because he doesn’t want Atticus to catch him in a lie. "I--it’s like this‚ Scout... Atticus ain’t ever whipped me since I can remember. I wanta keep it that way." (Chapter 6) Although the children often worry about Atticus giving them a "lickin’‚" Atticus doesn’t resort to corporal punishment with his children. When Scout decides not to fight Cecil Jacobs at Christmastime‚ it is not out of fear of a spanking. Somehow‚ if I fought Cecil I would let Atticus down. Atticus so rarely asked Jem and
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as we can go in living memory‚ and so the loom large in our active folk story. And many who lived then were too young to understand it in its depth; they remember only that the war was a great victory” (Adams 115). In Michael C.C. Adams’ The Best War Ever America and World War II‚ the author explains and clarifies the truth about the many myths in and about the war. There are many reasons as to why the war was seen as something positive and as a “good” thing for our nation. Motives such as the media
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personal opinion Avatar is the best movie I have ever seen. I loved everything about the movie‚ especially the state-of-the-art technology. When I first saw the trailer for Avatar there were no famous actors in it but the thing that did draw me into seeing it was the amazing scenery. Most of the scenery in the movie reminded me of a tropical rain forest except the rain forest literally jumps out at you. After I saw Avatar for the first time with my older brother and dad‚ I felt like walking outside and
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The Best Cover Letter I Ever Received Harvard Business Review – David Silverman - 1:18 PM Monday June 15‚ 2009 In my last post I talked about how to make your résumé more likely to catch the attention of a hiring manager. As a follow up‚ I’d like to discuss cover letters. Here’s my basic philosophy on them: don’t bother. That’s because the cover letters I see usually fall into one of three categories: The recap: The résumé in prose form. It’s redundant‚ harder to read than the résumé‚ and provides
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The best vacation I’ve ever been on was to Jamaica. So just sit back and relax while I tell you my story. Well‚ it all began with the plane ride. I was extremely happy that the plane ride started at 11:00‚ which meant I would wake up 9:00 and get some extra rest and start going to the airport at 10:00. Nope‚ it wasn’t like that. I had to wake up at 6:00 because we had to be at the airport at 8:00 and the flight stated at 11:00. Isn’t that stupid. I was so mad I had to wake up earlier then usual
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My Best Day Ever It seems to me that birthday celebrations’ become less interesting as time passes. There are no more party hats‚ balloons‚ cake‚ ice cream‚ and the joyful sound of “Happy Birthday.” I guess that’s why we hold all the good memories inside our heart‚ so whenever there’s a bad issue that may come up‚ we can reminisce on the past. In fact‚ birthday celebrations in my family were rare because my grandmother was raising eight children in a three bedroom house by herself‚ and she
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Olive Garden is the best restaurant in Springfield for dates because of the atmosphere. There are many delicious Italian restaurants‚ but nothing is more welcoming than Olive Garden’s atmosphere. Olive Garden has nice and welcoming waiters that will assist you at any time. *For instance‚ a friend had taken me there for dinner one time when the restaurant was packed. The waiters at the welcoming desk served us breadsticks and our beverages while we waited. It made me and my date feel that even though
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I know it’s almost Christmas but I’m just not in the Christmas mood because we always have the same old Christmas where feed the poor‚ go to church‚ and open present. But one day my dad told me to get ready for the time of my life because you’ll never forget it. On a usually cold winter day here in Denver‚ Colorado on December 15‚2000 my family and I were in the kitchen eating breakfast until my dad eagerly came downstairs with a smile so big you could see his teeth. “Good Morning” my dad said
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The best advises That I have received From the moment you are born‚ everyone usually gives you advice and tells you how you should live your life. I always love listening to others’ advice‚ however‚ it does mean that I always follow them. In fact‚ the best advice I ever received was the advice from my parents‚ "Everything will be okay in the end. If it’s not okay then it’s not the end". In fact‚ That advice was it taught in Arabic language. My parents’ advice was so right and appropriate. This advice
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Jasmine Jones History 1302 Professor Stephen Dice April 8‚ 2015 The Best War Ever: America and World War II Summary The Best War Ever: America and World War II‚ by Michael C.C. Adams uses memoirs‚ and glorifying aspects of the war‚ to compare the misleading accounts of the war that had been created by historians and the media. During wartime America was considered to be at its prime. America industry was flourishing‚ American soldiers were the toughest‚ and the American people were united as a well-integrated
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