Algya 1 Ashley Dolan English December 9‚ 2012 Miss Not So Perfect She was asked one question. She had thirty seconds to answer. With her long blonde hair‚ perfect complexion‚ never ceasing smile‚ and sparkling blue dress‚ Miss Teen North Carolina‚ one of the last contestants left‚ plunged into the glass bowl for her question: “Recent polls have shown that 1/5 of Americans can’t locate the U.S. on a world map. Why do you think this is?” Taking a deep breath‚ still with her unfading smile
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What makes us good citizens? It is hard to answer that question because every person can think about different definition of a good citizen. Many can call themselves good citizens just because they work‚ pay taxes and obey law. But is it enough? Not for everyone. Good citizens do not serve their own interest but rather understand that their deeds affect the world around them. They serve their families‚ friends and others in need without prejudice and selfishness. They care about the condition of
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the person I am today‚ and I will continue to carry on these values my whole life. Just a few of these values are honesty‚ appreciation‚ and integrity. Honesty is one of my values‚ and in fact is one of the most important one out of my values. Why you may ask. Well when I was younger I was pretty ornery‚ just ask anyone. I thought I could get out of things by telling a little white lie‚ but we all have to learn the hard way with some things‚ right? This is something that I had to learn from the
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‘golden age’ of prison literature: “the twentieth century has produced as many prisoners and prison writers as in the entire previous history of man” (Davies 1990: 7). The prison writing of political prisoners has been viewed as the greatest menace to society: “One written word in the political cell is a more serious matter than having a pistol. Writing is more serious than killing.” (Saadawi 1991: 73.) In this paper I deal with two works of prison fiction. The first‚ Lemona’s Tale (1996)‚ was written
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The beauty of nature is so intense it can be overwhelming.” In comparing and contrasting “How the old Mountains drip with Sunset” with at least one other poem‚ compare and contrast how the awesome aspect of nature is depicted in your collection. The poems “How the old Mountains drip with Sunset” by Emily Dickinson and “Beeny Cliff” by Thomas Hardy both present nature as intensely beautiful with the critic Blackmur claiming that: “those poems where [Emily Dickinson] describes the effect of nature
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People think that to get anywhere in life you have to have determination. According to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary the word “Determination” means: the quality that makes you continue trying to do or achieve something that is difficult. We are told are whole lives that if you want to make it in life you have to be willing to make great sacrifices‚ work long nights‚ pretty much are a boring stick in the mud. I say‚ just like a great role model of mine “why so serious?” Elbert Hubbard said “Do not
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Why did France industrialize so much later than many of its European neighbors‚ despite its abundant natural economic advantages? Introduction According to Kemp‚ (2014)‚ the industrialization process refers to the evolution of production mode and technologies. It led to a replacement of the traditional processes with new technologies such as steam engines‚ improved transportation‚ and textile processing that helped to increase efficiency. The industrial revolution happened between the year 1760 to
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Do you know why “New School” become so popular in the late 1980s? Hip-hop starts at the 1970s‚ the beginning of hip-hop is starting by DJ Kool Herc. All of the early artists of hip-hop‚ deejays or MCs‚ were named ’Old School’. ’New School’ was a given name to separate the different style of hip-hop depends on when does it born and what was added. New school rap came out and became popular because the new technology of drum machine came out‚ the new generation of musicians‚ and a new type of image
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The Vietnam war spanned roughly 20 years‚ making it the longest war Australia has fought to this day. The civil war made Vietnam into a warzone‚ but also affected the neighbouring countries of Cambodia and Laos. As a result of the war and estimated 1‚300‚000 civilians and soldiers were killed and almost 2 million civilians were forced to seek asylum elsewhere. During the war Vietnam was an extremely dangerous country to live in‚ hundreds of civilians died every day because of the conflict‚ causing
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What the Speaker Did Well‚ and Why I Think So... The Inauguration speech by President Donald Trump was clearly spoken and delivered with confidence. Right from the start the President offered appreciation to supporters and former presidents in attendance. He showed sincerity when thanking former President Obama and Michelle for the transition period. He spoke the truth‚ which I believe came from the heart when he delivered his speech about loyalty‚ restoring promises‚ solidarity‚ unity‚ patriotism
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