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    In both Paradise of Lies by Chin and Intermission by Akillian‚ both authors use identity‚ memory‚ and sensory responses as their ways to escape their own personal struggles. Each element provides the reader with an emotionally charged feeling. Without identity‚ memory‚ and sensory response both authors wouldn’t be able to produce the same message of being able to overcome difficult situations that they are able to. Akillian and Chin both face life’s challenges head on and find ways to conquer

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    Lies In Romeo And Juliet

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    Which is more powerful‚ lies or love? In Romeo and Juliet lies seem to be overpowering love in many aspects. More than marriage‚ lies are what bond Romeo and Juliet. Because of said lies‚ more fights occur‚ Romeo is banished‚ Juliet’s relationship with her parents is damaged‚ the Nurse and the Friar are both stuck in a circle of lies. The “love” that Romeo and Juliet have is based on lies‚ their whole relationship is a lie stacked upon another lie‚ that ruined and damaged other relationships and

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    Criteria 1A.) The author of‚”Silence Is Goldfish”‚ Annabel Pitcher‚ has experienced many things. Some time back‚ Pitcher went to Oxford University‚ earning a degree in English literature‚ and began to work for television before she realized what she truly wanted to do (Page 1‚ Pitcher‚ Annabel). On the other hand‚ currently‚ Pitcher is a mother‚ and still writes when she can (Page 1‚ “ANNABEL PITCHER AUTHOR”). She got her inspirations from many things along the way. Some from television‚ and another

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    in the class. Cultural Identity is about what traditions or interest that makes yourself become you. My cultural identity is mainly made up with my love of dance ‚ sports ‚food ‚ music ‚ and family. Without any of these interest i couldn’t see myself being the person i am today. As a child my mom and dad always told me “Makayla it doesn’t matter what you’re doing or the mood your in you’re always dancing.” The same day they told me that is the same day the enrolled me in dancing at unique steps

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    Abigail Williams Lies

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    servant‚ Tituba to perform the crime of witchcraft so she can fulfil her lustful dream of having John Proctor to herself. Parris catches Abby‚ Mary Warren; who is the servant to John Proctor‚ Tituba‚ and many of the other teenage girls in the village dancing naked in the woods. He ultimately catches them in the act of witchcraft. In fear of losing his position of the Preacher‚ he seeks the help of Reverend Hale to drive the devil out of Salem. Throughout the play the girls realize that they have this

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    The Truth About Lies

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    Honors English Block 2 The Truth About Lies Lies are perpetually told in order to conceal the truth‚ for a hope that the lies told will delight and bring happiness and joy. In reality lies can only bring one thing‚ trouble and nuisance. The lies are displayed in tragic love tale by Shakespeare‚ Romeo and Juliet. In this play lies destroy the lives of not only Romeo and Juliet‚ but all the people around them. The destroying power of lies is shown by the lies told from Romeo to his family‚ from Friar

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    Lies In The Great Gatsby

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    Lies and Deceit “The greatness of a man is not in how much wealth he acquires‚ but in his integrity and his ability to affect those around him positively” (Marley). In F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby‚ Jay Gatsby is said to be a great man‚ but he is not as great as the title says. The novel is about Gatsby‚ a conniving business man‚ who lies in order to fit in with the wealthy. Gatsby starts out as a poor young man from the mid-west. Everyone knew him by James Gatz before he met Dan Cody.

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    The Truth About Lies

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    In the documentary (Did) Honesty- The Truth about Lies‚ the professor Dan Ariely showed to his audience about the results of the experiments about how we lie to others‚ but particularly to ourselves. The Professor pictures his findings about the human nature and the rationalization about how everyone is dishonest to a lesser or great extent. This documentary makes any one to questioning about the explanations that we give ourselves about how the lie is justifiable and permissible. His assumptions

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    The Power of Context Paper Most people would believe that we are shaped and defined by our values and moral character. However‚ Malcolm Gladwell argues‚ in the chapter “The Power of Context‚ Bernie Goetz and the Rise and Fall of New York City Crime” In other words‚ The Power of Context is the social setting and or the environment around you and how it affects your behavior. Anticipating resistance from the reader Gladwell uses rhetorical strategies such as real life examples‚ controlled experiments

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    Paul Simon’s The Sound of Silence A poem‚ like all other works of art‚ may appear as an inter-subjective truth‚ an intricate thread of images‚ a surreal yet realistic expression‚ and as a "creative fact" according to Virginia Woolf. In canon literature‚ a good poem is usually that which has fine structure‚ imagery‚ meaning and relevance; an art‚ which has sprung out not only of personal necessities but out of socio-cultural quagmires. Paul Simon’s The Sound of Silence transcends the mediocre.

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