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    * Craig Kielburger Craig Kielburger was born on December 17‚ 1982‚ in Thornhill Ontario Canada. One morning‚ Craig was coming downstairs to eat breakfast and found the Toronto star newspaper. In search of the comic section of the news paper‚ but he came across a story that would change his life forever. It was the story of Iqbal Masih‚ a young boy that was sold into slavery for less than 16 dollars. But then Iqbal was tired of being a salve so he escaped from the carpet factory he worked

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    Martians

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    event in the part was the landing of Martians and later the way Martians treated earth people. They didn’t pay any attention to their friendly gestures‚ interest and tolerance‚ but they only acted as cruel killers. Starting the novel Herbert Wells mentions that even though people think they are quite advanced there will be always someone who is more powerfully and mighty and what is more dangerous who has more ambitions and tyranic. The landing of Martians caused the whole course of events that

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    Postcard

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    16‚ January 2015 My Dearest‚ Classmates: I just got back from my virtual field trip to the National Institute of Nursing Research! I could go on and on about all the fun I had! The NINR takes pride in their mission to support and enhance the wellbeing of every individual in America through nursing research (National Institute of Nursing Research‚ 2011‚ para. 1). The most exciting bit of information that I found made this cardiac nurse’s heart flutter when the NINR included heart failure patients

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    Postcard Lynchings

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    Writing 1211 17 February 2013 There are billions upon billions of postcards with pictures on them in the world. Why do people send these postcards? What is the meaning? Many postcards have pictures on them and are sent from spots of vacations or even just to say hello. Sometimes they hold great meaning‚ or sometimes their just sent for the beautiful picture stored on the front. For the most part‚ when people think of postcards they think of a beautiful picture that symbolizes happy times. However

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    The Martian Chronicles The Martian Chronicles‚ by Ray Bradbury‚ is a science-fiction book and was written in 1946. This major work by Bradbury is a collection of short stories relating to Mars or Martians. Bradbury had a clear vision of the Mars in which these stories are set. His vision was one of a fantasy world from the Martians point of view. In this work‚ the humans from Earth are the aliens from outer space. Bradbury has won many awards including the O. Henry Memorial Award‚ the Benjamin

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    Based on the actions in The Martian Chronicles‚ Bradbury’s opinion is that humans are greedy‚ arrogant‚ disrespectful‚ and insecure. In the novel humans were portrayed in a negative way. Bradbury created humans as a society to crumble in the future because of their own insecurities. Humans’ self-righteousness is their biggest flaw as a society and individuals. When Captain Williams and his crew arrived at Mars on the second expedition‚ he expected all the Martians to gawk at their presents as

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    take for granted.  It provides beauty‚ untold resources‚ and homes for humans and many other living creatures.  These days nature has taken a back seat as humans continue to tear down‚ exploit‚ and colonize land without regard for nature. The Martian Chronicles‚ by Ray Bradbury‚ presents a parallel existence between Martians and Native Americans in order to illustrate that humans do not value and respect nature. Unlike man‚ the Martians care for and respect the land on which they live on.  When

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    Peter Skrzynecki’s poems "Feliks Skrzynecki" and "Postcard" both explore complex idea about belonging. Both poems suggest that belonging comes from a connection to place and people‚ people can choose to belong and that belonging can be modified over time. Feliks in Peter Skzynecki’s poem "Feliks Skzynecki" feels a close connection to places and people. He is described at the beginning of the poem as loving "his garden like an only child"‚ sweeping "its paths/ Ten times around the world." The simile

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    Home Burial Poem

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    century. His 1915 poem‚ ’Home Burial’‚  looks at the shattered repercussions of losing a child and its effect on a relationship. Similarly‚ ’Tuft of Flowers‚’ published in 1906‚ emphasizes the significance of even the most smallest discoveries. Similarly‚ The 2001 novel‚ ’When Dogs Cry‚’ written by Markus Zusak‚ explores the character of Cameron Wolfe and his whirlwind journey of self-discovery. Link back to thesis‚ talk about themes and context if necessary. Link to question and introduce home burial

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    Not Our Home Poem

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    I was successful in creating two poems relating to Korean culture. My ideas were creative even though it was similar to the poem about French Revolution. I connected the Korean culture to a major historical event in Korea. “Not Our Home” is a poem from a young Korean boy’s perspective in past tense. It describes how unfair the Japanese were to Koreans and also describes the negative emotions that existed as the Japanese went on ruling Korea. But if you read it on‚ you can see that all the Koreans

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