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    the British? Note the recurrence of the phrase "falling apart" in the last sentence of the chapter." Some of the villagers welcome the British because they are bringing in business‚ education‚ and new ideas. A fresh new face is welcoming to a culture of such tradition. People are attracted to the schools that are teaching how to read‚ write‚ become court messengers‚ clerks‚ and teachers. Palm oil and kernel sales flourish making the British beneficial economically. The new religion is attractive

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    The 1956 Grand Canyon Mid­air Collision              By Bryan Smith  Air accidents have been a common occurrence since the beginning of aviation. In the  early years they were viewed as an inevitability and even accepted as a consequence of man’s  quest to conquer the skies. Though there have always been attempts to prevent these accidents‚  not every possibility can be predicted‚ let alone planned for or prevented. Thus‚ in many ways‚  the advancement of aviation has mostly been reactionary‚ sometimes necessitating major events 

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    Module 7: Collision costs and preventions 1. When I get my license I will have a vehicle of my own to drive. 2. Both my parents will split the bill for the insurance and gas. 3. We are expected to pay 98 dollars monthly. 4. If each gallon is 4.00 then I would have to buy approximately 50 gallons. 5. If I get paid 8.00 dollars an hour‚ I would have to work 25 hours.

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    History Antiquity to 1650 (Bruce Nye) Response 8: Martin Luther’s 95 Theses Question: What do you see as the two or three main issues Luther has with the Catholic Church? Response: Martin Luther’s 95 Theses wasn’t an attack on the Church‚ Catholics‚ or even the pope. The 95 Theses were more of an observation Martin Luther did of actions the church was taking‚ and they were more of critiques to fix what he saw were incorrect actions by the church and pope. One of these issues was the pope

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    adversity or demonstrates courage and faces a downfall as well. In the book “Things Fall Apart” by Chinua Achebe Okonkwo is a tragic leader who is faced with many hard decision due to the British colonization of Nigeria. Okonkwo is a tragic leader because his actions involve the wellbeing of others and he recognizes his tragic flaws and gains the sympathy of the audience. Okonkwo brought much honor to his village. In the book it says “He was a man of action and war.”(pg.10) “He had brought

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    Throughout the whole novel‚ Okonkwo struggles with the changes taking place in his tribe. Okonkwo cannot bear the weakness of his son‚ like he saw his father was weak. By the ending of this novel‚ Okonkwo has tried to remain strong against the white man. He kills the colonial official in the end. For him‚ it is one last attempt to “save” his tribe from the weakness and the “negative” influence of the white man. Instead of being courageous against the threat‚ he chooses the coward way to avoid

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    Matt Cooper Alyssia Ashkevron ENGL 111-37D 10 June 2014 Response: White’s 5 Paragraph Theme Theme This short paper will be in response to my reading of Edward White’s “5 Paragraph Theme Theme” essay. The following paragraphs will illustrate my opinion of White’s idea‚ if I think it is an effective means of writing a paper‚ and if I believe it should be the way all papers‚ essays‚ and reports are written. Lastly I will finish up with an overview of what I have discussed. I believe this paper

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    placed on earning a college degree. Starting from the root of education‚ Murray addresses the “body of core knowledge” (223) which he believes to be a necessity of elementary learning. Arguing this early installation of a broad knowledge of American culture‚ Murray reminds us how this nationwide knowledge of a core education “makes us American together rather than hyphenated Americans” (224). I believe this approach is only ideal‚ and often prevented by economic and regional limitations‚ it is an effective

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    only exemplify their violent rashness‚ but also their fear of weakness. Jack of Lord of the Flies and Okonkwo from Things Fall Apart possess the ability and power to benefit others‚ yet their lack of humanity leads to the refusal to analyze situations sensibly‚ incapability of showing consideration‚ and constant use of excessive force. A desire for power leads to corruption and pushes Jack and Okonkwo to savage and overbearing behavior towards those who see them as father figures. Jack Merridew‚ one

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    Joseph Campbell response 10 The power of myths was an event that changed many lives. Joseph Campbell dedicated his live and scholarly work to study the myths for an explanation of consciousness. His work isn’t just a collection of interesting exotic stories but they are for those who are willing to imagine their rich inner life. Campbell explains there are “four function of myth.” The first function is for the individual to explore their inner goddess‚ finding if the mystery exist. The second function

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