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    People are not always what they seem to be. Roger Chillingworth in The Scarlet Letter shows that everyone sins but some people’s sins are worse than others.The Scarlet Letter shows Chillingworth’s sins throughout the book. One of Hawthorne’s intentions was having Chillingworth as the worst sinner‚ because he used his herbs to keep Dimmesdale alive-he prolonged Dimmesdale’s torture‚ he used “black medicine”‚ and when Dimmesdale stopped taking the herbs‚ he passed away. Roger Chillingworth came to

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    Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig: World War I’s Worst General Even so‚ a staff colonel had the cheek to write: "The events of July 1st bore out the conclusions of the British higher command and amply justified the tactical methods employed." Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig‚ chief of staff of the British Expeditionary Force (BEF) and architect of the battle‚ evidently agreed. On the day after the debacle‚ stating that the enemy "has undoubtedly been shaken and has few reserves in hand‚" he discussed

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    Out of Control

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    traditional religious worship‚ and Quindlen’s idea is a perfect illustration of the power of pop culture over religion. Quindlen also states‚ “But the more pernicious problem‚ an addiction to consumption so out of control that it qualifies as a sickness” (500). Here‚ she exaggerates in saying that the worst problem is the fact that Americans are so addicted to these luxuries‚ that their addiction could be classified as an illness. Because she hyperbolizes‚ she is grasping the reader’s attention‚ as well

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    “bonitas non est pessimis esse meliorem” “It is not goodness to be better than the worst.’’ Most people‚ when given an assignment‚ will do the least possible work required to at least pass. Obviously‚ with newer and newer technologies‚ people have becomes lazy over time. If one is near death‚ it doesn’t mean that they are equal to one who is completely fine. There are countless examples for a quote such as this. Students may only meet the minimal requirements for a project just for it to

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    Donald Trump was elected on January 20‚ 2017‚ it has set an internet crisis. People from both sides arguing in every place you can imagine. Two sides‚ one me. And I believe that President Donald J. Trump‚ the 45th president‚ is the worst president in the history of the presidents because he is a huge twitter-addict‚ he is very offensive‚ and he wants to build a wall. The first reason why I think that Donald Trump is the worst president to ever set foot in the White House is because he uses Twitter

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    12 Worst Hair Conditioners

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    12 Worst Hair Conditioners Total Beauty – Thu‚ 22 Mar‚ 2012 12:03 PM EDT Email Print While some women commit their lives to rearing children‚ establishing their career‚ or finding the perfect male specimen to marry‚ I’ve dedicated the majority of my life to one mission: Finding a conditioner that’ll turn my weed-like hair into spun silk. Related: 11 Hair Products Every Woman Needs Is it really too much to ask for a conditioner to do as it claims? To give me soft and shiny hair that tumbles

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    The Best Worst Trip Ever

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    The Best Worst Trip Ever. I’ve never been a fan of road trips very much‚ but when it involves getting a free car‚ who could say no? It all had started with me visiting my family in Las Vegas. My grandpa’s best friend loved the fact that I was going into the Navy‚ and as a graduation present‚ felt I had deserved a car. So my dad had agreed to go on the road trip from Nevada‚ to Michigan‚ with me. A two day trip he wanted to make it‚ but my dad and I have never had the greatest luck. I had felt that

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    have heard many times money does not bring happiness. Happiness has to be gained.  Good morning ladies‚ gentlemen and my fellow students I am standing before u declaring a speech on the topic does money make u happy.no doubt you’ve met people who appear to be trapped in an unsatisfying cycle of materialism and unhappiness.they confuse money for what is really supposed to be measured and there by maximize the wrong thing. Among other things three leave out of the equation all kinds of success

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    The Darkness Out There The Darkness Out There is about two teenagers doing a good deed for a pensioner – and discovering a dark secret that changes their view of life forever. Plot: Part 1 The story begins with Sandra walking through a field towards Mrs Rutter’s cottage. Pat organises a group called The Good Neighbours Club which arranges for local teenagers to help people in need. Sandra is visiting Mrs Rutter. Sandra keeps out in the sunshine and away from the dark woods called Packer’s End

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    violence in their eye-opening poems‚ ’Disabled’ and ’OutOut’. Set during the hard times of war‚ these poems portray different war-related themes and carry their own distinctive similarities and differences‚ contrasting with one another. On one hand we have ’Disabled‚’ written by Wilfred Owen with his intense experience as a soldier in the First World War. His past experience inspires his piece of poetry heavily. Whereas‚ on the other hand‚ we have ’Out‚ Out’s poet; Robert Frost‚ a British-settled American

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