There are a lot of interesting facts about John Basilone‚ a United States Marine Corps Gunnery Sergeant‚ that show he was a honorable man. John Basilone was born in November 4th‚ 1916 in Buffalo‚ New York .Although he attended middle school‚ he never got the chance to go to high school. For his lack of education‚ he became a boxer in his home town. At the age of eighteen he enlisted himself in the military‚ which started his journey. He enlisted in the army and completed his three year enlistment
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admirable quality to her zodiac sign. Typically‚ those of the Aries sign are known to be determined and stubborn. Once an Aries mind is made up‚ there is very little one can do to change it. While Kaicee feels there is no real significance between her character and her zodiac sign‚ she tends to find it interesting and entertaining from time to time. As a Middle Grades Education major‚ Kaicee plans to teach English or history. Though she is from Bibb County‚ she enjoys the small town feel of Jones County
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Traits of an Ideal American There are several traits of an ideal american‚ one of them is honesty. Honesty is very important because it shows other people what type of person you are. If you are not honest then nobody will be able to trust you. Without honesty the world would be a very evil place. Honesty also shows your trustworthiness and worth of a person. You cannot be an ideal American if you are not a trustworthy person. Being dependable is another trait an American needs. Being dependable
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Public Speaking May 23‚ 2012 AMERICAN VALUE SYSTEMS I. Theoretic Values of Contemporary America “Americans respect the scientific method and things labeled scientific” I disagree with this comment for reasoning that most Americans tend to stick with what they were taught. From the time you are born you are being taught a certain way depending on religion‚ tradition or whatever the method of learning your parents have chosen to teach by. For example‚ most Americans feel like certain illnesses
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Throughout the book‚ I noticed that Christopher wasn't afraid to be himself. He has his own mindset that is different from most of the characters in the book‚ and he expressed that very well throughout the book. Christopher knows that he is different from others‚ but he doesn't really don't much about it. Most of the characters didn't understand why he acted out in those way but since he couldn't help himself‚ so he learned to love himself for who he is. I honestly think
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theorists have pondered what characteristics and traits lead people to have such a passionate drive towards success. Donald Trump is one of these triumphant individuals‚ who despite adversity have accomplished unrenowned achievements. In order to understand what has made Donald successful‚ his character traits must be analyzed and compared to acknowledged theory. Donald Trump is a true American success story and his approach to business‚ along with his personality‚ must be
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Pen Portraits-The Pearl Juana- Juana is a very young lady and she has just had her first child. In the starting of the book‚ she is very calm and does not speak much. Towards the end of the book she is a lot more aggressive and speaks more than she used to. Her attitude changes and she stays by Kino whatever happens. An example is when Kino has killed a man; she helps him hide the dead body instead of telling anyone of the crime. Steinbeck also writes that when she carries out her way of curing
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Mulwray. Mrs. Mulwray is a dignified and elegant rich woman‚ while Gittes is a wise-cracking and crude private investigator. This works out in their favor because Mrs. Mulwray has a more dodging and more hidden personality and Gittes is more of a straight forward man‚ allowing them to work well together‚ but also switches up the game. Gittes is used to doing “as little as possible” when it comes to getting involved in situations but since this case he has ironically
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Authors give characters personality through the characters actions‚ language‚ and thoughts. In the play Romeo and Juliet‚ Friar Laurence is one of the characters with a tremendous personality. Friar Laurence’s character is that of a trustworthy‚ friendly‚ and helpful man. The first trait of Friar Laurence’s personality is him being trustworthy. When talking to Romeo the Friar says "But come‚ young waverer‚ come go with me. / In one respect I’ll thy assistant be" (89-90). By telling this to Romeo
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the motions‚ but to be good citizens we should believe in‚ protect‚ and defend the freedoms we were granted when this country was founded. These freedoms were based on what the founding fathers valued‚ and these values are the foundation of our democracy. What I value most as an American is justice‚ equality‚ and individual rights. First‚ justice is similar to the idea of fairness. This means there are consequences for both good and bad. If a person does something good‚ they should be rewarded
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