If I had the choice I think I would stay at Valley Forge. (Doc A) One reason i would stay at Valley forge is that the chance of even getting sick was around 50%. out of the 12‚000 only 2 out of 10 people would actually die at Valley Forge from starvation‚ frostbite‚ or disease. (Doc C) Another reason I would stay is from the diary of Dr. Albigence Waldo. Even though there was a lot of negative things that would go against my claim there were some reasons to stay. in the journal it talks about a soldier
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Most people believe that people are good hearted by nature and the reason many stay silent is to prevent hurt. That being said‚ when someone is headed down a dangerous path it is simply selfish to remain silent because it’s comfortable for you. By staying silent‚ you may be harming the very people they hope to help. Often times‚ surrounding
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Dear Gayle Forman‚ People often ask young musicians what inspired them to work hard. Most respond by giving a name‚ or a recording‚ but I respond with the name of a book. It’s a novel called If I Stay‚ and without it‚ I wouldn’t be the person I am now. Since I was young‚ I have been told that I am extremely talented in music. I have been playing violin since I was 6‚ and now that I’m 13‚ it’s safe to say that I owe over half of my life to the thrill of it. Music is in my family; my grandmother
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In the story “If i Stay” by Gayle Forman‚ Mia and her family plan to go on a road trip. During their road trip‚ the family gets into a serious car accident. Mia finds herself in a coma and has an out of body experience. Although she is outside of her body‚ she can see everything that is happening‚ but nobody can see her. Mia finds out new things‚ while exploring around the hospital she is in and overhearing the people talking. First‚ Mia’s reaction to the car accident is she is scared. She hears
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five other people’s. His reason; the clinic provided abortion. The government needs to keep abortion safe and legal‚ and in so doing‚ it needs to treat anti-abortion terrorists with the same seriousness it applies to Muslim terrorists. Abortion should stay legal and protected by the government as it is a right and choice to every pregnant women‚ the government can’t afford poor mothers taking care of children they simply cannot afford‚ and religious beliefs should remain irrelevant to constitution.
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Describe Billy’s stay on Tralfamadore. What provides the substance for his fantasy life? Why does he need this fantasy life? What is he really trying to find on Tralfamadore? From Tralfamadore‚ Billy says the “Universe does not look like a lot of bright little dots to the” Tralfamadorians. Instead‚ the “can see where each star has been and where it is going”. Aside from the view of the sky‚ Billy is kept in a geodesic dome with clear panels. He’s on display in a Tralfamadorian zoo. Inside the dome
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Burrus‚ Trevor. "Face It: Guns Are Here to Stay." New York Daily News 7 Jan. 2013. Rpt. in Guns and Crime. Ed. Noël Merino. Farmington Hills‚ MI: Greenhaven Press‚ 2015. At Issue. Opposing Viewpoints in Context. Web. 4 Oct. 2016. Trevor Burrus is a researcher for the Cato institute’s center for constitutional studies. His papers have appeared in journals like Harvard Journal of Law and Public Policy and the New York Times. He also holds a JD from the University of Denver Sturm College of Law meaning
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Nothing Gold Can Stay The title of the poem is metaphorical which‚ makes comparisons to the young and youth. Gold represents value and wealth. Therefore when it says “Nothing Gold Can Stay” it simply that nothing precious or of great value in the materialistic sense can stay forever. Gold symbolizes materialism‚ it would not last for long and it will give a false sense of security and happiness. Gold‚ which is money based‚ can take years to accumulate but can be washed away in a millisecond.
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Be Healthy and Stay Energized Follow these Three Simple Lifestyles You Will Have a Healthy Body By: Jerry Wang “Health is like money‚ we never have a true idea of its value until we lose it.” --Josh Billings (Edward). If you were a healthy baby when you came into this world‚ do you appreciate how astonishing your tiny body was? Do you cherish it and establish a healthy lifestyle to maintain your strong body? Stop shaking your heads and keep reading. Developing an energetic healthy body requires
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Gayle Forman‚ the novelist of “If I Stay‚” composed an amorous story revolving around a talented young cellist‚ named Mia Hall. Mia thought the most difficult decision she would ever have to make would be whether to pursue her musical dreams at prestigious Juilliard or follow her heart to be with the love of her life‚ Adam‚ a rock singer and guitarist. However‚ a car wreck changes everything in an instant‚ and now Mia’s life hangs in the balance. Suspended between life and death‚ Mia faces a choice
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