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    put under at least some pressure to be more “lady-like”. There’s other similarities too‚ but they’re either not as significant or I couldn’t find as much quotes to support them. Scout and I both take longer time than others to‚ y’know‚ put two and two together. Of course‚ because of this slower speed‚ we may cause frustration in our peers‚ or even ourselves. Scout causes

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    In the film Bend It Like Beckham‚ several characters go through both internal and external conflicts. Their minds are pulled in conflicting directions by two compelling desires‚ ambitions‚ obligations‚ and influences. In Jess’s case‚ she is conflicted with her desire to play football and her obligation to her family to follow cultural traditions (Bend It Like Beckham). She is torn between doing what makes her happy and her responsibility to her family (Bend It Like Beckham). Because of this‚ Jess

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    Austin Wharram Com 305: Research Project Two May 2‚ 2012 Be Like Mike. Drink Gatorade University of Florida assistant coach had concerns as to why so many of his players were being affected by heat and heat related illnesses. He decided to turn to university physicians to solve the problem. Two factors were discovered in their research‚ the fluids and electrolytes that were lost in sweat were not being properly replaced‚ and the carbohydrates that were being burned up during exercise were not

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    A person whom I like most Everyone has someone special. I also have a special person. If someone asked me right now who is the most important person in my life‚ I would say it’s my brother. He is always there for me when I need. There are many reasons for I like him most. First of all‚ I like his personality‚ behave and manner and atituted.He has a great personality to bear with him. He is a 35 years old and 6”feet tall with a good health. He is a very well behaved and co-operative with everyone

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    This essay is about the 2002 film ‘Bend it Like Beckham.’ The film is about a teenage girl of Indian decent‚ living in modern-day London. She is passionate about soccer‚ but her immigrant parents who follow the Sikh religion and culture‚ ban her from playing it. The major themes that will be discussed in my essay are the issues of gender. My major theme includes such topics as sexism‚ sexuality and the expectations put upon a certain gender according to religion or culture. Examples of sexism

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    Courage in Hills Like White Elephants The short story “Hills Like White Elephants” by Ernest Hemingway is about an American man and a girl who goes by Jig. The two are waiting in a train station between Barcelona and Madrid. As the couple waits‚ they go and get some drinks while they designate an important decision; whether or not they should get an abortion. In the story an ‘abortion’ is never mentioned directly so it allows the readers thoughts to linger on symbolism. Courage is a theme that is

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    certain decisions that individuals’ like the two main characters in Ernest Hemingway’s‚ Hills Like White Elephants‚ have to make. He uses symbolism to describe the two main characters decision that will either change their life forever or to remain the same. In his short story‚ “Hills Like White Elephants”‚ Ernest Hemingway uses symbolism in the Title‚ the Train‚ and the Repetition of the Word ‘two.’ The first example of symbolism made know in the short story “Hills like White Elephants‚” is the title

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    and they both come from the view of black people and tell us how they are treated. However this is not so obvious in the poem "Limbo"‚ it can be spotted by the opinion the African Slave has of the White people in charge of the ship‚ the quote "the dumb gods are raising me" could mean the guards of the slaves picking him up to throw him off the ship. In Nothing’s Changed‚ this is more obvious because the poem tells the reader about District 6 where all the black people live. "Nothings Changed"

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    What Is it Like to Be a Bat? In his paper on What Is it Like to Be a Bat? Thomas Negal argues against reductional explanations of mind by appealing to the subjective perspective of phenomena by exploring the question of what would it be like to be a bat. This paper will attempt to explain Negal’s analysis and discuss how quantum theory may show how our perception and reality may both be subjective. In his paper‚ Nagel argues that the analogies and theories frequently employed by scientists to explain

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    women‚ young boys‚ and young girls about what the phrase “like a girl” means. First‚ men and women are asked to complete certain actions “like a girl” such as run‚ throw‚ and fight. When they do these tasks they seem to be fragile and afraid of completing it. Then when girls who are around the age of hitting puberty are asked to do the same actions they are very outgoing‚ strong‚ and brave. Always asks the question‚ “When did doing something ‘like a girl’ become an insult” (“#LikeAGirl” 00:01:04). As

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