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    At the beginning of the journey‚ Helen sees Rachel as uptight and restricted‚ for she is not yet comfortable in her womanliness and comfortable in her identity. When Helen first encounters Rachel‚ she notice her that “Her face was weak rather than decided‚” (13). Rachel does what needs to be done and is unable to speak her mind at the proper time. Helen also notices “a hesitation in speaking‚ or rather tendency to use the wrong words‚ made her seem more than normally incompetent for her years.” (13)

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    George Orwell is an English writer who addressed many social injustices and advocated for democratic socialism through as a novelist‚ poet‚ literary critic‚ and polemic journalist. Orwell’s most famous works are Nineteen Eighty-Four (1984) and Animal Farm. His ideas still continue to shape modern culture and make his works as relevant today as when he first published them. ==Young Life and Education== George Orwell was born Eric Arthur Blair on June 25‚ 1903‚ in Motihari‚ now Bihar‚ in British-ruled

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    Ryan Tri English II Pre-Ap 22 August 2016 Nineteen Eighty-Four In the novel‚ Nineteen Eighty-Four‚ Orwell constructs an environment in which the government has complete control in every aspect of one’s life. With the Thought Police and telescreens monitoring every move and sound‚ no crime will ever go unnoticed. One false action or thought will cause for an inevitably painful death. Throughout the novel‚ Orwell establishes a gloomy and fearful atmosphere using both imagery and suspense. Towards

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    The Street Essay

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    The Street‚ the wind wreaks havoc on the city and puts the city and its pedestrians in an overwhelming and chaotic state. The wind is the antagonist in the story as it tortures the pedestrians with its pesky ways and coldness. The wind establishes a negative relationship between Lutie Johnson and the urban setting and Pettry’s use of literary devices aptly displays this relationship. Petry starts out by letting the reader know there as “a cold November wind”. This wind terrorizes the street by blowing

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    ------------------------------------------------- Top of Form Street Beggars   Around Anderson you may see people on the streets holding signs asking for money.  I have only seen men do this. When I discussed what I had seen with some co-workers they seem to think that the person must be an alcoholic‚ lazy‚ on drugs or the person must be forced to beg. I wondered about what it took to stand on the street with a sign stating you were hungry or need a job. There is one man who I passed while

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    Sesame Street

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    *Sesame Street combines education and entertainment by using puppets‚ live actors and animation. The purpose of the show is to help young children learn letters‚ words‚ basic math‚ problem solving‚ socialization‚ life skills and real-world situations. The writers have written the show in such a way that adults and older siblings can enjoy watching it and help young children to expand on what the show is teaching instead of just placing the child in front of the TV. * Sesame Street is known for

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    Being so close to an active volcano poses many risks to communities. Even though Mount St. Helens erupted over 30 years ago we know that it is still an active volcano. Future eruptions can kill and injure entire communities. Since the eruption in May of 1980 of Mount St. Helens‚ geologists have come to a better understanding of both the mechanics of volcanoes and the dangers they present to the environment and communities. Did you know that volcanic ash is actually small glass particles? Or that

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    Piper and Jason have been friends for 6 years. They were going on a hiking trip for the weekend up the mountain St. Helens. They had heard that there were huge trees there and the place was great for pictures. Piper and Jason were hiking when they felt a rumble under there toes. “What was that!”‚ Piper exclaimed. Piper all of a sudden blacked out. When piper woke up she realized that a tree branch hit her in the head. She looked around he but she didn’t see Jason. She called his name many times

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    Helen Morot was of Quaker tradition and born in Philadelphia‚ Pennsylvania in 1865. Morot was a champion of social‚ economic‚ and labor issues in her time. Greatly influenced by her father‚ Morot kept him close to her for much of her life‚ recalling him saying‚ “I want you to think for yourself – not the way I do.” Keeping this in mind‚ Helen studied arduously in order to expand her own knowledge and educate herself on the issues of others. In 1897‚ Helen Morot opened The Library of Economic and

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    Street Children

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    STATEMENT OF PROBLEM Street children in my community ❖ What are the factors that influence children to live on the streets? ❖ What are the measures that can be taken to get them into homes/places of safety? RESEARCH QUESTIONS 1. What are the factors that influence children to live on the streets? 2. What are the effects of living on the streets affects these children? 3.

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