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    called “How to operate the shower curtain”. In this article he talks about how to use the simplest thing we could imagine‚ the shower curtain. The way he describes its use is very ironic and funny‚ explaining in every detail possible. He says‚ “Remember to keep the shower curtain inside the tub at all times!” as if showering was an extremely dangerous activity where you have to follow step-by-step instructions (Frazier 1). Not only does he talk about the curtain itself‚ but also objects associated

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    After breaking bonds within his grandfather‚ Alan resumes he credibility and is once again a respected member of the town. In Alan’s pursuit to prevent the construction of the gate‚ Alan can be seen having destroyed anything which ties him back to his grandfather destroying the tombstone and burying the hinges found that started the debate around the acknowledgement of the massacre. As characters begin to align with Alan his power and sanity are restored‚ persuading others to join him and bury the

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    What Was The Iron Curtain

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    The "Iron Curtain" was a metaphor that Winston Churchill used to describe the dark times that had fallen on Europe. Much of Eastern Europe had fallen to Soviet Control‚ from East Germany and Poland to Russia. This had to do with the Cold War because the cold war was a rivalry between the USSR and the USA‚ which resulted in Western Europe being a part of NATO (US Allies) and Eastern Europe was part of the Warsaw pact (USSR). The iron curtain severed the ideologies of Communism and Democracy. Because

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    Taiyeler Johnson Period 1 English 11 September 7‚ 2014 Coyote Finishes His Work It has now been one hundred years since Coyote and the Old Man have last been seen. Life has continued‚ the world has evolved even more‚ and new people have emerged to join the Indian tribes! People in the Indian tribes still continue to play tricks on each other‚ honoring the Coyote’s tradition‚ for they know he will soon be back and more ready than ever to pick up where he left off. All of the Indians gather around

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    Although COYOTE faced many opposing forces‚ the AIDS epic crisis showed COYOTE’s true commitment to protecting and helping sex worker’s health and well-being. They were able to create social welfare programs and support services that were urgently needed and successful. COYOTE “was one of the earliest feminist organizations to teach safer sex to women and to recommend condoms for protection against disease (Chatesuvert‚ 2013‚ p. 86). COYOTE was not only influential in being a leading movement to

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    “They tell you to be yourself‚ and then they judge you.” A person getting bullied is not something unheard of. Most of us have gotten bullied at least once in our lifetime. I get bullied all the time‚ because I’m not afraid to show that I’m different. Bullying can be physical‚ verbal‚ or even online. Whatever the case‚ bullying is something that cannot be ignored. Being different can cause many problems. One of those problems is being bullied. If you seem to be an outcast of a group‚ you will

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    cause a slight tension between adult and youngin. This statement is in fact proven true in both Jennifer Cervantes’ nonfiction passage Tortilla Sun and in Diana López’s nonfiction passage Confetti Girl. In both of these stories‚ a strong tension is formed when each narrator‚ and their remaining parent‚ is faced with a large disagreement of interests. In Tortilla Sun‚ the narrator and their mother argue over the fact

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    [Curtain Opens] (Maximilian and Kitty hold hands while entering an eerie‚ worn down office. Maximilian repeatedly checks a newspaper clipping in his hand. Kitty takes a step closer to the worn out desk and chairs‚ and shrieks when she hears a dangerous roar.) Kitty: (wrapping her arms around Maximilian) Maxie! What was that? Oh dear God I swear if I don’t come back home my mother will be so mad! Or maybe she’ll be sad that I was murdered….or worse‚ kidnapped! Maxie‚ Maxie‚ Maxie‚ do you know what

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    The Iron Curtain Speech 1) What Russian need does Churchill say ‘we understand’? The Russian need to be secure on her western frontiers from all renewal of German aggression. We welcome her to her rightful place among the leading nations of the world. 2) How does Churchill describe the Polish government? The Russian-dominated Polish government has been encouraged to make enormous and wrongful inroads upon Germany‚ and mass expulsion of millions of Germans on a scale grievous and undreamed

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    Behind the Curtain of War Imagine living back in 1930s the depression was heavy and despair was clear in America and the world‚ conflict arose the need to protect America from war was necessary this was named World War 2. Rick Sorenson got into the marine corps by choosing to be in the navy recruitment‚ but when younger his parents did not sign until he was eighteen he left for the Marines. Sorenson took his training in San Diego for two and half months‚ then transferring to Camp Pendleton later

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