Crossroads Assignment Multiple Choice Question Template 1. “The assets of the three richest people in the world match the combined annual GDP’s of the 48 poorest countries.” My personal opinion on this statement is most closely described by: A. Good for them – they worked hard to get their wealth B. The only problem I have with this is that this money is in their bank account and not in mine C. No problem with this – many of these people give huge amounts to charities D. I think that it is
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What choices will you make? There was a quote that was once stated‚ “Your life is a result of the choices you make.” This saying relates back to my feelings that the human experience is governed by choice. Reading about Kino in “The Pearl” becoming greedy. The poem “Hotrodders” about taking risks and “Lullaby for 17” choosing not to listen to someone who is older and wiser. Reading these texts have made me believe life is based on the choices you make. Kino chose to make bad choices and it
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“Hound Dog” is a song that took America by storm and continues to resonate throughout the nation today. The song was first produced by Big Mama Thornton and later recorded by Elvis Presley. By listening to both versions‚ one will find a number of similarities and differences. Regarding similarities‚ both artists heavily incorporate elements of the blues. In both versions‚ the artists use standardized lyrical patterns with guitar breaks in between. Moreover‚ both employ handclapping to the overall
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question: Was he happy? However‚ he is distracted when he discovers his wife had overdosed on sleeping tablets. When he meets Clarisse again‚ he finds himself behaving differently‚ starting with tasting the rain as Clarisse suggested. The Mechanical Hound is then introduced as it described as alive‚ but not truly. When Montag begins to wonder and question Beatty about the books‚ a report was rung in. The old woman‚ who was reported‚ stands in her house‚ surrounded by books. When the firemen are about
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Root of Greed Money is the fuel‚ the pursuits to the things we need like food‚ education‚ medicine‚ and our well-being. We as human beings want and desire those things which are far from our grips‚ but are only attainable with the exchange of money. In this case acquiring items like guns and other goods‚ the exchange is not of money‚ but humans. People do imaginable things to acquire it by lying‚ stealing‚ and even murder. The start of The story of slavery as a result of lust‚ greed‚ and gain
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Beginning Rufus‚ basset hound Long ears 12 years old Middle Riding in truck Claws clip Loved sports Ending scratching Died Very Ending 1 year New dog Pet Story/Rufus Once upon a time there lived the most laid back‚ easy going dog you could ever meet and his name was Rufus. He was a purebred basset hound. White body with brown spots‚ and weighed about fifty-five pounds. He was twelve years old‚ and he played like he was two. Rufus had the most amazingly long ears
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Jennifer Castillo Professor Deborah Izenberg-Shulman Western Civilization 11 November 2014 The Storming of the Bastille The fall of the Bastille has been one of the most significant events that started the French Revolution. Till this day‚ France celebrates the Bastille Day‚ also known as the French National Day‚ every year on July 14. People come together and countless ceremonies and parades are held during the day. In the article entitled “On the Taking of the Bastille and Its Aftermath”‚ Edward
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If you were given the chance to obtain unimaginable riches at the cost of your sons life‚ would you take it? Would it be evil to take that chance? In the book The Pearl by John steinbeck‚ Kino was given the same opportunity. Kino had found the pearl of the world. With this pearl Kino had a choice to make. Would Kino’s decision bring out the evil inside? Or will his decision expose a new honest side of Kino that was already there? The pearl influenced everyone around it‚ to commit corrupt acts they
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Armor “The Lord of the Rings” by J.R.R. Tolkien is a sprawling fantasy adventure world infused with magic and Medievalism. Tolkien‚ a renowned philologist and admired Oxford professor‚ crafted languages‚ lineages‚ and legends to add layers of depth to his tale. Each mythical race detailed in his story is equipped with their own culture and society‚ and often artifacts of great power and purpose are crafted from the forges of the Elves and the Dwarves. Among Frodo Baggins’s possessions‚ his Mithril
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As of yesterday‚ May 2nd‚ 1898‚ Sherlock Holmes stepped into City Hall to answer a few questions about his most recent case. He revealed that after the death of Sir Charles‚ another murder attempt took place‚ directed toward Sir Henry Baskerville‚ the supposed only heir of Sir Charles. “Things took an unexpected turn when the killer mistakenly killed the notorious Selden rather than Sir Henry‚” stated Holmes. After several interviews and problem solving‚ Holmes managed to convict the killer who
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