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    Children under 15 cannot be forced to take part in the war. Many child soldiers are in the army due to an economic opportunity‚ as they live in the areas which have lots of poverty‚ while others do not have any choice and are being kidnapped. Some child soldiers are used‚ they are made to fight and kill other soldiers from the enemy’s army. Some are trained to be suicide bombers‚ especially the ones who are weak. Many child soldiers

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    Social Studies: Soldier’s Heart Assignment The Civil war was an awful war‚ it was very devastating. Hundreds of thousands of soldiers lost their lives on both sides.The survivors who live through the horrific war were left with post traumatic stress or PTSD. The amount of mental damage done to the soldiers was unmanageable. It drove soldiers crazy! Being in a battle was bad enough‚ but re-living it everyday would just be too much for most people to handle. In this novel‚ Charley lied about his

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    Lady Boys

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    Lady boys In at least one story of creation there were three children born. There was a boy‚ a girl and another. Lady boys should be considered that third sex. Lady boys occur in all societies under a variety of names.In Thailand they are called Kathoey‚ in Mexico they are called Vestidas‚ in India they are Hirja‚ in the West they go under a variety of names like Shemale. Lady boys are not accepted in many countries. Some hate lady boys and deny them to the society. I am the one that is a lady

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    The Price of an American Soldier Christine Lang Applewhite COMM/215 June 9‚ 2014 Daria Woodside The Price of An American Soldier Every year‚ thousands of American men and women pack their bags‚ join the military‚ and swear allegiance to the United States of America. Within weeks‚ many of these same Americans are sent to fight in other countries‚ away from their homes and their families‚ often struggling to understand the battle they fight. Without question‚ these young

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    Ghost Soldier by‚ Elaine M. Alphin Report by‚ Safia Nizami Stirrup-a loop‚ ring‚ or other contrivance of metal‚ wood‚ leather‚ etc.‚ suspended from the saddle of a horse to support the rider’s foot. Her foot was stuck in the stirrup. Musket-a heavy‚ large-caliber smoothbore gun for infantry soldiers‚ introduced in the 16th century. He shot the musket. Hospitable-receiving or treating

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    Stone Boy

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    Creative Task: The Stone Boy Six years ago‚ Arnold Curwing accidentally shot his brother with a .22 caliber rifle. He was nine years old at the time. Surrounding this incident‚ as you would expect‚ he was under fire by his neighbors and peers from thereon‚ even though it was an accident. Generally‚ they all blamed him. Some detested him for not getting in trouble. Some might debate that he got not enough punishment. Others might conclude that the knowledge of living the rest of his life knowing

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    GOD BOY CAMBRIDGE ESSAY The novel “God Boy” portrays the New Zealand of the mid-20th century‚ a grey‚ intensely physical‚ limited world. And the life of Jimmy Sullivan is the story of a boy who experiences these encounters first hand. Jimmy tells the story from his point of view and reflects all of his sentiments and opinions. Jimmy begins to reflect to his past‚ when he is thirteen years old and lives in the countryside in a convent of orphans‚ where he recalls the shattering events which destroyed

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    The Boys In The Boat is a nonfiction story written by Daniel James Brown. The true story is about an American rowing team and the team’s epic journey to win gold at the 1936 Olympic games. The team from rural Washington state endured many challenges along their path to greatness.The great depression didn’t help these problems any. This group of underdogs if you will take gold away from Hitler at his own games. It is a suspenseful tale of triumph‚ not only for a medal‚ but for a way of life. Some

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    psychological or moral maturity is different for every single person‚ every single novel‚ and every single protagonist in a story. Sometimes‚ there are more than one “key moment” in a person’s life‚ as in the case of Sayuri‚ the protagonist of the novel‚ Memoirs of a Geisha‚ by Arthur Golden. This historical fiction story tells of a young Japanese girl from a small fishing village‚ who is sent away to the big city of Gion in order to train to be a geisha. Throughout the novel‚ Sayuri sometimes loses her meaning

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    Tomb of the Unknown Soldier The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier sits near the center of Arlington National Cemetery and is the final resting place for unidentified soldiers from wars fought by the United States. It has a lot of history‚ and significance to the country. The idea of a tomb for unknown soldiers came during WWI when the British buried an unidentified soldier at Westminster Abbey. Some people buried there are President Taft‚ Joe Lewis‚ and Medal of Honor winner Audie Murphy (the most

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