obtain blue eyes. “It had occurred to Pecola some time ago that if her eyes‚ those eyes that held the pictures‚ and knew the sights—if those eyes of hers were different‚ that is to say‚ beautiful‚ she herself would be different” (Morrison pg. 46). To explain her fondness of blue eyes‚ Pecola
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An Eye for an Eye Life is a precious gift from God. Even when a person has no material possessions‚ life is still possessed. In light of these observations‚ it is logical to assume that murder‚ the taking of another’s life‚ is the most heinous of crimes. Undeniably‚ penalties imposed upon criminals should match the crimes committed. Therefore‚ the worst crime possible‚ murder‚ should receive the worst penalty possible‚ death. One argument against the death penalty comes from the Bible‚
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What is outdoor education and what makes a successful outdoor educator? Around Australia‚ outdoor education exists within the broader education perspective (Bucknell‚ 2006). It is not compulsory for students in some schools to embark on an outdoor experience and when a group of secondary students do step of the bus‚ issues in the forefront of their mind would most likely consist of “how will I cope with going to the toilet in the bush?” or “I’m glad I am sharing a tent with my best friend” (Dickson
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Types of food people like in Pakistan: The Pakistani cosines are rich in oil and chillies. Unlike the Indian food‚ Pakistani dishes must include meat‚ chicken and beef‚ though pork is totally forbidden as per Islamic teachings. Although eating habits differ from regions to region‚ the mainstay of the Pakistani diet is "chapati or roti" made from flour. "Lassi" a usual drink made like a milkshake in a home made utencil from curd/yogurt and water is usually taken at lunch time‚ specially during the
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A people without the knowledge of their past history‚ origin and culture is like a tree without roots. – Marcus Garvey According to science‚ out of all of the parts of a tree‚ roots are quite an important feature. It has several purposes‚ adsorbing water and vital nutrients from the ground and into the rest of the tree‚ supporting the whole tree‚ from the bark‚ to the leaves to the fruit/flowers it produces. It also helps stabilize the tree so it wouldn’t fall down easily when the weather is
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telling people about this story.” Freelance science writer who specializes in science and medicine‚ Rebecca Skloot‚ started her writing career with her first book The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks. This book took Rebecca more than a decade to research and write. It instantly hit the New York Times best-seller list where it has remained for more than four years since its publication in 2010. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks was about an African-American woman named Henrietta Lacks. Her cancer
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Read Literature Like a Professor‚ "...as soon as we notice blindness and sight as thematic components of a work‚ more and more related images and phrases emerge in the text." He notes that writers choose to blind their characters for more than the simple reason of putting emphasis on levels beyond the physical. The complexity of the character requires a shift in outlook of his or her actions‚ but also the action of others. In Oedipus Rex‚ Sophocles repeatedly uses the ideas of sight and blindness metaphorically
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Putting Global Warming on Ice What makes the earth’s temperature rise and fall? Do greenhouse gases block solar heat from leaving the earth‚ or is it only a product of solar activity? Many people have theorized on what causes temperatures to change. A catch phrase named Global Warming came to popularity. Environmentalists from all walks of life joined the ’global warming’ fight. According to Thomas O’Connell the global warming debate wasn’t accepted in the 60’s and 70’s when he studied it. It only
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The consequences of the lack of water By J. C. Cardona 884 million people lack access to safe water supplies; approximately one in eight people. UNICEF/WHO 2008. Progress on Drinking Water and Sanitation: Special Focus on Sanitation. 3.575 million People die each year from water-related disease.World Health Organization. 2008. Safer Water‚ Better Health: Costs‚ benefits‚ and sustainability of interventions to protect and promote health. The water and sanitation crisis claims more lives through
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As a Persian Proverb once said‚ "Doubt is the key to knowledge." Doubt is one of the factors that influence the expansion of knowledge. Any fact that is considered true beyond any suspicion had to be subject to at least one person ’s questioning‚ since "any belief worth having must survive doubt" (Anonymous). It is possible to follow a pattern in the growth of knowledge in many subjects such as the natural sciences‚ history‚ and human sciences; a significant boost in the accumulation of information
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