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    Sometimes it takes a life-changing moment to awaken a person in a relationship the realities of those around them‚ Hemingway’s “Hills like White Elephant‚” showcase techniques that express the relationship among the man and the girl who were in a short-flawed altercation about the girl going under an abortion operation. Point of view helps display the ‘situation’ or ‘baby-problem’ that corrupted their relationship. This story is narrated in third person which gives the readers information and insights

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    1. John Merrick is a kind‚ but shy spirit. He really just wants a friend that stays around and a place to call home. His self-esteem is really low‚ and we can be sure of this because whenever John goes out in public he wears a giant cloak‚ a sleeve to cover his right arm‚ and a hood to cover his head and face. We also know he has low self-esteem because he doesn’t look or like to look at himself in the mirror. John seems fairly religious not only because he has read the Bible‚ but he also made

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    The white rhinoceros and the Asian elephant possess many similar characteristics‚ including the way they look‚ yet also possess many differences such as the two continents they live on. There are five living species of rhino (black‚ white‚ Indian‚ Javan and Sumatran) and only two of the elephant (African and the Asian). All are in jeopardy of extinction with their slow rate of breeding‚ poaching and in the rhinoceroses‚ their territorial behavior. Both of these beasts belong to the same kingdom

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    Narrative: The Elephant- Slawomir Mrozek Telling a lie in order to save money is good‚ right? In this short story‚ the elephant in the zoo is getting too old a weak and it needs to be replaced. The director of the zoo doesn’t care for the animals or the zoo itself‚ he just cares about the how the zoo and animals benefit him. The zoo keepers and staff are excited about the new arrival of the new great elephant. The excitement ended when the director sent a letter notifying them that the order

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    Debate On Mass Shootings

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    think that “more guns‚ fewer shootings” is the answer to the debate about gun control. Some say gun incidents are decreasing. However‚ people have failed to notice that guns are still the reason for numerous amounts of death. Once we understand that firearms are one of the main causes of mass shootings‚ we’ll begin to see that the answer to the problem is gun control. It’s best to increase the rules and regulations regarding guns to decrease the number of mass shootings. Many gun laws have been taken

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    ‚ Reading the October 8th‚ number 8 series of the Duke‚ it was a pleasure realizing that you reacted on‚ shooting on campus. Thank you for your reaction and observation on this issue and the measures to take to prevent it re-occurring in Duquesne campus. Your reaction on shooting on campus in‚ raise some opinion on the topic It was a good observation especially on this aspect that‚ “individual schools can take steps to address the growing threat of violence and adapt to the culture of fear on

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    children and their families. This horrid event is known commonly as a school shooting‚ and sadly it may be coming to a school near you. This can be prevented but the signs are almost always missed. Nevertheless‚ the consequences for these horrendous acts have been slight in comparison to capital murderers. There has not been enough done to protect us as students. There are very numerous way to prevent the possibility of a mass shooting in school. From ensuring the mental wellness of students‚ creating certain

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    In “Hills like White Elephants” the story symbolizes about an abortion. But‚ how does the story show the word ‘abortion’? How does the man and woman use it in dialogue? How does Hemingway imply the word abortion‚ with using different abstract words to describe it? Ernest Hemingway does not even mention about the word ‘abortion’. He simply uses symbolism to enforce the idea to the reader that this couple is talking about getting an abortion. He uses the way of metaphor of fate in the couple’s conversation;

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    Police First Shootings

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    even to protect the officers themselves‚ the officers need to be armed with the pistol. The officers have only short time to ponder before the first shooting and it will be resulted to the suspects. In some cases‚ if they have decided to shoot‚ it may result to fatal suspects and non-suspects too‚ this may be innocent. Therefore‚ the first shooting‚ it is extremely important to prevent the loss a life. Especially‚ in the event of rebellion with the protests of various groups‚ the military and police

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    Ernest Hemingway’s story "Hills Like White Elephants" revolves around a conversation with a man and a girl at a train station while they are waiting for their next train. The man and girl fall in love and they travel unchaperoned. The girl compares the nearby hills to white elephants. The pair indirectly discusses an operation that is inferred to be an abortion. It’s illegal‚ so girl will find someone from the street to do‚ thereby endangering her life and future fertility. The story describes a

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