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    Schindler’s list paragraph This movie gave me the first impression was that everything in the film was black and white. It made me feel depressed and horrible. The images showed that many innocent Jewish people were killed‚ and arrested as the cheap labors and slaves by Nazi. I am shocked by these inhuman actions during the holocaust. The major character named Schindler goes through the transformation as the result of this holocaust. When he is watching the evacuation ‚suddenly a little girl in

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    By the Waters of Babylon (Paragraph) In the short story‚ “By the Waters of Babylon‚” the human quest for knowledge is sometimes dangerous but cannot be extinguished. John understands that the only way to gain more knowledge is to explore the world around him even though such expedition involves great risks. During the conversation between John and his father‚ he expresses his true thoughts about himself. He feels the need to finally go on a journey to fulfill his burning desire for more insight

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    Paragraph by Process Analysis” It’s a Snap!          Pictures really help us understand things better but many people don’t know how to take them! Today‚ I’d like to show you  how easy it is to take pictures with an automatic digital camera. You will need a light or sunny place‚ a simple digital camera with good batteries and a memory card in it‚ a little knowledge about the controls‚ and a subject you want to photograph. If you have all of these‚ then you are ready for the first step:  go to

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    1) Explain what is meant by the term pseudoscience used in paragraph 1? The word pseudoscience by definition means a theory that is claimed to be factual or scientific but has insufficient evidence to prove so. In paragraph one the term pseudoscience is used in reference to physiognomy which is being able to tell someone’s character from their face. It is said in the article that physiognomy was “written off as pseudoscience.” After it became associated with phrenology which is referred to as a pseudo

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    Opening Paragraph McCandless was searching for freedom and the chance to truly become an individual. Alaska gave McCandless a place where he could be far away from everything that held him back. One of these was certain human relationships in his life. “You are wrong if you think Joy emanates only or principally from human relationships.” (Krakauer‚42) McCandless did not feel that he needed people around him to feel happy. Next Sentence One major change that McCandless had was his opinion on relationships

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    hen talking about of simplicity according to Henry David Thoreau I remembered a book called Affluenza. The book presents the same idea of materialism in the form of shopping as a fever‚ and chronic congestion as hoarding items. Affluenza uses metaphors based on diseases to showcase individual’s obsessions with material gain. Thoreau in Walden‚ or Life in the Woods chapter 1‚ Economy talked about his experience of being in a cabin for two years and 2 months. He wrought about this detachment from the

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    David Thorreau. Mr. Thoreau said‚ “Many men go fishing all of their lives without knowing that it is not fish that they are really after.” This quote has a very strong explanation. Henry David is telling us that many people go on a hunt for things not really knowing what they are looking for. This could also mean that what they are really searching for is in disguise by some thought of theirs. This quote is very precise and truthful. Many people do things but do not realize what they are doing. Therefore

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    Comparison Paragraph In spite of these differences‚ the similarities are striding. First‚ both cities are the political centers of their countries. The president of France lives in the heart of Paris‚ in the Elysees Palace. Likewise‚ the president of the United States has its meeting place in Washington‚ in the Capitol. Second‚ the two cities look similar. L’Enfant‚ the French engineer who designed Washington‚ was greatly influenced by the layout of the capital of France. For this reason‚ many

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    5 Paragraph Assignments 1. The American Revolution resulted in a Democratic government based on popular sovereignty while the French Revolution resulted in a popular authoritarianism under Napoleon Bonaparte. The U.S. Constitution is focused on representation‚ electoral procedures‚ limited executive powers‚ and the equality of the federal and state governments. In 1799 the French Directory‚ established during revolutionary unrest to represent the people‚ was toppled by a young general‚ Napoleon

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    According to Henry David Thoreau‚ “One is not born into the world to do everything‚ but to do something.” What is your something? “Hurry call 911!” What had begun as a typical Saturday morning‚ filled episodes of Power Rangers‚ quickly became a nightmare. Rushing into the living room with nothing but a hair bonnet on‚ my mom‚ obviously flustered‚ could barely keep her hands still enough to dial 911. Without hesitation‚ I scurried to my parents room to see my dad lying in bed‚ almost lifeless

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