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    committing an act of madness. The responsibility of defending Tom Robinson is given to Atticus in the identical matter that Heck Tate gave Atticus the responsibility of defending the town from Tim Johnson. Shooting and wounding a rabid dog can just make the situation worse‚ just the same as wounding a town’s system of beliefs and values‚ and as Heck says‚ both situations are "a one shot job." (109) One Shot Finch is brought in to solve the problem. Defending Tom to the point of waiting outside his jail

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    Serving in the Army A 1. In the text‚ ”Why They Serve” by Sarah Palin she discusses why her own son Track enlisted in the military and deployment in Iraq. In her opinion the men and women who serve in the US Army and especially those who are deployed overseas serve with an outstanding sense of duty and patriotism. She wrote the text when she was governor of Alaska and with a possibility of becoming vice-president. She speaks about how she admires the young soldiers who have possibly never known the

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    Edgar Guest‚ there are many similarities in the development of theme and tone in the two works. To begin in TKAM Lee presented its theme of courage. Courage is being selfless and doing things that other may be afraid to do. First Atticus is defending a black man‚ Tom Robinson‚ which was a rare occurrence then due to the racial issues then. “Evey lawyer gets at least one case that affects them personally.” Guest describes courage in the poem by saying everyone has it and it comes out during

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    rights for women‚ and have strongest government. Sparta is the best city state with the best army. Sparta’s army is renowned for being strong‚ fearless‚ and ruthless; conquering many places and defending their home. Sparta’s strong army also makes them the safest city state because they have the best army defending them at all times.

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    rally and convince the Federation to send them for the World Cup to be held in Australia who also happen to be the defending champions. In their first match‚ they are hammered by the Australians but slowly turn their game around and start winning matches. They keep improving during the course of the tournament and miraculously manage to reach the finals where they must face the defending champions once more. In the end it all comes down to a tense Penalty Shoot Out‚ which the Indians win. The players

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    The horror of female genital mutilation is a global issue‚ and it is also one surprising foreign to Americans although an estimated ten thousand girls in the United States are currently at risk of this operation (Sarkis par. 1). This is a cultural practice that is both unethical and incredibly detrimental to its victims besides obviously being in direct violation of basic human rights. In order to attain a broader view of this issue the following will be examined: basic information about this

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    Ethical Principles

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    An Analysis of Ethical Principles in The Evaluation The term ‘ethical’‚ as I have come to apprehend it‚ is not just conforming to putative standards of conduct‚ but dealing with what is good or bad and with moral duty and obligation. Thomas A. Schwandt‚ a professor at the University of Illinois‚ notes that “while we can live in a world without standards and guidelines‚ we cannot live in a world without ethics.” Although‚ standards and guidelines have become prominent and are important guides in

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    In many of the plays by William Shakespeare‚ the central character goes through internal and external changes that ultimately shake their foundations to the core. Numerous theories have been put forth to explain the sequence of tragedies Shakespeare wrote during this period by linking it to some experience of melancholy‚ anger‚ despair‚ and the antagonist ’s ultimate fall from grace in their lust for power. But such theories overlook the fact that it is in this very same period and in the same tragic

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    The Battle of the Alamo I want my audience to learn more about the Battle of the Alamo of 1836. The Battle of the Alamo was a very important event in American history‚ and in the Texas Revolution. Intro: There were many battles that were very important in the Texas Revolution‚ but none of them were as important as the Alamo. The Alamo is a story of men laying down their lives against great odds to defend their country‚ and will remain in our history book’s forever. Transition: First I want

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    Mockingbird by Harper Lee‚ a courageous father and lawyer‚ Atticus Finch‚ lives in Maycomb‚ Alabama during the great depression. Atticus demonstrates courage in multiple ways‚ some apparent and some subtle. Atticus first demonstrates courage by defending a black man‚ Tom Robinson. In Maycomb racism is presides over society. Many residents in Maycomb discriminate against African Americans. Despite this‚ Atticus Finch portrays his willingness to risk his social standing‚ professional reputation‚ and

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