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    Code of the Street

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    Code of the Street INTRODUCTION The introduction chapter first explains the different types of neighborhoods that the city of Philadelphia has and each of the risks that go along with each neighborhood. Some of the neighborhoods are predominantly white‚ some are racially mixed‚ and some are predominately black. In the white-middle class neighborhoods‚ the neighborhood farthest away from the core downtown area‚ there is little crime and upscale restaurants and stores. In the racially mixed neighborhood

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    Symbols In Everyday Use

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    perspective of Mama and takes place deep in the South sometime around the 1960’s. It is about a hard-working mother and her two daughters Dee and Maggie‚ and how she had to give each of them different paths to follow in life. Dee is the older sister. These paths both demonstrate how their heritage plays a role in their everyday lives. These routes resulted in Maggie having a better relationship with Mama than Dee had with her. Throughout the short story‚ there are many things that have a more symbolic meaning

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    continues today. In Alice Walker’s short story “Everyday Use”‚ although Maggie and Dee/Wangero differ in point of view regarding the heritage of the quilts and how to honor them; the quilts symbolized something significant

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    Street Vendors

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    GOALS What brought them? For a lot of the respondents‚ both those who had migrated and those who hadn’t‚ street vending seemed to be the only job that was available to do. There were no other options. Street vending doesn’t require one to learn a trade to be able to start‚ and depending on what one wants to sell‚ it required very little capital to start‚ on a large option of streets. Street vending is also a quick way to make earnings and bettering themselves. It offers prospects for acquiring

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    Girl

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    did you knwo there was a girl thtat walked awyss vvrtbg ty g gtt g tg ty j kj 8i8i i8 iu8 k k o9k 89k k 9 8 8They both taught me the same things really. They taught me that power should always be with the people. They taught me that the law is not always on my side even if I am innocent. They taught me it’s better to die free than live as a slave. They taught me to never compromise my beliefs for anyone. They taught me to never give up on people I care about. They taught me to do whatever it takes

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    Street Pharm

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    The book that I chose to do is Street Pharm by Allison van Diepen‚ the book has 297 pages‚ the reason I chose this book is personally I am tired novels taking place years before I am born. This novel pertains to urban problems and one kids’ attempt to survive in the pressures of present day Brooklyn. Within the novel‚ there are several subplots‚ one being his love interest‚ Alyse‚ and Ty’s fight to stay in school. As well as‚ his fight not to lose money or control of his territory. It is interesting

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    Mean Streets

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    Mean Streets is Scorsese’s breakthrough film‚ his first financed by a major studio – Warner Brothers‚ though it’s not exactly a blockbuster-budget affair. Charlie‚ the film’s protagonist‚ struggles to maintain his sense of Catholic values despite being in the world of the petty Mafiosi – he’s not a made man by any stretch of the imagination‚ but he’s trying. He’s also a devout Catholic‚ who understands that “you don’t pay for your sins in church; you do it in the street – you do it at home.” He

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    Maggie and Wangero (Dee) are sisters. Maggie still lives with their mother in the family home. Wangero has moved on and lives in the city. Wangero has changed her name from Dee to get more in touch with her heritage. After years of shunning her African American background‚ Wangero now wants to embrace it. Wangero is used to getting her way. Her mother has never not given her everything she‘s asked for. She’s educated‚ clothed‚ and has grown into an attractive young woman. Maggie on the other hand

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    Symbols In The Odyssey

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    The Odyssey is a book full of symbolism‚ and themes that can be integrated into everyday life such as‚ suffering and loyalty. These themes are especially true in Robert Downey Jr’s life. In recent years Robert has reformed the way he behaves‚ he no longer takes drugs or shows up to work under the influence of alcohol. Robert reminds me of the greek god Dionysus‚ the god of wine and festivals. Dionysus was always having parties or “festivals” and he was constantly drinking‚ just like Robert. Robert

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    Sing Street

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    Sing Street is by far one of the greatest Coming-of-Age films that was released this year. Sing Street will keep your foot tapping and a smile on your face. I would have never discovered the film it was not for‚ Netflix‚ and it is a film that every teenager‚ adult‚ especially 1980’s lover should take the time to watch. Prepare for nostalgia and a mind blowing film‚ Sing Street is going to be on your top ten list of Coming-of-Age films to watch. Sing Street is a film about identity‚ young love‚ escape

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