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    person is entitled to. People are struggling to be equally treated in the form of respect ‚ or jobs. There is a big gap on the amount of the way that most women get paid in comparison to men. 3.) Freedom- The idea that all people have the rights do what they want just for the reason that they want to do it. This is shown in the form of the media because

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    that the narrator will never again regain his sanity. Edgar Allen Poe selects a raven to craft a macabre effect‚ as ravens are known for eating corpses and are considered more frightening than other birds. The narrator screams at the raven: “Tell me what thy lordly name is on the Night’s

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    Doing the unthinkable‚ achieving the impossible‚ heroes can be selfless. Heroes can be misunderstood‚ or they can easily stand out. They can be an everyday pedestrian‚ a boss‚ a relative. They could be the usual firefighter or a cop. A hero can be anything - strange‚ handicapped‚ anything except evil or wanting to make bad choices. Heroes can be legendary‚ heroes can be extraordinary‚ heroes should be celebrated. To be legendary is to be wise‚ powerful. Legendary outside of heroism could mean

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    CHARACTERISTICS OF A PARAGRAPH Unity in paragraph Unity in the paragraph means oneness of idea. A good paragraph possesses unity when all the sentences develop the main idea. Unity in the paragraph is achieved by the use of (1) a topic sentence with its controlling idea (2) supporting details‚ and (3) a clinching sentence. Coherence in the paragraph The word "coherence" derived from "cohere" literally means "to hold together". If the sentences in the paragraph should relate to the topic

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    be? Humbert himself confesses‚ “In point of fact‚ there might have been no Lolita at all had I not loved‚ one summer‚ an initial girl-child.” This girl-child being Annabel‚ in this line‚ he admits to having a major problem‚ making the reader wonder what if she didn’t die? His admission seduces the reader into feeling sorry for his mental anguish because perhaps there could have been a way to prevent his pedophilic behavior. Annabel’s death at the “nymphet phase” froze his perception of ideal lovers

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    Essay Writing – Opening Paragraph How to start? The first paragraph is always the most important as it leads the reader into wanting to continue reading‚ wanting to discover what is in store in the paragraphs to follow. |Dentist | |

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    During the hustling‚ industrial moments of U.S. history‚ transcendentalism emerged. Ralph Emerson and Henry Thoreau‚ the founders of the belief‚ preached in their respective texts about the importance of self realization of one’s potential by using nature in order to prevent a corrupt and immoral society. Although the movement eventually died out in the late 1850’s‚ the belief still carries on. Pico Iyer‚ a famous Japanese transcendentalist‚ once stated‚ “I left my comfortable job of life to live

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    English 305 8th Hour Ms. Wilson Thoreau’s Civil Disobedience Thoreau​ opens “Civil Disobedience” with the maxim "That government is best which ​ governs least‚" and he speaks in favor of government that does not intrude upon men’s lives. Civil Disobedience means the active‚ professed refusal to obey certian laws‚ demands‚ commands of a government. Thoreau argues that the government is controlling the people and the people don’t have a say in what they are forced to do. On the state of the government in

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    Henry David Thoreau‚ one of the best American romantic writers of his time‚ left a huge question for us about dwelling and what that means. He explains in his essays his opinions on the subject‚ but leaves the choice of how to live up to the reader. He isn’t trying to force civilization to change‚ but he at least wants us to think about the benefits of connecting with our earth. Thoreau wants us to spend time with‚ and develop a relationship with it‚ by separating us from technology‚ and other people

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    By definition‚ citizenship means a participatory member of a political community. A nation grants certain rights and privileges to its citizens. In return‚ citizens is expected to obey their country’s laws and defend it against its enemies. Higher education‚ by definition‚ means education beyond high school‚ specifically college‚ graduate school‚ and professional school. If one has citizenship in country‚ one has the right to live there‚ work‚ vote‚ and pay taxes. So how is citizenship and education

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