Curley’s wife wasn’t always mean. She was a sweet innocent girl named Emma‚ but one day her childhood was scarred. Emma was born somewhere in Salinas into a poor family‚ struggling to survive twenty years before the great depression. Her mother was fair and beautiful. She was well educated and in her late twenties when she gave birth to Emma. Her father was an alcoholic who always came home intoxicated after his 9-5 job. To go along with his heavy drinking‚ her father was also abusive and occasionally
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a good idea‚ usually during the summer people tend to gain weight. This seems to be like a good plan because if you gain weight‚ you can alsl lose weight by doing sports. It can also get all your energy out‚ like if you are mad in some way or if you just feel really energized. Doing anything like basketball‚ or other sports can be enjoyable‚ you do not always have to win as long as you are having fun. Basketball for me is really enjoyable because I have fun playing this kind of activity‚ it can make
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What does it mean to be a good citizen? A good citizen should be committed to their country and community. Also‚ a good citizen knows that they should use their freedom and education to be successful. They should also know that there is more to citizenship than voting and paying taxes. Citizen should appreciate the Constitution and work hard to be better people. A good citizen is someone who is willing to help other people‚ someone who is informed on what is happening in their community‚ and someone
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it or how one sees it as. Some of these words are known as slang words. Teenagers are known to use these slang words more than any other humans in America. Some teenager uses slang words in a negative way‚ positive way‚ or even in a humiliating way. A known and common slang word that teenagers use often is the word‚ “gay”. The actual definition of the term “gay” literally means happy‚ carefree‚ or cheerful back in 1637. But as time past by into the 19th century‚ the term was defined into a different
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‘Sport plays a key role in defining what it means to be Australian.’ To what extent do you agree with this statement? When defining what it means to be Australian the most important aspect is that it is a nation that grew from peace- not war. Sport in Australia plays a major role in contributing peace. The basic rules of sport establish the essential values for a peaceful world. Australians love playing sports. A recent national survey indicated that more than eleven million Australians aged fifteen
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You ask me "What freedom means to me? " I don’t really think about these things. Now that I am I think that I have something to say about it. Freedom is something that shouldn’t be taken for granted. Freedom for me is something we abuse. For example freedom of speech we use that like its nothing people in other places don’t have that freedom. Most people don’t think about freedom as we do stuff during are day. We don’t usually think "How did we get our freedom? " well that’s a good question. People
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illustrates the intimate and the deep love she has with her husband: “I prize thy love more than whole Mines of gold Or all the riches that the East doth hold. My love is such that Rivers cannot quench‚ Nor ought but love from thee give recompetence.” Through these lines she express how passionate she felt towards her husband‚ and that the husband’s love reminds her of God’s love. In The Scarlet Letter‚ rather than combining physical love and divine love‚ love in the story is actually sinful. Prynne and
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American Dream. While Enrique was not considered an American‚ he was still working towards this namesake dream that would hopefully lead him to success and prosperity. All the governmental officials opposing his acceptance label him as not-American‚ but what they do not realize is that he may not be "American‚" but is certainly "american." The drive he possesses represents the values required to reach the American Dream‚ regardless of his legal status‚ earning him status in
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What does college mean to me? Going to college to me means a lifetime full of knowledge. College is an accomplishment that would give me success for the rest of my life. When I’m older I hope college will build on to my knowledge level and put me at the top! I want to be an anesthesiologist when I get older so that means I have to go to at least four years at a regular college hopefully USC‚ and then go to a doctoring school for at least 8 years. In order to achieve this goal I have to do well
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Pdhpe – study notes. 1. What does health mean to individuals? Meanings of health: the world health organization (WHO) defines health as a state of complete physical‚ mental and social wellbeing‚ not merely the absence of disease or infirmity. Further good health is a resource for life‚ not the object of living. Health also has different meanings according to the concepts and measures used by different professionals groups working in the health field. Dimensions of health: 1. Physical health: the
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