Behind Rebel Lines By: Seymour Reit Genre: Historical Fiction Carol Martin About Emma Edmonds Dates: Born-December 1841 Known for: serving in the Civil War by disguising herself as a man (Franklin Thompson) She participated in the Battle of Blackburn’s Ford‚ First Bull Run / Manassas‚ the Peninsular Campaign‚ Antietam‚ and Fredericksburg. Sarah Edmonds sometimes served as a spy‚ "disguised" as a woman (Bridget O’Shea) or as a black man Died-September 5‚ 1898 Setting When –
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There is a woman behind a successful man and there is a man behind an unsuccessful woman If we have a glance over the history‚ we will come to know that “Behind every successful man there is a woman”. In fact success of a man is in the hands of the woman. All the great men are great because they had been accompanied by great women. Women’s role in men’s life is indispensable. The reason why man is on earth? It is just because of a woman. In the beginning God created Adam alone. Adam was not
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Between the two passages Behind The Beautiful Forevers by Katherine Boo and Rabbit Proof-Fence by Doris Pilkington both passages explain the life of stolen childhoods‚but one passage is more superior than the other. Behind The Beautiful Forevers shows any reader how hard life is for a child in India. Both authors use the techniques imagery and dialogue throughout the story to explain the tough challenges they go through or their scenery of the children’s lives. Katherine Boo’s techniques were
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Hiding Behind The Mask “It is fear which creates the mask‚ and fear which keeps it in place. The mask is hiding our true and most beautiful self from both ourselves and from the world. In its place is a mask of un-beauty.” Nisandeh Neta‚ founder of Open Circles‚ an international center for personal-growth and leadership‚ explains that people have a fear to show their true selves‚ so they go through their lives hiding behind a mask. According to the AP I-Village poll‚ more than half of women polled
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Research Paper Final Draft The Science Behind Love What is this thing called love? There are so many definitions that people can come up with for love. Some are easy to understand while others do not make that much sense. Many people think that love is something that happens in a split of a second. Actually what people don’t know about love is that it does not happen in a split of a second. Psychologists and scientists have said that in order for someone to fall in love‚ it would take
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It’s the classic bar room debate‚ what is the true definition of a sport? This argument has many different sides to it. The discussion has been held at almost every bar and sports stadium in the world. There are many sides but some people argue that a sport must be determined by the fan base and needs to just physical and that’s all. Although there is one definition that stands out‚ it is A sport must include rules and use physical exertion and physical skill. The true definition of sport must start
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explores the innate goodness behind his protagonist both in comparison to the corruption expressed in the other characters‚ and through hid disregard for the materialism that defines the Upper Class of the novel. History can suggest that all throughout the era of the Roaring Twenties‚ the wealthy lived in absolute excess. As an age of consumption‚ the Upper Class could be commonly seen living a life of pleasure without guilt during this time period; many men and women bought lavish cars‚ grand mansions
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How does the author explore the effect of the murder upon the residents of both houses? “The House Behind”‚ is about two different houses and the events that occur‚ that affect those that were involved in the incident including everyone else around it. The narrator in the story is a resident of the house behind and observes the occurrences there. The two houses are of very different economic standing‚ one is very wealthy and the other is very poor. The story explains their relations with each
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No Child Left Behind This subject is a passion and a pet peeve of mine and this is an expansion on the response to a classmate’s discussion post. Legislation has everything to do with our public education system and our children’s future which will require changes to advance standards for schools‚ teachers and students. This subject has become more fuel for disagreements between two political parties and budget cuts in spending‚ According to an article in Governing States and Localities‚ “ Title
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President Bush called No Child Left Behind "the cornerstone of my administration‚" back in 2001. Even Senator Kerry voted for it. It gave unprecedented control to the federal government‚ which is a major deal since it comes from a Republican‚ a group who normally advocates state control over education issues. Now‚ four years later‚ the law has shown some major problems in the implementation of its goal and fundamental problems with the law itself. During the election you would have expected something
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