Scouting has had a tremendous effect on my life since I first started as a Cub Scout. Principles of honor‚ respect‚ and responsibility were introduced to me and then developed further through Boy Scouts. These themes have benefited me up to now and will continue to assist me in the future. The next five years of my life will include high school and the start of college. Throughout scouting‚ I have learned that it is up to me to do the merit badges and complete my part through self-discipline. Self-discipline
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Jack Higgins Flight of Eagles tells the tale of two brothers during the Nazi Reign in World War II. During the start of the war nations were persuaded to choose a side‚ but for Harry and Max Kelso‚ there fate had already chosen for them. Separated at the age of seven‚ the brothers have now grown up to become the top fighter pilots the world has ever witnessed. Harry with the British RAF and Max in Germany’s Luftwaffe. As the war fold’s out Harry and Max will be confronted with the most challenging
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1. Why was Germany undeterred by the Belgian-British security pact? Germany was fighting on two fronts against Russia and France. France’s defence was very strong after the Franco-Prussian war. Belgium’s defences were weaker. British guaranteed Belgian neutrality‚ but Germany knew Britain would get into the war sooner or later. 2. Explain the irony in the use of the Krupp gun in the Belgian fortifications. Belgian used Krupp guns which were German Krupp guns. On the other hand‚ Germany used
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Entertainment Unlike the other two novels the class has dealt with‚ Where Eagles Dare by Alistair MacLean is focused on entertainment instead of realism. The book All Quiet on the Western Front show the authors’ opinions of war to be serious and deadly. He says that there is no such thing as a hero in war‚ and that it is impossible to win a war with a single person. But MacLean expresses the war as a mission which provides excitement. He also makes Major John Smith‚the main character of the novel
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There are many positive influences that help shape Scout into the person she becomes at the end of the novel. In Harper Lee’s To Kill A Mocking Bird‚ there are 3 main characters that have an effect on Scout’s maturity. Jem Finch influences Scout because he is always looking out for her best interest. Next‚ Calpurnia influences Scout because she teaches her how to act “ladylike”. Finally‚ Atticus Finch influences Scout because he teaches her important life lessons throughout the book. Jem‚ Atticus
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Orourke English 9 17 Dec 2012 Mockingbirds and Scout Mocking birds in real life what they do is basically nothing but to sing for us. They do not harm any crops‚ corns etc. They do not hurt anything or anyone. In other words Mockingbirds are innocent. That is why in Harper Lee “To Kill a Mockingbird” Mockingbirds symbolizing scout. Scout and Mockingbirds are both similar. They are both innocent. A mockingbird does not harm anything or anyone. Scout wants well for ever one. She is not racist. She
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Complex Character: Scout in To Kill a Mockingbird Jean Louise Finch‚ also known as Scout‚ like most complex characters in fiction stories‚ changes in Harper Lee’s “To Kill a Mockingbird.” In the beginning‚ Scout is a young kid that really doesn’t know what is the right thing and the wrong thing to do. When she is talking to Miss Maudie she mentions that Arthur Radley may have “died and they shoved him up the chimney.‚” (Lee 43)‚ and this irks Miss Maudie. This is because Scout really doesn’t understand
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Scout is by far an interesting and unordinary child in the novel of To Kill a Mockingbird. She is the main character and narrator of the story. She is the youngest child of Atticus Finch who is a lawyer and Scout also has an older brother named Jem. What makes Scouts character so special is that she changes her qualities throughout the novel. In the beginning of the novel Scout is an innocent and kind-hearted six-year old girl‚ only because she has not encountered the true evils of the world. As
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the Boy Scouts of America and United Way regarding donation and funding issues. While United Way does have antidiscrimination policies‚ organizations such as The Boy Scouts of America did not ultimately have to follow their model; thus continuing their discrimination within the group for its leaders and members based solely on sexual orientation. Case Study #1 This case study covers the major controversy surrounding the rights of gay people being involved in the organization Boy Scouts of America
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Do you change as much as Scout Finch changes throughout the story‚ To Kill a Mockingbird She has some moments where some people may wonder what is going through her head‚ like when she fights with Walter. Some may wonder why she fights with him. People may think‚ “Why won’t she just leave him be?” Scout fights with Walter‚ because she thinks he is the reason she got in trouble from the teacher. In occasions within the story‚ Scout is feisty‚ outspoken‚ and curious. In the book‚ To Kill a Mockingbird
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