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    Creative Thinking HUM/111 Creative Thinking The strategies I would use for applying creativity to the problems and issues in addressing the topic of‚ Missouri Congressman Todd Akin‚ and the article on his stance on abortion and rape victims would be to first change the title of the article. While the title is very catchy and hooks the audience from the beginning‚ it also throws a big sign that says‚ “Read me I am biased”. The next strategy I would use would be analogy. This particular topic

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    Rufus Weylin; a character first perceived as a young‚ curious and innocent boy‚ turns in to an over-obsessive and miserable tyrant. In Octavia Butler ’s novel _Kindred_‚ the book revolves around the horrors of slavery in the United States in the early eighteen hundreds. White characters are given absolute power and control over black characters‚ and treat them like animals‚ making them live a long life of misery and unhappiness. As _Kindred_ unfolds‚ it becomes clear that Rufus turns in to a stereotypical

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    In almost anyone’s eyes‚ family comes first. You would do absolutely anything for them‚ and in the novel Kindred by Octavia Butler there is no exception. Although the novel concentrates on the previous existence of slavery and the harsh realities of racism‚ another theme that is not exactly centralized is how far an individual will go in order to protect their loved ones. In this particular novel‚ there are two major examples on how far a person will go for their family. On one end‚ you have the

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    Have you ever taken a risk and have it pay off greatly in the end? In the story “How I Spent my Last Night on Earth‚” by Todd Strasser‚ the character named Legs takes a big risk and the outcome was very great. When reading Strasser’s story‚ the literary elements conflict‚ characterization‚ and point of view add excitement to the story. Strassers added enthusiasm to the story by making the conflict in the story something that can be related into the real world for most of his teenage audience. One

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    Monologue http://www.playingafterdark.com/men-monologues.htm ------------------------------------------------- Monologue from "GONE FISHIN’" by Todd McGinnis‚ Act 1 <Edited/altered by Byron> PETER’S "ANTI-CELL PHONE RANT" PETER: [(Sneering‚ mimicking.)"I need to check my voice mail"] I don’t believe it. It’s four in the morning‚ we’re in the middle of a lake‚ gazillion miles from Nowhere Street and Nothing Boulevard and I still can’t get away from people with those friggin’ phones. (Muttering

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    Can’t be Built on Soccer Fever” and “Na Na Na Na‚ Hey Hey‚ Goodbye” In Jonathan Zimmerman’s essay “African National Identities Can’t Be Built on Soccer Fever” he describes how soccer brings the people of Africa together. He talks about the unity of Africans and how much soccer is a part of their lives. He also describes the underlying reason of why soccer is so heavily pushed. The perspective in the essay “Na Na Na Na‚ Hey Hey‚ Goodbye” Tim Bowling discusses his passion for hockey and his hate for

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    Society‚ Peter Weir explores the many types of pressure that is put on a student. This essay will explore the positive effects that Todd’s friend‚ Neil‚ has on him; it will also review the effects Mr. Keating had on pushing Todd out of his comfort zone‚ and how this is beneficial to Todd. The last thing would be to analyze the pressure that Todd puts on himself‚ and how this is good. Through the characterization of Todd‚ Weir shows that the pressure peers and mentors create‚ to conform to a way that is

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    Nature Essay BY: Michael Richards Nature is an essay written by Ralph Waldo Emerson‚ he wanted to be remembered as a poet before all so we can predict many hidden metaphors and deep meanings in his works. Emerson could probably write forever about nature and all of its wonders. He talks about how much one has to gain from nature; he is constantly mentioning a larger being than us. Emerson strives to show us the true value of nature and emphasize that no main can own its beauty‚ “But none of them

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    Hero Essay Does one have a hero? I do. Mine isn’t found in the comic section of the newspaper‚ he is found at home. Who could this hero be? It’s my dad‚ Todd Gladysiewski. I think my dad should be placed in the hero hall of fame. He is my hero because he works hard‚ is a family man‚ and has saved someone. First‚ heroes are diligent workers and they are hard to find. My dad is a very hard worker. He has worked his whole life to get where he is now. For many years my dad has been the sole provider

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    Blessed be God! Xavier Galindo 9/8/14 U.S. History Respect Respect is one of my principal virtues. It makes you into a Todd person in general. You need to give and show respect in order for others to give respect back to you. Respect is one of those virtues we all show at one time or another. Normally we show it to our elders. in my case I try to give it to those who respect me even for those who don’t I try to become the bigger person. Its amazing how this virtue can open doors for you at least

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