The Gettysburg address was a speech given by president Abraham Lincoln and the main purpose of the speech was to dedicate a cemetery for the brave men who died at the battle of Gettysburg. President Lincoln was also encouraging the men and women to be dedicated citizens of America. When I was listening to the speech it was hard for me to understand some words President Lincoln used. The language President Lincoln used was meant for his time not the current time. For example when President Lincoln
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involved by misfortune of living in Verona. This is a failure on the Prince’s part. If he had started at the root of the problem (the heads of houses) he could have ended the enmity without the loss. Now that the feud is over the path is unclear. I am hopeful that compensation will be offered as apology to the general public‚ but I fear Lord Capulet and Montague would rather erect golden statues of their children than repair the damage their rivalry has
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emerald green hue. The colors of the sky keep changing throughout the day‚ from pale pink at dawn to a dazzling blue at mid morning and a bright orange by sunset and purple by twilight. Nature reflects our moods. When the sun shines‚ we feel happy and hopeful…Even evil surrenders before the beauty of nature. It has been observed that patients in hospital recover faster if they are in a room with windows that offer a pleasant view. Beyond providing pure pleasure‚ nature’s beauty can therefore offer therapy
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forced to endure would undoubtedly render relatable to many of those who were affected by the obliteration of Guernica and Belchite. Initially‚ for those who escaped‚ simply running away from the explosions and gunfire may have seemed a sensible and hopeful plan. In the book‚ a similar idea is demonstrated by the unexpected birth of the poet’s
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Some people work. Some people may stay at home and knit with tea by their side. Not I. I fight for freedom for a living. My heart is drawn to the hard work of freeing my people from the bonds of slavery. This time‚ my 19th trip‚ I agreed to bring eleven slaves that wanted freedom all the way to Canada. Their hopes and dreams of a life of freedom is in my hands‚ under my care. I am responsible for them. A life without beatings‚ whippings‚ and discrimination is our goal. As I sang the arrival
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Iris Morales Mrs. Page ENGL 2322.701 20‚ October 2014 Sacrifice‚ Grief and Hope Every single human being through the course of their life will go through times in which they will be faced with difficulties in that their faith and actions are to be tested. Most importantly when human beings are attacked with struggles in their lifetime many things tend to happen after that. For example‚ one can go from positive to negative‚ or vice versa; also one can live and make mistakes or learn to live from
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Health Cruises‚ Inc.‚ packages cruises to Caribbean islands such as Martinique and the Bahamas. Like conventional cruises‚ the packages are designed to be fun. But the cruise is structured to help participants become healthier by breaking old habits‚ such as smoking or overeating. The Miami-based firm was conceived by Susan Isom‚ 30‚ a self-styled innovator and entrepreneur. Prior to this venture‚ she spent several years in North Carolina promoting a behavior-modification clinic. Isom determined
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Happy endings are presumed to belong to the realm of fantasy. In real life‚ after all‚ even a thumping electoral victory is generally more a first act than a last; what ensues‚ much too often‚ is disappointment‚ broken promises and even murmurs of a recall. When the believer‚ in any faith‚ tells us that the reward for bloody sacrifice is eternal joy‚ the nonbeliever is often tempted to think that the believer is merely trying to justify the ways of God to man. On earth at least‚ the end of life is
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his footing in the world. “Tomorrow” that the narrator is confident with his future happiness. O’Driscoll said in an interview with Isabelle Cartwright‚ “on one hand fatalism keeps me in the job‚ on the other hand there is a side to me [that is hopeful]‚ that always thinks something will actually save me.” (O’Driscoll and Cartwright‚ 2013) the beginning of the poem brings out O’Driscoll’s optimistic beliefs. “I” shows readers a hope for the future that is still
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The music of the 1940s gave Roy Allen hope that he would make it back to England‚ and eventually home to Philadelphia. When Roy Allen stayed in Colette Florin’s apartment‚ he made crossword puzzles to pass the time. Since Allen did not know any French‚ he used American song lyrics‚ song titles‚ hymns‚ and rhymes to make the crosswords. “His mother had been in the road company of Broadway shows before he was born‚ and she always sang in the apartment” (Childers 65). Songs remind Allen of his mother
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