In 1993‚ Ruth Bader Ginsburg‚ a Columbia Law School‚ Cornell University‚ and Harvard Law School graduate‚ became the second woman to ever be given a position in the Supreme Court. Born into a low income family in Brooklyn‚ New York on March 15‚ 1933‚ Ginsburg was frequently exposed to gender discrimination throughout her college years—as there were “only 8 other females in a class of 500 students” at Harvard Law—as well as in the work force. This ultimately pushed her to fight for gender equality
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Eleven years ago‚ wizards rejoiced all over the world. They celebrated because He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named was defeated. In other words‚ Voldemort (the evilest wizard around) killed Harry Potter’s parents‚ but for some strange reason‚ he couldn’t kill little baby Harry. Now Voldemort seems to have disappeared‚ and overnight‚ baby Harry has become a hero – "The Boy Who Lived." Having lost his family and home‚ Harry also has become an orphan. Professor Dumbledore (Headmaster of a magic school) find a
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anyone who has courage‚ perseverance‚ and does spontaneous acts of kindness without the intention of being recognized or rewarded. To explain‚ over the course of history‚ acts of heroism have become increasingly minute but just as effective. Oliver Stone once stated‚ “The simple acts of heroism are often overlooked- that’s very clear to me
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Love fuels actions What is real love? Do you show it by doing things for them? In his poem “These Winter Sundays” Robert Hayden uses imagery‚ poetic diction‚ and repetition to explore the theme of you do things for the ones you love because you love them. He uses imagery describing the cold tells the reader what his father has to face to warm the house‚ he follows up the description of the cold with talking about his father’s hands- “and put his clothes on in the blueblack cold‚ / then with cracked
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My partner for the in class listening activity was Tara Van Winter‚ who is a transfer student at the University of Maryland. The stereotypes that were associated with being a woman‚ a twin‚ and a person of white dutch descent. These stereotypes have been a constant presence in Tara’s life‚ and often affect the way she is perceived by her friends‚ family‚ acquaintances and society. The stereotypes perpetuated by her identities are displeasing to her because the violate the values she holds‚ such as
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Name- Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone. Author- J.K. Rowling [Main] Characters - Harry Potter‚ Ron Weasley‚ Hermione Granger‚ Albus Dumbledore‚ Severus Snape‚ Minevra McGonigall‚ Draco Malfoy‚ The Dursleys ‚ Rebeus Hagrid‚ [Professor] Qurirell‚ and of course‚ Voldemort. Setting - England‚ during the 1990’s Plot - Harry Potter has to lead a hard life: His parents have died in a car crash when he was still a baby‚ and he is being brought up by his Uncle Vernon and Aunt Petunia
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For my gut reaction writing‚ I read “Those Winter Sundays” by Robert Hayden. The poem brought back memories of cold winter nights by the fire. My living room has a gas fire‚ and even when it is below 40‚ the living room can still be 80. The second stanza reminded me of the days I would spend cross country skiing‚ especially the part where Hayden says the cold is splintering and breaking‚ because when you are cross country skiing in the mountains around Seattle‚ you can hear each little sound caused
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The passage mainly discusses the purpose of stone balls that were being used in the ancient times. However‚ the lecturer cast doubts on the writer’s view by using several points. First of all‚ it is said in the passage that the stone balls were being used as a weapon. However‚ the listening argues that there has no cracks and breaking pieces on the stone balls. If the stone balls was used as a weapon‚ there must be some cracks on the balls while they throw them to the targets‚ but it turns out that
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