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    It was satisfactory and pulled me in from the first sentence‚ which says‚ “A rather intriguing story “Our Side of the Fence” is‚ it follows the narrators thoughts concerning his new neighbors that have just moved into his family next door”. 2.) Thesis: “Three things I liked about this wondrous short story‚ was the friendliness and honor the narrators family appears to

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    has had its hand in molding us‚ shaping us.”-Orison Swett Marden. This quote gold evident to both Troy from Fences and Richard from “Shame”. Both characters had experiences at young ages that had crafted the type of people who they are today. While both of their events occurred around 1900’s and were both very tragic the two men became two very different types of people. Troy from Fences is very outspoken‚ opinionated‚ and proud. Troy’s characteristic as to being proud and accepting towards his

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    Our identity development is more influenced by nurture in Fences and in reality. In the play Fences‚ Cory and his father Troy demonstrates the development of nurture in a way the reader can understand from a father and son perspective. Using text to self inferences‚ nurture is the key influence to my identity development passed down from my parents. Troy want’s Cory to get a job based of his feelings towards him playing football. Troy previously played baseball when he was younger and he feels it

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    Do Good Fences Make Good Neighbors? addresses the historical impact of strategic barriers‚ defined here as "continuous or mutually supporting works denying the enemy avenues of attack across a front." In his introduction‚ Brent Sterling argues for the relevance of such an appraisal given the renewal of interest in strategic defense around the world (old fashioned walls‚ as well as more novel missile defenses) and the shallow debate surrounding it‚ the "dynamic" of which "is for critics and proponents

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    famous to the other. Since "famous" is being described in several different situations‚ Naomi is offering her audience several distinct perspectives of it. By mentioning lines such as "the river is famous to the fish" and "the cat sleeping on the fence is famous to the birds" she draws readers to her thesis that there are several reasons for something/someone to stand out to someone/something else; there’s not just one way that someone becomes famous to someone else. For instance‚ the river is only

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    There are many themes within the film that resonate with what families/individuals face today. For example: financial hardship‚ family values‚ relationships‚ trust‚ mental health‚ stability‚ and fighting to attain the picket fence ideal of the American Dream remain a part of the everyday struggle. The film follows World War 2 veteran‚ Tom Rath‚ and his family‚ who are in a time of financial hardship. Tom’s wife Betsy is a hard-working mother who is tired of their old house and dreams of having something

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    Dr. Soumya Jose mentions in her depiction that Fences revolves around the relationship conflict between a father and his son. The problem becomes known in the story as Troy Maxson tries to make Cory into something that he does not want to be. The attitude and responsibility that Troy have is a trait that he got from his father when taking care of his family. At the end of the story‚ Cory seem to understand how his father is and begin to take better responsibility that Troy wanted him to have. Because

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    Particularly in federal states‚ such as India‚ it needs to be clarified in how far local and provincial levels could play a role in shaping migration policies. In her book Fences and Neighbours: The Geography of Immigration Control‚ Money (1999) points to the fact that forced migrants are often concentrated within one particular state‚ for instance Bengali refugees in East Bengal or Tibetan refugees in Himachal Pradesh. The

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    Throughout history‚ there have been people that have a large amount of good and bad things about them; but whether these people are judged as flawed heroes or villains has always been a tough question to answer. In the story‚ Fences‚ written by August Wilson was written during the time period between the 1930’s to the 1950’s. Our main character‚ Troy Maxson‚ has a lot of things going for him throughout the story and some of which he does not know how to react to correctly. At the end

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    The vastness of the outback and the girls’ daunting trip is highlighted by the opening aerial shots‚ and additional overhead shots confirm their tininess against the fence. Name a recurring theme throughout the film. Throughout the film‚ the girls are pictured as frightened rabbits trapped on the wrong side of the fence - wide-eyed as if caught in headlights‚ caged in a hutch transporting them away to the settlement‚ huddled like baby rabbits on the Bush floor. The Eagle Very early

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