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    From literature we learn that people are deceiving and opportunist seeking personal desires and wealth. In The Crucible Betty says “you did‚ you did! you drank a charm to kill John Proctor’s wife! You drank a charm to kill goody Proctor” (Miller 148). In this quote Miller demonstrates how much a person is willing to endure to reach their goal. Miller also displays the evil embodied amoung us that is willing to destroy anything in its way for desire. He also shows us the truth of how cruel the world

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    There’s a lot that can be said as to why we need college to find good reliable and high paying occupations. As expressed before in the previous paragraphs‚ the article “What Counts as Intelligence?” by author Mike Rose sees some of the same ideas as Louis Menand had in his article just with a little bit of a different prospective. He gives us a brief story about his uncle ‘Joe Meraglio’ who came back home after the second world war and the struggles he had looking for a job because he didn’t get

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    “Don’t count me out yet” By: Minister Steven Fluker Hill Prayer Acknowledgements Scripture: Matthew 27:40-52 40and saying‚ Thou that destroyest the temple‚ and buildest it in three days‚ save thyself. If thou be the Son of God‚ come down from the cross. 41Likewise also the chief priests mocking him‚ with the scribes and elders‚ said‚ 42He saved others; himself he cannot save. If he be the King of Israel‚ let him now come down from the cross‚ and we will believe him. 43He trusted in

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    Three races of hobbits‚ dwarves‚ and elves all with different personalities are on an adventure and encounter obstacles along the way. In the novel‚ The Hobbit‚ by J.R.R. Tolkien‚ it introduce the three main races‚ which are the hobbits‚ dwarves‚ and elves. The three races creates a big role in the storyline. There’s a group that is on an adventure throughout the map‚ and as their journey continues‚ they meet new people along the way. Although they have small similarities‚ the differences between

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    Introduction An enormous 80% of Brazil’s electrical power is harnessed from its rivers. However a controversial dam project‚ the Belo Monte Dam‚ to be built on the Xingu River in the Brazilian state of Pará has thrown the country into uproar‚ with indigenous peoples and citizens alike protesting in their thousands. The project for what would be the third-largest dam in the world is projected to cost the Brazilian government in excess of around US $20 billion‚ generating 11‚000 megawatts of electricity

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    The overarching theme in "Godfather Death" by Jacob & Wilhelm Grimm reminds us that greed will always be one’s demise and it is impossible to cheat death. The story begins with a father looking for a suitable godfather for his thirteenth child. He encounters both God and the devil but passes on both of them. Consequently he chooses the devil as the suitable godfather‚ since he says death treats all men equally. Godfather death gives the young man a gift at his baptism; an herb‚ which he allows him

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    “The Monkey’s Paw” by W.W. Jacobs and “The Third Wish” by Joan Aiken vastly incorporate the element of theme throughout the course of the story. For example‚ “The Monkey’s Paw” illustrates the consequences of greed. For instance‚ the Whites were given the opportunity to make three wishes with the monkey’s paw. With this‚ the family wished for two hundred pounds‚ in hopes of clearing their house. “‘I wish for two hundred pounds‚’ said the old man distinctly” (Jacobs 109). Wishing for money proves

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    Making bad decisions is a part of life and unfortunately bad choices can lead to very poor outcomes. In the Stories How Much Does a Man Need‚ Contents in the Dead Mans Pockets‚ and The Monkeys Paw‚ Tom Beneke‚ Pahom‚ and Mr. White all make really poor choices ‚ unfortunately because of deaths relating to bad decisions‚ two of the characters will never learn from their mistakes. Pahom was a hard working farmer‚ who just wasn’t happy with his current land holdings. He became too greedy with his

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    nobility of Austria and Hungary. It gives no hints of mental disorders or long periods of internal emotional conflict‚ beyond his amorous designs for the Countess. Solomon’s account provides more detail. At the Lobkowitz’s palace‚ the movie presents Count Dietrichstein as a reactionary naysayer‚ a pompous noble‚ who lacks an appreciation for Beethoven’s genius . However‚ Dietrichstein’s view is consistent with the standards of music that were widely held at the time. Looking back‚ it’s easy to judge

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    Greed through the Power of Corruption Greed is indescribable; to want everything and anything‚ to never be satisfied until it consumes the world. Of all the traits that one possesses‚ greed is said to be the most influential of them all. Through the course of George Orwell’s popular satire‚ Animal Farm‚ traits of greed and selfishness can be picked up chapter by chapter. These traits that Orwell uses to describe

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