Siddhartha Gautama (Gautama Buddha‚ Buddha‚ meaning "Awakened One‚" or "Enlightened One‚" is a title‚ not a proper name) lived 2500 years ago‚ he was son of a king and lived a luxurious and pampered life. He married at the age of 16. The turning point in his life came when he was 29‚ when he realized the inevitability of old age‚ sickness‚ and death. He became aware of the suffering incurred by people‚ he abandoned everything‚ departed leaving his wife and infant child behind to look for answers
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The introduction of the microscope as a tool for the biologist brought about a complete reappraisal of the micro- composition of biological tissues‚ organisms and cells. In the infancy of its application to organic materials‚ it was the implement of anatomists and histologists in particular‚ where previously unimagined structures in cells were revealed. More recent developments in biological specimen preparation have come from biochemists and physicists who have used the microscope to examine cells
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Ponyboy‚ a greaser‚ was walking home from the movies. A car filled with socs followed him‚ they jumped him. He remembered that Johnny‚ his best bud‚ got jumped by the same socs. Darry‚ Ponyboy’s oldest brother was worried sick about him‚ finally ponyboy showed up. Darry hit him and Ponyboy ran away‚ found Johnny in the vacant lot‚ sleeping. A car hovered around them‚ five socs jump Ponyboy and Johnny. Ponyboy was drowning the fountain‚ Johnny stabbed the soc and killed him. They went to Dally for
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Macbeth is one of Shakespeare’s most intense plays and one his most complex psychological studies. It is also a play about which there is a great deal of historical background‚ which I think you’ll find interesting because it reveals Shakespeare’s creative process. The play was written in 1605--1606. It’s one of the plays where the date is pretty firmly established by internal references to external events‚ and most scholars have agreed on the date. Shakespeare was at the height of creative
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Superman‚ Spiderman‚ and Batman. Everyone knows these super heroes; well I am hoping they do. Regardless‚ not every hero wares a cape or needs super powers to be considered heroic. Despite the fact anyone can be a hero. I can give some pretty convincing examples; it only takes three simple stories about three boys that sure made the headlines‚ Ponyboy‚ Johnny‚ and Dally. They proved that no matter who you are you can be a hero. There for when it comes to doing the right thing‚ sometimes
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Sherman Alexie once said “Don’t live up to your stereotypes.”This means to be yourself and not what others stereotype about you. The quote relates to the novel because Ponyboy got stereotyped by other people but he realizes that being a greaser stands out to him and he shouldn’t care what they think about him. In this novel‚ Hinton explores the theme‚ social status does not define who you are on the inside. Johnny impacted Ponyboy by murdering Bob. In the novel it reads‚” ‘I killed him‚’ he said
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Silence entered the air after I stepped out of my apartment complex. Slamming the door hard‚ I walked out of the building and started strutting down the sidewalk into town. Several arguments left the air after I stepped out into the cold‚ frosty morning of November in Tulsa‚ Oklahoma. My parents have been arguing for months now‚ and I can’t take it. I mean‚ they’re good parents and have given me a nice place and all‚ but they always are getting drunk and argue all the time. I’ve tried to leave home
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“Design” by Robert Frost and “Wing-Spread” by Abbie Huston Site 1: "Abbie Huston Evans." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation‚ 16 Feb. 2013. Web. 02 Mar. 2013. Reasoning: This site helps define Abbie Hustons writing style and goes into detail about her previous work after writing “Wing-Spread”. It also gives examples and several links mentioning Abbie Huston‚ or her work. Site 2: "Analysis of "Design" Written by Robert Frost." Yahoo! Contributor Network. N.p.‚ n.d. Web. 02 Mar. 2013. Reasoning:
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Area of Study Essay – The Outsiders Essay Teenagers are shown in a variety of texts to be‚ violent‚ disrespectful‚ disruptive and corrupt. S.E. Hinton’s novel ‘The Outsiders’ reveal teenagers to be juvenile delinquents who are violent and whose only interest is remaining faithful to their gang and its members. The theme of the novel ‘The Outsiders’ as the main characters are explained to be represented as juvenile delinquents who belong to a violent neighbourhood and lawless gangs. The gangs
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As shown in the stories‚ the theme was announced both using dialogue or using an internal conflict. Even though both authors chose different ways to present the main point‚ they still both got the same result. The author for Fish Cheeks used talk between two characters to get the message across. In contrast‚ the author for Half and Half used internal conflict. In both stories‚ the theme “Be proud of who you are” is revealed by the author in different
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