invented to let people travel all over America. However‚ they were very uncomfortable and cramped when it became to overnight trips. To fix this‚ George Pullman‚ in 1865‚ created the sleeping car in Illinois. He invented the sleeping car to make a train that was not only comfortable but also luxurious so people were able to actually enjoy their ride.
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The American Dream: What Does It Mean Dreams come into different varieties‚ big‚ small‚ colorful‚ black and white‚ long‚ short‚ and other things that you can think of. But there is only one dream that every American wants to achieve‚ that is the American dream. The American dream started way back when America was founded. It started through the search of gold and of religious freedom by the Europeans settlers. Explorers during the 1600s looked for riches and sought religious freedom. They lived
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make friends‚ and “up” their popularity status‚ they are nice to others. In high school‚ it seems that girls do this the opposite way‚ and are mean to one another in order to bond with friends and become more popular. This paper will discuss reasons why adolescent girls tend to put down others‚ rather than be nice and respectful. It seems that the number of mean girls are increasing every year‚ and high school seems to be a connection. Schools all around the country are dealing with the issue that
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lost tribes of Israel." A movement called "British Israelism" claims to have found the ten "lost tribes‚" however‚ and in some very unlikely places. For many years‚ one of the leaders in the British Israelism movement was Herbert W. Armstrong‚ founder of the self-proclaimed "Worldwide Church of God." Especially for Americans‚ Armstrong was
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George Kelly viewed life as a construct‚ which is a person’s unique way of looking at life through the interpretation and explanation of events. These constructs are what behaviors are based on and how personality are formed. Since constructs can be altered and changed‚ does it imply that a human’s personality can change according to experiences? Would this continuous change cause humans to be unstable and inconsistent? Does that mean that a person is able to possess all personalities‚ and not have
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In the poem “Letters To My 16-Year-Old Self‚” George Watsky conveys that positive and negative experiences affect teens outlook on life. In this poem metaphors are utilized to show how life is a captivating journey. The speaker states‚ “Earth is a jawbreaker/.../You’ve gotta savor it”(31‚33). It is important that Wasky compares Earth to a jawbreaker because it is not a candy that is simple to chew. It is suppose to melt in the mouth. With this intention‚ the author used this comparison to show that
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Ever Know" who take her aside and initiate her into the mysteries of high school life‚ particularly in this school. Throughout the year‚ Cady’s identity will be constructed and re-constructed as much by who she hangs out with as by what she does. Mean Girls is a 2004 American teen comedy film directed by Mark Waters. The screenplay was written by Tina Fey and is based in part on the non-fiction book Queen Bees and Wannabes by Rosalind Wiseman‚ which describes how female high school social cliques
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In the novel “1984” by George Orwell‚ the government controls the citizens by exploiting their thoughts and actions with slogans.The government’s main slogan used to control the people was “War is Peace‚ Freedom is Slavery‚ Ignorance is Strength‚” (Orwell‚ 6). Winston Smith starts writing a diary against the strict government rules. He sits hidden from his telescreen‚ that records every move he makes. Winston knows that by writing in his diary it is considered a thoughtcrime and if he were to get
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TD Canada Trust 1 Describe how TD Canada Trust competes. Td Canada Trust competes with the other banks in many various ways. One of the ways that they compete is by offering what other banks do not. A good example of this is how TD offers Sunday banking hours. No other banks have Sunday banking hours; they are all closed except for TD. Another example of this is extended banking hours. This is huge because lots of people get caught up in traffic on their way home‚ and not only that but people may
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Title:Mean Girls Director: Type: Movie Genre: social realism‚ American teen The scandalous lives of a teenager was accurately portrayed throughout the movie ‘Mean Girls’ directed by: Mark Waters. The story follows a teenage girl named Cady Heron as she is starting her first day at high school after being home schooled in Africa for most of her life. Cady learns about the ins and outs of high school life and the cliques that are found throughout the school with the help of her two new friends
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