In the story‚ “Thank you‚ Ma’m”‚ by Langston Hughes‚ Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones‚ a ‘large’ woman‚ bravely walked the streets of her small town‚ at eleven o’clock in the night‚ when all of a sudden a young boy of 14 named Roger tried the steal her pocketbook. Mrs. Jones grabbed the boy‚ tackled him for good measure‚ and lugged him to her house‚ where she coaxed the reasons why he stole out of him. Satisfied with the answer that she got‚ Mrs. Jones cooked the boy dinner and talked with him
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Who was Alexander the Great! What does it mean to be GREAT? The Webster’s dictionary defines the word great as notably large in size‚ predominant‚ or remarkable. The Oxford’s dictionary defines the word great as‚ of ability‚ quality‚ or eminence‚ considerably above average. Alexander the 3rd’s greatness has been questioned in the past and even scholars have long debated the question was Alexander the Great really Great? But one must ask how his legend has survived for thousands of years and
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Christha ger soe ELA B30 Mrs. Booth February‚ 8‚ 2017 “Who Are You” A few years prior a reporter strolled around New York city casing and stopping outsider at random. Asking everyone “Who are you?”‚ most people give straightforward answers like their names‚ nationalities‚ profession and even their religion . The answer each person give‚ it reflect how they viewed themself and what important to tell a stranger about them. It does not matter if a young girl thinks herself as an old woman or
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Do you know of one lady that always goes above and beyond to be kind? Well‚ in the short story “Thank You Ma’am” By: Langston Hughes‚ Mrs. Johnson is trying to be that kind of lady. Mrs. Jones is kind to Roger and wants him to have a better life. This shows that‚ she cares about kids and how they are treated. Also because she knows how Roger feels because she probably had a harder childhood also. One reason Mrs. Johnson was kind to the boy is because she knows how he feels. First‚ she
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Howard University’s homecoming this year deserves an overall grade of “F.” Howard students tend to hype up this annual event‚ but the school did not deliver. Because of the exorbitant cost of tickets‚ lack of security‚ and lack of organization‚ Howard University homecoming 2012 let down many eager students and alumni. If Howard hopes to reignite a sense of school pride and alumni participation‚ the homecoming committee needs to do better. The outrageous cost of event tickets may very well be the
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success of one’s life is not determined solely on DNA as demonstrated by Eugene‚ Anton and in particular‚ Vincent who clearly "exceeds his potential". Vincent Freeman is cast into society’s redundant section as being an "invalid"‚ however he overcomes this burden of uselessness‚ and uses his strong will to drive him forward to achieving his dream of flying to Titan. Vincent is an "invalid" who suffers under the burden of being a "utero" as he is unable to make any progress in his life due to his imperfect
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The Tragedy of Macbeth by William Shakespeare is about an ambitious general named Macbeth who meets three witches that tell him he will become Thane of Cawdor and eventually‚ king. He believes them after he is made the Thane of Cawdor by King Duncan. His ambition leads him to kill the king and several others for power. His paranoia and guilt causes him to go insane‚ which makes his men lose faith in him and Malcolm and Macduff to fight against him. This leads to Macbeth’s bloody death. All of the
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Key Terms and Concepts 1. Democracy - a form of government in which all eligible people have an equal say in the decisions that affect their lives. 2. Elite class theory - posits that a select few individuals control decision making. 3. Government - The government is a system that decided the state of affairs for our country‚ state‚ and community. This is where new rules and laws are made. Not all of them are passed‚ but this is where it starts. 4. Gross Domestic Product - Gross domestic
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a bi-cameral legislature. This Congress‚ composed of the House of Representatives and Senate‚ thus became known as the people’s branch of government. American children are taught in schools that anyone can be elected to Congress‚ so long as they meet the qualifications of the Constitution. So long as you meet the age and residency requirements you are indeed qualified to be a candidate for Congress. If we take a more in-depth look at the composition of Congress we see a body disproportionate
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In the writing Thank You Ma’am by Langston Hughes Mrs.Luella Bates Washington Jones is like a mother to Roger. One reason is she’s understanding like you see in a mother. Another reason is she tough-loving like a mother bird to her chicks. The finally the last reason is she is forgiving like when a child gets introble a mom forgives them. The first reason is she is very understanding. The reason behind this is she’s been there done that scenario. Such as She states in the text “I were young once
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