Esther Padilla Oakes 80A October 25‚2011 Always outnumbered always outgunned Response The book consists of fourteen stories that describe Socrates Fortlow’s ‚ the main character‚ life. All throughout the book many moral issues are covered such as racism‚ responsibility‚ friendship and violence. Socrates grew up in Indiana and was introduces to violence at a very early age. His father was very violent and soon after he passed away both Socrates and his mother lost their house and during
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This I believe I believe in the power of love. Love is the most powerful tool in the world. It has‚ and can heal many of the deepest wounds we hold in to ourselves. The idea of love can be quite abstract; The love could be of a hobby ‚pet ‚ person or a group. I was quite scarred socially. When I was younger I was bullied heavier for my weight‚ and naïveness. When I was getting older this all scarred me; I was cured ‚by a love affair. This all began in Richmond Virginia; The old confederate
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their way‚ which is something I don’t favor‚ The song itself isn’t completely about not getting what you want‚ but the parts that are about that are the reason why I chose this song. I think one the parts of the song that I can agree with is "You can’t always get what you want/ But if you try sometime you find/You get what you need." Things won’t always go the way you want them to‚ but sometimes they end up being better than what you had originally had
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Kids love playing sports‚ and being active. They love the joy of the game. Sports are also good exercise. But you know the old saying‚ “Too much of a good thing‚ isn’t a good “ Kids do all kinds of sports nowadays‚ basketball‚ baseball‚ soccer‚ dance‚ it’s endless. But all theses sports require stretching‚ and running. So they go to school‚ it just all too much for their bodies. All theses sports require stretching‚ and running. Kids love playing sports‚ and are forced to exercise during
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The poems by Pablo Neruda that I chose to analyze are complete opposites. In “Always” he describes his feelings for a woman and how they are forever. In “Tonight I Can Write”‚ Neruda writes about the end of a relationship‚ the end of love. His descriptions are very vivid in both poems‚ vivid enough that they make the reader feel what the writer is feeling. In Pablo Neruda’s “Always” the narrator is trying to express his feelings for the woman he loves. He starts the poem starts by telling his loved
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heels of the landmark supreme court’s decision to make gay marriage legal; Houston held their annual gay pride parade hosted by Pride Houston Inc. Held in downtown Houston for the first time since its inception‚ was originally held in Montrose. With streets in downtown shut down for the event‚ parade goers were able to mingle and relish in the victory. "This year is a special celebration for the LGBT community in Houston. Not only is gay marriage legal nation wide‚ but we get the added bonus of a
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On Sunday‚ February 5‚ 2016‚ Claimant Whitney stated that she was at home with her husband‚ as they were getting ready to go to church early that morning. She said she and her husband‚ Mr. Thomas Whitney had just departed from the front door of the residence and were walking towards her car parked in the front driveway when she “suddenly lost weakness in her left leg.” She said she felt weakness in her left thigh down to her left ankle‚ and she “felt a numbing sensation and a tingling sensation throughout
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I Love Lucy: Female Roles in Entertainment On October 5‚ 1955‚ The Variety‚ a weekly American entertainment magazine with a broad coverage of movies‚ television‚ theater‚ music‚ and technology‚ written for preferably top-level entertainment professionals since 1905‚ covered a television review on one of America’s most beloved comedians labeled as the Woman of 1‚000 Faces‚ the master comedienne of expression. The woman‚ Lucille Ball‚ was an American actress‚ comedienne‚ model‚ film-studio executive
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Forever and Always By: earlyseven Almost everyone has one‚ and almost everyone is one. You know‚ the first person you tell when you find out your crush like you back. The person you go to for advice because you know they will give the honest-to-God truth no matter how good or bad it is. The person you run to when you feel like the world has turned its back on you. The person you spend all night talking and laughing with. What I am talking about is a best friend‚ your truest companion‚ your partner
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music is misogynistic and praises violence. Also‚ it is argued that this genre of music deepens generalizations and stereotypes about the African-American community. Just how Tom Bissell describes his love for videogames in the essay titled Extra Lives: Why Video Games Matter‚ as “an extra life” I too have a passion for hip-hop music and use it as an outlet from the real word (Bissell‚ 352). My own view is that hip-hop and rap music is beneficial to America’s youth because it breaks down cultural
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