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    The bind of Monsieur and Madame Loisel in “The Necklace” was forced‚ unfair‚ and unrequited. It was not based off of affection or attraction‚ it was a forced marriage: “ Forced marriages were a tradition in 19th century France; which is when the book was written”. Since it was an arranged marriage; the Loisels did not love each other too much‚ they would commence to truly love each other after years. Mathilde clearly did not love each him: “Mathilde probably married at 14-16 years” by virtue of it

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    Allama Muhammad Iqbal 2

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    Sir Muḥammad Iqbāl‚ also spelled Muḥammad Ikbāl (born Nov. 9‚ 1877‚ Siālkot‚ Punjab‚ India [now in Pakistan]—died April 21‚ 1938‚ Lahore‚ Punjab)‚ Indian poet and philosopher‚ known for his influential efforts to direct his fellow Muslims toward the establishment of a separate Muslim state‚ an aspiration that was eventually realized in the country of Pakistan. He was knighted in 1922. Early life and career. Iqbāl was born at Siālkot‚ India (now in Pakistan)‚ of a pious family of small merchants

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    any relation between people? At first glance it seems very difficult for us to draw a definite conclusion that if the truth is the most significant factor in any relation between people or not because other things such as loyalty‚ good behavior‚ selflessness‚ sensitivity‚ and so forth also are worthwhile characteristics. However‚ after serious consideration we can see that the truth carry more weight than all other factors for the following reasons. One of the primary reasons why I support the

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    Many people think that heroes have to be muscular‚ have guns‚ or have superpowers‚ but they are so much more than those basic stereotypes. Those stereotypes aren’t real‚ anybody can be a hero‚ anything can be a hero for that matter. A hero is a person who sacrifices something‚ but a hero doesn’t always have to sacrifice. Being a hero could be giving a homeless person food or money. A hero is a person that does something selfless. In the Messenger‚ Mattie sacrificed himself by

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    the Role of Islam in Multicultural Education In this article written by James R. Moore‚ intertwining religion into our education system has a good and a bad side. On one side‚ it teaches our children about values such as honesty‚ integrity‚ selflessness‚ courage‚ and etc. On the other side‚ it could lead to some conflicts with science‚ such as Biology. The particular religion that Mr. Moore has specified to teach in schools is Islam. He speaks that since most American kids have a basic understanding

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    There are several interesting and complex characters throughout One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest by Ken Kesey. Two of the most fascinating are the book’s main protagonist‚ Randle McMurphy‚ and antagonist‚ Nurse Ratched. Randle is definitely my favorite characters‚ while Nurse Ratched is my least favorite. Randle McMurphy‚ was sane man who was pretending to be insane in order to avoid being incarcerated in prison. He is my favorite character due to the way he matures throughout the book and

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    Divergent And Tris

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    another faction‚ to stay for the rest of their lives. I believe that this is an absurd idea‚ mainly because the choice has to be made when still a teenager where this decision will decide the rest of your life.   Tris was born into the faction of selflessness.

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    Heroic Values

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    Heroic Values A hero is defined as someone with distinguished courage or ability‚ admired for his brave deeds and noble qualities. But is that the only criterion that makes up a hero? Sometimes there are heroes who are not admired by everyone initially. Other times a person might not always have distinguished ability‚ but pulls through at the right time to make himself a hero. The truth is‚ there are no exact qualities that make up a hero. One person may be seen as a hero to some people‚ but

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    A Visit of Charity

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    of help and generosity especially towards the needy or suffering. This small simple word conveys a much bigger meaning‚ one of compassion and selflessness. In the story‚ “A Visit of Charity” the true act of charity seems to be missing. It is as if the main pieces of the puzzle are missing. The story has framework but lacks the compassion and selflessness needed to bring it to life. The reality is‚ charity never came to visit. The story is about a young teenage girl‚ Marion‚ who in order to gain

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    What Is an American?

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    Jacqueline Delgado Mrs. Pierce Junior English September 27‚ 2012 What is an American? Thousands of Americans around the country ask themselves the same question; “What is an American?” National pride in one’s country is common‚ but does one truly know what one’s country is made of? The American people cannot be defined in one word. American society is created by many different shapes and colors to paint one massive masterpiece of freedom‚ justice and equality. America became a land for people

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