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    Escape from Camp 14 1-Shin Dong-Hyuk is the main character of the book Escape from Camp 14‚ his story is a tragedy‚ throughout his life he believed that everything happened because he deserved it. The North Korean State molds everyones thoughts to make it easier to control the people. There is virtually no freedom with the borders of North Korea. Shin lived a hard life in the camp‚ feeling pains that are not comprehendible. The way his story is told‚ it makes it hard to continue to read during some

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    Meaning: loud uproar Example: screaming for help Synonym: express‚ verbalize‚ utter Sentence: The clamor of the community could be heard from miles away. 7. Word: chide Meaning: to scold mildly Example: you scold bad behavior Synonym: lecture‚ call down Sentence: the teacher chides the student for talking out of place. The Kite Runner Escape from Afghanistan | Amir | Farah Ahmedi | Description | A friend of the son of a servant (Hassan)‚ jealous Pashtun‚ no integrity‚ kite fighter

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    Crime Lords Alcatraz

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    Alcatraz is a very popular tourist site. But why was it required? Prohibition of alcohol mad Gangsters and overall crime lords. This essay will explain the history of Alcatraz‚ why it had to close and some of the ghosts still lurking in the shadows. Alcatraz was different than other prisons because the Rock was made specifically for the worst gangsters‚ crime lords‚ robbers‚ murderers‚ psychopaths and others. Additionally‚ Alcatraz’s security was an enormous improvement than that of other prisons

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    concentration camp and‚ prior to his escape‚ knew no other life. Growing up‚ Shin believed in the rules of the camp and was brainwashed to think that his situation was normal. He was beaten‚ starved‚ abused‚ held captive in horrible conditions‚ and brainwashed. All of these things robbed him of his basic human rights. Fortunately‚ he met a man who was a new prisoner who taught him about life outside the camp and eventually he was able to convince himself to escape. No human should be put through such

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    Alcatraz Prison Imagine that you are an inmate at Alcatraz. You wake up to hear a whistle around . First you go and eat for fifteen minutes. After you finish eating you have to put your knife on the left side of the tray‚ the fork in the middle‚ and the spoon on the right. The guards force you to clean your sleeping area‚ like the cell bars‚ the toilet bowl‚ make your bed‚ and fold the seat and table against the wall. Secondly when you are done cleaning your cell area then the second morning whistle

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    growth come only through continuous effort and struggle.” This quote relates to Shin’s growth as an individual who is trying to escape Camp 14 and North Korea’s growth as a country. In the book‚ Escape from Camp 14‚ Shin is struggling to get out of Camp 14 so‚ he can experience the outside world while North Korea is struggling to hold together‚ but ends up growing from the struggle. In conclusion‚ Shin‚ and North Korea are similar in many ways through their struggles are a little different though

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    In the reading of “Escape from Afghanistan” written by Farah Ahmedi‚ the reader learns Ahmedi is grateful and caring. This story overall reveals the admirable characteristics of Farah Ahmedi. Even though Farah Ahmedi does not have much to be grateful for‚ she remains thankful for what she has. When Ahmedi and her mother attempt to cross over to Pakistan‚ they do not have a place to stay‚ nor they have a good chance of reaching Pakistan. Yet she remains grateful for the company of her mother. Ahmedi

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    of crime. One of the crimes was people stealing from each other‚and also a lot of people were getting hurt. The second thing is this lead to a lot of crime. It wasn’t even safe to walk outside.And the last thing we’re talking about will be the history of Alcatraz and why it close.Alcatraz was a very good prision but had to close because it was falling apart and couldn’t be a prision anymore. Alcatraz was built for the “Super Criminals”. Alcatraz was built with a lot of security for the criminals

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    The Escape

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    The Escape - Millie Murray Plot Story of an abusive husband and how his oppressed wife makes her journey to independence. •Alton had refused to allow Patsy from visiting her sick and ailing motherin Jamaica‚ even though Patsy was pining away for her mother and homeland. • Miz Ruby‚ Patsy’s friend‚ provided both emotional and monetary support to encourage Patsy to escape. She thought of the plan for Patsy ’s successful escape. Alton‚ who had always underestimated Patsy’s intelligence

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    Escape From Camp 14 ‚ by Blaine Harden‚ is about the only man who managed to escape from North Korea’s high security concentration camp‚ Camp 14‚ and lived to tell his story. Shin Dong-Hyuk was born in Camp 14. His mother and father got married inside the camp as a prize for their obedience and hard work‚ Shin’s brother and father lived in other facilities inside the camp‚ and they never lived together as a family. He was trained to snitch on his family‚ classmates and coworkers and vice versa. He

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