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    she could have gone the easy route. Annemarie could have not helped her friends. However‚ without even acknowledging it‚ she found the ability to do what frightened her as did several other characters in the book. She protected those around her‚ just as the seashell she received from would Peter Neilsen would protect tiny sea creatures. Courage shows through people in a variety of situations

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    Afghanistan and begins to willingly collect water without being asked. Parvana shows emerging maturity when she dresses up as a boy. Under the harsh rule of the Taliban‚ females aren’t allowed outside without a male escort. When Parvana’s father is arrested by the Taliban‚ she has to dress like a boy to help her family survive. Mother explains to Parvana‚ “As a boy you’ll be able to move in and out of the market‚ buy what we need‚ and no one will stop you.” At first Parvana refused‚ but after thinking

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    To what extent was the Tsarist economy transformed between 1881 – 1905? The torpor of the Russian economy compared to other European Great Powers was a prominent predicament to both Alexander III and Nicholas II. In order to sustain Russia’s Great Power status‚ both Tsars engaged in a policy of economic renewal between the years 1881 and 1095. Despite success in managing to proliferate economic growth rates‚ the attempts of economic reform between 1881 and 1905 weren’t sufficient in order to make

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    In popular television‚ we feel pity for the abused antagonist. Although Tom is constantly trying to kill Jerry‚ we still feel a tinge of pity due to the hardships he must face as a consequence of his actions. Throughout the Iliad by Homer we learn to pity Achilles for the things that have happened to him‚ but we tend to overlook whether we should pity him. Achilles is a brutal fighter‚ who pillages‚ rapes‚ and enslaves his captives. The most important‚ least obvious thing to know about Achilles is

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    mutual accountability- that make teams function [3]. There are many advantages to setting up work teams‚ such as increased productivity‚ innovation‚ and employee satisfaction [4]. And some other researches are about the implementation of work teams does not always result in success for the organization [5]. By reviewing these literatures about team‚ we can arrive at a conclusion that team is so vital not just for

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    Liam Eifert English 802 October 12‚ 2014 Graffiti in Urban Society Defining what is or is not art is difficult. Another concept that is difficult to define is what constitutes a crime and why something is considered a crime. In the case of graffiti and street art‚ both of these difficult concepts collide‚ creating a very controversial subject. Since the beginning of simple hip hop graffiti in Philadelphia during the 1960s‚ graffiti has evolved into many different forms and has developed a subculture

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    wilderness”(Krakauer 71). A lot of people believed that Chris did not care about anyone but himself‚ or they thought he did not think about consequences. Chris just wanted to do what felt right in the moment and what made him feel like he was fulfilling his life. Like Krakauer‚ Chris did what he felt like he needed to do to show people he can do anything he put his mind to. Chris did many things that made people ask if he cared more about other people rather than his own safety. Chris cared about so

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    Is Man Molded by Society‚ or Does Society Mold Man? Through Literature‚ the author is often able to express his or her views about society. During the Gothic era in which Mary Shelley’s wrote her classic novel‚ Frankenstein‚ many were fascinated by the unknown and scientific discoveries. She incorporates this‚ as well as her knowledge of various philosophers to create a novel that upon completion has one questioning is Man molded by society‚ or rather is it society that shapes Man. Mary Shelley

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    Oscar Wilde was born in the Victorian age and lived in a high-class family. Basically his purpose for writing this play was to mock the ignorance and arrogance of upper-class Victorian society‚ especially the values of marriage at the time. In Victorian times‚ the parents decided their child’s marriage. Lady Bracknell mostly valued Jack’s age‚ income and bloodline. “You can hardly imagine that I and Lord Bracknell would dream of allowing our only daughter ---a girl brought up with the utmost care---to

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    Man of Steal‚ superman is significantly compared to Jesus‚ the son of god as he holds god-like powers. Both these movies have a different take on the character of Superman‚ one has to choose between the city and the love of his life‚ while the other does not need to choose. In Superman Returns‚ a weaker god is manifested in the movie‚ whereas a stronger and more powerful god is illustrated in Man of Steel. Superman holds many qualities that make him unique but different in each movies. Ultimately‚

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