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    The running crisis Have you ever been in a sport you love‚ and gotten an injury that causes you not to be able to play that sport? Well‚ I have and I must say it wasn’t a good day when I found out I couldn’t run a whole season. I’m now running again and here is just a little on my running life crisis. It all started when I was running track my sixth grade year. I used to be an amazing runner ever since I could first do it. My mom and my sister were both runners. I guess you could say it “runs”

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    The Road to Freedom

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    known. The title "American Revolution" holds within it the ideas of "freedom from oppression"‚ "self-determination"‚ and "freedom of expression". It also entails many other very powerful ideas that stir in a humans soul feeling of pride‚ honor‚ and a willingness to fight for what one feels is right. It is also the tale of a colony‚ a new land‚ and of people learning to live in this new land‚ as they yearn for fairness and freedom from a government and country that ruled them from afar. They struggled

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    9. The night has a Thousand Eyes By: Francis William Bourdillon Page:179 In The night has a Thousand Eyes Bourdillon I believe is trying to show that we should not have negative thoughts bring us down whether if were in a great state of mind or not. This poem is we should try to stay positive with our hearts and with that positive and happy spirits will control us. Bourdillon in the first stanza states “ The night has a thousand eyes‚ /And the day but one; /Yet the light of the bright world dies

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    society over generations. In the beginning of the story‚ the boys have been completely set free from the control of adults. However‚ the boys take this freedom and shape it into government‚ laws‚ repression. Through this‚ Golding shows us that mankind has become so dependent on and controlled by hierarchical society that it no longer recognizes what freedom is. When the boys first come together‚ they immediately elect a chief to govern them‚ giving a glimpse into how dependent society has become on a

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    Summary: Mariam lived her entire childhood in a small shack with Nana and was constantly visited by her father‚ Jalil‚ whom she adores and looks up to. When Mariam asks jalil to let her see a film in his cinema with her siblings‚ he agrees‚ but does not come to greet her and sends his chauffeur to drive Mariam back to her shack where she finds Nana hanged. Due to Jalil’s pride‚ he refuses to take her under his care due to the fact that she is an illegitimate child and marries her off to a shoemaker

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    back to the town. Once he paid us and we got out of the truck the man said "want to come back tomorrow"? Roberto quickly answered "yes‚ same time same place"‚ the man laughed and said to be safe and take care. After he left Roberto and I started running to the post office what was only like a block away to send a letter to mama and papa to tell them where we are and that we are safe. Once we got their we started writing‚ after that we put their address and a stamp on the card then put it in the

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    In 1984‚ George Orwell depicted a world of absolute monarchy and authority. This was an age of tyranny and indoctrination. Freedom and liberty were foreign to the people in Oceania and their lives were constantly under the omnipresence of ever watchful telescreens. There was absolutely no colour in their lives - the whole population was blended into one monotone colour‚ one that worships the Big Brother and work for the Big Brother loyally throughout their lifetime. In this fascinating Oceania utopia

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    Jewelry is forbidden. You will not speak unless spoken to. Girls are forbidden from attending schools. Women are forbidden from working” (278). The Americans though‚ have a different experience than the people of Afghanistan. Women and men have the freedom of speech. Women have just as many jobs opportunities as men and girls are not prohibited from receiving education as boys. Men and women are allowed to wear whatever makes them stand out and whatever they please. The American experience allows us

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    Throughout the stories of “The Thousand and One Nights‚” the focus is on the oppressor and the oppressed. Different scenarios play out in each of Shahrazad’s stories‚ but the most common one is through women’s battle for survival in a society dominated by men. The women of her tales‚ and Shahrazad herself‚ are beyond cunning. The only way to overcome the men who hold them down and abuse them is with their mind. They become wily and smart and fight to be their own person‚ and have the rights to their

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    Freedom of Speech

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    Freedom of Speech The First Amendment for America was built on freedom. The freedom to speak‚ freedom to choose‚ freedom to worship‚ and freedom to do just about anything you want within the law. The first amendment was designed to protect each race. Out of all of our rights‚ freedom of speech is should be the most cherished‚ and one of the most talked about subjects. Freedom of speech should be utilized‚ because

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