The American education system has drastically declined due to a rise in mediocrity. At one time‚ America was the world leader in technology‚ service‚ industry‚ everything‚ but it seems that overconfidence and dormancy has caused our nation to fall behind the progressively growing competitive market in the world in regards to education. Other countries have a national standard for goals‚ requirements‚ and regulations. Currently‚ our education system is regulated by the states which implement their
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Prologue The dense undergrowth gifted comfort to the pads under her auburn tinted paws as light shone from the stars of silverpelt onto a freshly wept tear‚ which caught the light briefly and rejected it moments later. It trickled down a broad white face struck with the dead song of pure and utter sorrow. Thick‚ once exuberant fur ran in the breeze like the tawny-furred rabbits on the moorland. Claws were unsheathed to assist the brawny feline in coming to an instantaneous halt. A bundle of fur
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The world of The National Collegiate Athletic Association is a mad one. Its an association filled with disallusions and failed hopes and dreams that never blossomed into realities. The NCAA feeds off of studnt athletes that crave a ticket to stardom and or success‚ so that they can steal all of that away from them and gain it for themselves;therefore‚failing all of them. Student athletes do their best to do it all. They become measuring weights by balancing sports‚ family‚ friends and academics;
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learnt from this genre of text. In particular‚ the hero’s “fatal flaw” gives readers poor examples of identifying and coping with imperfections in their character. These fatal flaws‚ which are not common in the real world‚ nevertheless engage with readers‚ and give them morals that many would consider important in their lives. To illustrate this point‚ examples will be given from Shakespeare’s famous tragedy‚ Macbeth‚ in which the fatal flaw plays a great part in teaching morale to the readers or listeners
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The book “The Outlaws of Mesquite” by Louis Lamour is very intriguing. It starts out at the beginning of the story talking about the old west and his views of it. The main characters are a man named Milt Cogar and a woman who’s name they don’t know. Another is an outlaw named Sam and his rowdy crew who rides with him. They cause a lot of trouble for the town folks. The first story is all about a man named Milt Cogar. He is sitting on his horse and a man starts coming his way and the woman tells him
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According to Nicholas Cage “I like flawed characters because somewhere in them I see more of the truth.” This quote means that impuissance and imperfection in characters avail us to more preponderant understand those characters and go deep in them. I agree with this quote because we learn from our faults and in the same way we understand a character precisely that has imperfections. “Death of a Salesman” by Arthur Miller helps to understand the fact that a flawed character is a true character. The
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Text Idea: The play Othello‚ Shakespeare Text Type: Monologue Purpose: providing a theoretical insight into Iago’s thoughts once he had been captured and was thrown into a prison cell. Iago: How did I end up in this rotten hell-hole of a cell? I could have sworn that I had everyone caught and under my spell. Everyone came to me‚ asking me what went wrong‚ asking for solutions‚ for help in their plans. Yet here I am shackled up behind the rusty old bars surrounded by only concrete walls. And after
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In Charlotte Perkins “The Yellow Wallpaper” the narrator‚ who is also the main character‚ has a mental breakdown. Her mental changes throughout the story make her a dynamic character and is caused by her being limited to a room and is forbidden to express her thoughts through her writing. She also has her husband/physician‚ John‚ who has good intentions but forbids her to do any work‚ makes all the decisions for her‚ and refuses to take her seriously. Throughout the story the narrator has to
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Exercising is very important to people of all ages‚ especially growing children and teenagers‚ for these years can influence the rest of their lives. Unfortunately‚ however‚ many people do not take exercising seriously and do not take proper steps to stay fit. It is important to exercise because this keeps your body fit‚ reduces the chance of having heart problems‚ creates a better metabolism‚ and overall keeps you healthy and happy. Of course‚ one may not enjoy running laps or doing crunches‚ but
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Abolqasem Ferdowsi’s In the Dragon’s Claws: The Story of Rostam & Esfandiyar from the Persian Book of Kings‚ is a story that comes from the Shahnameh‚ a book containing many different narratives detailing Iranian history and mythology. The story In the Dragon’s Claws presents two heroes of Iran‚ Rostam and Esfandiyār‚ who are victims of fate. The story traces the power struggle between Rostam and Esfandiyār‚ as well as the power struggle between Esfandiyār and his father Goshtāsp‚ the Shah of Iran
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