BACKGROUND ON KARNA Karna is one of the central characters in the epic Mahabharata‚ from ancient India. He was the King of Anga. Karna was one of the greatest warriors whose martial exploits are recorded in the Mahabharata‚ an admiration expressed by Krishna and Bhishma within the body of this work. Karna was the son of Surya and Kunti. He was born to Kunti before her marriage with Pandu. Karna was the closest friend of Duryodhana and fought on his behalf against the Pandavas in the famous Kurukshetra
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ways that I have grown as an academic student and global citizen. I have become more college ready and have taken action over a social issue that I am passionate about. My AP classes that I have taken have allowed me to experience college level classes‚ allowing me to be more prepared for college. Also‚ my civil rights project has allowed me to take action in the LGBT community‚ by trying to encourage others‚ especially parents‚ to be more accepting and tolerant in the LGBT community. I have taken an
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Jesse Saunders Prof. Keith Bishop English 101 12/10/2013 “How I Learned To Love Football” “Move Over Boys‚ Make Room In The Crease” Sara Maratta and Felisa Rogers essay is the opposite of one another. Sara Maratta at the age of 14 developed a liking to sports‚ hockey was Marattas number one sport. Maratta knew hockey inside and out. Her favorite aspect of the sport was the fighting part. It drew her deeper into the sport. Maratta had a passion for the Blue Jackets team‚ and being her
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"the most difficult thing I ever learned to do" Most pepole have learned many things to do and some of the learning is the hardest of the others . For me ‚The most difficult thing I ever learned to do in is how to live as an immigrant . Most of all‚The lack of English proficiency was a barrier to a better life.When I came to the United States ‚I couldn’t find any word to express my self in English.Learning english was not
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on the other side of the street? I know‚ it’s unbelievable. It’s even crazier to think this happened only 148 years ago. Whenever I hear the name Martin Luther King Jr. I think of his speech‚ I Have a Dream. Throughout it‚ he expresses his many hopes and dreams for the world. I believe that some of them have become a reality‚ but others‚ unfortunately‚ have not. One of my favorite quotes from Martin Luther King Jr. speech is‚ “I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the
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If I have three days left‚ what should I do? “Someday someone might come into your life and love the way you have always wanted. If your someday was yesterday‚ learn. If your someday is today‚ cherish and if your someday is tomorrow‚ hope.” This is my philosophy in life. That life is too short so enjoy it to the fullest. I am contented and satisfied on what God’s gave me. Like friends‚ I know God know that we all need someone to share each happy day; to be a source of courage when trouble comes
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“I Have a Dream” Big city‚ bright lights‚ loud noise are all a small town girl like me dream about. Being born in a small town and living in the country most of my life I never had a chance to see what the big cities were like other than on vacations. Although‚ it was like biting into a piece of my favorite pie and then throwing it away‚ in other words going on vacation to places like New York and having to come back to the country was a tease. I appreciate where I come from though. It has its
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taken up in the first semester are not new to me. I took Algebra‚ Biology‚ and even Filipino‚ but my English class is of an entirely different context. College English for me is unfamiliar. For example‚ I was never required to write essays on a weekly basis and be graded for it. I always took the kind of English class that we always just used to talk about novels. Nevertheless‚ throughout the first semester‚ I’ve learned a lot from my English class specifically‚ the noteworthiness of a scratch paper
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English 110C September 13‚ 2013 “I Have a Dream” When Dr. Martin Luther King‚ Jr. delivered his famous “I Have a Dream” speech about the mistreatment of African Americans‚ he shed a light on a very important issues of racism. Racism against African Americans was much more outstanding and violent during the 20th century than today. With a crooked law system‚ African American were mistreated and abused. In his speech‚ King uses logical and emotional appeal to show his credibility to explain his
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“I Have A Dream… We’re Gonna Work It Out” Imagine going to school at Wilson High School. How would you feel about it? Would you give it a chance or leave right away? Well‚ the students from The Freedom Writers survived. The students at Wilson High School survived even though there were a lot of shootings and gang violence. The Freedom Writers book and The Freedom Writers movie are both similar and different because they consist of the same students and conflict. However‚ Ms.Gruwell’s relationship
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