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    In 1412 an astonishing French woman was born who would challenge her role in society. Joan of Arc was a peasant woman who rose to power in the French military through religious ways. With her short life span of only 19 years she lead an incredible life of leading the French military. Being young Joan of Arc is considered a nonconformist because she challenged the status quo of a woman during the 15th century. Women during the 15th century were not viewed as someone who should go to war. Only seen

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    St. Joan of Arc is not only widely known all over the world for her trust in God‚ but for her outrageous bravery. In this heroic story of Saint Joan of Arc‚ everyone will be inspired for the courage of this young lady‚ who laid her life down for her faith‚ and for her country. Born to devout Catholic parents Jacques d’Arc and Isabelle Romee‚ St. Joan of Arc was born on January 6‚ 1412 in the small village of Doremy‚ France. She was one of five children which lived on a fifty acre farm which was

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    I chose Joan as my confirmation name because St. Joan of Arc expresses all of the traits that I look up to and hope to have as I grow older. St. Joan of Arc is brave‚ tough‚ courageous‚ and a very faithful person. Through her life she has endured a journey of faith and persistence. While people thought that the things that she did were crazy‚ she still endured on her journey of religion. St. Joan was born on January 6th‚ 1412 to a peasant family in Domremy‚ France. She died on May 30th‚ 1431. Her

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    550 years has past since the death of Jeanne d’Arc or as we know her Joan of Arc. I have dedicated my life to Joan; her actions inspire me to accomplish my dreams as a solicitor with my ultimate faith in God. It still awes me that a simple peasant girl born in 1412 born in a small village of Domremy‚ Bar‚ France who could not read or write‚ rose to become a heroine and leader of a French army to defeat the British. Yet it was her faith‚ which was inspired by her mother- Isabelle Romee who made sure

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    In the fairytale “The Third Wish” by Joan Aiken‚ a man named Mr. Peters has three wishes to use on anything he wants. He gets these three wishes by saving the swan king’s life. The problem in this story is selfishness because all Mr. Peters does is think about himself. Using word choice and sensory details‚ Joan Aiken teaches readers that when people cannot get over themselves‚ they wind up hurting others and maybe even them. The theme of selfishness is clearly shown by Mr. Peter’s actions. He wishes

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    “I try to apply colors like words that shape poems‚ like notes that shape music” ( source 7)‚ this was Miro’s painting theory. Joan Miro was one of many famous artists. He and his paintings both changed from time to time. Joan Miro was a great artist who went from rags to riches just like his artwork. Born on April 20‚ 1893‚ Joan Miro was the first son of Michel Miro Adziras and Dolores Ferra. Miro loved his homeland of Catalonia in Northern Spain and his hometown‚ Barcelona. Miro came from a

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    Joan of Arc Joan was born in Domremy‚ France in 1412. She worked on a farm as her father; Jackes did and was very religious. When she was 12 years‚ she had a vision. She saw Michael the Archangel who told her that she was to lead the French in a battle against the English. Later‚ she had others‚ She said that were beautiful visions from God. Many years after‚ she decided to obey her visions and take action. First‚ she wanted to get an army to defeat the English. And for that reason‚ Joan decided

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    According to the American Nurses Association (ANA) (2012)‚ an APRN is defined by the Nurse Practice Act and is governed by the board of nursing. Given that there are large variations between related state statutes‚ rules‚ and regulations for the APRN‚ it is important that the APRN have a clear understanding of their scope of practice defined by those laws and regulations. Legal authority to prescribe has been granted to NPs in 50 states and the District of Columbia. Independence among the NPs prescriptive

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    WRITING A CRITICAL LENS ESSAY: STEPS TO FOLLOW INTRODUCTION: 1. Copy the critical lens statement. 2. Restate the critical lens statement by paraphrasing it in your own words. Start with In other words‚ 3. Agree or disagree with the critical lens statement and identify the works you will discuss. Here are two possible starts for your sentence (choose one): A. The truth of this statement is shown by … (the novel The Pearl by John Steinbeck and the novel The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway)

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    Ode to the West Wind

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    Ode to the West Wind is a poem addressed to the west wind. It is personified both as a "Destroyer" and a "Preserver". It is seen as a great power of nature that destroys in order to create‚ that kills the unhealthy and the decaying to make way for the new and the fresh. The personification of the west wind as an enchanter‚ as a wild spirit is characteristic of Shelley’s poetry. Shelley’s personification of the west wind can be called "myth poesies"‚ another kind of metaphor. The poem is divided

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