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    physical gains while on the other hand‚ some may go through life with little to nothing and be perfectly happy. Finding a balance or taking a position on which would be the most beneficial is key in creating self worth and respect. In the novel Truth and Bright Water‚ Thomas King influences this idea through the character development and actions in the way they coped and displaying ambition. Relationships between characters led some to pursue happiness while it also negatively affected others. Appearances

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    Life always has its goal and its destination. It keeps walking and facing new things all the time. Indeed‚ some may say life is learning. In many ways‚ we all are learning at every moment since we started to breath until our very last breath. When we were young we learned how to read and write‚ likewise when we grow up we learn how to love. Psychologists believe that learning is a process through observations and reinforcements. However‚ in reality people can just learn from their own mistakes. Similarly

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    life‚ there are lessons that can be learned from them. They can be minor changes in a person’s character or they can completely alter the way people live their lives. These decisions can be for the better or for the worst as well. In Jay McInerney’s Bright Lights‚ Big City‚ the character of You faces these very dilemmas. He made mistakes in his life that have altered the way he works‚ his social life‚ and‚ most importantly‚ the way he interacts with his family. It is almost as if he is a completely

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    read the novel Always Running by Luis J. Rodriguez‚ a non- fiction novel about Rodriguez’s life as a child when he crosses the border of Mexico at the age of two with his family. As Rodriguez took me on a rollercoaster through his life‚ I experienced many upsetting emotions even to me such as; disgust as he describes the police‚ fear during gang wars‚ pride when he makes a difference in his community and sadness when he loses some of the people he loved. I think the one thing I absolutely disgusted

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    The Affects of History History is something that molds and shapes a person into who they are today. Thomas King shows this in his novel Truth and Bright Water through many of the characters. He not only lets you see how the aboriginal people’s history has affected their lives today‚ but also how the personal history of some characters has affected their lives. A person’s past can help one understand why they live their life the way they do; it is the answer to any question you had about them. All

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    this recent article‚ Michael Sullivan wrote‚ I was homeless; ‘the look’ judged me worthless‚ to share with all readers in different communities. Sullivan has an overwhelming sense of personal experiences shared which gives a great insight to draw his readers to an emotional side as well as a connection of trust with him. While using examples of pathos and ethos his readers are likely to feel a connection to his article and see things differently as he did during his own life experience.

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    persuade my audience to watch the inspirational movie‚ The Blind Side. Thesis Statement: The Bind Side is an extraordinary true story that reflects upon many life lessons. Introduction I. Attention Getter: As once stated by George W. Bush‚ “America is the land of the second chance- and when the gates of the prison open‚ the path ahead should lead to better life.” II. Argument/Introduce Topic: The Blind Side is an extraordinary true story that reflects upon inspiring life lesson

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    expect that the history in the development of human beings would involve dividing them into different races‚ and certainly God would never have expected the fact that race became a societal issue as to how minorities are being bullied. In the book “Always Running” wrote by a Mexican-American‚ Luis Rodriguez‚ he records his early life as one of the gang members in the City of Angel‚ Los Angeles. He attempts to use his story to show the racial oppression and violence of the gang members‚ and more significantly

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    - Contents About the Author Bertolt Brecht is a German poet‚ play writer‚ theatre director and Marxist. Born in Augsburg‚ Germany in 1898 and was a medical orderly during WWI. This has reinforced hatred about war and eventually became more interested in literature than medicine. He is highly influenced by English writers and Chinese philosophers of the time. His famous works are ‘Drums in the Night’ about a soldier returning from war‚ ‘The Beggar’s Opera’ about his growing belief in Marxism

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    Welfare In this discussion we were suppose to side with either the Conservative side or the Moderate side. The Conservative side had points about the welfare which best described my opinion about welfare. One the other hand the moderate view also had several points to the welfare reform. The welfare issue in the U.S. can not be handled in a similar way for everyone. There are certain cases and situations which show that welfare shouldn’t be handled in the same way for everyone. Their should be

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