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    Communities work together to get through harsh times‚ and they are not the only ones gathering as one unit for a better cause. Budweiser has recently come out with its “Stand by You” commercial at the annual Super Bowl promoting their brewery in Cartersville and its efforts to help the communities after the effects of natural disasters. Florida‚ California‚ Texas‚ and Puerto Rico suffered from hurricanes‚ floods‚ and wildfires within a short period of time‚ so Budweiser is replacing beer cans with cans

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    Chief Red Cloud on July 16‚ 1870‚ in New York. Many people‚ such as Chief Red Cloud‚ have stood up for their beliefs. In taking a stand‚ one represents a cause or opinion through their words and actions. Protesting‚ rebelling‚ being firm in one’s beliefs‚ and fighting are all examples of taking a stand. Chief Red Cloud of the Oglala Sioux took a stand in history when he refused to give up his tribe’s land‚ proving the strength of the Native Americans and providing for a better recognition of American

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    different opinions on accepting differences. I chose the text “American Flag Stands for Tolerance”‚ “The Wife’s Story”‚ and I chose the video My So Called Enemy. In these next few paragraphs I will discuss the diverse thoughts of the authors. In the story “American Flag Stands for Tolerance” the author is accepting of the differences from both

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    “Golden Sixties”. It was not only a time of relative peace and economic growth‚ but also a phase of rebellion in the youth‚ which questioned the way of life and beliefs of their parents. It was a time filled with music‚ miniskirts‚ sexual freedom and drugs. At that time‚ Joyce Carol Oates created her works‚ in which she talked about ordinary everyday affairs‚ giving them a specific dark climate fueled by the second bottom. A short story "Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been" was written in such

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    categories‚ Stand Your Ground‚ Castle Doctrine or Duty to Retreat. These laws contain provisions that expand upon previous laws to provide additional protection to citizens who used guns or other means of force outside of their home as well as inside the home so long as there is reason to believe that you were in danger. Many people believe that these laws have just appeared out of nowhere or due to the Trayvon Martin case‚ but in actuality‚ they have been in the works for quite some time. Take for

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    Comparison and Contrast Essay: Catcher in the Rye and Stand by Me Themes in literary works are recurring‚ unifying subjects or ideas‚ motifs that allow us to understand more deeply the characters and their world. In The Catcher in the Rye and stand by Me‚ the major themes reflect the values and motivations of the characters. As its title indicates‚ the dominating theme of The Catcher in the Rye is the protection of innocence‚ especially of children. For most of the book‚ Holden sees this as a primary

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    Jordan Vandermeer Mrs. Finkbeiner Composition through World literature 10-31-12 In today’s world there are many disputes about the old and some new changes to the “Stand Your Ground” laws. Some believe that these laws are crazy and that a society like ours should not need them and that if you shot someone outside your home that it is a crime and need to be sentenced to prison some other form of punishment. And then there are those who believe that the changes have brought a better more positive

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    their own persona. With this liberty‚ the identity of an individual isn’t limited to one set of characteristics as many external and internal situations either influence the cognitive decision making complex of humans. In the short story‚ "Where are you going‚ where have you been?" by Joyce Carol Oates‚ reveals through the characterization of Connie and her settings the duality of human beings. Also‚ using symbols and patterns to strongly put emphasis on how the underdeveloped mind of adolescents make

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    is Hamlet crazy or is he just acting? In my opinion there are many things throughout the play that make me tend to believe that he is crazy. When Hamlet enters Opheliu’s room and she has the question if he is truly mad or if he is just acting. Hamlet is proven to be crazy in this play and statements and actions he days and does are the thing that prove this. <br><br>There are many things that make me tend to believe that Hamlet is crazy. There are also many things that he does that does not want

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    The Outsider by Albert Camus ‘The protagonist of the novel is condemned because he is a stranger to the society in which he lives.’ The Outsider‚ by Albert Camus‚ is a philosophical novel set in the mid 1940’s in the newly colonized country of Algeria. The novels plotline is that of a middle aged French Algerian man‚ Meursault‚ whose outlook on life is of an emotionally detached absurdist. Throughout the course of the novel it is understood that this outlandish philosophical view separates Meursault

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