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    States thought that birth control was morally wrong; however‚ a woman named Margaret Sanger would fight to make major changes in this generation that would change our outlook and our opinions about contraceptives forever. Margaret Sanger was passionate about this movement because of her mother‚ Anne Higgins‚ who got pregnant eighteen times and had eleven children along with seven miscarriages. At nineteen years old‚ Margaret watched her mother die at just 50 years of age due to the destructions of

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    How to Write a Eulogy

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    smiles on their faces. Some of them are even about to have a laughter or two. Is it easy to find such a room in a university? Yes. But is it easy to find such a room where people are holding a funeral in? Absolutely no. The masterpiece-eulogy by Margaret Atwood made it possible. That is right‚ I am talking about “The Great Communicator”(1999)‚ the eulogy to Northrop Frye. Like every other eulogy‚ the main idea of the article is to describe how big the loss was to us upon Frye’s death. Atwood gave

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    not solely due to their policies or political leanings‚ but rather‚ for their disposition and everlasting influence; Reagan and Thatcher‚ two controversial yet legendary Western political powerhouses of the 1980’s‚ perfectly define this prestige. Margaret Thatcher’s eulogy to Ronald Reagan‚ written from the view of a close friend and not just as a diplomat‚ pulled at the heartstrings of not just Americans‚ but the whole globe‚ in 2004 to commemorate one of her closest companions and his unprecedented

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    Margaret Thatcher: Creating a Neoliberal Culture. Margaret Thatcher had a resounding career as a Prime Minister in Britain. She was loved and hated for her strong handed nature to politics. She drove down unemployment and brought Britain out of a recession through utilizing neoliberal policies. Thatcher increased the power of the private sector with a reduction of government regulation and privatization of public facilities. She took charge at creating a culture that was focused on the

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    The Devil And Tom Walker

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    In the story of “The Devil and Tom Walker” by Washington Irving and‚ the story of “The Devil and Daniel Webster“ by Stephen Vincent Benét are two different stories with the same theme about not making a deal with the devil and the consequences. In the stories‚ the characters’ families and ol’ Scratch are very different. Tom Walker has no kids with a very poor looking house and not a very good relationship with his wife. The devil in his story is a dark native American dressed as a woodsman. Who

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    In both “Catrin” and “The affliction of Margaret”‚ both poets talk about their child who is either changing or has left them. The main difference however is that “The affection of Maraget” is a narrative while “Catrin” is written as a first person perceptive. Both poems use the metaphors of chains or ropes to symbolise the relationship between the mother and the child. In “Catrin” the “red rope” is used to symbolise the mother and child’s connection. It could mean that rope itself represents their

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    Happy Endings

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    Ann Collias Dan Burns Post Modern American Fiction 19 November 2012 Margaret Atwood’s “Happy Endings” Children universally grow-up with stories of “Once upon a time..” and “Happily ever after..” and with the conception that you will meet a partner‚ fall in love‚ and live happily ever after. Margaret Atwood challenges this conception in her short story “Happy Endings”. “Happy Endings” is satirical because it mocks the common misconception that love and life conclude perfectly with “Happily

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    Paul Walker Heroism

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    amazing what can be accomplished” (Paul Walker).” Most people think a hero is a person who will assist you through your bad times. Also the hero is helpful and will protect you through the bad times. Heroism is a person who helps you a hero puts him/her person first. The Hero is not selfish a hero is helpful. Most people think this hero are helpful and not selfish. They are Martin Luther King Jr‚ Cesar Chaves‚ Mother Teresa‚ Fire Fighter and Paul Walker. The reason why they are heroes to people

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    The Bull Moose

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    Alden Nowlan (1933 – 1983)‚ in 1962‚ wrote the Canadian poem "The Bull Moose." At first read‚ the poem seems to be about a wild male moose that‚ while looking for a place to die‚ has wandered into a small town. Upon discovering this wild creature‚ the townspeople torment it and eventually‚ when the moose shows signs of strength‚ they kill it. Nowlan‚ however‚ combines contrasting imagery‚ symbolism‚ and mythological aspects to illuminate his overall theme of how far humanity has fallen from nature

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    Heritage is the important part of a person’s life‚ it will influence you become what kind of person you are. Everyone is born with the difference heritage. Some people respect their heritage‚ but some people disrespect their heritage. I have read two articles which are “Everyday Use” and “Blue Winds Dancing”. In these two articles‚ the narrator talks about how character think about their own heritage. We also can see the different conflicts the character facing in the articles. I respect heritage

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