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    Essay # 2 The responsibilities of every individual in his or her society Many people wonder what is the greatest right that people possess‚ enabling them to enjoy freedom. Many claim that the right of self-defense is the most important one‚ while others argue that the right of self-expression or some other right is more important. However no one seems to realize that the greatest enabler of right and freedom is individual responsibility. Without individual responsibility‚ rights hold no meaning

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    Mother Essay: Describing a Mother and Her Role in Our Society Understanding a Mother’s Role and Encouraging Love‚ Adoration and Respect for Her In fact‚ “Mother’s Role in the Society” is considered to be quite a sensitive and emotional topic for the discussion. Interestingly‚ nowadays there are many writers who highlight this issue in their literary works. In general‚ the mother can be described in various ways and in different situations. Some examples‚ which can be used in a Mother Essay‚ are

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    Helen Of Sparta Essay

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    Helen of Sparta was perhaps the most inspired character in all literature‚ ancient or modern. A whole war‚ one which lasted for ten years‚ was fought over her. Not only that‚ nearly all the myths of the heroic age were threaded together in such a way that this most idealized of all wars was the culmination of various exploits‚ including the Argonaut‚ the Theban wars‚ and the Calydonian boar hunt. It is as though this event was in the destiny of every dynasty formed from the beginning of things.

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    Helen Jewett Murder

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    The murder of Helen Jewett attracted a lot of attention‚ because it was about a well-educated woman and a young man both taking paths to get into trouble. The expansion of the newspapers made everyone know about the case from all across the United States. New people were coming into New York City which was bringing a greater population expansion. It was quicker for people to move around the city because there was transportation and Richard Robinson and Helen Jewett were not being controlled as much

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    newly arrived from Puerto Rico to marry his friend Chino‚ attends the dance and despite the obvious hatred between the gangs meets Tony‚ who at once falls in love with her. Later‚ after the dance‚ while the gangs begin to assemble at Doc’s drugstore to choose a place and weapons for their rumble‚ Tony visits Maria on the fire escape of her apartment‚ and they pledge their love‚ promising to meet the next afternoon at the bridal shop where Maria works. As he departs‚ the Sharks take their girls home

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    Helen and Miss Temple both play a very important role in the emotional development and maturity of Jane. Coming from a hellish place where not a single person sympathises or understands her up until the few weeks before she leaves‚ she is naturally inclined to be intolerant and rebellious. The actions and words of both Helen and Miss Temple affect her greatly throughout her stay at Lowood‚ and without them she very well might have failed. For instance‚ Jane’s first interaction with Helen comes after

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    blame her that she filled my days with misery" can interpreted as a disclaimer or as absolution for Maud Gonne. Yeats recognises that Maud Gonne’s character made her act the manner in which she did‚ though this resulted in misery for him‚ there was little blame that he could attach to her. The second statement "or that she would of late have taught to ignorant men most violent ways" contains both praise

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    Helen Lawson uses a number of sound and picture devices in the poem "In Training". How do they help us to enhance her description of the swimmer and the river?We have all seen a swimmer racing at all sports competition before‚ "In Training"‚ by Helen Lawson brings back the thoughts in our memory but moves the background setting to a calm‚ smooth river in the morning. The poem uses a series of sound and picture devices to help us imagine the swimmer powering through the water. Lawson explains the

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    Her Body‚ Her Baby‚ Her Choice Abortion‚ it’s not a choice that any woman would ever want to have to make‚ but it’s a decision that she should have the right to make. If it comes down to the possibility of her and her baby losing their lives‚ she should be able to stop this possibly fatal pregnancy.The body is hers‚ the baby is hers‚ and the choice should be hers. If you disagree‚ make the choice for your own body. Abortion should be legal. What people may not realize is that‚ legal or not‚ abortion

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    Helen Clark as a Leader

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    Helen Clark was one of New Zealand’s most effective Prime Ministers to date; the 5th longest serving of our 38 antecedent Prime Ministers (Wishart‚ 2008). In this text one shall learn about Helen Clark’s characteristics as a Prime Minister‚ her achievements during her three terms‚ some of her legislative implications‚ rough conclusion of why Helen Clark was successful as a Prime Minister and some insights into Helen Clark’s personality. Helen Clark was known as an organiser and a “political machine”(Wishart

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