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    Julius Caesar – Act 1 Scene 2 The scene I have drawn is act 1 scene 2 when the soothsayer approaches Julius Caesar. He tells him to “Beware of March 15th”. This is a significant scene to the play because he warned Caesar about the day of his death. This is important because it shows how he is arrogant and thinks he is superior to others by not listening to anyone’s opinions. “He is a dreamer. Let us leave him. Pass!” (act 1‚ scene 2) this quote shows us that he did not want to talk to the soothsayer

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    Jails and Prisons Pedro A Prieto CJA/204 04/27/2015 Steve Kurrle Jails and Prisons Imprisonment has been around since the middle ages. Centuries ago‚ other forms of punishment were more favorable over imprisonment. In this day and age‚ prisons and jails serve a vital role in the criminal justice system and also provide a more humane way of punishing criminals (Mutchnick‚ 2009). Types of Prisons There are three different types of prisons; maximum-security‚ medium-security‚ and minimum-security

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    Jails and Prisons Jails and Prisons The United States has an every growing criminal population. The two main ways to house criminals is jails‚ and state prisons. The San Diego Central Jail is the primary jail for San Diego county and houses more than 900 inmates on a daily bases. The Donovan Correctional Facility houses more than 3‚666 inmates at one time because of an increase in its original population limit; however‚ that also shows the need for more prisons and housing facilities. The

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    Twelfth Night

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    Twelfth Night‚ or What You Will Art and Culture Quotes How we cite the quotes: Citations follow this format: (Act.Scene.Line). Line numbers correspond to the Norton edition. VIOLA And what should I do in Illyria? My brother he is in Elysium. Perchance he is not drown’d: what think you‚ sailors? (1.2.2) | Twelfth Night is full of literary references‚ including allusions to Shakespeare’s own dramatic works. For example‚ the play’s shipwreck plot involving the separation of twins echoes the

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    ‘Letter from Birmingham Jail’ Formative Assignment 1. The overall point that Martin Luther King is making in the letter is that in order for civil rights to be achieved‚ the act of non-violent protests must be allowed. King believed that if non-violent methods were prohibited then tension would keep building up‚ and would result people being much more violent in order to let their opinions be heard. King also believed that there was no better time than that moment to fight for their rights‚ rather

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    Henry David Thoreau once said " If a man does not keep pace with his companions‚ perhaps it is because he hears a different drummer;Let him step to the music he hears‚ however measured or far away". I think the meaning of this quote is that every individul has his own " drummer" or in better words his own calling and that own should let those indivuduals follow there callings no matter how difficult or obserd it may seem. An embodyment of this quote is the piece of literature known as "Letter from

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    Quote | Page # | Respect for intuitions: “In most books‚ the I‚ or first person‚ is omitted; in this it will be retained; that‚ in respect to egotism…” | 1 | Withdrawal from labor and competition:“I lived alone‚ in the woods‚ a mile from my neighbor‚ in a house which I had built myself‚ on the shore of Walden Pond‚ in Concord.” | 1 | Pursuit of a critical‚ solitary lifestyle: “Some have asked me what I got to eat; if I did not feel lonesome; if I was not afraid; and the like.” | 1 | Consciousness

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    July 2011 The Music of the Night In operas‚ either people love them or hate them. Play and song writer Andrew Lloyd Webber portrays a new light on opera in the famous musical The Phantom of the Opera. In scene five of the musical where the Phantom of the Paris Opera House sings a romantic melody entitled “The Music of The Night” to the orphaned ballerina dancer Christine Daae‚ he is telling her to “Close [her] eyes and surrender

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    L. Avery Differences between Jails & Prisons Corrections While reading the article Jails vs Prisons by Daron Hall‚ he used the analogy of comparing jails and prisons to emergency rooms and nursing homes. (Hall) They both serve a significant purpose in maintaining the safety and well-being of a person but in two very different ways. (Hall) The transition from the street to jail is far more dramatic‚ and sometimes volatile‚ in comparison to the transition from jail to prison. Therefore‚ although

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    In Martin Luther King Jr.’s “Letter from Birmingham Jail”‚ Mr. King uses many rhetorical situations and persuasive appeals. King writes this letter‚ in my opinion‚ to the audience of the American people. I feel the persuasive techniques‚ the structuring of the sentence and the content expressed was intended to force the American white middle class’ eyes open to the blatant disregard of the Supreme Court’s decision of 1954 - outlawing segregation in public schools. A short minded

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