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    candy bars to Jackson Jackson over time. He knew that Jackson Jackson needed to go to the detox center but did not force him to. Officer Williams’ internal conflict is that he shows signs of favoritism toward Jackson Jackson. For example‚ he was kicking Jackson Jackson in the ribs without knowing it was him. Once he found out it was Jackson Jackson‚ he offered to help recover the regalia and gave him money. He wants to help Jackson Jackson as much as he can in hopes that Jackson Jackson makes the right

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    Parenting styles are as diverse as parents themselves. Parenting is one most challenging and difficult responsibilities a person ca face. The way a family is structured is called the parenting styles. The parenting styles are collections of parental attitudes‚ practices and non-verbal expressions that characterize the nature of parent child relationship. Because individuals learn how to parent from many different examples including their own parents‚ role models‚ society and life experiences

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    Throughout the novel "The Quiet American"‚ authored by Graham Greene‚ a conflict of identity is seen to occur within the narrator and protagonist‚ Fowler. Due to the complexity of his character‚ Fowler as a narrator provides a valued yet sometimes flawed insight into the turmoil of his mind. This turmoil is none better displayed through his indecisive nature about whether or not he is similar to Pyle‚ the naive‚ inexperienced‚ and serious American operative working under the guise of an economic

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    Possibility of Evil Envy‚ greed‚ lust - all examples of "evil" things done by us all; nevertheless‚ what is evil? Can we stop it‚ and if so‚ are we obligated to? Before we speak about the obligation of the normal person to stop evil‚ we have to understand what evil is. Evil is what a person accepts it as true; this can be seen in the story inside Miss Strangeworth. She does not believe her letters create problems rather than solve them. And that in another person’s eyes‚ she can be perceived as

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    In Jackson’s short story “The Lottery” it is evident that conforming to society and sticking with tradition can lead to outweighing personal morals./be a burden on the lives of people. Although The Lottery was a tradition that has been occurring for years‚ nobody sticks up to support their morals to challenge The Lottery. Not only does The Lottery limit the rights of many‚ but many other expectations in their society do too. Tradition becomes evident in this society when the narrator mentions that

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    Shirley Jackson’s  “The Lottery” shows humanity’s blind acceptance of tradition. This short story presents the tendency in human nature to hold to the status quo without critical thinking. The townspeople’s failure to understand the purpose behind the lottery‚ Old Man Warner’s condemnation of non-conformity‚ and the townspeople’s emotionless killing of Mrs. Hutchinson shows a culture’s blind acceptance of tradition. First‚ the townspeople show their blind acceptance of tradition in their failure

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    the theme‚ tone‚ and morals we are able to better grasp the conflict in these two stories‚ while detecting whether the two protagonists‚ Miss Emily and Phoenix Jackson are psychologically splintered. The main moral in “A Worn Path” is the love‚ and life of Phoenix Jackson. “Though quite old and suffering from infirmities‚ Phoenix Jackson regularly walks a long distance to obtain medicine for her grandchild. Even in cold weather‚ when the frozen earth is slippery‚ she makes the trip. Her journey—the

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    This paper will compare and contrast the themes in two stories ‘’The Swimmer’’ by John Cheever and ‘’ The Necklace’’ by Guy de Maupassant The Inevitable Passage of Time Neddy’s journey home through the pools of his neighborhood turns into a journey through many years of his life‚ showing that the passage of time is inevitable‚ no matter how much one might ignore it. Neddy has mastered the art of denial. At the beginning of the story‚ the narrator tells us that Neddy is “far from young‚” but he

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    The Destructors by Graham Greene In the short story “The Destructors‚” by Graham Greene‚ takes place in London after the German bombings during War World II. This story show two types of violence: One is the gang of youths that expressed their anger and frustration against society by destroying the last remaining house on a street had been bombed. The other type of is society during War World II the town and the homes were destroyed by bombs. The gang of boys called themselves the Wormsley

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    trying to earn it. She gave more value for money than the kids; the mother sacrifices her love of children for love of money to keep the status quo. Also‚ as we see in the “The Destructors”‚ Blackie asked T if he hates The Old Misery and T answered saying “off course I don’t hate him‚ there had no be fun if I hate him‚ (Greene 32). Destructing the Old M misery’s house and incinerating his hard-earned money is “fun” for T. Hatred for the upper class overshadowed the T’s moral compass; harming people

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