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    Cody Dunaway English Comp II 11/16/10 Mrs. Clark Allison Joseph I Don’t Speak Like a Black Person Speech has always been important; yet being judged by how to speak on a daily basis is what many go through. Not everyone speaks the same‚ which is why each person is unique. The author Allison Joseph of the poem “On Being Told I Don’t Speak Like a Black Person‚” has an precise frame of mind on how people believe that all black people speak differently than others. There is not a certain language

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    and Charlie know that they don’t have much longer to solve the mystery of Charlie’s adoption‚ but they are both fully committed to figuring it out‚ because they love each other too much to lose one another. Bev worries that Melanie has already told Dorothy so Charlie offers to let her stay at her house for the weekend. INT. CHARLIE’S HOUSE - NIGHT Bev waits in the living room while Charlie tells Joe and Doris the truth about what she has been up to. They are upset that she would bring a white girl

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    this book‚ whether it be the actual political conflicts at the time or the imaginary focus that happens to be the climax of the book are very complex and deep. The focus in the story may seem as easy as Dorothy vs. the wicked witch. But in reality it’s Dorothy against herself‚ it’s about Dorothy finding out she has a strength within herself and knowing that home is where her family is. It’s heavily pointed out throughout the movie‚ the first example about finding inner strength is when she meets

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    movie The Wizard of Oz‚ based on the book written by L. Frank Baum‚ the theme is there is no place like home. The theme can be recognized throughout the whole movie and book. First off‚ Dorothy is feeling upset at her home in Kansas because she dog‚ Toto‚ was taken away by a cruel old lady named Ms. Gulch. Leaving Dorothy heartbroken‚ she starts singing about how she hopes of living elsewhere where she has no worries and problems. She is ungrateful of her home and does not comprehend the importance of

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    A Double Standard In “A double standard for “Hooking Up”: How far have we come towards gender equality?” Rachel Allison and Barbara Risman offer a current study with students from 22 colleges‚ and universities in the United States. Focusing on‚ if the students approve of casual sex‚ and are men and women viewed differently. Allison and Risman are determining if inequality occurs‚ and if there’s still a stigma with both sexes with casual sexual encounters. “Our results confirm previous research findings

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    answer "Yes!" to every opportunity‚ request or invitation that presents itself thereafter. After the seminar‚ saying yes to a homeless man’s request only leaves Carl stranded in Elysian Park. Disillusioned‚ he hikes to a gas station where he meets Allison (Zooey Deschanel)‚ an unorthodox young woman. She gives him a ride back to his car on her scooter and kisses him before leaving. After this positive experience‚ Carl feels more optimistic about saying yes. However‚ he refuses oral sex from his elderly

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    In the 1939 film The Wizard of Oz‚ directed by Victor Fleming‚ Dorothy Gale is in a monochromatic world with her dog Toto‚ which is represented by the sepia tone of the film from the scenes in Kansas. This‚ to her‚ is a monotonous life that she wishes to break away from. When her wishes come true‚ she is whisked way to the vibrant and colorful world of Oz. She eventually is captured by the Wicked Witch of the West and is back in a dull‚ monochromatic castle with minimal vibrant fantasy colors

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    twister comes through Kansas‚ her home state. In Oz‚ Dorothy goes on a journey to find the great and powerful Wizard of Oz. While on her journey Dorothy befriends three characters‚ and leads them to Oz while trying to avoid the devious wicked witch. The Wizard of Oz demonstrates the idea that women are able to be strong leaders. In The Wizard

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    Winkies‚ and Quadlings. The Wonderful Wizard of Oz remains as one of the most famous children’s stories of all time because of its fantastical setting‚ the triumph of good over evil and the positive portrayal of a powerful young girl. The protagonist Dorothy is young girl from rural Kansas‚ a dull and gray land where melancholy prevails and laughter is almost nonexistent. Baum created a loveable character who is able to

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    William and Dorothy Wordsworth Compared: As Brother and Sister and as Writers. There is no doubt that there are strong similarities between Dorothy Wordsworth’s “Grasmere Journal” and William Wordsworth’s poem “I wandered lonely as a cloud”. The relationship between these two pieces is clearly illuminated by Frances Wilson and his critical take upon events highlighted in Dorothy’s Journal. As well as Wilson‚ Susan M. Levin also takes a theoretical look at the relationship‚ suggesting that Dorothy’s

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