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    BIO304: Forensic DNA Fingerprinting Lab DNA Fingerprinting‚ method of identification that compares fragments of DNA. It is sometimes called DNA typing. With the exception of identical twins‚ the complete DNA of each individual is unique. A DNA fingerprint is constructed by first extracting a DNA sample from body tissue or fluid such as hair‚ blood‚ or saliva. The sample is then segmented using enzymes‚ and the segments are arranged by size using a process called electrophoresis. The segments are

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    Harold Loman (Miller 79)‚ or Happy as one may know him‚ never truly saw the epiphany of the ‘American Dream.’ He was just "blown full of hot air‚" he never knew what was reality and what wasn’t (105). From the day that Happy was born‚ to the day his father died‚ and most likely till the day he would die‚ he never once saw the truth behind his ‘phony’ of a father. Happy‚ not only being portrayed as a static character‚ but also somewhat of a stock character‚ would end up just like his father‚ dying

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    Comparative Essay Outline

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    Comparative Essay – Step By Step STEP 1 - Diagnosis • Read the Question and break it down in for what it is asking • In the Margin‚ determine all of the information that you know about it o Start from broad to specific (time period‚ location‚ concepts‚ events‚ etc. . .) STEP 2 - Organization and Planning • Find three topics that you can group together into paragraphs • Plan out your essay into a brief skeleton that you can draw upon as you write STEP 3 - Creation • Write your essay

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    Ben Lomans Success Story

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    work or dedication is slim to none. Uncle Ben Loman not only found an opportunity to be all he could be but it was almost as if he got it handed to him on a silver platter. Ben Loman‚ the older brother of Willy Loman‚ was the model for Loman family for success. Ben ’s success influenced Willy his whole life and Willy tries desperately to achieve Ben ’s dreams. In the three meetings Ben had with Willy it is evident that Ben ’s success had impacted Willy ’s character by making him strive for success

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    First Impressions of the Loman Family In Arthur Miller’s beloved American play ‘Death of a Salesman’‚ he presents the Loman family in one way‚ but uses subtle clues to give us‚ the audience‚ Miller’s direct interpretation of the characters. The first characters we are introduced to are the protagonist‚ Willy and his wife‚ Linda. From the start Miller portrays Willy as a struggling salesman‚ his last name being ‘Loman’ which is a homophone for ‘low man’. During Willy and Linda’s first exchange

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    Happy Loman Happy shares none of the poetry that erupts from Biff and that is buried in Willy—he is the stunted incarnation of Willy’s worst traits and the embodiment of the lie of the happy American Dream. As such‚ Happy is a difficult character with whom to empathize. He is one-dimensional and static throughout the play. His empty vow to avenge Willy’s death by finally “beat[ing] this racket” provides evidence of his critical condition: for Happy‚ who has lived in the shadow of the inflated

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    problem for as long as possible‚ while others face up to the problem immediately to get it out of the way. Biff and Happy Loman‚ two characters in Arthur Millers Death of a Salesman‚ are good examples of this‚ although both start from the same point‚ they end up going in different directions with Happy still living in his world of lies and Biff‚ being set free by the truth. Happy Loman is Willy’s youngest son and is often over shadowed by his older brother Biff and ignored by his parents. As a result

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    Willy Tragic Hero

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    examples of tragic heroes and heroines are from the many works of Shakespear. In Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller‚ Willy Loman‚ the tragic hero‚ has so many flaws that end up in suicide before he has a chance to resolve them. To begin with‚ one of Willy’s biggest tragic flaws is his failure of being a good father. And does not hold a rightful position in his family. Willy is not a good father for many reasons. He always made his job his first priority. Willy’s travels

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    16 October 2013 Writing Assignment 3 Biff Loman: Son‚ brother‚ tragic hero. Biff Loman can be considered to be Arthur Miller’s best candidate for a tragic hero in the play Death of a Salesman. He fits the criteria more than his father Willy and his brother Hap. Biff starts off in a rut‚ but by the end of the story he evolves. He not only realizes who he is‚ he becomes at peace with it. Things that make Biff a tragic hero are that he is noble‚ possess a flaw‚ and he experiences a realization of

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    through the character Linda Loman‚ the author implies that society thinks the amount of money and personal belongings one has defines him as a person; a person does not need to be rich in order to be significant. Specifically‚ Willy drives countless hours and miles trying to provide money for his family‚ and Miller’s character‚ Linda reveals that “He drives seven hundred miles” working “on straight commission” for “Five weeks” trying to provide money for his family (41). Willy ensures that he does everything

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