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    Benjamin Banneker‚ the son of former slaves‚ had written a letter addressed to Thomas Jefferson (the current secretary of state) in which was arguing against slavery. Throughout this letter‚ Banneker expresses his negative feelings and views on the issue of slavery. In order to achieve this purpose‚ he uses repetition‚ diction‚ and various religious appeals. Throughout this letter‚ Banneker utilizes diction numerous times in his argument against slavery. He refers to slavery as a “cruel oppression

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    “Sincerity is an openness of heart; we find it in very few people; what we usually see is only an artful dissimulation to win the confidence of others” (unknown). One of the virtues Benjamin Franklin discusses in his autobiography is sincerity. “Use no hurtful deceit. Think innocently and justly‚ and if you speak‚ speak accordingly” (Franklin 80). Lets take a path through the journey of sincerity. Sincerity id being honest and telling the truth. Freedom from deceit‚ hypocrisy‚ or duplicity; probity

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    The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time is a murder mystery novel written by Mark Haddon. The main character and also the narrator is young Christopher Boone who is fifteen. The book is told from Christopher’s viewpoint with Christopher as the author of the book‚ which he writes with the help of his teacher Siobhan. The title of this book is actually a quote from Arthur Conan Doyle’s short story “Silver Blaze”. The reason

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    In the Novel‚ The Curious Incident of The Dog in the Night-time by Mark Haddon‚ we are shown that the truth is not always accurate and that lies are sometimes necessary. Christopher Boone is a 15 year old who has Asperger’s Syndrome‚ which lies in the Autism Spectrum. Due to this condition Christopher does not understand emotion‚ metaphors – which he considers a lie – and knows all the prime numbers up to 7‚507 as well as all the countries and cities of the world. Christopher’s life revolves around

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    On May 25‚ 1787‚ 55 delegates‚ representing every state but Rhode Island‚ met at the Pennsylvania State House in Philadelphia‚ which is now known as Independence Hall. Notable delegates included George Washington‚ Benjamin Franklin‚ Alexander Hamilton‚ and James Madison. At first‚ the convention was very secretive. No members of the press were allowed to observe‚ and no official journal of the proceedings were kept. In fact‚ chaperones were assigned to Ben Franklin at all times‚ the eldest of the

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    ‘For want of a nail the shoe is lost; for want of a shoe the horse is lost; for want of a horse the rider is lost.’ This was one of Benjamin Franklin’s proverbs which established in 1930s. As we all know‚ the proverb describes the loss of an empire just because of a missing small nail. No matter how well you prepared‚ a small neglect could still breed great mischief. Sometimes it may only cost you a little money; sometimes it may hurt others; but sometimes it do cause catastrophe. If we ignore

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    The Book‚ Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime‚ was written by Mark Haddon in 2003‚ which was later rewritten for a stage adaption by Simon Stephens in 2015. The Story follows a young boy‚ Christopher in his efforts to solve the murder of his neighbor’s dog‚ who struggles to deal with the people around him and his inability to process social constructs and human emotion. The author of the book Haddon‚ doesn’t establish the autism Christopher has in order to allow the audience to not immediately

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    In “The Curious Incident of the Dog at Nighttime” by Mark Graham he uses continuous similar syntax to create and establish a style to his work. In the story the escape of a young person is revealed as he narrates it from his indecision of leaving the train at London‚ to his hiding in a shelf and his anxiety to get his bag. The narrator often finds himself in uncomfortable situation such as when he was found by one of the people that got off the train and by the lady in the yellow water proof coat

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    Turgot was referring to Benjamin Franklin. Most people only remember Benjamin Franklin as a founding father‚ but he was much more than that. Mr. Franklin was many things‚ including an inventor‚ a diplomat‚ a printer‚ and a writer. Mr. Franklin’s many different accomplishments changed the world for the better. Benjamin Franklin’s early life was the foundation for the rest of his life; all of his later accomplishments were built on what he did over this time period. Benjamin Franklin was born in Boston

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    In the medical field‚ there are multiple treatable diseases‚ and various funds to support finding a cure for them. There are additionally many neurological conditions that cannot be cured. In the book Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time‚ there was a boy with autism‚ which is one major incurable condition. After reading the novel‚ I had developed a better understanding of what it must feel like to be in the boy’s place. When the time for research came‚ I decided that I wanted to focus more

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