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    Low risk suggested by the Greek proverb ——A bird in hand is worth two in the bush As the saying goes “A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush”‚ which is popularly applied to variety of daily life‚ because it warns us about the effects of greed‚ we can conclude from it that risk control can be an important element of investment. As follows‚ we will discuss how to manage the low risk in the investment. 1. Low risk in amount of capital 2. Low risk in time span of investment 3. Low risk

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    The cage was cold and uncovered so all could see Who I was even I didn’t want to be Somewhere out there someone had the key Or so I thought because the key was within me A caged bird no more‚ now I am free The One I wish every woman could feel what I’m feeling right now His eyes‚ his touch‚ I never want to come down At last real love has really been found He tells me he needs me for life and that one day I’ll be his wife

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    Ridge Vinson 12/3/2012 6th Period Research Paper “Errything that I got‚ I got from slangin birds!” (2 Chainz). What does it mean to slang birds? As times change so does music and the culture around it. Times have been changing and creating a mold for what we now call pop music and rap. The pop culture and the pop music go hand and hand in these ever changing times. The youth that are growing up in society today are being exposed to new and distasteful music which it is having a negative

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    Margaret Laurence’s symbolically titled A Bird in the House‚ follows the protagonist‚ Vanessa‚ through the retelling of her youth and the untimely death of her father‚ Ewen. Like the image of the sparrow “caught between the two layers of glass”(145)‚ Vanessa and her father are caught in the rigid confines of the never “endearing” MacLeod household. The relationship between Vanessa and her father is unable to flourish due to the repressive nature of their environment‚ but it is in how they choose

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    Atticus Finch is a widower or 50 and the father or two children. His character can best be summed up as a man whose character is nearly the complete opposite of the general population of the town and indeed‚ many white people who lived in the southern states of America. He is a man without prejudice and racial hatred and is a good-hearted man of strong morals. He brings up his children the way he sees right‚ and defends the innocent represented by Tom Robinson in the novel. Atticus is a man

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    ’To Kill A Mockingbird’ is a novel by Harper Lee. It was later adapted into a mainstream film of the same name. Even though the two media of text are completely different in many ways‚ they both convey the central themes‚ the messages behind the original work‚ such as good will always prevail over evil‚ the imporance of courage and what it takes to have it. In the novel‚ after Atticus agreed to defend Robinson‚ nearly the whole town of Maycomb was against him. They represented the evil side while

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    Genesis Reyes May 06‚ 2013 Prejudice in To Kill a Mockingbird Prejudice can be described as an opinion of a person based usually on race or religion before all the facts are known. Prejudice is an occurring problem during the twentieth century and is especially emphasized in the novel To Kill a Mockingbird. In the novel‚ Harper Lee shows us the effects of prejudice on the ideas

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    Mr Tate Mr. Tate said that on the night of November 21st Bob Ewell brought him to the Ewell house‚ where he found Mr. Ewell’s daughter‚ who had been badly beaten. When Mr. Tate asked her who did it‚ she said Tom Robinson‚ and when he asked her if Robinson had raped her‚ she said yes. However he did not call the doctor to check the injuries. When Atticus asked which Mayella’s eye was the black eye‚ he confirmed the girl’s own right eye was injured. Mr. Bob Ewell Mr. Bob Ewell said he came home

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    Kevin Dinh 11/12/13 Period: 4 Too much Compassion puts oneself in danger In To Kill a Mockingbird‚ Harper Lee tells the story of a little girl‚ scout‚ growing up in a small town south of Alabama during the 1930’s. Scout‚ with her brother Jem and friend Dill‚ grow up in a town that has prejudice‚ racism‚ and hierarchy. Along the way‚ they learn how bad racism and prejudice can get. Atticus‚ the father of Jem and Scout‚ teaches the children about right and wrong. Atticus gets assign to a case

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    ‘To Kill A Mockingbird’ notes Major themes Prejudice/discrimination (Racism‚ social misfits caused by social inequalities) Against blacks (Tom Robinson)‚ and Boo. Blacks VS Whites‚ Blacks VS Whites. Courage Atticus taking on Tom’s case Jem protecting Scout Boo saving children Mrs Dubose freeing addiction Growing up/education In class Outside class – Atticus‚ Calpurnia‚ personal experiences Conflict Good/evil‚ right/wrong: Perspective The mockingbird motif Tom and Boo ‘Sin’ – against

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