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    wondered why is it blue? If you have then you probably just ended up googling it. What if I told you that the sky isn’t in fact blue? You would probably diagnose me as color blind‚ but that statement is true. You’re eyes are just perceiving the sky to be that certain color. You see‚ everything around you is being perceived for something it’s not. Perception is an insane topic. For example‚ if I asked you "what does it mean to be to be normal?" You wouldn’t be able to provide a definite answer because

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    my family along with several other great and warm things it is what comes to mind when i hear the word family.Family they are like the ground they will always be there‚ are necessary‚ and the main source of support. At the end of the day I always resort back to my family for anything I am going through difficulties at school‚ homework‚ people‚ and life in general. Food‚ food‚ food is another item needed to survive in life and also what I need to carry out my passion of eating. My second symbol would

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    Marley once said‚ "Don’t worry about a thing because every little thing is going to be all right child." The words of legend Bob Marley speaks wisdom into our souls with music that good things never come to negative people. So leave everything in the hands of God. Negativity poisons the soul like a venomous snake. Positivity is the key to living a successful life. What does it mean to remain positive? If you ever get a bad grade on a test instead of getting mad‚ go home and study so you can

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    higher powers. In “Oedipus the King‚” Sophocles’ colorful‚ stark characterization as well as his use of powerful symbols and motifs advances the cultural theme of ancient Greek values expressing balance‚ self-control‚ and moderation. The “Golden Mean” is a cultural touch stone in ancient Greek culture that held

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    Running Head: What should rape really mean? article review Submitted by What should rape really mean? Ms. Magazine. Issue SP 11‚ p. 26. Abstract The following is a review of the article If a woman isn’t bruised and bleeding‚ will her rape be counted?‚ which was written by Stephanie Hallett. The article includes information concerning rape cases in America and how law enforcement has used an outdated definition to exclude many cases from formally being reported to the

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    What does it mean? Although some people may not think too much of things as insignificant as names or symbols‚ there is always a reason an author puts them in a story. Sherman Alexi’s “This Is What It Means To Say Phoenix Arizona” is a great example of a story that is full of many different kinds of symbolism‚ ranging from animals to people‚ even the story’s title. Understanding of Alexi’s symbols in the story is crucial in understanding the meaning of the story as a whole. A symbol

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    My original understanding of what it meant to be a registered nurse is that nursing is a job that is suitable for women only and unsuitable for men. I thought that nurse is not a professional job as a nurse cleans their patients waste and clean the infected or injured area. I also thought that only nurses who graduate from a degree in nursing can become a nurse and nurses only work in hospital. In my opinion‚ I think that a nurse job is only taking care of the patients by giving their patients medicines

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    What Patriotism means to me!.. I wave the Pakistani flag! I am so patriotic! My heart is content and the world sees my gleaming teeth‚ I show pride. Following the regular way of life is our nature and endorsing it our second nature. Is waving a flag‚ standing up for an inherited national anthem our sense of patriotism? It barely takes a moment to realize how superficial we are. What do we usually do on Independence Day and Republic Day? Most of us sit at home and enjoy our holiday. Just because

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    What does it mean to be a Puerto Rican? This is a question that may have different answers according to the emphasis that is given. The more important approach is the geographical. Therefore‚ Puerto Rican are anyone that grown on the island of Puerto Rico. I emphasize in growth rather than birth‚ because a person may be born in P.R. and four months of age be moved to Italia where he lives the rest of his life. This individual will be Italian. Similarly‚ if an individual is born in Colombia

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    The Great Carbuncle In The Great Carbuncle‚ Nathaniel Hawthorne creates a story that is unique. Hawthorne used a simple story of an adventure to show a flaw in society. A flaw that was expressed through the character’s goals and selfish ambitions. In this short story‚ the author created eight characters; each with their own meaning in the story. The first one introduced was named‚ The Seeker. He was a sixty year old man‚ who spent his entire life relentlessly searching for the brilliant gem. Hawthorne

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