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    Compare and contrast Alonzo with unnamed narrator "Battle Royal" by Ralph Ellison is a story about an unnamed black youth who was invited to give a speech at the gathering of the town’s leading white people due to his well-received speech which urged humility and submission at graduation. The unnamed narrator was invited to participate the brutal battle loyal with other 9 black young boys which was a part of the evening’s entertainment before his speech. "Training Day" by Antoine Fuqua is a film

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    experts say the historic event altered the course of space exploration as well man’s view of itself in the universe." * "The Apollo missions also had another major effect on the world -- rapidly accelerating the pace of technology development. The work of NASA engineers at the time caused a dramatic shift in electronics and computing systems‚ scientists say." * "While Robert Noyce‚ co-founder of Fairchild Semiconductor and then Intel Corp. is credited with co-founding the microchip‚ Jack Kilby

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    Part ii: point of view/indirect character development‚ question 2 Miss Love is an independent woman that isn’t afraid to speak her mind to others. This is why she’s a good match for Grandpa Blakeslee. Burns shows how Miss Love convinces Grandpa to many things that he hadn’t done before‚ and how she makes Will realize that even though the town thinks one way about something‚ he can think another way. She serves as a catalyst for change in both Grandpa and Will Tweedy’s lives in many ways. Miss

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    RISKS IDENTIFYING THE RISKS IN MY: *FAMILY – My family is undergoing several problems. One of those is my parent’s health‚ my mom has a Vertigo which affects her daily lifestyle and my dad has an Arthritis which hinders him to work efficiently. *FRIENDS – My friends and I are very happy with each other‚ but despite of our harmonious relationship sometimes we have some misunderstanding because of our different beliefs. But arguments bring us closer together.  *SCHOOL –I don’t have a good relationship

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    Social Injustices and the American Dream in Ralph Ellison’s “Battle Royal” Ralph Ellison’s “The Battle Royal” represents the socioeconomic tensions in the early twentieth century. Written in 1952‚ Ellison brings light to the fact black citizens were still being seen as inferior to their white counterparts decades after slavery was abolished. In a society where black citizens were seen as second-rate‚ they were mostly given only second-rate opportunities. Without a fair‚ level playing field‚ there

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    Cited: Adams‚ Russell B. Jr. The UFO Phenomenon. Alexandria‚ Virginia: Time Life Books Incorporated‚ 1987. Cohen‚ Daniel. The World of UFOs. Philadelphia: J.B. Lippincott Company‚ 1978. Fox‚ Cynthia. "The Search for Extraterrestrial Life." Life. March 2000:

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    with it. In the short story‚ Battle Royal by author Ralph Ellison‚ the protagonist is illustrated as being a black young man who endures the unimaginable in order to obtain acceptance into a world where his skin color does not define his abilities as an individual. The protagonist struggles to break free from a predominantly white society which allows him to bring out a stronger character that lives underneath his colored skin‚ but no one can see. The title Battle Royal‚ is a very adequate title because

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    Works Cited Questions Worksheet Part A: Create your Works Cited page here. Remember to follow the formatting instructions in the lesson. Hanley‚ Charles J. "Abolishing Nukes: Flicker of Hope to Global Cause." Msnbc.com. The Associated Press‚ 2010. Web. 10 Aug. 2014. "A Brief Look at Pertinent Articles of the Geneva Conventions on the Laws of Warfare." (2006): n.Web. 10 Aug. 2014. "US‚ UN Condemn New Gaza Violence." BBC News. N.p.‚ 2014. Web. 10 Aug. 2014. Part B: Identify specific

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    A recurring theme of self-worth can be seen in the three poems/excerpts‚ “Battle Royal” from Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison‚ “Tableau” by Countee Cullen and “How To Be Colored Me” by Zora Neale Hurston in each poem/excerpt the character realizes or utilizes it to grow as a human. In “Battle Royal” the narrator is constantly compared to animals and is dehumanized. For example‚ “I had no dignity.” after being humiliated he still proceeds to give his speech because he knows it is the only chance he

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    because their roles are more often than not subservient to whites. In “Battle Royal‚” the main character has a skewed sense of identity. Instead of embracing who he is as a black man and identifying with other black men‚ he tries to be a part of ‘club whitey.’ He thinks that by acting a certain way and being educated that he will have a voice in the white community‚ but he is wrong. He has to experience the struggle of the battle and the harassment of the white men during his speech in order to fully

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