In Washington Irving’s “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow‚” readers follow Ichabod Crane from his fascination in mysteries to him becoming one. Being a schoolmaster‚ Crane travels around town and interacts with all types of civilians. The story is intensified with detailed descriptions of the diverse settings in town. These descriptions reflect Ichabod Crane’s way of life‚ his greediness‚ and his competition with Brom Bones. The portrayal of the schoolhouse in the story reflects Ichabod and how he is
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Personal Responsibility Essay Name GEN-200 Date Instructor Abstract It is not just a rare thing that I have demonstrated personal responsibility by making good use of ethical values and choosing the best available choices to lead my life whenever the opportunity presented its self. Somebody has to be an excellent time manager and attend college classes‚ so it may as well be me. I am going to ensure success in earning a Bachelor’s degree from the University of Phoenix by keeping focused
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Personal essay #2 Trust. The foundation for relationships. It takes years to build‚ seconds to destroy. Throughout life‚ a person gives ones trust to the people she cares about. Betrayal. An act of disloyalty. In an instant‚ everything that was built on that mutual trust can be broken. It will all come crumbling down with one mistake. One act of betrayal. A best friend is the person you rely on the most. She’s someone you would trust with your life‚ your secrets‚ and your emotions. You slowly
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Personal Worldview Essay My worldview has been shaped and expanded over the course of my lifetime by many different influences. My family‚ friends‚ coworkers‚ teachers‚ and even strangers have made impacts on my life that have in one way or another changed how I view society and the world around me. The three main components that help to form my worldview are Ethics‚ Human Nature‚ and God‚ because they molded my thoughts‚ experiences‚ education and life decisions. I feel the strongest
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Lou Gehrig Baseball Legend Lou Gehrig‚ one of the greatest players of all time‚ struggled to make it in the big leagues. Although he did grow up in a normal family‚ the beginning of his career was rough. As he settled into the MLB‚ his career was one to remember. He really gave New York something to brag about. Towards the end of his career‚ an untimely sickness affected his life in the worst way possible. Lou Gehrig was born in Yorkville‚ Manhattan in 1903. His parents both emigrated from
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airborne and contact strains. Canines remain immune to airborne strain only. The vaccine trials continue. I’m still unable to transfer my immunity to infected hosts. The Krippen Virus is... elegant.” -Robert Neville A virus breaks out in “I Am Legend”‚ virtually wiping out the human race‚ leaving only a select few to return order to the world. Instead of being contractible through contact‚ in “The Stand”‚ the strain of influenza is an airborne virus. This epidemic wipes out over 99% of the earth’s
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THE LEGEND OF THE TERRIFIC III President McFlight All eyes were on me‚waiting for me to say the word.One word that would change lives‚ for the good or the bad.I raised my head to meet the gaze of the Congress members. “Yes.We will help the sick Russians on Mars. looked around.I saw looks of joy‚pity‚anger‚and disgust.No‚I thought‚I am the president.I am doing this in the interest of our country‚maybe the world.I am right. Commander Braiv I opened the door and stepped into president McFlight’s
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Personal Hero Essay What is a hero? Is someone famous‚ someone that we love‚ a family member or a peer‚ or just someone who saved our life? The word “hero” has a special meaning for me: a hero is a person who influenced me through his behaviors‚ actions‚ and helps; one who did something to change my point of view in a good way; somebody who would remain in my heart no matter how hard life is going on. My hero is neither Batman nor Super-man. He is the guy who changed my entire prospective about
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My Personal College Essay By Dina Elyamany My heart froze and my stomach churned as I imagined the red-colored blood gushing out of him like a waterfall. I grabbed my doctor equipment and‚ with shaking hands‚ started stitching the wound in his chest with fear that something might go wrong. After sealing the cut‚ I checked the heart monitor‚ and a big smile appeared on my face. My teddy bear was safe and alive‚ and I was an outstanding six-year-old doctor. After finishing surgery‚ I skipped into
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The postapocalyptic science-fiction horror film “I am Legend” displays the story of virologist Robert Neville who appears to be the only survivor of a dissemination of a virus that either kills humans or turns them into mutants. The latter are unable to survive in daylight and haunt for human blood at night. The virus was originally created to cure cancer. Neville lost his family through the apocalypse and lives with his dog‚ Sam. One day both are attacked and Neville is forced to shoot Sam because
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