-No one in England knows what this is like. If they could see the way these men live they would not believe their eyes. This is not a war‚ this is an exploration of how far men can be degraded. -You see their faces and think they will take no more‚ that something in them will say‚ enough‚ no one can do this. -Where the telegrams would be delivered‚ the houses where the blinds would be drawn‚ where low mans would come in the afternoon behind closed doors…to pup up only granite slabs instead of living
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Montross describes the first day‚ when she gets the bone box. She thinks while she is walking with the box; “This used to be a person. I am carrying parts of a person in this box‚ and no one knows it. On the street‚ girls compliment one another’s shoes‚ and a man in his twenties sings Dylan n the curb for quarters.” (9) Montross has begun her journey to becoming a doctor. She first needs to learn about all the different bones in the body. I feel that as I read this passage about the bone box and
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Guyland: The perilous world where boys become men. Michael Loebig 11/28/11 Guyland can be defined as the world in which young men live (Kimmel 2008‚ pg. 4). It’s a stage these young men go through from the time they hit adolescence to the time they enter manhood (from about 15 to 26). It’s a world where guys just act as guys‚ untouched by the adult life of parents‚ jobs‚ kids‚ girlfriends‚ etc. Kimmel (2008) describes it as a “Peter-Pan mindset”‚ where these kids live in a realm of fun and
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Anthony J. D’Angelo once said‚ “Without a sense of caring‚ there can be no sense of community.” Lois Lowry shows us that the theme of The Giver is that we need to need to care for one another. In chapter 17 page 16 the text states‚ “Only Asher and Fiona remained. ‘What’s wrong‚ Jonas? It was only a game‚’ Fiona said. ‘You ruined it‚’ Asher said in an irritated voice. ‘Don’t play it anymore‚” Jonas pleaded. ‘I’m the one who’s training for Assistant Recreation Director‚’ Asher pointed out angrily
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Though intelligence is Hermione’s main source of agency‚ in the beginning of the series it actually contains her. As Heilman notes in her essay‚ “research on boys’ school culture suggests that bookishness and academic achievement are considered feminine” (224). Ruthann Mayes-Elma also suggests that “girls are to take their studies seriously and be good at them‚ while boys are to be adventurous and not so good in school” (86). At this point in the story‚ Hermione fulfills this stereotypical nerd
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Lend a Hand—Care for the Land Give a hoot. Don’t Pollute Reuse the past‚ Recycle the present‚ Save the future! GO GREEN! You Can Make a World of Difference–Care About the Environment Take a stare to take your care‚ Take care to keep your stare of the beautiful world around you! Keep your world clean and green. Save trees‚Save the environment!! Clean city‚ Green city!! Look around‚ Feel around‚ fly in air but stay on ground Save Environment Save U’r self Save a tree‚ save the world
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Fair is foul‚ and foul is fair —The witches’ philosophy of life. he unseam’d him from the nave to the chops —The bloody Sergeant’s description of Macbeth’s killing of the rebel Macdonwald. What‚ can the devil speak true? —Banquo’s reaction when it turns out that Macbeth has been named Thane of Cawdor‚ as the witches predicted. Nothing in his life Became him like the leaving it —Malcolm’s comment on the execution of the Thane of Cawdor‚ whose title was then given to Macbeth. Let not
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The key to successful leadership today is influence‚ not authority. - Kenneth Blanchard The challenge of leadership is to be strong‚ but not rude; be kind‚ but not weak; be bold‚ but not bully; be thoughtful‚ but not lazy; be humble‚ but not timid; be proud‚ but not arrogant; have humor‚ but without folly. - Jim Rohn A good leader inspires people to have confidence in the leader‚ a great leader inspires people to have confidence in themselves - Eleanor Roosevelt Do not follow where the
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Friendship... is not something you learn in school. But if you haven’t learned the meaning of friendship‚ you really haven’t learned anything. Muhammad Ali In the first place‚ God made idiots. That was for practice. Then he made school boards. Mark Twain Education is what remains after one has forgotten what one has learned in school. Albert Einstein My mother said I must always be intolerant of ignorance but understanding of illiteracy. That some people‚ unable to go to school‚ were
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“Until they become conscious they will never rebel‚ and until after they have rebelled they cannot become conscious.” Book 1‚ Chapter 7 In the novel‚ 1984‚ Winston recognizes in his diary that the Party and the Thought Police never consider the Proles dangerous. Winston acknowledges that Proles outnumber both the Thought Police and the Party in general making them a potential threat to the Party. The Party also underestimates the Proles’ ability to pose a threat to the Party. The Proles
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