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    The Mirabal Sisters

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    Today‚ the Mirabal Sisters are honored and recognized as heroines in the Dominican Republic and in parts of the world. They are symbols of courage‚ love‚ and sacrifice. The Mirabal sisters were known for their courageous acts. Their names were Patria‚ Minerva‚ Maria Teresa‚ and Dede. The eldest three Patria‚ Minerva‚ and Maria Teresa were the ones who were involved in the protest. And were also the ones who ended up getting killed. Rumors say that a cab driver came to their home was hired by Trujillo

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    Sister Flowers

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    Sister Flowers” by Maya Angelou What role did grammar play? Mrs. Flowers was a very important role model in the life of the young girl‚ Marguerite. She was a person whom she looked up to and admired. Mrs. Flowers is a beautiful and well educated black woman of their town‚ Stamps‚ Arkansas. She dressed very well and spoke proper English as well. Marguerite was often times embarrassed by her “momma” (which is her grandmother) because of the way she spoke to Mrs. Flowers‚ or as her grandmother

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    Joyce's 'the Sisters'

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    analyse the short story ‘The Sisters’‚ by James Joyce and to establish some of the multiple possible relations with the other stories in Dubliners. ‘The Sisters’ is the first short story in Dubliners. If we divide the stories according to the stages in life in Dublin –‘childhood‚ adolescence‚ adulthood and public life’ –‚ ‘The Sisters’ belongs to the period of childhood‚ as well as ‘An Encounter’ and ‘Araby’. The first paragraph sets the tone not only of ‘The Sisters’‚ but also of the whole collection

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    The Sisters, Joyce

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    THE SISTERS A young boy‚ who lives with his uncle and aunt‚ is concerned about a man who has had his third stroke. He passes by this paralyzed man’s window every day watching for the candles that will signify his death. The boy thinks over the word "paralysis" in his mind and ponders on its strange sound: "I said softly to myself paralysis. It had always sounded strangely in my ears”. One night at dinner a friend named old Cotter visits the family.  Old Cotter has come to the house to share the

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    The Elder Sister

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    The Elder Sister – William-Adolphe Bouguereau The Elder Sister is a painting by a well-known French artist William-Adolphe Bouguereau. This work of art was completed by William in 1869. As a result of research made on this painting‚ it was found that the painting was anonymously given to the Museum of Fine Arts Houston as a gift in 1992. According to the museum‚ this was a gift of an anonymous lady in memory of her father. Since then this amazing work of art has been a part of the permanent collection

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    In Stephen King’s raw and fascinating novel Carrie‚ the author exercises vivid details‚ creates striking characters‚ and includes a suspenseful plot. This is what keeps the reader interested and horror-struck. An example of vivid details is on page 123 where the author describes Carrie’s prom dress. “The dress itself was nearly floor length. The skirt was loose‚ but the waist was snug‚ the material rich and unfamiliar against her skin‚ which was used to only cotton and wool.” This excerpt is significant

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    sister keeper

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    Anna was genetically designed and born to be the perfect genetic match for her sister‚ Kate. Kate suffers leukemia and will die without blood and bone marrow transfusions from Anna. From Anna birth onward into her early teens‚ she have to undergo increasingly invasive and dangerous procedures to provide blood‚ bone marrow‚ and other tissues to sustain Kate’s life. At 13‚ when Kate needs a kidney‚ Anna has had enough. She sues her parents for the rights to her own body. But actually the truth is

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    Kray Sisters

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    IOC Annotations Kray Sisters Basic context: The only poem in the collection that is not a dramatic monologue‚ it is also one of the 3 poems based on real characters from the 20th century. The real Kray twins were brother Ronney and Reggie‚ famous around the East of London around the 50s and 60s. They ran protection rackets and had money in various clubs. Eventually they were imprisoned for the murder of jack the hat in 69 after evading police for years‚ they were recommended to serve at least 30

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    Carrie Chapmann Catt Hall

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    Simonds and the Olmstead Brothers. However‚ in the 1960’s‚ a University Architect was appointed and given the responsibility. Every building and piece of artwork on campus serves a purpose or has historical value to the University. For instance‚ Carrie Chapman Catt Hall has an intriguing history that dates back to when it was first built in 1892‚ and has a meaningful design with unique and historical aspects. In 1892‚ when the building was constructed‚ it was first called Agricultural Hall. It

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    The Other Sister

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    October 11‚ 2010 Film Review Assignment “The Other Sister” The film I chose to review for this assignment was the romantic and inspiring comedy‚ “The Other Sister”. This film portrays a young woman with a mild mental disability. Although the exact diagnosis of the protagonist‚ Carla Tate is never revealed throughout the film‚ she is very high functioning. Carla lived with her two parents Radley and Elizabeth Tate (who were also the main characters throughout the film). Radley (the father) and

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