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    The Color of the Soul In the article "How It Feels to Be Colored Me‚” Zora Neale Hurston narrates how she was raised in a color community. When she was a little girl she was not aware that she was black. It was by the time she was sent to school that she realized the fact. This new racial identity would not make her feel bad about herself . Hurston was a strong‚ determined woman and somehow being colored would make her stronger. She says‚ “I have seen that the world

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    teaches young women that fairy tale love dreams do not always come true‚ a life lesson she learned the hard way in a society where women had limited rights and shared common roles. Hurston shows the reality and brutality of love Janie faces before finding the love of her life which does not last forever. Zora Neal Hurston in Their Eyes Were Watching

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    Hurston Lorde and hooks all believe in social and economical equality. They believe that everyone is or should be equal. People in today’s society fight many different battles of discrimination‚ due to markers of difference. These three intellectuals give advice on how to raise future generations to become egocentric. In order to do this parents must raise their children with high self esteem. As they grow they will begin to explore differences with confidence and use their past to educate themselves

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    Hurston uses an abhorring tone when she describes Mrs. Turner’s hypocrisy. Mrs. Turner‚ despite being a black woman‚ believes that black people should not be subjected to the same level of respect as white people. Mrs. Turner believes that a person’s whiteness is equated with the amount of respect he or she deserves. Hurston uses phrases like “insensate cruelty”‚ as well as biblical imagery‚ to convey her tone. Hurston finds Mrs. Turner’s criteria for determining the worth of others to be illogical

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    As Hurston illustrates in the opening of the novel‚ Janie dismisses thoughts and hints about how being married to Joe conflicts with her values. Janie had forgotten all about her experiences and gave up control of her destiny by not chasing her dreams and chasing Joe’s. “She had no more blossomy openings dusting pollen over her man‚ neither any glistening young fruit where the petals used to be. She found that she had a host of thoughts she had never expressed to him‚ and numerous emotions she had

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    Dialectical Journal: Their Eyes Were Watching God 1. “Ships at a distance have every man’s wish on board. For some they come in with the tide. For others they sail forever on the horizon‚ never out of sight‚ never landing until the Watcher turns his eyes away in resignation‚ his dreams mocked to death by Time. That is the life of men. Now‚ women forget all those things they don’t want to remember‚ and remember everything they don’t want to forget. The dream is the truth. Then they act and do things

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    Tips for Playing Poker The game of poker has evolved to become one of the biggest gambling sports all over the world. Playing poker is fun‚ and who hasn’t dreamed of leaving it all behind to become a professional? Learning tips from other players can increase your odds of becoming good. Getting in on the action isn’t as hard as you think. These tips for playing poker can help set you up to win. Understand the Game Understanding the principles of the game called‚ poker is a big part of becoming

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    READING BODY LANGUAGE IN POKER Fie‚ fie upon her! There ’s language in her eye‚ her cheek‚ her lip‚ Nay‚ her foot speaks; her wanton spirits look out At every joint and motive of her body. - William Shakespeare Body language is a part of nonverbal language. It includes things like stance‚ gestures‚ facial expressions‚ and even small things that are barely perceptible like a brief shrug of the shoulder or nod of the head. We frequently communicate both bodily and verbally and an estimated

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    Cara menang poker: The stairway to riches Online casinos are one of the fastest ways to make money for an individual who knows his way around gambling‚ however‚ betting restrictions in countries often mean that their skill goes to waste and they can’t make profits. With the all new system in Cara menang poker however‚ the story has changed in favor of the people looking to gamble. In terms of the player composition and also the money that is put into play‚ the game domino poker is one of the most

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    are so unpardonably neglected in our country as poker. The upper class knows very little about poker. Now and then you find ambassadors who have sort of a general knowledge of poker‚ but the ignorance of the people is fearful. Why‚ I have known clergymen‚ good men‚ kind-hearted‚ liberal‚ sincere‚ and all that‚ who did not know the meaning of a "flush". It is enough to make one ashamed of the species.” -- Mark Twain. Texas Hold`Em‚ a style of poker playing‚ has become very popular in the last few

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