Imagine if everyone around you considered you a hero‚ but in order to become a hero‚ you had to murder somebody. Not just anybody either‚ but Captain Torres. A murderer‚ who has killed many of your people. Given the option‚ would you kill them? This is the same scenario a Barber faces. In the story “Later and Nothing Else” by Hernando Téllez‚ the protagonist faces a moral dilemma in which he must decide to either kill‚ or not kill‚ Captain Torres. He must weigh the pros and cons of his reputation
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passionate about basketball. I have been involved with basketball for a long time and have learned many lessons. It was easy to share stories that I have learned from. Basketball has helped me become a more outgoing person. I chose the title More Than Just a Game because basketball has taught me lessons that I will be able to carry with me throughout my life. Peer response helped me make my
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said‚ “Beware of no man more than of yourself; we carry our worst enemies within us.” By reading “Lather and Nothing Else‚” “The Possibility of Evil” and through one’s one personal struggles this quote is found to be true. Everyone faces struggles with themselves. It is yourself that is your own enemy because your mind is what creates your fears‚ goals and weaknesses not someone else. The story “Lather and Nothing Else” talks about a barber who must decide to be either a hero or a murderer. “The Possibility
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My junior year of High School‚ I was in the musical ‘All Shook Up.’ This was my first time being a supporting lead in a show‚ and I was ready to work as hard as I could to ensure I was ready to do my best when those curtains flew open on opening night. Rehearsals were going well‚ memorization was going well‚ and everybody has a positive outlook on the show at hand. One evening I went to bed‚ knowing I had rehearsals the next day‚ and I was eager to arrive and see what that morning rehearsal consisted
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A Man for All Seasons demonstrates the Renaissance contrast between reason and law. These two ideas are manifested through Thomas More and King Henry. Thomas More symbolizes reason while King Henry represents the law. However‚ because Henry is King he has the power and authority of the law and can govern as extreme or as lenient as he wishes. Bolt refers to him as a “monstrous baby” meaning that he will have it his way at any cost (vii). On the contrary‚ Thomas More represents reasonable law which
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It was a hot summer day in Rayville‚Louisiana. My 12 year old All-Star season was going great‚ even though we had only played a few games. Little did I know that this game would change my whole baseball career. The team would always get there an hour early so we could stretch and hit in the cage. We were noticeably the best team in the tournament. The coach of the team was a smart guy‚ he wanted to win but he didn’t want to embarrass anybody. This game didn’t really mean anything‚ and not to mention
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I smiled as the all-girl band was playing on the stage. Neon lights illuminated their ripped t-shirts and glam make-up. Adults and teenagers made their way to the front‚ singing and beating their feet to the music. I fidgeted with the hem of my shirt nervously as I bobbed my head to deep bass lines. My band was next. As Vitamin A was getting towards the end of their song‚ the stage manager waved to us to start heading backstage. I gathered my bandmates and we followed her through the crowd. Jimmy
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the war was an act of self defense. In the Just War Theory actions and intentions of warring nations are upheld to a standard of justification. This Theory attempts to provide parameters of acceptable behavior when declaring and waging war. It also provides examples of offenses often committed in war. When examining the events leading up to the war‚ it becomes clear that the United States was acting in accordance with the principles put forth in the Just War Theory. The participation of the United
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A Rhetorical Analysis of “Just Be Nice” Zahra Khan Eng101 Feburary 19‚ 2013 A Rhetorical Analysis of “Just Be Nice” The article “Just be Nice” is written by Stephen L. Carter. Stephen L. Carter is the William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law at the Yale Law School. This article was written for the Yale Alumni Magazine in May 1998‚ and was a response to former New York Mayor Rudolph Giuliani’s remarks that the citizenry
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Can we all just agree that the penny should be removed? Is it possible that simple nostalgia and our fond memories of "take a penny‚ leave a penny" trays are protecting a coin that’s worthless to pretty much everyone besides the multinational conglomerate that helps produce it? And if not‚ why exactly is the penny worth keeping around? The penny for some time has been the “throw-away” change thus having a negative impact on the economy‚ because with all the accumulated pennies‚ is all the money
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