(AGG) The book Under The Persimmon Tree by Suzanne Fisher Staples is a great book to show how one can be affected by loss‚ and how loss shapes someone for better or for worse. (BS-1) When Baba-Jan and Nur were kidnapped by the Taliban‚ Najmah became much more responsible‚ mature‚ and helpful around the house. (BS-2) When Najmah became a boy in the form of Shaheed‚ she learned to adapt to her surroundings and use what she had. (BS-3) After Najmah finally reunited with Nur‚ she became very determined
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"To be in hell is to drift; to be in heaven is to steer." George Bernard Shaw "You are not here to merely make a living. You are here in order to enable the world to live more amply‚ with greater vision‚ with a finer spirit of hope and achievement. You are here to enrich the world‚ and you impoverish yourself if you forget the errand." Woodrow Wilson "There’s nothing really difficult if you only begin - some people contemplate a task until it looms so big‚ it seems impossible‚ but I just begin
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In a speech given to the people of New York in 1962‚ John F. Kennedy said “A man may die‚ nations may rise and fall‚ but an idea lives on.” Underneath these simple words‚ President Kennedy implied the endurance a thought can take on that goes beyond generations. This exact behavior is demonstrated throughout the history of mankind within the concepts of social equality‚ religious conviction‚ and both technological and political progress. Statesman‚ architect‚ archaeologist‚ paleontologist‚ musician
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The American baseball player and coach John Wooden once said‚ “It’s the little details that are vital. Little things make big things happen”. In the nonfiction novel Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand‚ Louis Zamperini demonstrates his cleverness when he pulled himself out of countless life-threatening situations‚ such as devising a plan to capture sharks‚ that would prove to be the end for most others. Louie made the most out of what little resources he had and paid attention to the details that would
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Martin Luther King Jr. was willing to lead a movement against segregation in our nation. He had the courage to tell our nation that its policy of segregation was wrong. To me‚ that is true patriotism: not only being willing to fight for our country but willing to try to change it so that our ideals are preserved. My favorite thing about the United States? Lots of Americans‚ one America. ~Val Saintsbury Our country is not the only thing to which we owe our allegiance. It is also owed to
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opiaUtopia: Thomas More paints a beautiful fantasy for the reader in Utopia where he creates a world where society as a whole trumps the interest of a single individual. In Utopia‚ the level of equality is unimaginable to a society like any on this planet and dishonesty and hate were unheard-of. The word “Utopia” is a connotation between the Greek word “eutopia”‚ which appropriately translates to "happy place"‚ and utopia which means literally "nowhere." I believe that Thomas More’s purpose in writing
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It’s dark. It’s cold. You should be in the warm comfort of your hut‚ sitting next to your mom and 3 older sisters‚ preparing dinner. Your dad should be outside‚ laughing loudly with the village elders while drinking banana beer. But instead‚ you’re outside‚ no shelter‚ no food. The Hutus have killed your mother and father‚ and captured your older sisters- only to have them soon follow the same destiny as your parents. To you‚ the hutus are the reason all of this has happened. It’s not you’re fault
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Many of his actions and behaviors are just a cover-up for people to see so they can have a definition for the way Dolphus lives. In this quote‚ Dolphus Raymond explains to Jem‚ Dill‚ and Scout why he acts in the way he does and explains to them what the people of Maycomb think about him. “I try to give ‘em a reason‚ you see. It helps folks if they can latch onto a reason. When I come to town
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Strangeworth is a judgmental deep-rooted lady. Being well known amongst the townspeople because of her family‚ people sees her as someone who couldn’t possibly do something as insensitive as sending awful letters of judgment. She wrote a green letter to Mrs. Harper saying‚ Have you found out yet what they were all laughing about after you left the bridge club on Thursday? Or is the wife really always the last to know? Openly we both know that you would automatically think of something wrong but knowing
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A news anchor or news presenter is a professional who specializes in presenting news in the broadcast medium. Television‚ radio‚ and webcasting news services all use anchors to provide news and commentary. This position is considered extremely high profile‚ since the person is the face of his or her station. Newscasters often compete for top slots as anchors‚ and prominent ones may command hefty salaries and other benefits. In the very basic sense‚ a news anchor simply reads the day’s news. Many
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