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    problems is one way a person is sculpted. Never underestimate the problems you overcome‚ they could help you out later. Michael Jordan and Joan of Arc are great examples of people who overcame obstacles to become the person they are today. They both proved people wrong and used their problems to become stronger. Though completely different time periods‚ Joan of Arc and Michael Jordan are very similar. They were both bogged down by peers and adults‚ and not given a chance. “Jordan did not make

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    Joan of Arc is a Roman Catholic Saint‚ and is considered a heroine for France. At the mere age of 13‚ Joan was spoken to by a voice‚ which is believed to be God‚ and is encouraged to join the French army to fight against England. In doing so‚ she won many battles for the French‚ but was soon met with a trial‚ in which she was essentially accused of being a mystic‚ and not performing in the proper way of a woman in relation to how she dressed. It is here that I must question‚ what exactly is performing

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    is also shown in the dream that Hermia has in the woods‚ the madness of love is portrayed through the imagery of the serpent eating her heart “Methought a serpent ate my heart away” (2‚ 2‚155). Although the idea of a snake eating a human’s heart is absurd‚ within that image is the harsh reality of the fact Hermia will be heart broken when she realises Lysander no longer loves her‚ and this is hinted to by the following line “And you sat smiling at his cruel pray” (2‚ 2‚ 156) said by Hermia as she tries

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    Evidence of police brutality is seen in Joan Didion’s “Slouching Towards Bethlehem” as well as many other sources‚ such as BBC‚ the New York Times‚ and Time Magazine. Is it fair that police can use brute force? Police are supposed to protect and serve the people of our country‚ however‚ in many cases‚ police abuse their power and use excessive force‚ leading to police brutality. Unnecessary action and police force can be seen as early as 1969 in Haight-Ashbury. In Joan Didion’s exposé‚ “Slouching Towards

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    Researcher| Dr. Joan W. Moore| | Joan W. Moore is a distinguished Professor Emerita at the University of Wisconsin‚ Milwaukee. She received both her M.A. and Ph.D. from the University of Chicago. Her field of study has primarily been sociology with a focus in Social Problems within Latino communities. Dr. Moore has made a major contribution to the social sciences in the area of crime‚ drugs and gangs; she was also John Hagedorn’s mentor. No scholar is as widely cited as is Dr. Joan Moore in this

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    This paperwork of COM 215 Week 2 Appendix B Communication Strategies comprises: Use the table below to compare and contrast strategies you might use to communicate with the audiences in Scenario 1 and Scenario 2. Enter your answers in the table below. The cells will expand to accommodate your content. Use the Tab key to move from one cell to the next. Communications - General Communications Organizational Strategies . As Chapter Ten of our text‚ Technical Communication‚ tells us‚ partition

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    The John/Joan Story ). And this story made me question what gender really is. Gender is both socially ( nature) and biologically constructed ‚ because you can never change how someone feels inside‚ your physical and social traits impact you and the instinct inside you overrides everything.When you grow up you automatically know if your a boy or a girl because someone tells you or there is some instinct inside of you telling you your that specific gender‚ An adequate example is the John/Joan story

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    Joan of Arc is a memorable female French warrior of the 14th century who fought tirelessly for her nation. Despite society’s norms against female in the military and her adolescent age‚ Joan broke the boundaries of those confinements. She made herself renowned from 1412 to her death in 1431 as a young‚ independent and self-believing soldier in the Hundred’s Year War. Joan conquered many English armies and saved French kingdoms from siege. Her legend lives on and is an inspiration to many. During

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    “Thank you‚ David‚” said Joan‚ pulling the boy down toward her and embracing him. He gave her a light‚ hesitant squeeze‚ then stood and ran off. Joan and Carina stood and ran for Return Road as quickly as their feet would carry them. When the two arrived at the roadside‚ several dozen people stood there‚ all with anxious looks on their faces‚ waiting to learn the fate of their king. Dozens more people arrived‚ and before long‚ the crowd swelled to hundreds‚ then hundreds more. Grumbles of concern

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    "Joan of Arc‚" was painted by the French realist artist Jules Bastien-Lepage in 1879. "After the province of Lorraine was lost to Germany following the Franco-Prussian War in 1821‚ The Frenchmen saw in Joan of Arc a new and powerful symbol. In 1875‚ Bastien-Lepage‚ a native of Lorraine began to make studies for a picture of her. In the present painting‚ exhibited in the Salon of 1880‚ Joan is shown receiving her revelation in her parents garden. Behind her are Saints Michael‚ Margaret‚ and Catherine

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