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    system takes action. Some individuals with scars go a step further with removal of the scar tissue. Scar tissue is fibrous connective tissue which forms when skin tissue is damaged‚ typically forming when the body tries to heal the wound expeditiously. Scar tissue is constructed by same main protein as normal

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    I was anchored. My boat rocked slightly from side to side‚ the waves shifted‚ but my feet were firm with my anchor rigidly planted in the ocean floor. I had discovered who I was‚ and it was exactly who I aspired to be: a girl with authority and the title to prove it. I was one of three freshman representatives of the Student Board‚ the prestigious and sought-after body of student government. The entire year I held onto that identity and knew it was only a matter of time before my incumbency kicked

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    After reading “Young hero Simba defeats old villain Scar: Oedipus wrecks the Lyin’ King” I am surprised at the many proposed and also doubtful of the true intentions of the many theories that are present in the article. The main theory that this article focuses on is Oedipal psychology. Odeipal psychology is the belief that a child has a desire to engage in sexual relations with their parent of the opposite sex. In terms of the movie The Lion King that would be Simba desiring to have relations with

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    The story “The Man with the Scar” I would like to speak about is written by W. Somerset Maugham who is one of the most popular and widely read English writers. He wrote novels‚ short stories‚ plays and most of them had a great commercial success. W. Somerset Maugham traveled a lot during his life‚ he met different people‚ saw their lives so he gained a lot from his trips. Sometimes Maugham’s stories were thinly disguised episodes involving his host or others he had met on his travels-circumstances

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    Prompt: Scars The sounds of gunshots and rapid explosions pierce through Roy Mustangs ears. A grenade had detonated A few feet away from him‚ forcing him to fall into the ground below. The shrill cry of the woman he loves filled the dusty atmosphere around him. He frantically looked around‚ his eyesight obscured from the smoke. As it began to clear‚ Riza Hawkeye laid across the hot desert‚ the sand soaking up her blood from a leg that was blown away with the blast. She was holding her open wound

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    Scar Tissue” by Red Hot Chili Peppers Scar Tissue is the third most performed song by the Red Hot Chili Peppers during their live performances. The song was written by lead singer Anthony Kiedis about guitarist John Frusciante’s return to the band in 1998‚ and Kiedis’ own heroin addiciton. Kiedis’ heroin addiction played a large role in Frusciante leaving the band in 1992. Scar Tissue has a double meaning in the song’s lyrics; representing the rebuilding of strained relationships and the literal

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    Another similarities between Macbeth include the action occurring after the murder of Duncan. Just like in The Lion King where Scar replenishes the fruitful resources of the Pride Lands into a land of complete scarcity and fear‚ Macbeth portrays the same actions. “Alas‚ poor country! Almost afraid to know itself‚” cried Ross. “It cannot Be called our mother‚ but our grave‚ where nothing‚ But who knows nothing‚ is once seen to smile; Where sighs and groans and shrieks that rend the air Are made‚ not

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    One major parallel between Macbeth and Scar include the actions surrounding the gruesome murders of the king. As an overview of events‚ in Act III‚ Macbeth stabs King Duncan‚ to whom he pledged loyalty to his king‚ and uses the guards‚ Malcolm‚ and Donalbain as scapegoats through manipulation; however‚ both instances include undesirable results for the villain. Likewise‚ Scar murdered his own flesh and blood‚ Mufasa‚ the king of Pride Rock‚ by throwing his brother off a high cliff‚ and used his

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    written there. I lift my eyes to glance at my reflection‚ avoiding the inky black scars on my arm. I stumble out of the bathroom and down the stairs‚ tripping over the steep steps. I rush into the kitchen and give my mum a quick goodbye before stepping out the front door into the bustling street. It is full of activity‚ people running around doing errands‚ hurrying to work and none of them glancing at the black tattoo that scars them all. For me‚ it’s all I can focus on. No one seems to worry about it except

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    Three things to prepare you for a remarkable speech are personality‚ relevance to the purpose‚ and delivering yourself with confidence and poise. The self-introduction speech I chose to critique and reflect on is ‘Scars and Bruises’ performed by Christine Fowler. I found her opening statement to be well thought out because she correlated “scrapes and bruises” to a chain of events that took place throughout her life that molded her into the person she is today. In the first few seconds of her speech

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