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    and Brooklyn‚ Eilis feels that her life is controlled by others.’ Discuss. The novel ‘Brooklyn’ written by Colm Toibin explores how the main protagonist – Eilis’s life is controlled by others. Eilis Lacey‚ a passive‚ quiet and acquiescent young lady‚ who is frightened of any conflict and generally considered as a ‘good girl’. According to the description in the novel‚ Eilis passively accepts Miss Kelly’s offer to work‚ takes the suggestion of Rose and leave Ireland away‚ even Eilis based on Tony’s

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    Lance Sataraka Period 2 12-13-12 No Pain‚ No Gain No pain no gain How much of you have had to sacrifice your time or change your plans to go and do something else like go practice or work on something? What is pain? What is gain? In my family my mom‚ dad‚ and sister had to constantly had to sacrifice their time to get to their goal. It took them a lot of time‚ blood‚ and sweat to reach where they are right now. I am the only one in my family that hasn’t worked hard

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    No Pain‚ No Gain Moving into another state was harder than what I thought. When your family tells you it will be just for a few months‚ it can turn out to be even more than that. Not being able to talk to my friends and loved ones as often as before made me feel out of place. Being in a position where becoming stronger the only option. Having to leave the past and begin to look into the future. I had to search what was best for me regardless the limits or obstacles. July‚ 2009 a hot night in

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    life‚ if you’re a guy‚ you’ve certainly heard the phrase "no pain‚ no gain." Well‚ what does it really mean? To some men‚ it means that if you don’t suffer‚ then you’re not going to get anything or get anywhere. Well‚ this is partly true. My own interpretation is this: The Pain If you are the type of guy who stuff’s his feelings and pain of any kind‚ emotional or otherwise‚ then you are a "pain-avoider" and the "no pain‚ no gain" approach doesn’t really work for you. You’re saying might be "No pain

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    CARL CAMPBELL 5. What did Cuba gain or lose by its relations with the Soviet Union? The Cold War set the opening for the development of the extraordinary relationship between Cuba and the Soviet Union. A contest between capitalism led by the United States and socialism led by the Soviet Union brought about a separation between Cuba and the United States and opened a new relationship and friendship between the Soviet Union and Cuba. Cuba experienced both gains and losses as a result of its relations

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    To look in more detail‚ the team carried out a 12-year study of 46‚000 men aged 40 years and over with no history of gout‚ asking them regular questionnaires about their diet. Diet soft drinks did not increase the risk of gout but fruit juice and fructose rich fruits (apples and oranges) were associated with a higher risk‚ the researchers said. http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:http://www.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/7219473.stm If you burn 500 more calories than you eat every

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    Pain and Gain Love is something we all feel. Towards family‚ lovers‚ or friends‚ it is always there‚ no matter how hard you try to push it away. Siddhartha felt much love on his way towards enlightenment. He loved Govinda‚ so he set him off to be on his own with the Buddha. He loved Kamala‚ even though it wasn’t LOVE love‚ he respected her so I believe he had a sort of friendly love of Kamala. He also loved his son‚ and the pain he went through in letting his son go and live his life got him

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    Lady Macbeth is more ruthless then Macbeth Lady Macbeth is portrayed as Macbeth’s driving force to‚ as some may call it the dark side. This is how Shakespeare shows her love for Macbeth and also her ambition; she wants the best life possible for him and also for herself. She is portrayed as the more ruthless one in the Macbeth team‚ but in hindsight she really only encourages Macbeth to be the best of his abilities she doesn’t kill anyone herself she is more ruthless in thought than in action. Macbeth

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    ultimately in an unhealthy relationship. Henry and Catherine become so wrapped up in one another that it’s hard to tell where one ends and the other begins. Catherine in particular seems to lose herself; she loves the idea of love‚ and is willing to smooth over her unique personality in order to keep her man - again‚ she says there is no her without him‚ no “separate” Catherine.

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    SHOULD A WOMAN BE MORE EDUCATED THAN A MAN OR SHOULD A MAN BE MORE EDUCATED THAN A WOMAN? August 13‚ 2012 SHOULD A WOMAN BE MORE EDUCATED THAN A MAN OR SHOULD A MAN BE MORE EDUCATED THAN A WOMAN? Thesis: Education is the key to success and therefore every woman or a man should be equally allowed to be educated if they so desire‚ the reason is society achieves more with both educated women and men and also educated women can make a family stronger whiles educated men can influence the

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