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    I have recently read Twelve Angry Men by Reginald Rose and decided to write a letter based on your behavior in the jury. I’ll start my letter with your personal life‚ you started your business from scratch and now you have thirty-four employees working for you. How do you treat your worker: do you treat them with respect? By the way you were behaving in the jury‚ it seems like you disrespect your employees. You might be wondering why I called you a disrespectful person? On page 26‚ when all of the

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    National Organization for Men Against Sexism. Every generation has its’ own major social problem and for my generation it has been gender inequality. In his TEDtalk “Why gender equality is good for everyone - men included” Michael Kimmel argues for men to fight for gender rights to achieve true gender equality to an audience of educated middle aged adults. Kimmel uses personal stories‚ statistics‚ repetition‚ and humor. Kimmel wants his audience to engage young boys and men in the fight for gender

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    includes‚ irritable behavior and angry outburst‚ reckless or self-destructive behavior‚ hypervigilance‚ exaggerated startle response‚ problems with concentration‚ and sleep disturbances. Overall‚ throughout the movie we see Andrew act as a very angry and irritable man. An example is when Andrew requests

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    Einstein is honored for the laws of nature he has discovered‚ which truly change the way we look at science. Einstein created one of the most famous known equations which is known as E = mc2. The equation says that mass (the m) can be converted to energy (and the E). A little mass can make a lot of energy‚ because mass is multiplied by c2 where c is the speed of light. Einstein was also known for the Photoelectric effect. When light hits metal‚ the metal will release some of its electrons. His work made

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    An Act of Betrayal in Hamlet Through King Claudius’s choice to murder former King Hamlet and marry Gertrude‚ he betrays his brother‚ Hamlet‚ and even his own morals. This act of disloyalty and deceit turns Claudius against the other characters‚ and leads to their eventual demise. In Act I‚ the ghost of King Hamlet proclaimed his anger towards Claudius‚ and spoke to Prince Hamlet of his “foul and most unnatural” death (Hamlet 1.5.25). In this exchange‚ the former king explained that his murderer

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    towards differences. Octavia Butler most definitely uses Rufus Weylin in the novel‚ Kindred to show how closed minded a child can become through his whole life. Everything Rufus picked up was from mainly his father‚ Mr. Weylin. If only Rufus did not pick up all the bad influences from society and his father. In Kindred‚ Octavia Butler uses Rufus Weylin’s childhood and adulthood to portray that prejudice is learned from society and parental views. From the second time Rufus and Dana met‚ he already

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    Dec 4‚ 2012 Human beings are constantly searching for their identity. Most of us end up being defined by our families‚ friends‚ and the expectations of society. However‚ some of us struggle more than others when we don’t seem to connect with the community in which we have grown up. In Henrik Ibsen’s “Ghost” Osvald Alving spends his entire life attempting to find his personal identity. In the end he discovers that he is his fathers son and that he will always be dragged down by the demands of his

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    Throughout the story of the Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass‚ Frederick discovers personal growth through the areas of courage‚ intelligence and racial pride. First‚ Frederick has courage to move to a different city and leave all he had behind. Second‚ Frederick displays intelligence through several instances including the ways in which the way he preserves his life and remembering his past in great detail. Lastly‚ Frederick discovers racial pride by being a former slave‚ inspiring other

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    Amir is very selfish and only does things for his own benefit. He did not have the courage or strength to step in and save his friend in the alley from Assef. He made the choice to betray his friend. As Hassan stood his ground in the alley and chooses to honor his promise to Amir and return the kite to him‚ Amir stood silent at the end of the alley and watched the beating and rape of his friend Hassan. The following quotation emphasizes how Amir is unworthy of Hassan’s loyalty: “I had

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    When he lost his dog and that dog is the only one he can talk with for 10 more years. Candy’s dog is very old‚ “at his heels there walked a dragfooted sheepdog‚ grey of muzzle‚ and with pale‚ blind old eyes. The dog struggled lamely to the side of the room and lay down‚ grunting softly to himself and licking his grizzled‚ moth-eaten coat.”(24)‚ his old can do nothing for that ranch anymore. Carlson is the person who killed Candy’s dog for Candy‚ he thought

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