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    Life is a gift from God to appreciate and live out as best we can. It should be given great importance and be treasured with all our might. Life also brings about question marks‚ for example whether abortion and euthanasia are acceptable‚ what they actually are‚ and if killing in self defence is acceptable. Abortion is the premature termination of a pregnancy‚ resulting in the death of the foetus (the baby inside the mother’s womb). Abortion and contraception are NOT the same. Contraception simply

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    In class‚ we have recently been reading the novel‚ The Ultimate Gift by Jim Stovall. Jason‚ the main character learns about the value of dreams and it gave me time to reflect on my own dreams and goals for this next year and for my future. If most people were to go through the process that Jason went through about the value of things I believe the world would be a better place. As well this novel has opened my mind to how I could help make a difference in others lives. My goals and dreams for this

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    On May 10‚ 1940‚ Winston Churchill became British Prime Minister. On May 13‚ he presented his angle on acquiring victory “at all costs”‚ and some contend that this “Blood‚ Toil‚ Tears‚ and Sweat speech is what made his career. This speech was given by Churchill on his entrance into the House of Commons with the presence of the outgoing prime minister. There has been controversy surrounding his intense speech regarding the multiple ultra-nationalistic statements he makes‚ however in this quote‚ he

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    Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff And Its All Small Stuff Just by reading the title of this book I realized it was for me‚ a book that I could learn from and take advantage of it. I get stressed out very easily; I have to have everything under control‚ organized and projected in order for me to know how my upcoming days are going to be like. Those are some aspects of my personality and since not everything you want or plan ends up the way you want it‚ it’s good to read a book that helps you cope with

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    Sweat‚ by Zora Neale Hurston (1926)‚ is the story of a black washerwoman trapped in a miserable and abusive marriage‚ who comes to stand by and allow her husband to be killed by a rattle snake without a single warning or offer of help. It is left to conjecture exactly what her motives are behind this‚ and on the surface it might appear to be out of revenge or cowardice‚ but the truth is deeper than this. Allowing her husband to die from the snake bite wasn’t about revenge or cowardice‚ but rather

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    Chapter 6 Summary – Friends Chapter 6 is all based the strengthening of friendship between the characters of Caitlin and Bill and of Old bill and Billy. In the section Comfort Bill talks about how he hated school and didn’t have any friends. The repetition of the negative quotes in the section emphasises how Billy did not belong in his old environment. “I never talked to girls‚ I hardly talked to anyone. Sure‚ I answered questions from teachers and occasionally I’d talk to some guys I’d know

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    Brandon Fan Szeto English 10H: P3 May 13‚ 2013 Blood‚ Toil‚ Tears‚ and Sweat Winston Churchill’s leadership and influence saved Britain and Europe from falling under the wrath of Hitler. There are multiple perspectives of an effective leader. One might argue that a leader may force their citizens to swear loyalty to show that immediate results are effective. Others may say that an effective leader is someone who leads the country for the greater good. Some may even say striking fear into citizens

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    The Gift of the Magi by William Sydney Porter Xinyan Zhu September 2‚ 2012 Comp1102 /Fall Mrs. Chambers The Gift of the Magi by William Sidney Porter William Sidney Porter‚ better known under his pen name “O. Henry”‚ born September 11 1862 in Greensboro North Carolina. Accused of embezzling bank fund‚ Henry was arrested and sentenced to three years in prison. During this dark period in his life‚ he begin his literary career with his stories that were to be collected in his first book

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    The two stories‚ “The gift of the Magi” by O Henry and “The Necklace” by Guy de Maupassant shared similar themes and ironies. In the story “The gift of the Magi” both of the characters‚ Della and James‚ sacrifice the most important things they had (Della’s hair and James’s watch) to give the other happiness to find out the gifts were useless in the end while in “The Necklace”‚ Madame Loisel sacrifices both her own and her husband’s youth to pay for her friend’s necklace that she lost just to find

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    America’s gift to my generation I believe that the gift America has given my generation is the opportunity for everyone get a free education. I consider this a gift because in some countries kids can not go to school. Even though a lot of kids my age will do anything not to go to school it is really a gift to have the opportunity. I think having a education is very important so you can get into a good college to have a good job and a bright future. There’s a lot of basic skills you learn at

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