Amber Ordoway had known for quite a while that she wasn’t attracted to guys‚ but she hadn’t told anyone. It wasn’t out of fear of being ridiculed or seen as some sort of show‚ it was simply because it was no one’s god damn business. But finally‚ at the first party of junior year she came out of the closet‚ metaphorically of course. It had all happened because of one Matthew Jonas‚ a sleazy senior guy who probably should’ve known better than to hit on her. She was simply standing around‚ a red
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December 7th‚ 1941‚ a date which will live in infamy." Those are the words of Franklin Delano Roosevelt. Those words will be eternally repeated when discussing the topic of Pearl Harbor. The words contained in this speech show his utter disdain pertaining to the attack on Pearl Harbor. The purpose of President Roosevelt’s "Pearl Harbor Address to the Nation" was to educate the nation on what had happened on December 7th. He also wanted to justify his reasons for needing to go to war with the Empire of
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AMBER Alert: Outsmarting the Abductor AMBER (America’s Missing: Broadcasting Emergency Response) Alert is an alert system to let the local area know when a child under the age of 17 has been abducted. An alert instantly gets sent out over regular television stations‚ radio stations‚ law enforcement agencies‚ wireless phones‚ the back of lottery tickets‚ the internet‚ highway signs‚ and the AMBER Alert iPod application. It gives the local area information on the abducted child‚ who they are suspected
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thoughtlessly slanders others. In Roosevelt’s speech to Congress after the attack on Pearl Harbor‚ Roosevelt effectively portrayed the Japanese as deceitful‚ scheming liars (of course‚ he states this in a more professional manner). This was in response to the fact that the Japanese were clearly lying about their hopes for peace to remain between the two nations‚ and their following decision to bomb Pearl Harbor. When the president describes the attack‚ he states that the U.S. was “suddenly and deliberately
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English 9 25 Nov 2013 The Pearl Project Symbol Explanation Quote/page 1. The pearl 2. Kino 3. Kino’s canoe 4. Ants 5. Scorpion SETTING:
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Wars are things that change the history of a country. Like the attack on Pearl Harbor or the Battle of Britain. The attack on pearl harbor changed the history of the united states because the united states were not involved in war until the japanese attacked attack us navy vessels and more. The battle of Britain change the history of europe because if Germany would of won European countries could of been different in many ways. On the 18th of june 1940 Winston Churchill gave a speech telling
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three hours (Kidnapping Statistics‚ Kids Fighting Chance). To save children’s lives it is important to get the message out quickly and accurately. The AMBER Alert was created for the purpose of returning missing children to their families. What is the AMBER Alert‚ what is its purpose and criteria‚ and what is its effectiveness and concerns? Amber Hagerman was riding her bike near her Arlington‚ Texas home on January 13‚ 1996. The beautiful nine-year-old was abducted in front of her home. The abduction
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Falling in Love “Hey‚ hellooo‚ man what is wrong with you? You have been acting strange lately and I think it has something to do with you falling in love.” Nicole said. “Yea‚ falling in love has some weird effects on me.” Kendall responded. The two girls continue to chatter about the effects of falling in love. Falling in love can have a variety of devastating and enjoyable effects such as always have a companion‚ getting
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Many of the world’s issues revolve around wealth and greed. In The Pearl‚ by John Steinbeck‚ he tells the tragic story of a poverty stricken young couple and their baby who suffer from the consequences of wanting. After finding “the pearl of the world‚” Kino and Juana are plagued with violence and misfortune that surround the pearl and its value‚ ultimately leading to the baby’s death. John Steinbeck’s intended theme of The Pearl is that greed for materialistic possessions can cloud judgment and
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explain Kino’s changing attitudes. In John Steinbeck’s story The Pearl‚ Kino‚ the main character‚ is being portrayed as a stubborn man who becomes brave and bright‚ to know and confront his enemies. First‚ he portrays a stubborn man by not listening to Juana when she tells him that the pearl is evil. Second‚ Kino shows bravery when he goes down and kills the trackers to save his family.. Finally‚ he becomes bright by realizing the pearl is evil and how he becomes a hero. Throughout the story‚ Kino
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