Jayd Crain Ms. Iffil Persuasive essay 7/31/12 Abortion is a topic that has been argued for years. Many people are for or against it. Many people do not know how they feel about it either. An abortion is when a women decides she does want to have a child anymore when already conceived. She will have a doctor at an abortion clinic help her rid of the fetus. There
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In F. Scott Fitzgerald’s‚ The Great Gatsby‚ Jay Gatsby isn’t like any other New Yorker‚ he is from the West‚ and gives respect to everyone that comes upon his presence because he has one goal he focused on as he went to the war and one common goal that every American wants to achieve. He was friendly to many people‚ not by talking or knowing them‚ but by the use of his money. He threw enormous parties every weekend for one reason‚ they were all for his one dream‚ to fall in love with Daisy Buchanan
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My famous chef was Robert Cobb. He was born February 8‚ 1899 in Moberly‚ MO. Bob Cobb was born in Missouri‚ but raised in Montana and moved to California at age 16. He later got into real estate and opened the famous Brown Derby restaurant in 1928.Cobb raised money to buy the Mission Reds in 1937‚ calling on Hollywood stars Cecil B. DeMille‚ Bing Crosby‚ George Burns‚ and more. The team was moved to Los Angeles‚ becoming the Hollywood Stars in 1938. Cobb was president of the club from 1938 to 1957
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Updike wrote a story called "A+P". In this story there is a very complex character‚ his name is Sammy. This story was written in 1961. It is currently the year of 2015‚ and people are still debating whether Sammy is a heroic character or not. I believe that Sammy is a heroic character because he stands up for the girls‚ he stands up against Lengel‚ and cares for the girls. Sammy stood up for the three girls that Lengel threw out of the A+P. After Lengel told the girls to leave‚ Sammy could
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A Tragic hero can best be defined as a significant person who has a tragic flaw that eventually leads to his downfall‚ which he faces with dignity and courage. Jay Gatsby in F. Scott Fitzgerald’s novel The Great Gatsby is a great example of a tragic hero. He is a romantic dreamer who wishes to fulfill his ideal by amassing wealth in hopes of impressing and eventually winning the heart of the love of his life‚ Daisy. Gatsby’s tragic flaw lies in his inability to see that the real and the ideal cannot
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In the dictionary a Hero is defined as “a person‚ typically a man‚ who is admired or idealized for courage‚ outstanding achievements‚ or noble qualities.” Jim the Runaway Slave perfectly fits this definition. He showed grave courage when he risks his life running away from the land; in which he was enslaved. Along the way he meets Huckleberry and Jim takes Huckleberry along with him on his journey‚ during this long vigorous journey Jim helps Huck to find himself‚ and Huck is exposed to Jims admiration
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Street Racing‚ Legal or Illegal? When it comes to the topic of street racing‚ most people agree that it is dangerous. While this is true‚ there is a question on whether it should be legal or not. It is becoming a bigger epidemic with more movies like The Fast and the Furious or Need for Speed‚ movies that are based around street racing. In an online article‚ Jack Baruth‚ a former street racer‚ said: “You cannot kill street racing. You can’t even discourage it. Not entirely. As long as young men
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Street dance refers to a dancing style‚ which was born at the street‚ following the hip hop culture in 1970s. It is basically improvisational‚ street dancers do not need a studio to dance‚ they can express at any available open spaces such as streets‚ dance parties‚ parks or school yards. It was once considered as inappropriate stuff for youngsters by adults because it is not a formal kind of dancing style. But lately‚ it is getting popular and accepted by majority of the adults and it has become
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One of the fastest growing sports in the world is racing. Racing in general can consist of many different types such as: Drag Racing‚ NASCAR‚ Indy‚ Motor Cross‚ Truck Rally. The topic of racing that I am chose was street racing. Street racing originated from drag racing on the quarter-mile strip. The concept of drag racing is when two racers in different cars would line up at a white line‚ and in the middle of the two cars would be a light post‚ called the Christmas tree for its red‚ yellow and green
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events in society. This is achieved by inspiring the audience who may change their mind about a certain issue or encourage the audience to embrace and support a significant issue/event/cause. 2 well renowned artists‚ Barbara Kruger and Jean-Michel Basquiat‚ are prime examples of artists who’s practices in the visual arts have either shaped or been shaped by certain events throughout their life‚ whether it be in their private lives or events occurring publicly that has an impact on a majority of people
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