Brief Plot Summary: Benjamin Martin‚ who was a French and Indian war hero‚ is a patriot who does not want to fight in the war against Britain. He has seven children and is raising them alone because his wife died. The family lives in South Carolina and owns working slaves. Two of his sons‚ Gabriel and Thomas‚ are nothing like their father. They are eager to fight battles as soon as possible. Gabriel enlists in the army and‚ when South Carolina goes to war with Britain‚ he is involved. Colonel Tavington
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She got he B.A. in anthropology. Her memories of the self-segregated Eatonville community stayed close to her heart‚ leading her to oppose school desegregation in the 1950s‚ against the rising tide of the Civil Rights Movement. In “The Gilded Six-Bits” by Zora Neale Hurston‚ Hurston reveals a fundamental insight into human nature: that patience and forgiveness is learned and is a gift. Missie May and Joe Banks are newlyweds living in an all black community in Eatonville‚ Florida. They have a playful
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How and why is a social group represented in a particular way? How are the witches portrayed and what influence do they have along the play? In Macbeth‚ the witches seem to be confusing figures. They are portrayed as dark‚ eccentric‚ and strangely amusing creatures. It doesn’t show that they have that much importance early on‚ but after finishing the play and comprehending‚ we see that the witches have done a lot. We can deduce that the “weird sisters” specifically implant ideas in Macbeth’s
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promptly passed the USA PATRIOT ACT Providing so as to unite and Strengthening America Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism. On October 26‚ President George W. Support denoted the Patriot Act into law. He praised the new gadgets to fight the present danger a danger like no other our Nation has ever stood up to. He moreover pronounced that the Patriot Act keeps up and respects the regular opportunities guaranteed by our Constitution. The Patriot Act characterizes residential
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The Patriot Act has caused a significant amount of controversy ever since it was passed by President Bush in 2001. Two different arguments have come about and many people feel very strongly about their respective opinions. Although there are many positives to The Patriot Act it should not be legal and is ultimatley unconstitutional. The Patriot Act should not be allowed because it completley violates the innocent Americans privacy. The main argument government officials make is that Americans need
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Telephone Advantages of communicating By telephone: •often easier to reach someone by phone than by trying to arrange to see them in person; more convenient for patients. •more likely to succeed in contacting someone – especially if a time / date has been agreed (few people are able to ignore the telephone and leave it ringing) •telephone conversations are‚ on average‚ shorter than face-to-face conversations as it’s easier to control the conversation and take the initiative. Disadvantages
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“the patriot and the revolution” The patriot‚was made in 2001 Revolution‚ in 1985. the setting in the Patriot opens up to the main character‚ Mel Gibson who owns a farm‚ he has 4 kids. But he ends up fighting for his one son who dies‚ for his right. Revolution opens up to Tom Dobb‚ a master fur trader who shows up a New York at a bad time. His son Volunteers to fight the war so Tom Dobb follows in the war unwillingly to protect his son. But what are the similarities? what are the differences
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Violet Hamlet Goldman AP Lang per 1 10 April 2013 Beginning the Evening With a Bit of Ultra-Violence The movie A Clockwork Orange touches on rather interesting topics such as the corruption of government and our society and also the reoccurring theme of sex and violence. The film could be considered a classic of the adolescent vs society. The brutal violence and some rape scenes are a bit much but are done in a way to help the theme and idea of the film as a whole. In 1971‚ Stanley Kubrick
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Dear (enter head teachers name) As I am writing this letter a few questions come to mind‚ one of them being‚ what does being a head girl mean to me? I think that being head girl means being able to give a voice to students‚ that otherwise couldn’t or wouldn’t have voiced their opinions. I think it means having the opportunity to become more involved with the school and being able to help improve and motivate the students of (enter your school name.) Another question is why would I be a good
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Head Start is a program that was launched in 1965 to provide low-income children and their families with a comprehensive child development program. This is a very beneficial program for these families‚ not only helping to provide an education‚ but also health‚ nutrition and social services. Without federal funding‚ this service would not even exist‚ and several children would be left without an education. Head Start is a successful program‚ however; there are a few minor details that could be
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