students in high school. There are many sports in high school but football has always stood out to me. I am from a small town in Texas‚ and I must admit there is no greater feeling than playing high school football. I like that a single inspirational speech or an impactful player can make a difference in winning or losing. I like to see who stands up and takes charge or makes a difference when the game is on the line. When those lights come on and your town is there to support you and cheer for you it’s
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When we were asked to write about someone that we admire I instantly thought about my papa‚ Massoud who is extremely accomplished and always has good advice to give. He demonstrates scholarship well because he works hard and values education. He was born in Iran‚ but came to America when he was twenty-eight after finishing college. He graduated at the top of his class and came to the U.S. to finish his residency. Even though it was never easy he worked hard to become a surgeon and to provide for
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the situation with her husband leaving her and her child‚ you can better understand why Louise Mallord reacts the way she does about her husband’s so called death. Desiree’s story takes place in the late 1800s and that certain period of time is when women were to be considered better than the slaves but by a small margin. At that time the women had no say in anything and if they did say something nobody really listened to what they had to say. In "Desiree’s Baby"‚ her husband feels as if he has complete
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In the Wife of Bath’s prologue‚ she details her past and former five husbands. She did not wed any but one for love‚ and that they had all passed away. The first three were “good”; they were submissive older men. She attempts at justifying promiscuity with biblical verses. The Lord gave us reproductive organs for a reason‚ and though with chastity may be preferred‚ it must be left to the perfect so that the imperfect may be fruitful and create more virgins. She based the argument of why marriage
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working for him because her husband went to officer training school so they had to move. The blind man and the woman kept in touch through audio tapes throughout the years. This gave the woman enough money so that she could marry her childhood sweetheart. You may be able to tell‚ just what a kind and giving person she was‚ for doing the job she chose.
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antagonist‚ the wife of a high standing physician‚ John. The story is written as if it is the journal of the narrator which her husband does not approve of her writing in. We never learn the authors name throughout the story. While the female narrator receives most of the attention and criticism from readers‚ what does one think about the passive attitude of her husband‚ John? Evidence in “The Yellow Wallpaper” proves that John cares for the well-being of his wife; however is potentially bound by
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Everyone can remember what it’s like to be naïve when you’re young. It is easy to think that you already know everything there is to know and if someone contradicts your thoughts‚ they are the one that is naïve. Edie‚ the main character in How I Met My Husband‚ is naïve at her young age and is led to believe she has feelings for a man she really doesn’t know. Many of the characters in this story are so one-sided in their mindset that they are not able to acknowledge what is right under their nose. The characters
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Love is the most powerful force in the world‚ even in death the power of love continues to be felt making the lover immortal. This is the idea expressed in Anne Bradstreet’s ode “To My Dear and Loving Husband”. The Love between two people is so powerful that it combines them and makes the as one. This is proven when Bradstreet states “If ever two were one … Surely we” (1)‚ This states that connection between two people is so powerful that it combines them physically‚ mentally and spiritually thus
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Communications 110 2 February 2011 Real Pro Wrestling Specific Purpose: To inform my audience of The professional sports league called Real Pro Wrestling. Central Idea: Real Pro Wrestling was a professional sports league that differed from modern professional wrestling. Important factors include how the league started‚ who watches it‚ who competes in it‚ and where it is today. Introduction What do you think of when somebody mentions‚ “professional wrestling”? Most likely you
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Today I talked to my grandma Elizabeth Regan whose maiden name is Blake. I asked her some questions about our family history and found out some very interesting information. My great great grandpa John Blake lived in Clark County‚ Ireland. His family and him lived on a farm that they spent most of their time working on. Eventually they decided to immigrate to America‚ the main reason for this is because of the Great Famine or the Potato Famine. John had eleven siblings‚ the oldest named Bill‚ was
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