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    My Little Girl

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    be the first to show it If you want the truth‚ go ahead and unfold it Let the rain wash away your sorrow Always hope for a better tomorrow Don’t ever let time pass you by And no matter how hard‚ you should always try See the fusty little things as a true piece of art To reach the top‚ from the bottom you start Don’t be afraid to be the first Expect the best. Prepare for the worst You’ll meet vicious and kind people Just know where you stand You’ll meet ignorant and wise

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    you will win true enemies and false friends.” True. Nowadays‚ people grow more competitive. And at some point‚ some cannot control their competitiveness anymore and this is what ruins their systems. Being viable isn’t a bad thing‚ it only causes negative effects when it is too much. Being successful isn’t only by chance. It is the fruit of hard work‚ patience and competitiveness. Some even say you will not last if you don’t know how to fight. Again‚ true. Because in this world‚ only those who

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    Mercedez Lopez Literature and reading 090 September 1‚ 2013 What makes “The Lesson” Lierature In the short story “The Lesson” by Toni Cade Bambara there is various examples of the functions of literature. It interprets the human condition by showing us the necessity of money. Money is always an important essential in life. Also‚ it instructs the human behavior by demonstrating of the importance of education. Ms. Monroe takes her time to educate these rude children‚ because she thinks it’s her

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    Sonali Shah Dr. Valerie Levy Honors English Composition 103 2 October 2012 Negative vs. Positive Connotations More often when we hear a word‚ the definition is not so clear; words in the English language have multiple meanings. For example‚ the word “gay.” This word is very ambiguous meaning either ecstatic or homosexual. Ecstatic obviously has a positive connotation while homosexual can be offensive. In a very similar way‚ Frederick Douglass’ essay “Learning to Read and Write” questions the

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    that I will be addressing is little girls‚ and how they’re being hyper- sexualized by the media‚ marketing‚ and other cultural messages. Creating stereotypes imposing them to act in adult or sexual ways. Also‚ I’ll be showing examples and how this affects girls in the long term in their growing personality. On this Date October 11‚ the International day of the Girl‚ a day declared by the United Nations with a mission to bring awareness to the issues that girl around the world are suffering

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    The Lesson

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    2013 The story “The Lesson‚” by Toni Cade Bambara‚ is about a young girl named Sylvia who is accompanied by a group of her friends from her neighborhood and her elderly neighbor named Ms. Moore‚ who tries to teach all of them a lesson about life. “The Lesson” is a realistic story that takes place in the mid-20th century that exemplifies the true difference between upper and lower classes during that time period. Although Sylvia might come off as a mean and cocky little girl‚ you can tell at the

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    1.Using computers everyday can have more ‚negative than positive effect on young children. Nowadays computer play a crucial role for young generation. Mostly children dependent on computers for multifarious purposes. But some people believe that it cause obstacle between their healthy life and in acquiring practical knowledge. Lets delve deeper into the topic to seek more clarification. Firstly and most commonly‚the advanced technology make the people more lethargic. The children spend their leisure

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    Critical Analysis and Response Essay “Girl Toys‚ Boy Toys and Parenting: The Science (of) Toy Preferences in children” by Gwen Dewar examines factors that influence the toy preferences of boys and girls. Dewar’s argument focuses on how genetic factors affect sex-biased toy preferences for children by citing studies and experiments. However‚ studies and experiments given as examples detracted from the main argument‚ that “gender-typical” toys are partly a result of genetic factors‚ resulting in

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    THE POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE IMPACTS OF TOURISM INTRODUCTION What comes to mind when you think about tourism? Hopefully fun‚ relaxation‚ good food‚ perhaps adventure. Tourism is possibly the greatest people-moving pursuit on the planet today‚ as well as one of the highest-grossing industries. Tourism Is one of the remarkable success stories in modern times because it can earn huge amount of money at stake. Tourism is important in many ways in the world it can be for leisure business

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    POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE ASPECTS OF FRATERNITIES The first thing that enters my mind when I hear the word fraternities are organizations of guys who spend their time drinking beers and having their social gatherings. Well‚ these accusations have been proven many times on the articles that I have read a long time ago‚ that most fraternity members‚ especially on college campuses are seen as drunks who accomplish nothing scholastically or socially. But this impression of mine has changed a little after

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