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    In the book The Stranger‚ by Albert Camus‚ Meursault is a commonly misunderstood character due to his inhumanities. He does not emote in the same way that most people do‚ and seems to have an extremely careless attitude towards the things going on around him. In the beginning of the story‚ we learn that Meursault’s mother has just passed away‚ and yet Meursault does not show any signs of grief. Another time when Meursault’s abnormalities become lucid is when he is speaking to his girlfriend‚ Marie

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    [pic]What Is Character? How Is It Formed? Character is who we really are. It’s what we do when no one is looking. It’ s the accumulation of thoughts‚ values‚ words and actions. These become the habits that comprise our character. That character determines our destiny. A person of character thinks right and does right according to core universal values that define the qualities of a good person: trustworthiness‚ respect‚ responsibility‚ fairness‚ caring and citizenship. The CHARACTER COUNTS

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    concerning the downfall of the main character.” Aristotle’s criterion explains how to create a story that can fit the description of a tragedy. In his criteria‚ he states that values must be an issue throughout the play. There will be right and there will be wrong; however‚ right and wrong will not always be clear to the audience. This is a result of the fact that supernatural powers determine what is right and wrong in these works. There also has to be a noble character in the story for it to be considered

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    I have always been a big fan of Otto Kilcher‚ he is off the show Alaska The Last Frontier. Otto is a very funny guy and will try anything. Otto is my favorite person on T.V because he is very interesting. I met Otto at a store in Alaska‚ he asked me if I could read the label on a jar to see when it expires. After that he asked me if I wanted to see his homestead. So I decided to go to his homestead and we went in his old Dodge truck. After about a two hours we were on his homestead and you could

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    The story that shaped me This story is a long one with not a so happy ending. It shaped me to be the person I am now. You may not know what happened‚ well let me tell you. This story starts out it is a normal day for my family. We are waiting for family to get here so we can start moving items into my grandma’s new apartment. I had to leave early to go help out at a play so I wasn’t concerned on my grandma moving into her apartment. Then as the minutes ticked by we all were wondering

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    relationship with Vietnamese woman Phuong often fuels the conflict in the story‚ especially between Fowler and Pyle. Fowler is also used as a metaphor to describe the character. The word foul is relatively similar to his last name and connections can be made about the character’s actions in the book. Alden Pyle is the "quiet American" of the title. Pyle is thoughtful‚ soft-spoken‚ intellectual‚ serious‚ and idealistic. He comes from a privileged East Coast background. His father is a renowned professor

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    Who Shaped Sikh History?

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    has a rich history‚ both old and modern‚ of Sikh women who have shaped Sikh history‚ were presidents‚ rulers and were in the military. Introduction Sikh dharma is the world’s first spiritual tradition to start the movement of gender equality 500 years ago. There have been many famous Sikh women throughout history up to the present day. This essay looks at some of the achievements of these brilliant women. Women Who Shaped Sikh History Mata Nanaki was Guru Nanak’s sister and perhaps

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    One of the most complex characters in A Tale of Two Cities is Dr. Alexandre Manette. A man torn apart from 18 years of prison‚ Manette struggles to return to life in society. After regaining his sanity and confidence‚ he attempts to use his power for good and justice. However‚ he unintentionally ensures that his son-in-law be sentenced to death because of his actions in his dark past. Manette is a constant symbol for people not being able to escape their pasts. Dr. Manette can be considered both

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    Relationships are one of the biggest essentials in the quilt of shared humanity. Humans desire relationships with other humans. When they have a close bond with another person they start to involve other humans in their life. The novel A Mango Shaped Space demonstrates a strong relationship between humans. Mia Winchell is a teenage girl who has an ability that is unlike anyone else that she knows. Mia sees colors with every sound‚ object‚ word‚ and letter. Nobody knows about Mia’s condition

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    The event that shaped me most into the person I am today is the separation of my mum and dad as this took an extremely big toll on my little brothers and I. As the eldest child‚ understood what was going on more than them and when mum and dad would argue‚ I would take my little brothers away from the argument and stay with them until everything calmed down. When my mum left my dad‚ I began to realise everything is not as easy as it seemed. Things where a lot harder starting at a new school‚ starting

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