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    1900 "Though‚ once as black as charcoal‚ the Rev. Mr. Draper is now white. His people say that his color was changed in answer to prayer. . Many years ago Draper was employed by a fair-skinned man‚ and he was often heard to remark that if he could only be white like his employer‚ he would be happy. While in the white man’s service Draper ’experienced’ religion." {WR Oct 1 1900 2706} [Michael Jackson ceased to be a Jehovah’s Witness in 1987] 1901 "’It too often happens that‚ while the negro rapidly

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    In the book The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind by Bryan Mealer and William Kamkwamba‚ wind energy is effectively used. Windmills are a great way to produce clean energy from the wind‚ however‚ lots of Americans don’t like windmills. They argue that windmill ruin the landscape‚ they are too expensive‚ and they only work when the wind is blowing. Here are some counter arguments to their complaints: "Windmills ruin the landscape." Unlike solar panels and other clean energy sources‚ windmills can be

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    Summer Reading Essay “Don’t be discouraged and give up just because it’s hard” (Kamkwamba‚ Pg. 275). William Kamkwamba‚ a man from Malawi‚ had to raise above all problems he encountered in his young life to be the successful man he is today. Several things drive people to overcome obstacles and achieve their goals. Although‚ William and I have lived two completely different lives we have both experienced‚ trouble managing time‚ an extreme life-changing situation‚ and excruciating physical pain;

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    to reading Gregory Boyd’s response to his fathers’ question‚ the main responses that I had heard are in regards to that it has always been

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    When reading Hamlet some people may wonder‚ what’s keeping him from doing the things he needs to do? Why is he taking a long time to avenge his father? There are many factors that affect our decision or hold us back‚ some that we may not be aware of. In the play‚ we see Hamlet struggle to execute revenge against his uncle for his father’s sake‚ so what’s holding him back? “A dull and muddy-mettled rascal‚ peak like John-a-dreams‚ unpregnant of my cause‚ and can say nothing! No‚ not for a king‚ upon

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    between a father and son is a strong bond‚ which can be devastated if one of them is murdered. What if‚ perhaps‚ that fight or conversation took place with you dead father. In William Shakespeare’s Hamlet Act 1 Hamlet Jr. is presented with that not so usual situation. Hamlet Sr. is murdered by Hamlet Jr’s. Uncle. During the novel you never see them truly interact‚ though you can tell how their relationship was by the way Hamlet acted after the death of his father. Hamlet is still grieving over his father’s

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    between Amir and his father at first seems quite complex. Considering‚ his father is a single parent‚ he struggles to treat Amir in such a way where both are satisfied. Throughout Amir’s childhood‚ his father always questioned his lack of confidence. He disregarded the treatment he imposed on his son as well as the tragic event that took place at the time of his birth. His mother had passed away while she was delivering him‚ therefore Amir suffers his inner self with this guilt. His father was initially

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    A Boy and His Dog is the post-apocalyptic tale of Vic (the boy) and his sidekick Blood (the dog) who wander the desert wastelands of what was once the outskirts of Phoenix‚ Arizona in a perpetual quest for food and sex. Filmed in 1974 and released in 1975‚ the low budget independent film was the winner of the 1976 Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation‚ placing it in the company of such better known blockbusters as 2001: A Space Odyssey‚ Star Wars‚ Blade Runner and Jurassic Park. Although it

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    understanding of the characters in the play. Hamlet’s thoughts about his father‚ mother‚ and himself are made clear through his references to allusions. Hamlet compares his father to Hyperion while comparing his uncle to a Satyr‚ Hamlet compares his mother to Niobe‚ and states the contrast between him and Hercules. When Hamlet compares his father to Hyperion and uncle to a satyr it shows how much he admired his father‚ and his disgust towards his uncle. Hyperion was one of the 12 the children of Gaia (Earth)

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    Relationship With His Father and How It Changed When you and your family are all forced into a death camp‚ separated‚ and treated as subhuman‚ you tend to protect the only ones you love enough to risk your life for. In the camps of Auschwitz and Birkenau‚ one teenager and his father find themselves in exactly that dilemma‚ starving and with only each other to rely on. Elie Wiesel‚ a child thrown into these camps with his father‚ miraculously survived and went on to write about his experiences and struggles

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