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    In “Hills Like White Elephants‚” published in the literary magazine Transition‚ author Ernest Hemingway portrays the difference in the implicit and explicit dialogue in the couple’s conversation. In this short story‚ a young couple is faced with a crucial decision of going through with an abortion or keeping the baby. The girl‚ named Jig‚ is confronted with the struggle of deciding‚ while the American man‚ unnamed‚ already had his mind set on getting the abortion. While Hemingway’s short story “Hills

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    them. In her article “Trading Liberty for Illusions”‚ published in Free Inquiry‚ Wendy Kaminer discusses to the American citizens how their privacy and freedom has been invaded through the use of surveillance systems. In contrast‚ the article “If Looks Could Kill”‚ written by The Economist group asserts that monitoring actions can be a difficult and tedious work as a human‚ but at the same time advanced surveillance cameras have not been accurate. Both authors emphasize their ideas using the help

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    “They made me invisible‚ shrouded and non-being A shadow‚ no existence‚ made silent and unseeing Denied of freedom‚ confined to my cage Tell me how to handle my anger and my rage?” Zieba Shorish-Shamley‚ ("Look into my World”) Zieba’s quote about the state of a woman’s life in Afghan made me shiver in pain. Afghanistan has been a literal playground for religious fanatics to meddle with the lives of innocent people. I’ve grown up reading reports and articles of the atrocities committed in the name

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    James Monroe. Like Madison‚ he classified as an abolitionist and proved his point in many speeches‚ but he also denied his point in his own life. For example‚ “The owner of as many as 250 enslaved persons in his lifetime‚ he never freed any of them. At the same time‚ Monroe strongly believed in and called for the abolition of slavery.” (Highland and Slavery). Monroe was trying to influence the people and get them to like them but he did not speak honestly or follow anything towards what he was saying

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    A Brief Look at The Quality of A Translation (Translation of Faulkner’s ‘Sanctuary’ by Farhad Qebraii) BY Ali Kavoosi Course Instructor: F. Asadi Ph.D. Abstract The article is an evaluative work on a translation of Faulkner’s Sanctuary by Farhad Qebraii. To do so the standard norms are got from Blum Kulka’s article “shifts of cohesion and coherence in translation” and the level of accepted changes through the translation is considered. The translation by Qebraii is accepted as a qualified one

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    experience many things to look back on like every other summer. Overall my summer was filled with happiness and was joyful. I enjoy fresh air‚ listening to great music‚ and maybe just think about anything. This summer was the best summer I’ve had so far‚ for many reasons. I look at summer to be a time to enjoy the beach with your friends‚ festivals to let loose‚ and surrounding yourself in good environments that bring good vibes. Being at the beach during the summer is like snowboarding at the mountains

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    Look Beyond the ’Latino" Label Precis Summary Gregory Rodriguez in the editorial‚ "Look Beyond the ’Latino’ Label"‚ argues that in order for the ’times’ to actually look beyond the ’Latino’ label like they claim they would like to‚ they need to stop overusing such vague terms such as ’Hispanics’ and ’Latinos’ and focus on discerning peoples differences. Rodriguez supports his claim by explaining how using‚ "these catchall terms undermine the accuracy of stories". For example‚ he describes how

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    movement. Now‚ if only all teachers were like this! Furthermore‚ wouldn’t the school be a much better place to spend our adolescence if we did not have to cope with teachers who vent their foul moods on us? We should not have to walk on eggshells because our teacher has had a bad day. Another aspect of the school that needs changing is the set of school rules. Some are so irrational or petty! Take‚ for example‚ the rule on short hair for boys. What is the rationale behind this? Do the people

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    that determines how living organisms look or work. They also control the manufacture of proteins in a cell. There are about 35 000 genes found in almost every healthy cell. Scientists are constantly conducting experiments on genes. Genetic modification is one of such experiments. Genetic modification refers to the deliberate alteration of the genetic structure or DNA of an organism in order to give it new abilities and produce a desired effect. Organisms that are modified with DNA from another organism

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    Before I explain my take on what "identity" means in Langston Hughes works‚ a man who happened to be one of the most recognizable names in African- American literature‚ I briefly would like to mention about him to help elucidate his background‚ and his style of writing. Langston Hughes was born in the early 1900s‚ in a deeply segregated place call joplin‚ Missouri - once a southern confederate state. After moving around many states with his parents (since they couldn’t land a job)‚ he decided

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