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    Night

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    Mayra I. Robles December 16‚ 2010 Mr. Dubois English 11‚ Lens Essay The Death of my Innocence “Night” a World Wide best seller‚ narrates Elie Wiesel’s experience as a survivor of the Nazi concentration camps. During 1933 Germany was ruled by Adolf Hitler‚ who belonged to the Nazi party. The Nazi believed the world should be purified by eliminating all races‚ especially the Jews. Their belief was that the Aryan race was the most pure and that the Jews were a disgrace to humanity. Hitler was

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    How I Spent My Holidays

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    HOW I SPENT MY SUMMER VACATION MY SUMMER VACATION STARTED ON APRIL 13. DURING HOLIDAYS‚ I WAS READING STORY BOOKS AND I SAW SO MANY CINEMAS. THEN I WENT TO DIFFERENT CLASSES TO ENHANCE MY KNOWLEDGE SKILLS DURING HOLIDAYS. ON MAY 1 WE STARTED OUR JOURNEY WITH MY FAMILY TO KOLKATA. IN KOLKATA I SAW SO MANY PLACES LIKE VICTORIA MEMORIAL‚ JAINT TEMPLE‚ UNDERGROUND METRO RAIL‚ SUNDER BANS ETC.. I STAYED FOR THREE DAYS IN KOLKATA. THE FOURTH DAY I LEFT FOR NEW JALPAIGURI. FROM THERE I WENT TO DARJEELING

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    Respect and Freedom

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    What is freedom? Is it an absolute right? We are born to become free. Freedom is defined from different aspects ‚and according to different cultures‚freedom varies from culture to another.Some define freedom as a natural right‚the human being is born with.Everyone wants to be free and independent from others.Freedom is the right to do what one wants‚live where he wants‚eat what he wants‚learns what he wants‚and chooses the religion in which he believes‚without ignoring or harming other rights.

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    First‚ I spent my school holidays by going to Sunway Lagoon and Genting Highland which were in a part of Malaysia for five days in total.In Sunway Lagoon‚I had a lot of fun and had a lot of memories in my mind.Actually on the first day‚I did not really enjoyed myself.I did a lot of shopping there as the shopping centre there was very near our hotel.A description of the Sunway Lagoon Hotel.The hotel was comfortable‚nice and beautiful‚of course.On the second day‚we had eaten buffet for our breakfast

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    The Night

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    In Elie Wiesel’s memoir‚ Night‚ holocaust survivor Eliezer suffers from one of the most painful events in human history: the Jewish Holocaust. As a result of his suffering‚ he is radically changed from a devout Jew‚ to a devout cynic. His religious fervor is lost‚ and little hope is provided for its salvation. The definition of holocaust is mass destruction; this is usually associated with the mass destruction of human life. Another definition‚ although horribly ironic‚ is a burnt offering. Perhaps

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    Definition of Freedom

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    Definition What is freedom? Freedom is the right that everyone is granted‚ in most countries‚ the day they are born The constitution of the United States of America gives us the right to freedom because we are United States citizens. Freedom is the right to express oneself in any way they choose. Freedom is defined as having liberty of action or thought‚ independent‚ self-governed‚ or not controlled by an outside party. Freedom has a different meaning to each individual thus making it hard to

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    like Henry David Thoreau‚ Mahatma Gandhi‚ and Martin Luther King Jr. have all contributed to the idea of civil disobedience. Inspiring figures like these men have indeed left a positive mark on societies to stand up for what they believe is the right thing no matter the consequences. Henry David Thoreau was raised in a home where slavery was not looked upon as morally right thus making him an anti-slavery member. With influence from his mother‚ a member of the

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    Government” and Martin Luther King‚ Jr.’s “Letter from a Birmingham Jail.” The style‚ technique‚ and reason that each author used were intentional towards their cause. During the middle of the 1840’s‚ abolitionist Henry Thoreau was placed in jail for refusing to pay a poll tax. He wouldn’t agree to a tax that he believed supported slavery and spent his evening in prison writing the famous “Resistance to Civil Government” essay. Mr. Thoreau did not act out or become violent in any way. The intent of his

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    Jr. and David Thoreau. Martin Luther King Jr.’s “Letter from Birmingham City Jail” is about MLK Jr.’s experience with civil disobedience. MLK Jr. himself‚ committed an act of civil disobedience and stood up for what was right. As did David Thoreau in “From Civil Disobedience”. These men knew the law and the consequences that would follow‚ but they understood what would benefit from their act of disobedience. Anyone can be disobedient to the law‚ just like MLK Jr. and David Thoreau‚ but understanding

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    Night

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    Night’s Wrath In the passage Night by Elie Wiesel‚ Wiesel reveals that during the hard times‚ you have the will to do what you believe in‚ through imagery and dialogue brings meaning of Elie and Juliek in their moments between life and death. First‚ when Juliek says “Alright Elizer…. I’m getting on all right…hardly any air.. worn out. My feet are swollen. It’s good rest‚ but my violin…” Dialogue reveals that Juliek still cares about his violin then anything else like food or even his own life

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