In the book “Speak”‚ a girl named Melinda Sordino experiences something very terrifying. The author‚ Laurie Halse Anderson‚ describes how Melinda was raped by an upperclassman that goes to the exact same high school as her. As result‚ Melinda is now scarred and mute‚ even though she wants to speak very badly to someone about her assault. Laurie Halse Anderson uses allusions and archetypes to show the difficulties Melinda faces. Such uses in the book are tree‚ cave‚ lightening‚ and for archetypal
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Anabolic steroids is an article in which some scientist are trying to create awareness of the health risks and consequences that people can obtain if they use anabolic steroids. To support the ideas and concepts‚ the author interviewed different specialist who chemically explained the different reactions in our bodies caused by different types of anabolic steroids such as Androstenedione. He also wrote different about known of using anabolic steroids and how these affected their careers. The author
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“I should probably tell someone‚ just tell someone. Get it over with. Let it out‚ blurt it out” (99). In the novel Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson‚ Melinda is a freshman in highschool who struggles to escape the traumatizing past of being raped by a popular senior‚ Andy Evans. Because of her painful memories Melinda would circumvent Andy all year‚ experiencing bullying‚ rejection‚ and social isolation along the way. The essence of this story illustrates Melinda’s transformation from being silent and
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The Effects of Steroids on the Human Body and Steroid Abuse by Athletes For many years‚ the use and abuse of anabolic-androgenic steroids have been linked closely to athletes. Steroids come in different forms. They can be taken in pill form or injected straight into the user’s muscles by a needle. There are many sports that are associated with steroid abuse like weightlifting‚ basketball‚ and track and field. Anabolic-androgenic steroids are synthetic forms of male sex hormones
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Koeller 1 ESL 118 Prof. Shields April 7‚ 2014 Final Draft An image that speaks Some photos never leave one’s memory. The photo that I choose for this essay is one such photo. It is the Pulitzer prize-winning photograph taken in 1994 in Sudan by Kevin Carter during the Sudan famine depicting a child about to die of starvation
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Hello comrades‚ today right this second‚ I am supporting Snowball because he is not a thieving liar‚ a pig of trust and a pig with honor. He is the real pig behind the farm; not Napoleon. He has saved many animals during the Battle of Cowshed and he too shed blood. Napoleon‚ he is the real liar he has done nothing contributing to the leadership of the society! He is the traitor and not Snowball because he is the one with the ideas and with his heart so bright; brighter than the sun. His heart so
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Pirate Clothing can get ruined very quickly or is already ruined because of all of the stuff they do. Most of the pirate clothing was made through a necessity and befitted of a pirate seaman. Many pirate were recruited by unemployed seaman. There was enough work for a fighting sailor during the times of war but during peacetime the seaman turned to a life of piracy. In the year of 1628 the British Admiralty created sailor clothing (which were called slop’s) that were to be worn by men who
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Advancing Science without Harming Animals Animals have been used repeatedly throughout the history of biomedical research. Early Greek physician-scientist‚ Aristotle (384 – 322 BC) performed experiments on living animals [1]. Just as the legendary Greek physician Galen (199 – 217 AD) performed experiments on animals‚ which led to advancements in the understanding of anatomy‚ physiology‚ pathology‚ and pharmacology [2]. Likewise‚ the twelfth century Arab physician Ibn Zuhr introduced animal testing
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Gun Control is good because it can prevent any robberies or any other kind of crime. Another reason gun control is good because age’s that are not 18 or older could not buy a gun without their identity to show if they are old enough to buy a gun to prevent that child or young adult to get hurt. You should have a gun if you are using it such as a tool or using it for protection‚ if you need a gun you should ask a sheriff or someone that carries a gun on their side you should ask them if you need
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Julius Caesar in the play "The tragedy of Julius Caesar" was a in line to be the next ruler of Ancient Rome. Caesar becomes drunk in power as most people would when there are roughly a million people adoring you. The people of Ancient Rome truly liked Caesar‚ in fact in Act 1 Scene 1‚ a commoner says "..we are taking holiday for Caesar’s arrival.." In this act the reader gets a sense on how much the people like Caesar. However it is also shown to the reader how much noblemen do not like or trust
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