you agree with Clifford? Why or why not? Answer: I think that Clifford is absolutely correct in the scenarios that he provided. Quickly‚ Clifford made it clear that the shipowner was fully aware that his ship had not been built

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    William K. Clifford argues in “The Ethics of Belief” that to believe in anything without sufficient evidence is unethical. Firstly‚ beliefs guide our actions‚ and actions guided by unsupported beliefs can have fatal consequences. We have a duty to mankind to perform responsible actions‚ so our beliefs must be responsible. Secondly‚ believing without thorough consideration makes one unable to support not just his claims‚ but his fellow man as well. And lastly‚ it robs people of their humanity by taking

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    “The Ethics of Belief” written by W.K. Clifford. Explains the idea of belief and moral righteousness by coming up with the conclusion that it is morally incorrect to believe in a claim with insufficient evidence or to create a claim without sufficient evidence. Clifford brings about various analogies that prove his claim to be true such as the ship-owner and the religious group on the island. Although these ideas helped set out the theory efficiently‚ William James essay “The Will to Believe” believes

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    Rui Gong Rob D ’Annibale English 002-008 May 4‚ 2015 In “Isolated by the Internet‚” believing only strong social ties buffer us from stress and lead to better social interactions‚ Clifford Stoll points out that the internet affects our relationships in a negative way: superficial bonds‚ infrequent face-to-face communication and a narrow “focus.” On the contrary‚ frequent contact‚ deep feeling of involvement‚ and broad content which are the foundation of strong social ties are necessary for developing

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