Matar emphasise the fact that women are influential even in a patriarchal society by highlighting the theme of male which he incorporates within the patriarchy. He eradicates the allusion that women in Libya have no rights‚ “I cried because I understood that I was now the property of another man…” (Pg 173) this powerful quote chosen by Matar‚ portrays the pain and emotions experienced by real women in cases where arranged marriages occur. However he also shows how Suleiman didn’t understand his role
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Each person’s life is a journey on a contorted road dotted with bumps and craters. At certain points‚ the bumps could seem as high as mountains and the pits as deep as lots‚ making this journey called life appear quite despondent. Although occasionally‚ your predicaments are entirely fate’s blunders‚ but perchance‚ they are your own. Your personal characteristics roughly resemble a steering wheel for your journey. They could be positive traits‚ which could steer you on a more decent path; or negative
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Becoming Airborne Lub-dub‚ inhale. Lub-dub‚ exhale. My heart was pounding as if I had been running on a treadmill for a straight hour. Sometimes it pounded through my brain‚ other times out my throat. My stomach was clenched and buried somewhere near my ankles. It was hard to breathe. It was hard to breathe because my biggest fear was standing right in front of me. And the stupid thing is‚ my fear stood still. “One ride on the Wild One‚ Monica. Just one ride and you’ll get the funnel cake you
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I woke up from my nap to the sound of the intercom stating that we were close to arriving at the destination.Before I knew it‚ the hyperloop arrived to Mexico City where I was being picked up by my aunt.I checked my pocket once again to make sure I still had my ticket to the soccer game between my favorite soccer team and its rival.It was a warm morning like any other summer day.However‚ today felt different from other days.I was excited to meet my family from Mexico again. Once I got off the hyperloop
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The summer of 2009‚ I arrived to the United States with my mother and two siblings for the first time. While I was looking forward to new opportunities in a country known for its liberties and opportunities‚ leaving my home and family was devastating. I cried every night because I was 1‚509 miles away from my birthplace. I was now in a foreign land and I could not identify with many people. That was the start of a brand new era. It was difficult adapting to a new country‚ language and culture. I
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Supplemental summary: On August 25th 2016‚ at about 1846 hours‚ I was working as 5T76. I was dressed in full OPD uniform and driving unmarked patrol car 1151. I responded to the 8500 block of Dowling St to assist OPD units with the search of an attempt murder suspect. As I was driving to the scene OPD helicopter unit advised that the suspect (later ID as Christopher Malik) was hiding in the rear yard of 8515 Dowling St. Once I arrived on scene‚ units advised that the perimeter was set. I then
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they adopt the trait portrayed by their father. Happy‚ a ladies man at heart‚ can obtain any woman he wants. Throughout the book he treats woman as objects‚ and uses them‚ only to drop them soon after. Sleeping with a co-workers fiancé can be an example of Happy’s inconsiderate behavior toward woman. Although Arthur Miller shows that woman is inferior he also shows how woman can do great things. Linda does a great job keeping such a dysfunctional family together‚ indicating that there are very strong
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My experience as a founding member of Baila as well as my current positions as a research assistant‚ and volunteer at the Baltimore Rescue Mission effectively demonstrate my personal competencies of leadership‚ reliability & dependability‚ as well as my service orientation. When I entered Hopkins‚ the demographic was very different from what I was used to. Coming from Miami I was accustomed to a very prominent Hispanic community. However only about 10% of my fellow incoming freshmen where Hispanic
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However‚ after reading these three different narratives on the lives of slaves‚ my eyes have been opened to a whole new meaning of understanding. Just being able to put faces with the stories makes my heart cringe and makes me feel disgusted for the way these people were forced to live their lives. The three narratives I chose to read were: Linda Brent’s‚ Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl‚ the WPA narrative on Richard Toler‚ and the WPA narrative on Charity Anderson. Linda Brent begins her
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cellphone can stop them from going out as much. The advantage of going out with yours friends is to socialize and have fun. There would be no point to going out if you have a cellphone because you can just call each other or talk online. These are a few examples of how having a cellphone can ruin a teenagers’ social life. As a teenager having a cellphone distracts me on a daily basis. For instance‚ when having a conversation with someone it makes it hard for me to concentrate to what the person in front
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