West Side Story Day 4: 2-page essay The West Side Story portrays the lives of two different gangs living in America‚ as well as their beliefs and examples of living a good life. The expectations of what people consider the good life to be may vary on a person’s morals and their dreams of what life is truly about. In this movie‚ whether or not these characters were good people‚ lived a good life‚ or lived in a good society is a very controversial topic. The characters of the West Side Story
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Duty‚ Honor‚ Country “And through all this welter of change and development‚ your mission remains fixed‚ determined‚ inviolable: it is to win our wars‚” this statement embodies Douglas Macarthur’s Speech “Duty‚ Honor‚ Country”. It was given in 1962 in acceptance of the Thayer Award‚ “The Award given… citizen of the United States‚ whose outstanding character‚ … comparison to the qualities for which West Point strives‚ in keeping with its motto - Duty‚ Honor‚ Country.” (AOGUSMA) It has been presented
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Douglas Mc. Arthur ‘I shall be back’‚ yelled a high official as he went to sea. This man had lived in the Philippines for more than five years. As he and his family left‚ they say their homes being destroyed a a man said‚ ‘I shall be back.’ This high official was Douglas Mc. Arthur himself. He trained men and oversaw their training in the Philippines for some time now. Now he was leaving his home and his life that he made on that island. Douglas fought in world war one as a leader of the rainbow
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of the first world war‚ which was fought between July 1st and November 1st in 1918. It was named so as the battle was fought near the Somme river in France. On the first day alone‚ our side suffered more than 57 thousand casualties and by the last day of the battle we had lost more than 1.5 million men. Sir Douglas Haig was British commander on the Western Front during the majority of the first world war. The high casualties of the battle were caused mostly due to his military strategies. This made
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In the film The Blind Side‚ Leigh Anne introduces the plot by using a football analogy: “There’s a moment of orderly silence before a football play begins. Players are in position‚ linemen are frozen‚ and anything is possible. Then‚ like a traffic accident‚ stuff begins to randomly collide.” The Tuohy`s come from a prominent background‚ and their life is relatively straightforward. When Leigh Anne encounters Michael Oher on a rainy night‚ little do they know that their lives will change. Michael
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Food‚ a necessary component for all living things. No matter the creature. Even plants need food‚ although they tend to create their own through photosynthesis. We‚ as humans‚ make a bigger deal out of it than most creatures on this planet. We have created places designated to buy food‚ places to go where people make food for you; we even have spaces in our houses dedicated entirely to the creation and consumption of food. There are even holidays completely dedicated to food‚ such as Thanksgiving
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The Other side of the Postcard More often than not tourists come to Oahu thinking of a tropical setting in Waikiki sitting on the beach sipping a cold beverage isolated from the problems of the rest of the world. The reality is that Waikiki may not seem as pleasant as is portrayed to be in postcards and travel advertisements. The once royal surfing grounds reserved only for the highest ali’i(chiefs) has become plagued with worn down drunks splayed out on the benches in the park and card board
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Fellow members of SIDE‚ I am Omar Graffigna‚ the Chief of Staff of the Air Force of Argentina. While I do not directly partake in the repression of socialist dissidents of ESP and Montoneros‚ I believe this dirty warfare is reasonable in order to maintain regularity in our government. I have begun the Condor Missile Program and consistently make decisions on air force matters. I have researched missile technology and allocated funds for our program. I plan to use my unique skill set to create an
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There are many different drugs that can cause side effects while they are used and during the withdrawal process. Once someone has an addiction‚ quitting can cause side effects. Drug side effects can be potentially dangerous‚ so it is important to go through detox at a professional treatment center. What Drug Side Effects Are Dangerous? Drug side effects can vary‚ but many common drugs can cause unwanted symptoms. Opiates can cause side effects in the short term and long term. When someone is
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Accessibility Monorails for Urban Community in Jakarta Contemporary societies heavily depend on transportation and modern social life is possible only if people have mobility on a daily basis—the ability to move around so that they can do what they have to do or like to do (Sigurd‚ 2004). On the one hand‚ high personal mobility and the lifestyle choices are features of modern societies but costs and constraints involved in meeting this demand threaten communities in important ways via financial
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