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    People judge others by the way they talk‚ look‚ and their actions without knowing the story behind them. A person’s action and opinions most commonly come from their culture or religion. How they were raised as a young kid‚ the influences they have ‚and expectation they live by effect the way choices are made. In the article Africans speak II the author makes points about how a child is raised. "Such education as the young receive concerns itself a great deal with moral and religious precepts;"

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    with correct spelling and punctuation: 1. Name and year of release of the film. 4 points The name of the film is A Street Car Named Desire released in Sep 19‚ 1951. 2. Director and screenwriter 4 points The director of the film is Elia Kazan[->0] and the screenwriter of the film is Tennessee Williams[->1]. 3. What was the type or genre of the film? 2 points The film is typically categorized as a tragedy and drama. 4. What are the names of the main figures (documentary) or major characters

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    Originally written by American writer and journalist Douglas A. Blackmon‚ Slavery by Another Name was a book published in 2008 that talks about the travesties of the mistreatment of newly free African Americans in the south‚ now made into a 2012 PBS documentary. Throughout the documentary many different historians are brought on to impart knowledge on the various events that happened in the post Emancipation South‚ the movie often takes a dark and dreary tone when talking about the events that happened

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    “What’s in a Name” Reading Response Within the story Gate’s describes the difference between his family and other black families in town‚ he says‚ “we had stopped off at the Cut-Rate Drug Store (where no black person in town but my father could sit down to eat‚ and eat off real plates with real silver wear).” Gates’ family social status is different from other black families in Piedmont‚ West Virginia due to the fact that his family has “financial security.” His father works two jobs in order to

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    detailed that it instantly brings up an image in the reader’s mind. So far from reality‚ but obviously a personal story that is intriguing and motivational and meek. Harvey gives the reader not only a glimpse of the lifestyle of agriculture through his specific words‚ but a clear image of what is in the future for the future farmers of America. Agriculture is more than just farming and Harvey makes that pretty clear in his speech; that not only do you raise a farm but a family and hold the traits of

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    How Tabiteuea got its name? One of the islands in Kiribati (Central Pacific) There are legends and myths that tell how certain places in the Pacific got their names. In Kiribati‚ each island has its own story on how it got its name from which the people of the island claim the position of their island in the creation of Kiribati. The people of Tabiteuea‚ the largest island in Kiribati claim that Tabiteuea was the first island created or the oldest and therefore should be respected by the rest of

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    Americans know about the events of September 11th. Many poems‚ songs and books have been written about it. Brian Doyle talks about people jumping from the twin towers in his poem “Leap.” Billy Collins also talks about individuals in his powerful poem “The Names.” Both of these authors wrote poems about a very powerful event in history that have both similarities and differences. The two poems differ when it comes to the imagery used. In the poem “Leap” the imagery used makes you feel sick to your stomach

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    Many stories and events occur in the world of a babysitter. One of mine personally‚ include jumping on the trampoline with a seven year old girl. Keeping a child entertained quickly flipped around to cause hurt. While attempting a front handspring‚ she went flying off‚ straight to the ground below. She instantly started crying as she scraped her knees from the impact. Although in shock of what just happened‚ I ran over to her and picked her up to carry inside. We cleaned the wound and applied ice

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    Lee Harvey Oswald was taken to the Dallas City Jail in custody and for forensic evaluation. He was arrested at 1:50 P.M.‚ November 22‚ 1963‚ in a movie theater in Dallas after a police dispatcher announced: “Have information a suspect just went in the Texas Theater on West Jefferson.” Before the arrest‚ the president and an officer were killed. At the cell‚ Oswald had an attorney called upon his behalf to represent him in court. The attorney described Oswald‚ who was dressed in white T-shirt

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    got their name. The most popular one being that the players would sell rabbits in the southern part of Sydney/Redfern in the alleyways to earn some money. After the trade of the rabbits they would skin them on the spot inevitably getting the fur and blood on their jersey. They would then continue during the day and play a game of rugby union in their blood-stained jumpers allowing opponents from wealthier rugby clubs to taunt them with the “Rabbitoh!” cry. The Rabbitohs have obtained a name for themselves

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