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    speak‚ and think in a way respectful way that doesn’t interrupt another’s morals. In Bradbury’s short story The Pedestrian‚ there is a theme of lacking imagination and individualism. As long with The Iroquois Constitution‚ the unexpressed values shown were peace‚ death‚ treatment of humanity‚ and the organization of confederacy. In Brook’s poem‚ she outlines the outermost importance of life. Bradbury’s short story wasn’t just about how the takeover of technology can lead to destruction‚ but it

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    “The Pedestrian” by Ray Bradbury describes a future where everyone stays inside and watches T.V.‚ except for one man. For the past few years‚ Leonard Mead is the only person who takes walks through the lonely and deserted streets‚ when one night the only police car in the city interrogates him and then takes him to a psychiatric center for the sole reason that he was unlike the rest of society. Often people who think differently are misunderstood and as a result‚ they are treated unfairly. “The

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    Border Crossing – Pat Barker Chapter Questions Chapter 2 Does Danny see Tom or himself as the devil? Explain Danny see’s himself as the devil because he feels that he has ruined Tom’s life through their latest meeting. How does Tom feel about Danny at this stage? Tom feels curious and worried about Danny and wants to know how life has been for him. Chapter 3 Do you agree with Tom’s fears that “people who remain childless never really grow up”? I do not agree with Tom’s fear “people

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    entertained. In the following two stories‚ both authors create suspense in slightly different ways but overall the concept was the same… using a character’s dialogue‚ thoughts‚ and personality to generate suspense in their story. In the story‚ “The Pedestrian”‚ the author‚ Ray Bradbury describes the desolate streets in the time A.D.‚ 2053. The story depicts a lone man wandering the streets all by himself. As the story continues on‚ the author gradually starts to develop suspense as this lone man meets

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    time. An innocent pedestrian goes out for a walk. They are minding their own business crossing the street or even walking on the side walk. The suffer an injury that is caused by a careless driver or defects on the sidewalk. Certainly‚ it appears even going for a stroll down a familiar street is risky business. Of course‚ a pedestrian that suffers an injury has serious questions on their mind. They might ask a personal injury attorney about their legal right to sue. Pedestrian Rights Let’s take

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    The Crossing Essay The video the crossing is about the American Revolution it takes place in the early 1700’s. It is at a point in time where George Washington is the general over the continental army. It is December 23 the times were extremely difficult and General Washington just announced that we will be attacking Trenton on the 25 of December Christmas eve. The rest of the troops are restless and cold. Most of the men don’t understand why we are attacking because we have very little food

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    Crossing the Swamp Throughout "Crossing the Swamp‚" a poem by Mary Oliver‚ many poetic devices and figurative languages are depicted. By using these devices‚ Mary Oliver is able to develop the relationship between the speaker and the swamp. The entirety of the poem is a metaphor of a man’s crisis in life. The first part of the poem‚ or until "into the black‚ slack‚" is dark. This portion depicts the darkness’s of life‚ such as death and the hard ships. The third stanza mentions "…here/ is struggle

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    Crossing the Swamp The poem Crossing the Swamp is a well-organized poem which uses many techniques to develop the relationship between the speaker and the swamp. Some of these techniques include diction‚ narrative structure‚ repetition‚ imagery‚ personification‚ tone shift‚ as well as many interesting sound devices that. The first thing that is very noticeable is the narrative structure. The speaker provides us with the image of the character’s footsteps through the structure of the poem‚ which

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    Pedestrian and Bicycle Planning A Guide to Best Practices 26 August‚ 2010 by Todd Litman‚ Robin Blair‚ Bill Demopoulos‚ Nils Eddy‚ Anne Fritzel‚ Danelle Laidlaw‚ Heath Maddox‚ Katherine Forster Abstract This guide covers all aspects of pedestrian and bicycle planning. It is intended for policy makers‚ planners and advocates who want the best current information on ways to make their communities better places for walking and cycling. It provides basic information on various planning

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    a crutch. In this short story‚ there aren’t even any policemen‚ and the one car still on patrol is controlled by a robot‚ eliminating any chance for human progression. Humans thrive on challenge‚ as evidenced by the desolate neighborhoods of The Pedestrian and the examples of the failed Soviet Russia‚ it’s obvious that shoving everyone down to the same level isn’t going to work‚ nor is keeping them stalled and uneducated. This story mentions that “there was only one police car left…crime was ebbing

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