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    Do the Right Thing “Wake up! Wake up! Up you wake!” 108FM Senor LoveDaddy starts it all off with a good morning and the weather “Today’s temperature’s gonna rise up over 100 degrees.” Brooklyn‚ New York‚ a town with Koreans‚ Jews‚ Italians‚ whites‚ and a lot of blacks seem to be living to together just fine. Yet in such a small town who would have ever guessed that problems this big could ever occur about such a simple thing‚ race. In this multi-ethnic community the thought of others being racist

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    a point in making sure I know never to lie to her. But that made me think‚ is it right for her to lie to me for the first 9 years of my life? Tricking children into behaving well in order to receive presents. Isn’t that bribery? Parents say that you should never lie and always tell the truth‚ but the way I see it is‚ they have gone against their word and become a hypocrite. On the other hand they could be enhancing enjoyment. But I know‚ even now Santa is not real my enjoyment at Christmas has

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    I believe that it is more important to have respect then power because a leader without any respect will not have any power for long. Some leader’s today like Saddam Hussein who has all the power in his country‚ but has no respect at all‚ not even from his own people will soon not have power much more. It shows that respect is more important also because when Caesar declined the crown three times it shows that he was not a selfish man and did not want to intend one to his people of Rome. If your

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    Bobby J. Alexander Given the context of the speech‚ do you believe everything Pericles say’s about Athens in the Funeral Oration? Why or Why not. I feel that given the context of the speech‚ I would have to agree with what Pericles said in it to be true. First of all‚ I think that the way Pericles gives praise to his fallen comrades‚ couldn’t have been said any better. Of course maybe they were over exaggerated a little by the writer‚ but the way he spoke of them was as if he knew every

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    gain first whether it involves money‚ property or something else. Therefore‚ these dilemmas were not easy to solve‚ somebody has to sacrifice something. If we were to ask any number of people the question: “What is the right thing for me to do?” they would have different answer according to their own beliefs. The beliefs that people value are the structures in which they live by. “Morals are personal beliefs‚ and ethics are those beliefs and rules‚ which are set by a larger group

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    Things Fall Apart- Novel Throughout the novel Things fall Apart‚ we are able to see the struggle that language and a lack of understanding can create. Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe is set in tribal Africa with a focus on one tribe in particular. Throughout the novel there are many themes that surface including the major one of communication. The first example arises as we see the suppression of female words and ideas throughout the book. Women were not equals‚ they were told to speak only

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    Things To Do In Savannah Savannah‚ Georgia is a very interesting city that is on the Atlantic coast near the South Carolina state line. This city has been the setting for many famous books and movies that covered its rich cultural history. This article will talk about the top things to do in Savannah‚ GA that will keep you busy during your vacation time. 10. Dolphin Tours Because of its place near the Atlantic Ocean‚ this city is perfect for dolphin watching. Dolphins are very sociable creatures

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    Hussein Abdallah First Paper 26838 Flm101 Technical Critique of do the Right Thing Do The Right Thing‚ a movie directed by Spike Lee‚ filmed on a sunny summer day in a black neighbourhood in Brooklyn is what many consider a great movie. The movie portrays stories of many actors consisting from different palettes‚ where each has their own conflicts and struggles. It is a very entertaining movie yet it will leave you emotionally connected to the events that took place. It would not have reached

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    2. What do we want to learn?  What  are  the  key  concepts  (form‚  function‚  causation‚  change‚  connection‚  perspective‚  responsibility‚  reflection) to be emphasized within this inquiry  Key concepts: ​ Form‚ responsibility‚ connection  Related concepts:​  cooperation​  or ​ conflict‚ interdependence  What  lines  of  inquiry  will  define  the  scope  of  the  inquiry  into  the  central  idea?  What  teacher  questions/provocations will drive these inquiries?  Lines of inquiry 

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    The Culture in Things Fall Apart The tragic story that unfolds in Things fall Apart ‚ by Chinua Achebe‚ is about a strong and power man named Okonkwo who lived in Nigeria. Although Okonkwo was one of the main leaders in the tribe of Umuofia‚ his whole life was driven by his constant fear of becoming like his dad. Because of this‚ he went out of his way to be the complete opposite of his father. Later on in the story‚ Okonkwo accidentally killed a boy and his town exiled him to his mother’s homeland

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