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    Chelsea Sullivan 9/29/14 223/01 Mrs. Bruen Napoleon Bonaparte stated‚ “impossible is a word to be found only in the dictionary of fools‚” which describes that assuming anything is less than achievable makes you a fool. It is particularly relevant in his life because of all that he did as one of the major leaders of France and the Revolution and is still greatly known today. He started from practically nothing and quickly rising to the top‚

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    Debates about parents take responsible for their children From my point of view‚ I think that parents are responsible for crimes their children commit. It is the right and the responsibility of parents to teach them manners and to improve their behaviors while they are living in a society. The parents are the supporter and care of the children and the parent’s reaction are more important to the children. Parents are the main teacher of children. If parents hold on control on their children and

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    4.In this story‚the sight and hearing creat the most reader suspense 5.This novel narrated in the 1st person. I think this is an effective form of narration in this novel. This allows the reader to see the point of view (including opinions‚ thoughts‚ and feelings) only of the narrator‚ and no other characters. The Sookan’s story revolves around herself as the protagonist and allows her inner thoughts to be conveyed openly to the audience‚ even if not to any of the other characters. First person

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    In the memoir Year of Impossible Goodbyes‚ the main character‚ Sookan‚ changes from a scared and hopeless young girl to a brave and fearless one. At first she has no hope when the war is still surging‚ next she cowers in fear because the sock girls are being taken away and grandfather died‚ but finally she feels brave when they must escape to the south. Sookan’s life at home had been terrible. They tried to throw a surprise party for Haiwon‚ but the Japanese soldiers interrupted them and ordered

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    TREATY OF VERSAILLES: unfair‚ yet often misjudged -Katrina Besler‚ bl.B On November 11th‚ 1918 at 11 o’clock in the morning‚ World War One‚ arguably the greatest war of all time up until that point‚ came to an end. They called it ‘the war to end all wars’‚ denoting that it would result in peace; unfortunately for the world‚ quite the opposite occurred. The ‘winners’ of the war‚ known as the Allies‚ assembled in Paris soon after the guns ceased their blazing and the triumphant‚ though

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    and factories to improve their economies. Many fossil fuel are used to run these industries .Emission of carbon dioxide from burning of fossil fuel can seriously damage the environment. Pollutants given off by various industries and factories are often considered to be one of the prime factors contributing to air‚ water and soil pollution. According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)‚ it has been estimated that industrial pollution is responsible for almost 50 percent of the pollution present

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    Monoara Khatun Mr.Drazic English 12-13-12 Critical Lens Essay In classical as well as modern literature‚ the battle of good versus evil is a recurring theme. It was once said‚ “In literature evil often triumphs but never conquers.” This statement is correct. Despite the winning streak dark forces often hold over the plot of the story‚ their success is only temporary because by the end of the story‚ good always overcomes the obstacles in its path to reign victorious. This concept is well demonstrated

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    In the play “The Glass Menagerie” Jim plays a pivotal role in bringing out the desires of Tom to fulfillment and breaking Laura’s views of seclusion to the world. He’s an unlikely agent for change and resolution in the plot since he’s a somewhat bland and partially developed character although he is a very likeable person with unshakeable optimism and a ‘go-get-em’ attitude. We‚ the readers only see this one side to Jim and his character flaws and struggles internally or externally aren’t revealed

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    "Evil is the quality of being morally bad or causing harm‚ misfortune‚ suffering‚ or destruction" (Encarta). "In literature‚ evil often triumphs but never conquers." The particular perspective of this statement can be applied to two works of literature that I have read. In the novel Night‚ by Elie Wiesel‚ evil is displayed by the Nazi’s but never fully conquers because the Jewish people are set free. In the novel Animal Farm‚ by George Orwell‚ Molly displays evil when she tries to destroy the windmill

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    September 21‚ 2013 Why the abortion controversy is often so bitter In the military we often hear the term abort the mission. In our work place we might hear that a project was aborted. In an emergency on a flight the pilot might instruct the passengers to abort the plane. Last week I aborted my original speech for communications because I thought it was not well written. The word abortion itself is used in many circumstances in life itself and is considered just a word. The word abortion comes

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