One paragon of ignoring the authority is Ang Lee‚ the prestigious Chinese-born American director. In 2009‚ Ang Lee planned to direct the movie‚ Life of Pi‚ which was adapted from the novel of the same name written by Yann Martel. The novel narrated a fantastic story of Pi‚ the protagonist‚ who survived on a sinking freighter on the way from India to Canada and who spent 227 days on the boundless ocean with Hungry‚ a Bengal Tiger. Because of its bizarre plot‚ the novel was considered impossible to be made into a film
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Are the SATs Fair for Everyone? The Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) is a test designed for students of any age‚ but draws a large amount of juniors and seniors in high school. This test measures students’ skills in reading‚ writing and mathematics. The test is out of 2400 points‚ 800 points from reading‚ 800 from writing‚ and 800 from mathematics. If good test scores come from wealth‚ then the most important issue to consider is‚ the poorest families having a disadvantage because they cannot afford
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Should SAT/ACT not be a requirement for the College Application Process? The ACT and SAT are standardized test that are supposed to test how well a student did in high school. The ACT is a national college admissions examination that consists of subject area tests in English‚ mathematics‚ reading‚ and science. The writing part is optional‚ if the student decides to take the writing part‚ it costs more. The SAT is a similar test that test a student’s academic skills used for admission to United States’
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Mary Hyland 11/18/14 P.3 Poem Reaction Paragraphs Emily Dickinson: “Success Is Counted Sweetest” This poem brought about a reaction in me of true success. The message is those who succeed‚ never truly appreciate success: only those who fail‚ or who lack something‚ can truly appreciate the joy if they had succeeded. The poet says “those who ne’er succeed” genuinely value success‚ or as she says‚ “They “count” it “sweetest”. Dickinson also states the members of the victorious army
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Paragraph on Water Water is a precondition of life. Besides various uses of water‚ it is mainly used in irrigation as India is an agricultural country. Water is a renewable resource. Life is impossible without water. Its uses are limitless whether it is in home or in fields or in industries. We get water mainly from rain‚ rivers‚ wells‚ ponds and lakes. Sea-water is almost useless for domestic or industrial purposes. India is said to be a Monsoon country. But the distribution of Monsoon rainfall
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SAT testing is not an appropriate method of measuring a student’s overall intelligence. This popular standardized test is offered in over 176 countries‚ including the United States. The SATs can be the deciding factor of college acceptance‚ making the exam itself too influential on a student’s future. Additionally‚ the test has been taken advantage of numerous times for higher scores. The legitimacy of the SATs is also questioned with the issue of income inequality. Most students in the 21st century
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a man who’s purpose of this test was to exclude minorities and immigrants. The Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) is neither fair nor does it actually measure student’s intelligence or college readiness. The SAT originated for the purpose of excluding minorities and immigrants‚ and to this day the test proves to still have racial bias. In 1926‚ Dr. Carl Brigham‚ the psychologist invented the SAT. He developed it on the basis of an army IQ test‚ a standardized test that placed 1.5 million soldiers into
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Victorian Paragraphs Immigrants and Natives Living in Canada No matter where you lived‚ your social class always stayed the same‚ which was unfortunately the case for immigrants and first nation’s people in Canada. Immigrants coming to Canada were hoping for one of two things: their own land‚ and freedom of class. Most new immigrants to Canada were from Europe‚ but mainly Ireland and Scotland. The living conditions were the same in Canada as they were in Europe. The poor stayed poor‚ and the
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SUDDEN TURN OF EVENTS Those cruel words had dug right into my heart‚ as if someone had stabbed me at that moment. Her eyes were frosty deep blue‚ she had blond hair the smell of divine cherry‚ and her perfume of sweet vanilla. As I walked away from her you could hear the creeks of the floor as I took each step down that colorless hall. When I entered our room; I could almost remember every single one of our happiest moments. As I started to weep silently I got out one of the traveling bags
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Narrative Paragraph Each person is different‚ so it varies on each individual. Usually‚ one has to practice whatever it is they are trying to learn. For example‚ if playing a game you should read instructions if there are any. Retaining this information is one step in the process of learning the game. Once you actually ’play’ the game you get an understanding of it. After this is accomplished‚ you may continue ’practicing’ until you are satisfied with your progress. So‚ let me tell a story of my
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