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    Marble Champ By Gary Soto

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    In the story ‘’Marble Champ’’ by Gary Soto‚ lupe is someone that wants to be good at something other than school.But as I read I learned that lupe is someone that people would admire. This is because she’s smart‚hardworking‚and a good sport. The first reason lupe is someone to admire is because she’s smart. Shes smart by being a straight A student and by getting A’s means she studied hard and did all of her homework and stayed on top of her work. Another reason why lupe is smart is because she

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    composure to find the right words‚ delusional daydreaming‚ and constant questioning‚ “ Does she like me‚ does she not? You may need to consult your doctor because these are all symptoms of having a crush. There is not a thing as torturous to a teenager as having a crush. It is like the two sides of a coin that the human heart can not control. It can be the best thing to happen to someone or the worst. Gary Soto‚ in his poem “ Oranges”‚ satirizes the conundrum that is having a crush. “Oranges” tells

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    Gary Heidnik also known as the “House of Horrors‚” was an American criminal who kidnapped women and kept them prisoner in his Pennsylvania basement. Heidnik dropped out of school in the ninth grade to go into the military. Heidnik served as a paramedic in the Army for 14 months before he was honorably discharged with a medical disability he received a diagnosis of schizoid personality disorder. His mother committed suicide soon after his discharge. She was a drunk who beat Heidnik as a young child

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    Gary Larson is the creator of the enormously popular cartoon The Far Side. The cartoons unique style and creative style has helped it to become one of the most recognizable and popular cartoons of all time. Gary Larson was born August 14th 1950 in University Place‚ Washington (near Tacoma‚ WA) to Verne and Doris Larson. As a child he enjoyed drawing and biology as well as playing the guitar. He graduated from Curtis Senior High School and then attended Washington State University where he earned

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    Mexican War Dbq

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    If the United States took land and did such things to Mexico‚ why were they the ones to declare war on Mexico? The Mexican War began in 1846 after Mexico opened fire on Americans north of the Rio Grande‚ which happened to be the Texas-Mexico border. As a result of this event‚ President Polk declared war between the two countries‚ although‚ due to prior events‚ it seemed more reasonable for Mexico to be doing so. The United States was not justified in going to war with Mexico because they robbed land

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    Melody Greer Professor Martha Carreon Introduction to Mexican Culture 29 November 2014 Corruption within the Mexican Political System Today Introduction Current Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto states “In the Mexico we want‚ there is no room for corruption‚ for cover-ups‚ and least of all for impunity.” Mexico is the 14th largest economy in the world and its annual budget at the federal level is reaching 10 billion dollars. But its efforts in fighting corruption in international

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    Times of revolution and conflict are never lacked by nations worldwide; however‚ particular comparisons lead to intriguing ideas to ponder upon. Such is the case with the American and Mexican Revolutionary wars‚ in which‚ times‚ people and ideals were those of a recommencement‚ a restoration for a nation that had been oppressed and impaired. Yet‚ at times‚ still differenced themselves by the very basis of their own societies‚ whom had been influenced by innermost factors developed with strong principles

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    In both poems “Oranges” and “Fair Trade” by Gary Soto‚ the author explores the recurring theme of compassion and pride. Both poems have several ways to show the theme. The poem “Oranges” is about young love and knowing how it once felt. At the beginning of the poem‚ I get the sense that the boy is a little apprehensive in meeting his girl as he states‚ “Cold and weighted down / with two oranges in my jacket.” Certainly two oranges aren’t going to weigh anyone down‚ therefore the image described must

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    Demonstration Speech Formal Outline Speech title: Chilaquiles Topic: A Mexican dish. Specific purpose: To demonstrate to the audience how to cook an easy and simple Mexican dish‚ Chilaquiles. Thesis statement: To present and demonstrate to the audience a Mexican dish that they can learn how to cook by simply following a recipe. Immediate response: Have my audience to try something new and cook chilaquiles for themselves‚ friends‚ or family. Introduction Chilaquiles is a traditional dish

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    Mexican Immigration Essay

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    number of Mexican immigrant and American born Mexican in the state of Texas in 20 years period. The number of Native Americans began to decrease‚ following the decrease of Chinese and Japanese labor work. California depended on these people for labor work‚ but as numbers began to decrease they needed other people to take over. Which led Railroad networks to hire more Mexicans to take over the work‚ also agricultural work another reason for Mexicans to flee to America‚ wherever crops grew‚ Mexicans followed

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