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    organization‚ you become less human and lose who you actually are to that group. This is also evident in literature. In short stories such as “Just Lather‚ That’s All” by Hernando Tellez‚ “The Sniper” by Liam O’Flaherty and “On The Sidewalk Bleeding” by Evan Hunter‚ they provide prime examples of this. When a character is a part of a group/movement‚ they are no longer identified as a human being and lose who they truly are. For instance‚ Captain Torres became an executioner in the military‚ and is seen

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    of India’s Sacred Cattle In his article‚ The Cultural Ecology of India’s Sacred Cattle‚ Marvin Harris argues against the common perception of India’s cattle complex and provides example to support his argument. He starts out by saying that most authors think ahimsa‚ which is “a prime example of how men diminish their material welfare to obtain spiritual satisfaction in obedience to nonrational or frankly irrational beliefs” (pg.51)‚ is the reason behind the treatment of cattle in India and how its

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    As I stepped into the mud colored cattle car‚ just the sight of it had made me wince. As I entered‚ it was like the other passengers were staring at me with shame‚ since if you were in the cattle car you had to of done something bad. I quickly put my head down. I could just feel the sticky wretched smell of feces and body odor in the car. My mother and I put our suitcases on the shelves‚ heaving them with all our strength to the very top shelf. We waited hours for in the dark‚ crammed‚ and smelly

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    Among the Multitude

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    Among the Multitude‚” by Walt Whitman‚ conveys the narrator’s desire to be loved by someone equal to him‚ from within the large crowd of people. Because the narrator is among a multitude of people‚ only one identifies with him on equal grounds—himself. The theme of the poem is that the perfect romance for any person is self-love. Among the crowd of people‚ he searches for the one to understand him‚ which is only he. Written in free verse‚ with no particular rhyme scheme or rhythm‚ this poem reflects

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    The story “On the Sidewalk Bleeding” by Evan Hunter was about the cultural differences within a city. Andy was one of the two gangs in the city and he was killed due to the hatred between both gangs. Andy focused on people and the jacket for survival as they had a symbolic meaning to him. The people had a symbolic meaning‚ as they were his only hope. They were stages of his life‚ as the first person who met him was the drunk. The drunk represents him when he first joined the royals‚ where he was

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    Abd al Rahman Ibrahima was a muslim slave who was captured when defeated in a war. It all took place in small Southern American town‚ whom Ibrahim’s father befriended a white man (Prince Among Slaves‚ by Terry Alford). Ibrahim is translated as Abraham. Abraham was known as a prince. His father was a king of the cattle raising people. Abraham was enslaved by family in Natchez‚ Mississippi. On August 18‚ 1789‚ Abraham was purchased by Thomas Foster. While Abraham was captured‚ leaving his wife and two

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    Dance and Improv Club Dance Concert and observing all the the pieces choreographed by both students and professors that included so many different elements of dance there was one piece that really stood out to me from the moment it began. The piece “Among Daffodils” choreographed by Sara Galo performed by a small group of dancers caught my eye for many reasons; the movement style‚ the story that was told‚ performance quality‚ costumes‚ and lighting. When the piece began with a dim lit stage and an

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    Introduction The book‚ Hunt for Jade Dragon‚ by Richard Paul Evans‚ tells a continued story about Electric children saving a girl from a terrorist group known as the Elgen. They have to rescue this girl because they machine that gave them powers could be recreated from the help of this little girl‚ and the Elgen could use it to create an army of evil electric children. They travel to another country‚ Taiwan‚ and hide until they can rescue the girl. There is a problem though‚ the plant they are trying

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    This is a brief poem titled “Neighbors.” It may brief‚ but there is a deeper message than can be found in between the lines. This poem was found online‚ and was created by David Allan Evans‚ who is a well-known poet. It is a little excerpt that describes a strange wife and husband doing a normal task‚ but adding a strange twist to it. It talks about their demeanor‚ and their strange actions. This poem seems to be a reflection on the author’s real life neighbors‚ which adds a strange twist to the

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    such a large and powerful cattle baron such as Iliff in the next sixteen years would have great conflict with ranchers such as Jones. Unknown assailants assassinated Ranger” Jones and fellow ranger John Tisdale‚ fifteen years later under accusations of rustling‚ just four months prior to the Johnson County invasion. It leads to early speculation why a cattle baron of Illiff’s stature and prestige allowed Jones to take refuge in his home if he there was speculation of cattle rustling over thievery

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