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    regime that meets domestic legal standards‚ Mr. Obama’s actions would have to pass constitutional muster and meet the statutory requirements set by the 1973 War Powers Resolution. Before taking over the executive branch‚ Mr. Obama and Vice President Joe Biden strongly asserted that the president’s ability to use military force is constrained by Congress. Yet since Mr. Obama took over the White House‚ the administration hasn’t shied away from unilaterally deciding to take limited military action.

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    Analysis of Obama’s victory speech Obama’s victory speech is a speech that the democrat Barack Obama held in his hometown Chicago‚ after being elected for president on November 4th‚ 2012. Chicago is where he in 2008 won his first presidential election. When taking a starting point in the pentagon model‚ we know that a text (in this case a speech) is always centered around an intention of the writer/speaker and is always dependent on the interrelationship between the topic‚ the writer‚ the reader/audience

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    Atonement Film Techniques

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    In the 2007 film Atonement‚ director Joe Wright uses characterisation and explicit symbolism to explore the themes of truism and misconception. He uses this to comment on how the abuse of power is carried out by people who are seemingly civilised. Wright used both non-diegetic and diegetic sounds to draw comparisons between the seeming civility and the actions of Briony and Paul Marshall. Various mis-en-scène elements‚ such as the characters’ appearances and speaking style‚ are effectively used to

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    a great story wouldn’t have a place to go without an outstanding lead character. In the story “Always a Motive”‚ by Dan Ross‚ Joe Manetti is a great example of a phenomenal lead. Joe himself could carry this whole story with his believable personality and effective personality. He has a sad person that builds up the deep mood and adds impact to the story as a whole. Joe Manetti is a round‚ static character within the story‚ “Always a Motive”. He is described many times as having jet black‚ curly

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    Gun Control Essay

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    Guns Under Fire A robber comes into a bank one day‚ loaded with sub machine guns‚ and fully intends to intimidate the civilians into giving him their money. Before he can gain complete control over the area‚ an old man pulls out a gun‚ and starts firing close to the robber‚ and eventually scares him off. Police only arrived 20 minutes later‚ but imagine the harm that could have been done within that time frame. This is a true story that happened not too long ago. Gun control seems to be an issue

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    Norma Jeanne Mortensen also known as‚ Marilyn Monroe is globally experienced as a sexual appearance idol for the world. Mrs. Monroe grew up from a tragic child hood as a kid‚ never spoken of her foster parents or about being in foster care during her high school or ever growing up (A 1942 University). Being smothered at the age of two‚ and being rapped at the age of nine (Biography1) was not a great life to talk about. Growing up not knowing her father was seriously difficult for her being the only

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    Joe Louis Essay Example

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    Joe Louis was one of the greatest African American boxers of all time. He was a hero in the eyes of all African Americans not just for his boxing success but for his representation toward the white population of black Americans. He was more then a hero he was an icon for all African Americans. Joe Louis Barrow was born on May 13‚ 1914 in Lafayette‚ Alabama. His father‚ Monroe Barrow was a sharecropper who died when Joe was only four years old. When he was seven his mother‚ Lillie‚ married Patrick

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    The Old Man and the Sea I chose The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemmingway for my summer reading book. The Old Man and the Sea takes place in a small fishing village near Havana‚ Cuba in the late 1940s. The most important characters in The Old Man and the Sea are Santiago—the old man—Manolin‚ and the marlin. Santiago is the protagonist of the story. He is an old‚ Cuban fisherman. He is very knowledgeable of his skills and takes pride in them‚ despite his physical restrictions. He has

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    Who is a Veteran?

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    uncertainties. Veterans are individuals who possess characteristics including: heroism‚ strength‚ courage‚ and loyalty. All Quiet on The Western Front by Remarque‚ Slaughterhouse-Five by Vonnegut‚ The Things They Carried by Tim O’Brien‚ and The Forever War by Joe Haldeman are true literature testaments that exemplify the characteristics of a veteran. Courage is defined as the quality state of mind or spirit that enables a person to face difficulty or danger. A veteran is characterized by courage because they

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    Joe Keller: Joe seems like the traditional‚ amiable 1940s father figure. Throughout the play‚ Joe presents himself as a man who deeply loves his family‚ but also has great pride in his business. Joe Keller has been running a successful factory for decades. During World War II‚ his business partner and neighbor‚ Steve Deever noticed the faulty parts first. Joe decided to send the parts through because he was afraid that admitting the company’s mistake would destroy his business and his family’s

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