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    The parable of the prodigal sons offers a probing moral. Some argue that “those who play by the rules should see the reward” (Brooks)‚ however Brooks argues that this is inapplicable to the current society. Instead‚ Brooks claims that America should adopt the father’s policy. The older brother’s approach deters a potential “rebound”‚ rather than instating acceptance and reform. First‚ the older brother’s rational must be analyzed. His approach altogether rejects reform through a condemning tone

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    In society‚ there are different ways that a male or female should present themselves and what is normal for them could be weird to others. In “Honor Code” by David Brooks‚ he explains what it is like for a boy to be in school and the ways it is the school’s fault for their learning troubles. Deborah Tannen’s‚ “His Politeness Is Her Powerlessness‚” persuades her readers to see that women are viewed as powerless‚ while men are the powerful ones when it comes to things like communicating. Inferences

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    well trained adult in a field deemed extremely difficult and under very demanding circumstances in early age. For example‚ Akrit Jaswal is a young Indian who came to public attention by performing as a surgeon at the age of 7. His patient is an eight-year-old girl whose fingers close into a tight fist that couldn’t open. He managed to free her fingers without formal medical training or experience of surgery and she could use her hands normally. Akrit Jaswal is called “the world’s smartest boy” or a

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    In 1973‚ Stevie Wonder wrote the song “Living for the City” to talk about his life a little. The song was about living in a racist city and country. A lot of people heard this song and could connect with him while others just sat back and understood him trouble. In this essay you will read what I think he is saying in the song “Living for the City”. In the first part of this essay‚ upon which you are reading‚ you will be reading about the first two stanzas. When Stevie Wonder was a kid he lived

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    My name is bshair‚ and I would like to tell you about one of the most amazing 7 wonders of the world I was given the opportunity to write about it. Not only because of the magnificent landmarks‚ but also because it has great history behind it‚ and it shows the roots of one of the most powerful empires the Incan Empire. Machu Picchu is the greatest Inca masterpiece. Incredibly daring and inventive‚ it was built on the most difficult‚ wild and inaccessible mountain area available. It is known world-wide

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    Wonder by R.J Palacio was the best book I’ve read last year. The story was fascinating and gave you angels that some people might not have been able to see. The book was putting you in different shoes and even though its one story that you are reading it depending on the person you realize more and more what is happening with the characters. Although it’s fiction it takes into account reality‚ which teaches you something. Unlike other fiction books that I read it summarizes what we are as people

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    Wonder Woman as portrayed in the comics‚ captures the audience of many girls and even boys. What is it about these superheroes that attract the reader? Readers are looking for the excitement and the interesting aspects portrayed in the story line‚ and these super heroes provide that. Steinem brings out the thrilling thought process that could be taking place in the reader’s mind‚ in her Wonder Woman essay‚ when she states the following. “Some girls love to have a man stronger than they are to make

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    become the Prodigal Sons as David Brooks analysis in the article called Prodigal Sons written on February 17‚ 2014. The prodigal sons is a story about a family whose father gives inheritance to his young son. The young son leaves the house but older son stays to help his father. Afterwards‚ the young son comes back to his father with no money. David Brook believes the middle and upper classes are older son and lower classes are young son. America’s society defend Brooks’ idea of Prodigal Son occurring

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    Rowlandson did a great job expressing her religion‚ but so did Cotton Mather. In “The Wonders of the Invisible World”‚ Mather’s runs into problems in his colony with things such as witchcraft. Mathers wanted to protect his Puritan beliefs and did not want evil teachings to corrupt others religious views. Mathers believed in the persecution of this witches to keep the Puritans and their believes safe. Mathers had a strong religious background and was a preacher. As a preacher his job was to protect

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    Individuals choose not to go on adventures due to the fact they have witnessed‚ experienced‚ or sometimes even had that gut feeling of fear of the unknown. In the short story “Eveline” by James Joyce and in the poem “Sadie and Maud” by Gwendolyn Brooks‚ fear of the unknown and life’s happenings ruined certain individual’s life altering adventure. My own experience as a young adult immediately succeeding high school‚ debating on whether or not to move away for college has taught me that life is too

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