Emely Abellard May 16‚ 2013 Ms. Donahue Each and every day that passes by a daughter‚ friend‚ son‚ grandchild‚ cousin‚ student is killed by gang related activities and gun violence. James C. Howell and John P. Moore of “ History Of Street Gangs in
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In Unbroken‚ you can meet Louis Zamperini‚ a man with an astonishing life story. Beginning as the ruffian son of Italian immigrants‚ Louis finds himself inspired by his older brother’s advice ‘If you can take it‚ you can make it‚” carrying the mantra with him through his years of life. He then becomes a track and field runner where Louis impresses the world with a record final lap in the 1936 Olympic games‚ where he feels he can do anything. Soon afterwards‚ World War II stars and Louis finds himself
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this passage from Star Wars to a scene from The Alchemist. These dialogues are very alike in both characters‚ and conversation topics. Luke is very much like Santiago‚ and the Alchemist like Obi-Wan. Both duets discuss a partnership in which they travel to a place far away to achieve their personal legend‚ or life goal. Obi-Wan says‚ “...come away with me‚ and go to Alderaan” [II‚ II‚ Line 120] to Luke in Star Wars‚ and in The Alchemist‚ the Alchemist similarly states “I am going to guide you across
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Evan Bromfield Ms. LaFon English 2‚ Period 6 9 May 2014 The Civil Rights of 1964 The civil rights act of 1964 was signed by President Lyndon B. Johnson on July 2‚ 1964. Its purpose was to diminish any hate towards race‚ religion‚ color of skin‚ and sex. People in the south did not warm up to the idea of having to serve to other races or to people with a different colored skin. I. The Civil Rights Act was not liked by people in the south. A. ¨The owner of an Atlanta motel argued that Congress did not have the authority under the
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MBA: To get my calculations for the GPAs of the students in the MBA program at Whatsamattu U. I created the ranges from 2.5 -4.0. They were split into 6 different ranges. They were 2.5-2.75‚ 2.75-3.0‚ 3.0-3.25‚ 3.25-3.50‚ 3.50-3.75‚ 3.75-4.0. I then counted the frequency of each value. The text states that “the frequency column counts the total occurrences of each value”‚ Mirabella (2011). I found 0 students in the 2.5-2.75 gpa range‚ 20 in the 2.75-3.0 range‚ 47 in the 3.0-3.25 range‚ 44 in the
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Throughout The Alchemist‚ readers see a clear view of how they are to discover the meaning of life. The first is by discovering their personal legend. People are supposed to go out and seek their life’s destiny. The second is by defeating fear. There is nothing to fear but fear itself. We shouldn’t worry about the past or future. In fact‚ we should be focusing on the present. When we take the focus off of our fears we begin to focus on the present and realize what we’ve been missing. Paulo Coelho
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situation‚ of course not a Superman or a Batman‚ but a person who falls under the role? Or to listen to something other than voices that’ll help you find treasure? Well J.R.R. Tolkien’s “The Hobbit”‚ represents a heroic theme while Paulo Coelho’s “The Alchemist”‚ portrays the theme of listening to the centriole of Person Legends. However‚ both novels share the similar theme of perseverance. In the Hobbit‚ Tolkien portrays the main character‚ the hobbit Bilbo Baggins‚ as a hero as he faces difficult obstacles
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capable of doing. Santiago was just a shepherd boy and dreamed of this treasure located at the Egypt Pyramids. He set off on his journey and encountered some major help along the way. The Gypsy lady‚ the King‚ the Merchant‚ the Englishman and the Alchemist. Each person played a role in helping him find his destiny. The gypsy lady told him to pursue his dream and he will find his treasure‚ but in return he must give her one-tenth of his treasure. The King was the one who had lived in his head throughout
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In The Alchemist‚ Santiago embarked on a journey that he would have never completed without determination‚ courage‚ and love aiding him along the way. If Santiago had not possessed these traits‚ he would have never been able to fulfill his dream. An examination of his journey reveals the importance of determination‚ courage‚ and love in Santiago’s life. One of Santiago’s defining qualities was his determination. Santiago was determined to pursue his personal legend which he saw in his dream
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Amira Hutson Ms.Sullens Pre-Calculus 08 June 2016 The Alchemist The novel that teaches life lessons about buried dreams and treasures‚ fulfilled destinies‚ and meeting the significant other you‘ve always cherished‚ sounds like a novel known as The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho. The Alchemist had first been published in Portuguese‚ the year of 1988 in Brazil. When published in Brazil the book didn’t get as much recognition that it deserved. When the book was translated and published in the English
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