The two main protagonists‚ Michael Oher from "The Blind Side" and Roger from ’’Thank You‚ Ma’am" share common characteristics in their personalities. Michael and Roger are both extremely trustworthy‚ honest and they also came from the same background. In this text‚ one can tell that one could trust him"After he had dried it again‚ the boy turned around‚ wondering what is next. The door was open. He could make a dash for it down the hall. He could run‚ run‚ run‚ run!"p.17 Moreover‚ Michael also cares
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THE AMAZING QUR’AN Calling the Qur’an amazing is not something done only by Muslims‚ who have an appreciation for the book and who are pleased with it; it has been labeled amazing by non-Muslims as well. In fact‚ even people who hate Islam very much have still called it amazing. Introduction One thing which surprises non-Muslims who are examining the book very closely is that the Qur’an does not appear to them to be what they expected. What they assume is that they have an old book which
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North East Calling -Harshita Saini North-East India is arguably one of the most fascinating places of India and of the world‚ located at the northeastern region of India‚ and consisting of 7 states‚ called collectively as ’the seven sisters’. Much of the region has been left unexplored till date‚ owning to the regions formidable terrain consisting of mountains‚ hills‚ rainforests‚ river‚ jungles and predators‚ and deficiency for proper infrastructure. The small sized region is a biodiversity
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No Thanks to Vaping The newest fad related to tobacco smoking is vaping. According to Liz Neporent of ABC News‚ “The electronic cigarette was invented in the 1960s‚ but it didn ’t really take off until a decade ago.” Electronic cigarettes are seen everywhere in the public. “Thanks for Vaping‚” posted by Sky Dylan-Robbins of The New Yorker‚ talks about all the questions that come with this new mysterious fad. The electronic cigarette will become the next tobacco problem‚ many people do not know what
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The Home Depot 2008 Annual Report Dear Shareholders: In 2008‚ our retail sales declined by 7.8 percent‚ with comp sales down 8.7 percent. Our adjusted earnings per share from continuing operations declined 22 percent. In ordinary times‚ these would be very disappointing results. But 2008 was not an ordinary year. Despite the difficult economic environment‚ we continued to improve our retail business‚ through investing in our associates and our stores‚ rebuilding our supply chain and
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When Roger tries to rob Mrs. Jones he gets more than he ever asked for. During “Thank You M’am” by Langston Hughes‚ Mrs. Jones behaves the way she does because she wants to teach Roger kindness‚ honesty‚ and right from wrong. Mrs. Jones taught Roger kindness. Even though he tried to rob her‚ she did not turn him into the police. Instead‚ she was kind to him. She let him clean himself and fed him ten cent cake and beans. Another way she was kind to him was by giving him the money. After Roger told
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I worked. And I was going to school. And emotionally I was a wreck. What did I have to offer? But I thought if I was around people who had it rougher than me‚ I’d feel better about my lot in life. So‚ I called. I figured they would say‚ “thanks‚ but no thanks”. To my surprise‚ they asked if I could be there at 8:00 am. “We need as many hands as possible! And we have a playroom for the babies”. That day‚ I met so many people‚ not just the bums and druggies I thought I’d see but nice average families
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In Langston Hughes short story “Thank you M’am” Hughes uses stealing as a topic for a way to express having dignity in yourself‚ even when the cards are not dealt in your favor. A young boy tries to steal a large women’s purse‚ but does not get away with it. Instead the boy fell on his back and got kicked right square in his blue-jeaned sitter. The large lady hauls him to her house to wash his face. She wants him to remember Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones. She brings him to her one room apartment
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In the short story Thank you‚ M’am by Langston Hughes and Gate A-4 by Naomi Shihab Nye both have a common theme of helping anyone‚ even if they are different‚ to build up story and character. The story "Thank You‚ M’am” reveals the theme of helping anyone‚ even if they are different. In “Thank You‚ M’am” by Langstin Huges‚ Roger wanted blue suede shoes but he had to steal from a lady but when she caught him he became very nervous. So the lady decided to help Roger learn that stealing is bad and
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Home Depot EMG 3327 11/13/2013 Introduction The reason for selecting this topic is because I worked in a warehouse‚ so most of the work is similar to Home Depot we handle thousands of items on a daily basis like electrical parts‚ hardware‚ paint‚ janitorial supplies‚ and plumbing. The only difference is that we are funded for the government and provide our service to assisted families at or below 80 percent of area median income. History The Home Depot was founded in 1978 by Bernie Marcus
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