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    Patrick Henry was a writer during the revolutionary war‚ his speeches helped inspire many to fight and leave from under Britians rule. Like other famous speakers he used rhetoric devices to persuade his audience to join the fight. His tone also played a vital role in delivering his speech because it emphasizes certain sections of his speech. He use words and phrases that made the audience feel that fighting against Britain is the right thing to do. This speech was successful because he had valid

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    I would describe Patrick Henry as an intelligent‚ honest man having strong moral principles. He lived a full life‚ marrying twice and having 17 children. He was a lawyer‚ five term govenor of Virginia and member of the Virginia House of Burgesses. He fought for the Bill of Rights and was an important figure in the American Revolution. "Born on May 29th‚ 1736 in Studley‚ Virginia‚ he was the son of John Henry and Sarah Winston". During his childhood he attended a local school and was later tutored

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    Never give up at anything you do. Giving up is one of‚ if not the biggest sign of a weak person. When you give up ‚ and just throw all of your dreams out of the window‚ and just forget what all you have sacrificed trying to get where you are today‚ you are a weak person. I believe that no one should give up‚ but you need to know when to give up. Myself has actually gave up on one of my best loves I have ever had. Baseball. I was a freshman here at Central High School when it all started

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    Katie Schaefer Period 6 Mr. Jenson January 9‚ 2013 Never give up You’re standing ’ in the middle of the thunder and lightning ’ I know you ’re feeling like you just can win but your trying it’s hard to keep on keeping ’ on when you’re being pushed around don’t even know which way is up you just keep spinning down round down~ Gary Allan. That song says a lot also I believe that he was trying to say was not to give up anything you but your heart to. That isn’t what I want to talk about

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    Hey! Everybody seems to be looking at me. How dare you stare at me! Why? Just because I’m a bad girl? A good for nothing girl‚ a problem child? That’s what you call me. I say bad words. I lie. I cheat. I steal and I can even kill if I have to‚ because I’m a bad girl. But where are my parents? You are my parents. My good elder brother and sister in this society where I live. Look what you have done to me. You pampered and spoiled me; neglected me. You entrusted me to yaya whose intelligence is lower

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    born. However‚ 200 years ago‚ a group of people was fighting for their freedom perseveringly. On 23rd. March‚ 1765‚ Patrick Henry‚ who is the leading lights of American Revolution‚ gave the speech in front of Virginian audience. He responded the oppressive against the control of British. he turned colonial ideas against negotiation with England and toward armed rebellion. Patrick Henry illustrates the themes of freedom in the speech to Virginia convention through the use of the statement that there

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    I know this won’t take me away from you It will only make us stronger and help us and make us realize how much we love each other!! We’ll be okay even when apart Because our love is strong!! The distance is the only problem which is difficult to face deep inside it’s killing me knowing I can’t feel your touch each and every night!!! I was never strong enough but thanks to you‚I learned what to be and how to never give up but always smile and to never want to change me!! All I can do for now

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    The Real Hero? By: Braxton Rogalski Throughout the reading of this book I would have to say the two characters mainly followed in this story “Kurtz” and “Marlow” struggle between who is the real protagonist. Even though to story clearly depicts Marlow as the protagonist it still push you to feel for Kurtz and makes you try to justify his decisions and actions to make him be better then what he is in the reading. Marlow is this guy sent to drive a steam boat in the uncivilized jungles of Africa

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    School: South Creek middle school Title of Essay: Never give up Intro- Wow this has been an amazing year‚ especially being a part of the AVID family. My experience with AVID has been one of the most memorable yet. Before I was in AVID I was a trouble maker‚ but I was good at school but I could do better. Organization- I was horrible being organized; I could never figure out what homework I had that night or were my notes were. Hearing about AVID- at the end of my 7th grade year I was invited

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    your family has overcome in the hundreds of years since it began. My family is a descendent of the famous man who spoke‚ “Give me liberty or give me death!” Patrick Henry had many struggles in his life in the colonies as well as the beginning of the New America that has contributed to the strength of our family and their hard work ethic in not only work but in life‚ as well. Henry got his first taste of failure when he was operating his father’s store‚ which unfortunately had to be closed down. He later

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