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    there were no questions asked. You would be sent to get hung. No one had trust in one other; you could not even testify that you were innocent. There was no trust between the people at all. Even family members were accused of being witches‚ no one was trusted in Salem‚ and trust was something that was not seen often. It is possible to not trust anyone in life. A Streetcar Named Desire and The Crucible showed a very good example of how this could be possible. The protagonist and antagonist in

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    Are We Conditioned?

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    All humans are conditioned creatures. We are conditioned to do many different things in life‚ some in very specific ways. One example‚ an obvious one‚ is behavioral conditioning. In an organized society‚ we are conditioned by outside factors (e.g. parents‚ government‚ friends) to act in a certain way. There is a limit to what we can do‚ where we can do it‚ and how we can do it. For instance‚ most of us are conditioned to pay taxes‚ obey laws‚ and lead as healthy and productive lives as possible.

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    According to Seneca‚ a Roman philosopher‚ “The bravest sight in the world is to see a great man struggling against adversity.” In other words‚ the boldest thing in this world is to see an honorable person fighting against misfortune‚ and never give up. I agree with this statement because it happens in real life and in literature. A man who goes against tragedy caused by nature‚ human or himself is considered great and honorable. Two works of literature that illustrate the quote as I have explained

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    and is not good. One day Biff decides he is going to try to go into business‚ just like his father‚ hoping to make Willy happy. He speaks to his mother about this‚ “It’s just-you see‚ Mom‚ I don’t fit in business. Not that I won’t try. I’ll try‚ and I’ll make good” (Miller 60). Biff knows that he will not be successful in the business world and that it is not for him‚ but he is going to try it anyways just so his Dad will be proud of him. The pressure to satisfy his father is so big that Biff is

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    Feminist Lens on Hamlet    The critical school our group will be discussing is feminism. The core ideas of this school is  the equality of gender. When defined in the dictionary‚ it states that feminism is “The theory  of the political‚ economic‚ and social equality of the sexes”. A feminist is anyone who  recognizes the equality and full humanity of women. Malala Yousafzai‚ a young social justice  leader‚ sums up the general passion felt by those who are members of this school when she  said “We cannot all succeed when half of us are held back”

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    turning to the camera to say‚ “Don’t ever judge a book by its cover.” Though this meme is purely for entertainment purposes‚ the concept of making unfair judgements has been around for generations. Consequently‚ ample authors use the theme of not judging others in their works. For example‚ in Measure for Measure by William Shakespeare‚ the character Isabella argues that‚ “We cannot weigh our brother with ourself” (2.2.156). This quote can be interpreted in quite a few different ways‚ but the two that

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    October 21‚ 2012 We Have a Dream to Change the World The operation of power concerning gender is an issue that has been around for many years. Power is the possession of control or command over others. It divides a group or community of people from the inferior‚ making them seem more important‚ valuable and worthy as some might say. I recently travelled to Kenya‚ Africa where before‚ during and after my journey I learned a lot about the importance of women in this third world country. Although

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    triumphs but never conquers.” This means that in literature there is often a case where evil wins a battle but it never wins a war. This consensus seems reasonable because most books or movies the characters overcome the evil. This is especially true in the novel Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson. Evil may appear to be dominating‚ but in the end‚ good prevails. The major evil that Melinda‚ overcomes is that she has been raped. This is the main conflict of the story. This is a man vs. man conflict.

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    Triyanna Davoren May 5‚ 2013 period 6 English Honors Critical Lens Essay "I swore never to be silent whenever and wherever human beings endure suffering and humiliation. We must always take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor‚ never the victim. Silence encourages the tormentor‚ never the tormented." is a powerful quote said by Elie Wiesel. In a simplistic way this quote is saying that in a time when something is going wrong‚ don’t stay silent. Tell someone and speak up because

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    Creative Essay Topic 10 What is the Purpose of Life? We are born. We enter this world with an empty canvas and the tools to decorate and create a final piece of artwork that portrays our journey along the way – whether

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