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    Attending College Should be Free Attending a public college is very expensive‚ thus‚ it may be difficult for people to pay for. According to a recent survey‚ the College Board claims that a moderate college budget for an in-state public college for 2015-2016 academic year averaged $24‚061(What’s). The prices for college vary by location and the type of degree a person is earning. Prices may also vary depending on what type of college someone is planning to attend‚ whether it is a private college

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    of the nineteenth century. She was an independent woman who did not confine to the socio-political bonds of the society. Chopin’s short story “The Story of an Hour” published in 1894 is about a woman who receives the news of the death of her husband and the sense of freedom that she experiences after his death. The protagonist of the story “The Story of an Hour”‚ Louise Mallard is suffering from heart trouble when she gets to know that her husband has died in a rail accident. She experiences turmoil

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    short story‚ “The Story of an Hour”. She uses a pathetic appeal to invoke her audience’s emotions. She emphasizes certain emotions to get her readers to actually feel what it is like to be relieved of being trapped in a marriage where you do not have your own free will. “The Story of an Hour” is similar to the personal experience of Chopin’s mother‚ Eliza O’Flaherty. In the book “Unveiling Kate Chopin” written by Emily Toth‚ she writes that ““The Story of an Hour” can be read as the story of Eliza

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    Why Animal Testing Should Be Banned” One of the most unrecognized inhumane acts that happen on a daily basis is animal testing. Animal testing is testing that scientist do to test out a product to see what the products outcome will become either bad or good. These products can vary from hair products‚ cosmetics and even medications. Animal testing should be banned because it’s dangerous to animals‚ it is bad testing‚ and it is a waste of money. To start off animal testing should be banned because

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    In this short story‚ “A Story of an Hour”‚ Kate Chopin uses irony and symbolism in order to describe Mrs. Mallard’s state of being for an hour in her life. We learn of Mrs. Mallard‚ a woman who cried out for freedom and independency from a marriage that she did not have the desire to no longer be in. In a marriage‚ one can lose their identity‚ especially in the times of Mrs. Mallard where women did not have a voice. The setting of this story justifies why Mrs. Mallard’s feels the way that she

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    Summary and Response The desire of freedom definitely comes with an immense price. In “The Story of an Hour‚” Kate Chopin describes her main character‚ Louise Mallard‚ as a freedom seeking housewife‚ trapped in an unwanted marriage with her husband Brently Mallard. She soon after gets granted the gift of freedom when she finds out her husband had been in a train accident‚ which ironically Kate Chopin’s father died of the same tragic death. With Kate Chopin’s unique writing style‚ she has been a

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    Isn’t it ironical‚ how someone can say “Make America Great again” when they can’t even follow the law or treat everybody equally regardless of their gender and not have the willingness to help others? Yeah‚ as you all know or should know‚ from the debate of the presidential election and the CNN news report on the 13th of September‚ 2016‚ Donald Trump has not only been harassing women but also did not make a single donation since the last donation he made in 2009‚ which the amount that didn’t exceed

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    Touchdown for Kids Little kids love playing football with friends‚ but they never think about safety precautions. Little kids should not play football because they can get hurt or killed‚ disabled‚ and the sport can create rough and selfish attitudes in children. When playing football a lot of people could get killed. Getting hit can seem little at first‚ but can end in a death of a loved one. But people would like to know that regarding deaths it has decreased over the past 40 years‚ according

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    professional basketball player who is retiring on April 13‚ 2016. Sports are crucial because‚ as Kobe explained‚ all the lessons sports taught him are very important‚ and he experienced them firsthand. This is one of the reasons why kids should be able to play sports. Firstly‚ kids should play competitive sports because they learn essential life lessons. For example‚ autor Kristin Chessman quotes Jim Taylor‚ Ph.D and sports psychology author. "Kids learn essential life skills‚ such as hard work‚ patience

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    Psychological Criticism In today’s society people seek freedom. Everybody has certain needs but one of the most important is the feeling of liberty. People need this feeling because it makes them feel independent and they have total control of their own lives. Furthermore it leads them to become more courageous and lets them live for themselves and nobody else. At first when Ms. Mallard hears the news about her husband’s death she is shocked and in great pain because of the loss. But after giving

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