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    because he was deaf. However‚ the father took it further than just beating on them to actually killing his own son. p. 10 Missy’s mom is really accepting of Missy and her accomplishments and never asks for more than what Missy can do This kind of contrasts my idea of what Newts dad would be like because I feel that since he killed his son‚ then he wasn’t really accepting of anything that Newt had done p. 11 The writing on the water tower represents how people in Missys town don’t have big goals and

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    Chmielaki is one of the most famous festivals of beer in Poland. Chmielaki takes place every year in Krasnystaw‚ a small picturesque town fifty kilometres south-east from Lublin. The event is held at the end of August and continued for three days. Exhibitors of beer compete for the prize of Grand Prix of Chmielaki. The concomitant circumstances are concerts‚ bungee‚ tents with gifts and snacks and of course with beer. Last two years‚ I went to see what the excitement was all about. When I arrived

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    Christianity. It has its own stories that are similar to the stories of Christianity such as the Garden of Eden‚ forbidden fruit‚ the snake in the Garden of Eden as well as the great flood. Paganism also shares holidays with Christianity such as Easter‚ Christmas and Halloween. Paganism and Christianity are very similar faiths and both believe their gods or leaders were born on December 25‚ both were crucified for mankind‚ and both were resurrected on the third day. Pagans and Christians also perform similar

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    contrasting of characters‚ the development of a tragic hero‚ and the progression of the play throughout one important and unforgettable interaction between two characters. In Oedipus Rex‚ there are many characters that contrast Oedipus‚ the main character. The person that shows an obvious contrast to Oedipus is the blind prophet‚ Tiresias. Tiresias’ brute honesty shows just how stubborn and hard-headed Oedipus truly is. The text states‚ “None of you understand‚ but I shall never/ reveal my own troubles‚ and

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    It takes perfect timing to be seen as a hero. A false leader is an individual who undeservingly is perceived as a prominent figure; the figure is perceived both by the masses and for the masses to satisfy their urgent need for stability and accountability. In the novel‚ “Being There”‚ by Jerzy Kosinski and the film adaptation‚ “Being There”‚ directed by Hal Ashby‚ both star the protagonist‚ Chance. Everyone that is around Chance project their ideals onto him‚ giving him the false perception of being

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    Qingming Festival Qingming Festival‚ also known as Pure Brightness Festival‚ which falls on either April 4th or 5th of the solar calendar (one of the Chinese Twenty-four Solar Terms). From that day temperatures begin to rise and rainfall increases‚ indicating that it is crucial time for plowing and sowing in the spring. Qingming Festival therefore has a close relationship with agriculture. However‚ it is not only a seasonal symbol; it is also a festival of paying respect of the dead‚ a spring outing

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    For over twenty-one years‚ I have known Nogales‚ Arizona as my hometown and the only city I have lived at that moment. Going through twelve years of school from entering to Elementary to graduating from High School. Having friends and family living just a few minutes away from where we lived. Everything in Nogales was convenient for all of us. Until I had to move away from Nogales and travel three hours to Phoenix. It was going to be difficult leaving the life we had living in the small town in

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    In these two stories “The Sniper” by Liam o’ Flaberly and “Cranes” by Hwang Sunwon. They have a lot in Common also there’re about war. Soon you’ll find out more about these two stories next. “The Sniper” by Liam O’ Flaberly is about a Republican Sniper fighting for his life and is in a civil war. The Republican Sniper is on a roof facing the other Sniper across the street then a women saw the Sniper and told the turret where the Republican Sniper was at. The Republican Sniper open fired and killed

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    In the opening of Beowulf‚ a difference is seen between two characters‚ Hrothgar’s warriors and Grendel. Hrothgar’s warriors are loyal to their leader and are vow to fight boldly to the death for Hrothgar. Grendel is a demon descended from the biblical Cain‚ the oldest son of Adam and Eve who killed his brother Abel. That difference is sound. The speaker uses sound to describe the disparity of the two characters: "A powerful monster‚ living down / In the darkness‚ growled in pain‚ impatient / As

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    Theme and Characterization are fairly similar in Joyce’s short story‚ “Araby”‚ and Fitzgerald’s short story‚ “Winter Dreams”‚ while point of view and setting differ throughout these short stories. I will be using two articles to support my compare and contrast essay proving Fitzgerald’s “Winter Dreams” the better short story of the two. Both of these short stories are based on a boy going out of his way to impress their crush before being crushed‚ left lonely and realizing their stupidity in the

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