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    The feeling of depression brings a lot of people down and can affect some of your daily life and decisions that you make. And the stories that was read throughout the selection or found to have a very depressing tone throughout the stories. The author connected his life towards the stories by making references to how he can’t be who he wants to be and how his dad lock them away. In his background information you could read that his father did not want him to be a writer and how he had to confine

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    A person should go to Yale University for various reasons.Yale University has over 5‚000 students enrolled and it is located in New Haven‚ Connecticut. It is also a co-ed University with many activities such Men’s and Women’s Basketball‚Men’s and Women’s Lacrosse‚Men’s and Women’s Tennis‚and more.Also‚Yale had many notable alumni.Last but not least‚this University is in the top nation. The first reason a student may attend Yale is because of their major There are many majors offered including Economics

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    Under the MHA 1983‚ an approved mental health professional can make the decision to detain a person in hospital. This rests on the recommendations of two doctors (one in an emergency)‚ An application is considered legally justified if a person is assessed as having a “mental disorder” of a nature or degree warranting his or her detention in hospital in the interests of his or her health or safety‚ or protection of others. Looking at his chronology of events of the service user has committed. They

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    In the movie‚ Ordinary People‚ the Jarrett family face quite intense conflicts throughout their everyday lives after a son‚ and brother‚ of the family dies in a boating incident. The family’s overall dysfunction results from each person’s unhealthy way of grieving and not letting out their emotions and sorrow. Instances in which the family’s dysfunction was shown include: at the breakfast table‚ in the family’s backyard‚ when putting up the Christmas tree‚ at the mall‚ and when the mother‚ Beth‚

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    Jesse Owens is my hero. Owens is my hero because he is the one who went to the Olympics and didn’t care about color of his skin to complete. Another reason why Jesse Owens is my hero‚ he inspired people of his race that they can do anything with their determination‚effort‚ dedication‚ and self discipline. What make a hero? A hero shouldn’t only look upon themselves but look upon other people that don’t have the opportunity to do what they love. Jesse Cleveland Owens was participating

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    Anne Frank‚ quite a famous name with a lot of emotion behind it. She was alive during one of the worst genocides in our history. Yet why is SHE considered a hero? Why not the soldiers who fought against the Nazis‚ or those who risked their lives for people who were being killed. Anne may have written words of hope and optimistic thoughts‚ but no one was saved just on those words. Anne Frank wrote what she believed in and what she thought to be right. The young Jewish girl never showed these words

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    The Difference between a Hero and a Tragic Hero The tragic hero is one of the most interesting characters within a Greek or Roman play. They depict many emotions and often their lives end in a horrible disaster. When we think of a hero‚ what automatically comes to mind? To some it may be someone legendary. Others might think of a hero as someone of great strength or ability. Perhaps someone admired for their achievements and great qualities. To me‚ it once meant someone that showed great courage

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    Why can’t penguins fly? Why can’t penguins fly? This is a question that has been asked ever since the discovery of the majestic bird that has the inability to fly. Well the only thing to blame would be the penguins themselves since they adapted to stop flying and start swimming. Another frequently asked question is “why can’t penguins swim and fly”? All of these questions will be answered in this essay. Why did penguins adapt to to swimming instead of flying? One answer to this is that penguins

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    individuals [Nazis] were ordinary‚ everyday people. Just like me. The phrase “they were ordinary people” replayed in mind for days. They were neither criminals nor sadists‚ so what changed? How could an ordinary citizen suddenly accept the genocide of millions of people who were their [Nazis] neighbors‚ friends‚ and co-workers? So many questions entered my mind. Previously‚ I was taught to believe these individuals were mentally ill or “sick” monsters‚ but they were ordinary people.

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    surely becoming a part of human lives‚ but it can never replace regular books.The reason of my disagreement based on following points: It is not affordable for all;Internet is useful only when you own a computer with Internet connection which is not affordable by mediocre.what to talk about the poors ‚they sometimes don’t have money to buy even regular books.Labrary and its books are the only resource for them. It does not work for all ages;you can not make use of Internet unless you have basic

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