Firefighter is arguably one of the most selfless job executed. This image of a violent fire outbreak evokes a deep sense of loss and compassion towards those afflicted. In such chaotic situation‚ it is paramount to acknowledge this man. He is a true hero‚ who in the midst of a polluted environment‚ filled with smoke and fire‚ is selflessly executing his duties to protect and serve the citizens. Wearing a uniform symbolizes a sense of patriotism and in everyday situation‚ it is portrayed by firefighters
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The Fallen It is a beautiful day in New York City. You can hear a symphony of sirens and songbirds as the sun’s radiant beams dance among the clouds. There are people everywhere laughing and enjoying the day. Suddenly everything changes. Then the sound of a deafening explosion echoes through the air. A plane has just struck one of the infamous Twin Towers. Fire is blazing above as thick clouds of smoke roll out of the top of the North Tower. Another thunderous blow shatters the atmosphere. Then
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It was a sunny morning in 1944‚ me and my team were stationed in Belgium. This was the day we were all going to check out and area around bastogne. We were halfway done with our mission briefing when private Malarkey runs in telling us that we have to leave immediately because the base was under attack. We all ran to our airplanes like we have practiced and trained for more than a dozen times. We completed the check and soon were up in the air. For a brief moment the air was clear with no airplanes
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When I hear the date "9/11" I rapidly drown in the saddest kind of nostalgic thoughts and emotions. Although many years have gone by since the devastating events of 9/11‚ its memory and the feelings it evokes remains immortal. In retrospect‚ I was five years old during the time of the attacks and I wasn’t even living in the United States. Nevertheless‚ as I was too young to fully understand the magnitude of the attacks‚ seeing how an event that took place thousands of miles away from me had the ability
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The Man Who Killed Millions Osama bin Laden leader of al-Qaida was responsible for many terrorist attacks on the U.S. He took the blame for many such attacks like 9/11‚ the bombing of a national guard training center‚ but such attacks were not just in America. In Egypt‚ there was a failed attempt of the Egyptian President. And another bombing in Saudi Arabia. The effects of these attacks put everyone on edge. It also led to them doing something about it. Everyone tried to kill Osama bin Laden hoping
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Child Poundmaker questioned the intent of treaty 6. Two years later when some other chiefs agreed to settle on reserves Poundmaker made his own band and hunted the slowly disappearing Buffalo. - He was the Peace Chief of his band and Fine Day was the War Chief. - Poundmaker signed Treaty 6 on August 23‚ 1876 then in 1879 Poundmaker also agreed to settle on a reserve 40 miles west of Battleford at the joining of the Battle River and Cut Knife Creek. - After Fine Day fought off the Canadian Army after
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How does Hamid employ symbolism throughout the novel? Is his use of symbolism effective? What is lost and gained through the use of symbolism? The Reluctant Fundamentalist is a novel in which an American immigrant Changez is living a dream with a great job‚ money‚ and the “regal” Erica by his side. However after the 9/11 attacks Changez’s perception on America shifted‚ he was forced to question where his allegence lies and this developed into contempt for America. If you read The Reluctant
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Briana Pringle AP Lang George W. Bush Speech 9/11 On the date of September 11‚ 2001‚ an unexpected tragedy affected the whole nation‚ but our President George W. Bush helped our nation sustain a peaceful mood with his motivational speech and powerful use of bible verses. “The nation is strong” this statement made by Mr. Bush emphasizes that we all are one nation and in order to keep one another unified we must share each other’s pain as citizens of the U.S. To be honest George W. Bush has showed
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George W. Bush Addressing the nation after the 9/11 attacks George Bush begins the speech with a solemn address and informs the people of America about the tragic events that unfolded. The aim of this speech was to reassure the public that they are now safe and the perpetrators will be brought to justice. The use of inclusive pronouns‚ such as ‘we’ and ‘our’‚ is just one of the ways in which he builds a sense of unity and togetherness with the audience. He makes it feel like he is equal to them
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Nathan Ngo “In Persuasion Nation” “In Persuasion Nation” by George Saunders is an extremely interesting read. I think that this book is the most fun book that I have every read. When I read “In Persuasion Nation” I felt like the formality of normal story writing is very minimal due to unique sentence structure‚ the vocabulary choice‚ and the tone of the essay. To start off‚ the sentence structure of “In Persuasion Nation” is very short and they really convey the emotion of the person who is saying
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