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    strong but when merlvyen started drinking their love was cold and crushed and how they ended up separating. This represents how during 1935 women wanted to get married and would fight to get the best men‚ and would do anything to get him. This quote means that since the horses were used for military purposes. But the races conflicted with it because every one wanted to own a horse and affected the economy. Horses were used for gambling and they were being mistreated everyone would want too

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    Henry David Thoreau was an American essayist‚ poet‚ and practical philosopher. He was best known for his beliefs in Transcendentalism and civil disobedience‚ he was also a dedicated abolitionist. He attended Harvard College (now Harvard University) and graduated in 1837. Once out of college Thoreau befriended Ralph Waldo Emerson who was also an American essayist‚ lecturer‚ and poet who led the Transcendentalist movement in the mid-19th century. Emerson was a mentor to Thoreau‚ he became Emerson’s

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    school are completely different lives. You see everything differently because in a sense you’re in a new life. While Thoreau was in isolation at walden pond he made many assertions. One of those was‚ “I had several more lives to live and could not spare anymore time for that one”. Meaning that everyone lives one life‚ but in that lifetime they live many different lives. As did Thoreau coming to walden for isolation‚ and then leaving are all new segments of his life as he explains in the conclusion

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    negative impact on people’s lives around the world and it needs to stop. A negative impact on lives can be seen as a class not reaching their potential because of a person’s point of view or beliefs. In the play‚ The Night Thoreau Spent in Jail‚ Henry David Thoreau was a spectacular teacher who believed in Transcendentalist views. Henry was to teach his students directly from the textbooks‚ but because of his views‚ he disregarded

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    Emerson and his passion for transcendentalism would change the way people view one another and focus on the deeper things of others. Thoreau would suggest people get to know one another and find a deep connection with them. He would strive for people to focus on their own lives and self until they are truly comfortable with themselves. Being out in nature can help people clear their heads

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    Quote #1 “The birds did not understand Snowball’s long words‚ but they accepted his explanation‚ and all the humbler animals set to work to learn the new maxim by heart. FOUR LEGS GOOD‚ TWO LEGS BAD‚ was inscribed on the end wall of the barn‚ above the Seven Commandments and in bigger letters (3.10‚ 3.11)” Big words bad‚ small words good: it’s easier to understand rules when they’re simple‚ but simple rules tend to gloss over the complexities of human society. Like‚ "don’t tell lies" is all well

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    David Thoreau loved the solitude. A lot of people complained or wonder why he enjoyed being alone. Thoreau never cared what people thought about his actions. He thought being alone was a good thing. He moved to the woods to be isolated from people and study nature. Even though he loved being alone‚ didn’t mean he didn’t like people. It’s just that he was happier when he was alone. Solitude helped him accomplish and focus on his goals. God was an inspiration to him. Being alone helped Thoreau feel

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    Jennifer Estrella “In this world goodness is destined to be defeated.” by Walker Percy. In my opinion‚ this quote means that no matter what‚ goodness will be overshadowed and/or destroyed by a greater evil‚ for a lack of better words. I agree with this quote‚ because there are many real life situations that can prove it‚ along with the situations portrayed in most literary works. Two pieces of literature I can relate to this quote would be “Of Mice and Men” by John Steinbeck‚ and “The Crucible”

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    Kaitlyn Willett Thoreau‚ New Mexico City Report Practically all residents pronounce the town’s name like "thuh-roo" (similar to "through" or "threw") and definitely not like "thorough" or "throw." Thoreau lies along Interstate 40 and the historic U.S. Route 66. The climate in Thoreau is desert‚ with sparse vegetation typical of the region. Common plants include pinyon pine and juniper trees‚ sagebrush‚ tumbleweeds‚ and some short‚ sparse grasses. Summers are relatively mild‚ due to Thoreau’s

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    right‚ you believe lies so you eventually learn to trust no one but yourself‚ and sometimes good things fall apart so better things can fall together.” -Marilyn Monroe- This quote to me means that everything happens for a reason and it is sometimes for the good and sometimes for the bad. I think that this quote says that Everything that happens in one way or another has a direct impact on who you are. How you look at and react to everything that happens around you goes into defining who you

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