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    1.I believe what makes this film so great is the plot of the film combined with the actors ability to give life to the story. Gary Cooper who plays Kane in the film‚ is an upstanding and ethically good man. Since he demonstrates these characteristics in the film‚ he makes a believable Marshall. Another reason why this film is so great‚ is because of the hero premise. I believe this causes the "unsung hero" to resonate with the audience’s feelings. This is shown at the very end of the film after the

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    The Texas Myth Analysis

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    “The Texas Myth” in history has been created by many Anglo historians in hopes of creating and perpetuating a history that supports the Anglo cause of expansion during early Texas history. Many of the early Texas historians such as Webb‚ Dobie‚ Haley‚ and Webber have provided many historical accounts as told from the Anglo perspective. However‚ new historians such as Volanto‚ Goldman and Ginn have provided new perspectives that have begun to challenge the traditionalist views of history. With

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    Russell T. Mccacheon Myth

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    In his article “Myth”‚ Russell T. McCutcheon offers many academic views on what myth is‚ but his own definition seems to stray far from popular thinking. McCutcheon seems to prefer the school of thought that sees myth not as extraordinary but as ordinary made extraordinary.(McCutcheon p200) He construes myth as a method of social construction used by particular individuals‚ groups or ruling powers to give divine legitimacy; through the use of omnipotent rhetoric‚ to their own desires for the function

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    Sociological problems involving our Educational System Gary L. Smith American Public University/SOCI 212 – Social Problems Abstract This paper gives the reader and insight on what is the social impact of our educational system. Going over the problems that have been developed over a time period of educational and‚ social mishaps. Taking what has happen and what we can do to fix the o sociological viewpoints of the problem‚ then take the correct actions to fix the problem.

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    Critical Thinking

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    1- Thinking Summary: Successfully thinking enables us to solve problems we are continually confronted with to make intelligent decisions‚ and to achieve the goals that give our lives purpose and fulfillment. Creative thinking and critical thinking work as partners to produce productive and effective thinking‚ enabling us to make informed decisions and lead successful lives. Organization of sections level 2 A) Living and ‘’ Examined’’ life Living an examined is through thinking clearly

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    The illustrated text “The viewer” by Shaun Tan and Gary Crew tells the story of the curious protagonist‚ Tristan whose obsession with random artefacts lead him to discover a corrupt view master‚ in which depicts horrific events of our own history. The protagonist and responders are lead to make several discoveries in which force a re-evaluation of modern society and their attitude towards the world. The theme of urban disintegration and wastefulness is explored throughout the text. The use of the

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    outputs of those finished goods into the environment (products or services)‚ and feedback (reactions from the environment). Subsystems are systems within a broader system. Interdependent subsystems (such as production‚ finance‚ and human resources) work toward synergy in an attempt to accomplish an organizational goal that could not otherwise be accomplished by a single subsystem. Systems develop synergy. This is a condition in which the combined and coordinated actions of the parts of a system achieve

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    In the essay‚ “The Myth of the Latin Woman: I Just Met a Girl Named Marìa”‚ Judith Ortiz Cofer explained that “[a]t Puerto Rican festivities‚ neither the music nor the colors we wore could be too loud”(252). Many different cultures have many different ways of dressing. For

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    My understanding of cultural and contextual considerations in William Shakespeare’s play‚ Macbeth was greatly developed through my participation in the Interactive Oral.  Before the Interactive Oral‚ we discussed how we must respect other’s cultural and social aspects. Throughout the Interactive Oral‚ My peers and I conversed on ideas about cultural and social considerations through the time period in the course of the novel. During the year 1606‚ Shakespeare wrote Macbeth based on the themes of

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    The Rice Myth

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    him test and told him he was very good with numbers. Perhaps he would like to be a math teacher? That was respectable or a tax accountant? He could make a lot of money doing that. It seemed a good idea to make money what with falling in love and thinking about raising a family . So he was a tax accountant even though he sometimes regretted that it made him well small. And he felt even smaller when he was no longer a tax accountant but a retired tax accountant. Still worse a retired tax accountant

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