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    The Prodigal Son

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    about forgiveness is clearly given to us in the bible through the parable of the Prodigal Son. In this story‚ two brothers are promised large inheritances from their father. However‚ while the older brother patiently waits for his inheritance‚ the younger brother asks for his share right away. He ends up wasting all of his money on material items‚ and not saving any for food or shelter. The younger son returns to his father’s house‚ not expecting a warms welcome. However‚ the father is thrilled

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    Sons and Lovers

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    (Baron’s Educational Series‚ 1993). At the time this letter was written Lawrence was fictionalizing his relationship with his mother‚ as well as the rest of his family‚ in the novel Sons and Lovers . In the novel the Lawrences would be named the Morels‚ but though the names are different there are many parallels between Sons and Lovers and Lawrence’s own life. These parallels are what make the novel truly autobiographical. However‚ the strongest evidence of the autobiographical nature of this novel exists

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    Father and Son

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    A father came home from work late‚ tired and irritated‚ to find his 5-year old son waiting for him at the door.Son: "Father‚ may I ask you a question?"Father replied: "Yeah sure‚ what it is?"Son: "Father‚ how much do you make an hour?"Father said angrily: "That’s none of your business. Why do you ask such a thing?"Son: "I just want to know. Please tell me‚ how much do you make an hour?"Father: "If you must know‚ I make $20 an hour.""Oh‚" the little boy replied‚ with his head down. Looking up‚ he

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    anticipated that life would hand him anything‚ however things start to change as he and Anita start creating music of their own. Anita starts to change him‚ makes him realize that life can hand him beautiful things‚ and that it doesn’t matter where he has come from‚ or what labors he has gone through‚ what matters is that he is a moving influential person‚ and can achieve anything in the world.

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    Native Son

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    Summary of Native Son In Richard Wright’s novel Native Son‚ is divided into three sections “Fear” “Flight” and “Fate”. In “Fear” we are introduced to Bigger‚ the protagonist who lives in the Black Belt neighborhood in Chicago. Immediately we see that Bigger is poor‚ he lives in a ghetto area and hasn’t moved out of the family apartment. Bigger is bitter tow ards his own family due to their poverty. He tries to hide his fears by being a bully and using violence. Bigger’s mother‚ Mrs. Thomas‚ tells

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    For a Deaf Son

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    “For a Deaf Son” My four year old son’s name is Tommy and he is deaf. My husband and I both have normal hearing therefore‚ we knew raising a deaf son would be a demanding and difficult learning experience. Tommy is currently enrolled in an all speaking school. His speech is intelligible so he has the potential at successfully communicating with only oral language‚ if this is the option we wish for Tommy to take. He often becomes frustrated when he struggles with his oral speech and hearing. As Tommy’s

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    The Pipers Son

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    are at the heart of every text” In your view‚ what distinctive ideas are explored in your prescribed text? Analyse how these ideas are developed throughout the text by examining the ideas‚ form and language used in the text. The Piper’s Son The Piper’s Son by Melina Marchetta explores a variety of issues‚ themes and ideas. Grief‚ closure and development of the individual are all key issues in the novel. Marchetta engages the reader in the development of these issues via key events and relationships

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    Son of the Revolution

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    "Son of the Revolution" Liang Heng and Judith Shapiro’s "Son of the Revolution" is a comprehensive story of Liang Heng’s life on growing up during the chaotic times of the Chinese revolution. The purpose of this novel was to depict the horrors and hardships of life during the revolution period in china during Mao Zedong’s reign. In the beginning of the book‚ the author portrays that news and ideologies always stated that the government was working for the good of the people of the country. However

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    The Sons of Guadalupe

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    |The Sons Of Guadalupe | | | |Chicano Studies 141a | | | |19/09/2012 | |

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    because they want to fit in‚ they’re too lazy to use the standard language‚ or they’ve lost the respect of their culture. However‚ there are some advantages and disadvantages of using incorrect grammar or slang that has an effect on our society. In Anita Jain’s A Nameless Respect‚ she shows how her father and mother still use their form of “you” to answer each

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