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    The second reason why the blacks were miserable was because they did not get as much aid as the whites. White people would not allow the blacks to get the aid they needed. “In early public assistance programs African Americans often received substantially less aid than whites‚ and some charitable organizations even excluded blacks from their soup kitchens.” (Encyclopedia Britannica‚ 2017) Blacks should have gotten the aid they needed. They were starving and they were sick. Blacks were treated like

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    However‚ later on‚ Francis proves to Margot that he is courageous and she commends him by saying‚ “you were marvelous‚ darling” (Hemingway 23). • Francis and Margot Macomber go on a safari with their safari guide‚ Wilson. • While on the tour‚ Francis shows that he is a coward towards a lion. • The atmosphere is

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    Oedipus’s is so blind that he doesn’t see clearly till the end when it’s all laid out to him. At the beginning of the play Oedipus shows blindness by cursing the murderer without knowing

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    to become great kings and uses this in his literature to persuade the reader to believe what he is writing. The passion of that period regarding this was at the most passionate it may have ever been‚ this high regarding the power of the individual‚ influenced literature in a way that too had never been done before. Machiavelli used fortune to show the significance of free will. The fortune that Machiavelli speaks of is not money‚ not based on the financial status of the young men he is counseling

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    more than four written tasks‚ if they want to? Yes. Students may write as many tasks as they wish. However‚ teachers have some say in how many tasks they will give first draft feedback for‚ above the required minimum; it is not reasonable for students to submit many extra tasks and expect repeated feedback. Nor is it acceptable for students to repeatedly submit ”extra” tasks that are in fact slightly altered versions of the same material. Teachers should approach the creation of written tasks as an

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    his character Crooks to show loneliness. Character dialogue was one way Steinbeck showed loneliness in his novel. Crooks says to Lennie‚ “You know he’s goin’ to come back. S’pose you didn’t have nobody. S’pose you couldn’t go into the bunkhouse and play rummy ‘cause you was black.” (Steinbeck 72). This quote infers that Crooks is very lonely and how he envies George and Lennie’s friendship. Another way

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    is molded to each person throughout the different experiences in our lifetime. In To Kill a Mockingbird‚ Harper Lee has given us three characters who show courage in different ways. One of the main characters of this book‚ Atticus‚ shows his true courageous form at many points throughout the story. One of the strongest passages that shows the courage and character of this man is‚

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    Egeus is betrayed by Hermia‚ Demetrius‚ and Theseus throughout the play. Hermia in the very beginning defies his commands for how she should live her life. Demetrius and Theseus betray him towards the play’s ending. He is betrayed again and again by almost everyone he interacts with in the play. These betrayals result in the two main couples’ happiness.This shows the play’s theme of love conquers all. Egeus seeing Hermia as his property; in his mind it is his right to control any aspect of her

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    Despite this declaration of his courage‚ we can see his desperation. When a servant enters with news about the English force‚ Macbeth shows his courage the way a bully does -- by picking on someone weaker. Even before the servant has a chance to speak‚ Macbeth shouts‚ "The devil damn thee black‚ thou cream-faced loon! / Where got’st thou that goose look?" (5.3.11-12). The servant is only a boy‚ and he is pale with fear‚ which enrages Macbeth. Macbeth calls him names and mocks him‚ then says something

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    In my research‚ to understand how we undertake the study of the African experience you have to start in the beginning of time which dates back hundreds of thousands years ago and go into one of the first civilizations known as ancient Egypt. Understanding where the people come from and where they are at today does not even cover a quarter of understanding the true African experience. To understand truly how to undertake the African experience you must understand the social structure‚ governance‚

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