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    written by Bernard Shaw‚ was first performed on stage with Rex Harrison as Henry Higgins. The reception of the audience during the play was of utmost disappointment due to the non romantic ending of the play‚ even though that was Shaws initial intentions. My fair Lady on the other hand is a musical based on Pygmalion‚ and the movie was shot in 1964 by director George Cukor. Although there are numerous similarities between musical and play such as the character interactions or how both of them portray social

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    in the world. My eyes fixated on them. The glass of the torch smashed‚ cracked‚ useless. The compass was no longer in working condition; it could no longer fascinate a young boy with it’s’ ability to navigate someone lost in the right direction. Hope‚ which could have once been seen in the objects‚ had been vanished years ago‚ swept away silently like the sweep of a kitchen brush. Then it hit me; a bullet to my chest‚ ripping

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    screeched out loud. Bean was my dog. I was hugging Bean so tight‚ it was like a small chokehold. Actually‚ I thought‚ it was more like a python‚ wrapping its slithery‚ scaly tail around its prey. “Be gentle‚ Riles.” My dad told me. I looked up‚ smiled‚ and nodded. “Okay!” I said joyfully. I let go of the hug‚ and watched Bean run across the backyard. I smiled and giggled. But‚ my smile faded‚ and I started staring at the ground. Today was the last day I would see‚ and hang out with my dog. I thought. Would

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    sleep from the previous night when suddenly I was awoken by vibrations of my tires on the ‘cat’s eyes’ which are on the turnpike road. Behold‚ my Camry had drifted off the road and my car was heading to the direction of oncoming traffic. In a frantic effort to avoid a head-on collision which I thought would have been ghastly‚ I tried desperately to steer my car back onto the road. By this time‚ I had lost total control of my steering wheel and seemed to be controlled by the car. The car skidded on

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    compromise in a relationship is a necessary component for its success‚ denying the core of who you are is not. Speaking from experience‚ in the end‚ there will be nothing but resentment and identity-conflict. “A Wagner Matinee” by Willa Cather relates to my life in many ways as it exposes the results of sacrificing one’s true self and the disturbing consequences of physical hardship‚ emotional distress‚ and regret. The story of Georgiana Carpenter was narrated by her nephew‚ Clark‚ and he relayed that

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    considered the fact that my personality type may reflect on the type of job I enjoy‚ nor have I ever tired to match myself to a job depending on my personality‚ I have been doing it my whole life through. As I have said before in another discussion I was borne and raised on a farm and I have always been an on hands type of person as well as no stranger to physical labor. After examining John Holland Careers and Personality it is very obvious that my personality does match my careers‚ both past‚ present

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    unique ways. To escape all my troubles I always go on a walk by myself. Walking to class reminds me of all the times I walked around my neighborhood in my hometown. Outside my dorm I noticed the many sorority posters on all of the girls doors around me. In the elevator I caught a glimpse of a bright green notice about the Tiger Transit service for Clemson students. This was most evident and noticeable because of the bright colors and images attached to the notice. Outside my dorm‚ hills surround me;

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    hear things from ‘THANK GOD’ to things like ‘WHY ME’. That day is the day the list of National Service participants came out. We were all checking whether we were enlisted or not through text messages. When they finally reply my messages‚ “Tahniah‚ anda telah dipilih untuk……”. My friends are all looking at me smiling and laughing‚ but not me. It’s not that I was sad or afraid‚ it’s just that I’m not sure how I should feel about it. I mean‚ some people said it’s the best time of their lives‚ but some

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    Glory Haus‚ and has written many books. My personal “Brush with Greatness” was when I met Sadie Robertson at my hometown Mexican restaurant on July 2‚ 2015. That summer was like any other‚ I spent most of my days by the pool or at the golf course with my boyfriend. As my last band camp of high school was approaching at the end of summer‚ I found myself contracting senioritis more and more each day. I went to camp for the whole week and on the last day‚ my best friend‚ Abby‚ and I‚ decided to eat

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    minds of all the teenagers‚ like you & me‚ across the world. My topic is: I AM AN AVERAGE TEENAGER ’I am exhausted’ Why? You may ask? Well you see‚ it was one of the days full of socializing- A get together with school pals‚ college in the afternoon (Well‚ I actually bunked and went to juhu beach) and of course I saw the evening show of the latest movie (Delhi belly!) with my girlfriend. So‚ basically I am just an average teenager. My philosophy in life-live life to the fullest! That includes

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