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    IT SAYS | I SAY | 1. * Xavier and Elijah are assigned to sniping duty in this chapter‚ and very early it is noticed by Corporal Thompson that both of them have a gift for it * Elijah continues regularly seeing Grey-Eyes who is addicted to Morphine. Elijah is offered some for the first time in front of Xavier‚ and he denies the offer. Xavier However Xavier sees something in Elijah’s eyes which tell him that Elijah is fascinated by it2. * Aunt Niska has tried a lot of the traditional Cree medicine

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    look up to‚” I was never positive who exactly it was. Growing up I always looked up to someone‚ whether it’s an actress‚ singer‚ or a fictional character‚ such as‚ Johnny Depp‚ Demi Lovato‚ or Cinderella. Today‚ if someone asked who I admire‚ I would reply my mother because she’s my hero‚ cares about her family‚ and taught me everything I know. Although‚ I still love my Disney princess movies‚ Cinderella‚ Snow White‚ and plenty more‚ whenever I’m with my mother she makes me feel like her little princess

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    your fears. I agree with the statement that I have interpreted. In the text‚ Speak‚ Melinda Sordino shows her bravery by facing her fears against Mr. Neck and Andy Evans. One example of Melinda’s bravery is when she defies Mr. Neck. This example is the conflict between Melinda against Mr. Neck which may be considered as man vs. man (woman). Melinda does not have any advantages against Mr. Neck but does have disadvantages such as not being able to speak. Melinda’s inability to speak gives an advantage

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    Today has being 18 years since mother and I was hit by a drunk drive. My mother her face was stuck between the windshield and her leg was twisted around the steering wheel. I was throwing 50 feet from the car in my car seat. At that time the doctor said my mother was not supposed to be alive. To me I believe in you should not drink and drive because it endanger your life and other people life. You should not drink and dive because it endanger your life. Drink while drive cause you to failure to

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    New queer cinema Boys Don’t Cry Boys Don’t Cry is a movie examining the life of the late Teena Brandon. It is an intense movie that follows her journey to self-discovery and essentially her passing. Boys Don’t Cry not only explores how difficult it is to be queer but also what it means to have a sexual identity crisis (as Brandon puts it). Brandon goes through so much to cover his true identity and in the end nothing is enough. This adaptation of a true story engages and walks the watcher

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    the person I admire most

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    The person whom I admired first time is my mother. But‚ if we talk about the famous personI can say that‚ he is Mahatma Gandhi. He was from India. He is known as the “Father of nation” in India as he played a very important role in gaining the freedom of India. Mahatma Gandhi gave the Indian People not only freedom but also the new thoughts on non-violence and sustainable living. There are some qualities about him like trust‚ non-violence‚ legacy‚ etc. These qualities are the ones that inspired

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    she knew that she was really a male‚ while living in a small town in Nebraska. At first‚ as I was watching the movie‚ I was confused as to why Teena wanted to dress up at as a man and be called Brandon. I thought that maybe she was just lesbian and that she didn’t like dressing like a girl and wanted more of the masculine look. But then I realized that she was just having issues with not feeling right being a woman. She felt that she was stuck inside the wrong body. That’s why she wanted to dress

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    Jennifer Daskal‚ the author of “Don’t Close Guantanamo” is a renowned American lawyer who is specialized in criminal law and national security law. She has served as the senior counterterrorism adviser to the “Human Rights Watch” and has also helped the US Department of Justice in prosecuting terror suspects in civilian rather than military courts. (Jennifer). The article was written in 2013‚ years after Guantanamo prison facility was widely exposed for its human rights violations and labeled the

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    The poem I selected was “What it’s like to be a Black Girl (For those who don’t know)”. This is a poem written by Patricia Smith. The three elements of the poem that I found to be engaging were the tone‚ the content‚ and the language that the author uses. This poem struck some feelings in me. Therefore I am taking a descriptive approach to my response. As a black woman I felt somewhat belittled by the tone that this author uses in this poem. She speaks about the idea of being a black girl as being

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    these references to nature and turns them negative. Gloria believes that there is no meaning to life and thus she might be scared to view life as positive or meaningful. Robert loved the park and went there often to escape his rough life. He says‚ “I was glad she wanted to go to the park. It was always nice there. It was a fine place.” On the contrary‚ Gloria states‚ “Let’s go sit in the park and hate a bunch of people” (page 9). Much of Gloria’s pessimistic view on life can be a result of her hardships

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