In the story “This It What It Means To Say Phoenix‚ Arizona” by Sherman Alexie‚ there is a character named Thomas. Tomas is an Native American man with ratty old braids and broken teeth. Throughout the story Thomas helps an old friend named Victor get to a certain place to handle business by giving him money and along the way the make mends. Thomas is a generous and traditional man who has no friends nor family. Thomas is very altruistic towards Victor when he noticed that he is going through a hard
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show a flaw in society. A flaw that was expressed through the character’s goals and selfish ambitions. In this short story‚ the author created eight characters; each with their own meaning in the story. The first one introduced was named‚ The Seeker. He was a sixty year old man‚ who spent his entire life relentlessly searching for the brilliant gem. Hawthorne wanted to exhibit the type of person that spends their entire life desiring happiness through earthly possessions but never achieving it. Another
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Layer: What does it do and what happens when it is depleted? The ozone layer is one of the most debated scientific subjects of the last decade. The growing problem of its depletion is being researched heavily all over the world‚ and methods are being researched to try and solve the problem. There have also been many debates concerning the relationship between the ozone layer and the onset of global warming. Before solutions can be developed‚ however‚ what the ozone layer actually does and what is causing
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My name “Lenny” means “Lion or Brave Lion”. And my last name means person of action and communication. My grandpa’s name is leonard like mine and my dad name is leonard. And my dad goes by lenny and my grandpa goes by leonard‚ and I go like Lenny. And my dad has the same middle name as me and I don’t know if my grandpa has the same or not. The goals made in my life is to maybe join the Army.I Want to join the military because my grandpa was in the military and want to serve our country and for
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i believe that racism is being brought out more and more everyday by society alone. Racism alone can cause major probkems and serious consequences(in example: ferguson riots) but when you get others involved including media‚ its brought out to be bigger than what it is. I believe we all belong to one race‚ no matter what you belive in‚ the color of your skin‚ or the culture your form and thats the human race. I feel as human beings we have been unable to se and experience th uniqueness of different
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Pdhpe – study notes. 1. What does health mean to individuals? Meanings of health: the world health organization (WHO) defines health as a state of complete physical‚ mental and social wellbeing‚ not merely the absence of disease or infirmity. Further good health is a resource for life‚ not the object of living. Health also has different meanings according to the concepts and measures used by different professionals groups working in the health field. Dimensions of health: 1. Physical health: the
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explanation‚ with examples of what equality‚ diversity and rights mean: Equality is being equal and having a fair society‚ especially in rights‚ status or opportunities. Some people may experience discrimination because of gender‚ race‚ sexuality‚ age‚ disability and few others. For example; A blind person is at a disadvantage because they can’t look at a presentation or won’t be able to know what it is about. A diverse action towards this situation is if you read what the power point said they would
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British government‚ Americans have continued to fight for freedom at home and across the world. Many have given their lives to insure the chance to be free. Freedom means different things to different people. For some it means physical freedom‚ like not being a slave. Others see it as the chance to make choices for themselves. To me it means all of these things. I have the freedom to attend school‚ participate in extracurricular activities of my choice‚ and express my thoughts without the fear of being
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In Sherman Alexie’s story “This Is What It Means to Say Phoenix‚ Arizona”‚ he explores the challenging life of two Native American Indian men named Victor and Thomas on the reservation. The story communicates the childhood memories‚ relationships‚ and cultural aspects of Thomas and Victor’s life in Spokane (an Indian Reservation). In this story‚ Victor appeared to be mentally depressed because his father had died just after he lost his job. Although Victor’s father left Victor at a very young age
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"DO AS I SAY‚ NOT AS I DO?IS A COMMON ABUSE OF AUTHORITY There are so many wrong ways to approach something‚ and fewer right choices. Therefore‚ people depend on those around them and different resources for good advice and influences. Children‚ especially‚ look up to their parents and other adults in admiration and try to mimic their actions. It is not always easy‚ however‚ even for the heroic adults to set the right examples. "Do as I say‚ not as I do?is one of the most commonly used clich
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