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    Americans‚ as a people‚ are very unique and as such have very unique traits and mannerisms that make all Americans who they are. Personal freedoms‚ being accepting of other cultures‚ and being able to choose one’s own path in life distinguish Americans from the rest of the world. To be an American is to have freedom to do or to believe whatever you want. America itself was founded on the principle of religious freedom‚ and that still stands today. The "melting pot" of cultures and beliefs from all

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    Do not read this paper it it not trueThe poem takes the form of a dramatic monologue in the voice of the returned soldier. It has five stanzas each of four lines which follow a regular metre and an ABAB rhyme scheme in each stanza. The first‚ second and last line of each verse is about six syllables long‚ while the third line is slightly longer at eight syllables. The regular metre gives the poem a ‘chatty’ tone‚ which helps to set the scene‚ as well as delaying the realisation that this is actually

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    daughter to be a prodigy. She believes that in America‚ her daughter can be a child star. So she tests her‚ and finds out what other extraordinary kids her age can do‚ and tries to see if her daughter can also do these things. Then one day she decides that her daughter could be an excellent pianist. So she finds a teacher and sets her daughter up for piano lessons. Her daughter does not like the lessons or the tests so she decides to rebel against her mother and start failing the tests on purpose. She

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    Olivia Kuhlman Ms. Krick English 8 12 March 2024 Courage Everyone on Earth has fears or obstacles no matter what they may be. However‚ not everyone has the courage to face it. Courage is the ability to take risks and face fears to be able to overcome some sort of difficulty‚ but not many people tend to be courageous because they are afraid‚ afraid of the risks and afraid of the situation. However‚ to overcome any obstacle or fear‚ one must be courageous enough to face them. The “Sonnet" was a poem

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    Olivia Kuhlman Ms. Krick English 8 12 March 2024 Courage Everyone on Earth has fears or obstacles no matter what they may be. However‚ not everyone has the courage to face it. Courage is the ability to take risks and face fears to be able to overcome some sort of difficulty. But not many people tend to be courageous because they are afraid‚ afraid of the risks‚ and afraid of the situation. However‚ to overcome any obstacle or fear‚ one must be courageous enough to face them. The “Sonnet" was a poem

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    2015 What Makes A Society Great So many things make up a great society or contribute to any great society. Society is formed by many people of similar likes and most of the same value. Different cultures‚ different tribes also comes together to form a great society. Personally‚ there are many things that makes up a society great which includes‚ civilization‚ the ability of a society to answer most difficult questions‚ the provision of well committed leaders to the society or within

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    White Privileges and the role they play in American Society Our daily lives are affected by race whether we know it or not. We all see the world through a racial lens that colors our world‚ African American‚ Caucasian‚ Asian‚ Mexican‚ or other. I came across an article online entitled “Black Sons‚ White Privilege‚ Ferguson‚ and the Gospel” which is written by Caucasian Pastor Jeremy Haskins. Haskins has three sons‚ two of whom are African American. He talks about a time‚ he went into a children’s

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    in each one. This is because a single definition cannot describe what it means to be civilized. The meaning is different for every person because every person’s individual values and morals are different. Religion‚ conflict and compromise‚ exploration‚ communication‚ organization‚ and rational thinking all contribute to being civilized. Through an examination of these factors one can attempt to explain what it means to be civilized. Religion affects people greatly. In the epic story The Odyssey

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    Sneakers play a big role in today’s society. Sneakers are very popular. They come in all shapes and sizes. The sneaker business is a 22 billion dollar business. People from all over the world have and collect sneakers. Jordan Geller has 2500 pairs of shoes and his shoe collection is priced at 1 million dollars. That is why people like sneakers and collect them. Furthermore‚ the sneaker business is a 22 billion dollar business. Billion with a b. “ The sneaker business in the United States alone

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    way she wants it to be. Everyone there has buttons for eyes and Coraline’s “Other Mother” invites her to stay forever in this dream world with one catch‚ she had to let her sew buttons on her eyes. Coraline quickly realizes that you should be careful what you wish for‚ and sees the real side of this alternate universe. It is one big trick to lure her in so that the Other Mother could “eat her soul.” She must rescue her parents from the Other Mother and make it home safely. To do all this Coraline needed

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