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    the most with any problem that they have‚ whether it be on the cheer time or their personal life. You’re always there for the team‚ helping out in any way possible‚ whether it be fixing a whole pyramid with counts five minutes before halftime or by being a representative for our team at every orientation or school event. You represent exactly what a cheerleader should be‚ always showing school spirit‚ always trying to encourage the team to be friends with one another‚ showing enthusiasm during sidelines

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    The word Hispanic brings up various thoughts in different people. Some might think of uneducated‚ loud‚ incompetent people. To others it might bring up words like devoted‚ hardworking‚ and loving. Being Hispanic to me means to know how to work hard and that you caring about family and friends. It also means that you are a strong person that can handle tough situations and make the best of things. My parents were not born in this country; my mother is from El Salvador. She had to flee a violent

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    I am an INTJ i’m a courageous open minded and an very confident person. Being an INTJ is great‚ I am organized and determined when it is important.I enjoy projects and experiments.I like improving my skills in different subjects. I would say I don’t typically get antze‚ I’m usually pretty patient. I’m pretty hardworking when it comes to homework or projects that I am really interested in or just overall anything. I am typically more confident in smaller crowds. I like to be by myself a lot not in

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    would most people‚ would typically characterize myself as bad-tempered in the mornings as I have a tendency to be easily annoyed. In the midst of my day‚ I sometimes stop and reflect on how instead of being irritable‚ I should be thankful that God has given me yet another day to live. I’ve found that being thankful often sets the mood for my day. I have a change in attitude and a different outlook on how I’m going to handle things. I believe that we as humans need to be thankful and appreciate

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    Someone could ask me what me‚ “What does being an American mean to you?” Well up until now I haven’t put much thought to it. I don’t know much about being an American‚ what I do know is we have rights. As Americans we don’t have monarchy. We’re a free country; we have the choice to be able to vote for who we want running‚ not our lives but our country. To be an American is the greatest thing in the world to most

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    Another of Wilde’s plays‚ and perhaps his most famous‚ The Importance of Being Earnest‚ is a comedy‚ and so it is easy for the audience to become entranced by the humor of the show without examining the underlying symbolism and satire that makes it so funny. The play is‚ at its core‚ about the mischief that can ensure when names are given too much importance. The name Ernest‚ in particular‚ is coveted by the two main male characters‚ Jack and Algernon‚ but also by the two main female characters‚

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    actions truly do speak louder than words‚ Wilde has made his point: Society‚ literally‚ speaks volumes‚ but the words are meaningless. Wilde continues his criticism of society’s valuing style over substance when Gwendolen says‚ "In matters of grave importance‚ style‚ not sincerity is the vital thing." Lady Bracknell discusses Algernon’s marriage assets in the same light. She says‚ "Algernon is an extremely‚ I may almost say an ostentatiously‚ eligible young man. He has nothing‚ but he looks everything

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    David Collins 26 October 2014 Ms. Sussman English 3 Deciphering “The Importance of Being Ernest” Through Props In a play‚ some objects can have meanings greater than mere props. In Oscar Wilde’s “The Importance of Being Earnest”‚ the handbag and cigarette case take on greater meanings pertaining to the plot. Ernest Worthing’s cigarette case is a prop that‚ although seemingly ordinary‚ contributes to the plot. The cigarette case gives deeper insight into Mr. Worthing’s private life. The

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    13. How do Victorian attitudes to marriage and respectability underpin the comic elements of the importance of being Earnest? Plan: Jack and Algernons alter egos‚ Wilde and his social rebellion through his characters. Marriage is loveless‚ wealth and background takes priority over most things‚ Algernon supports this with a quote (once again hes the rebel) Marriage is the end of freedom‚ Cecily wants to break free‚ very curious woman who looks at society differently. takes a liking to

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    Explore the opening of ‘The Importance of Being Earnest’ paying particular attention to the range of attitudes towards marriage. In The Importance of Being Earnest‚ various attitudes are explored by the main characters‚ which range in support of marriage to attacking the idea of marriage. The play starts with Algernon playing the piano. He enters the scene‚ and asks lane what he thought of his playing. In response to Lane’s compliment‚ Algernon replies with ‘I don’t play accurately’. This shows

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