Ruined by Lynn Nottage is a heartbreaking tale detailing the journey of Mama Nadi and the damaged girls who she houses in her brothel. Caught in the crosshairs of a brutal civil war in the Democratic Republic of Congo‚ the women in this novel are desperately trying to reclaim their bodies that have been used as weapons of war. The combination of the chilling account of the women and the melodramatic tendencies evoke strong emotions and reveal the horrors of humanity and perseverance. The scene is
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Running Head: MY LIFE 1 My Life‚ My Passions MY LIFE 2 Preliminary Outline I. What was your family like? a. Strict family b. Second born son c. Single parent home II. What things do you remember about your childhood? a. Reading Books b. playing sports c. Family outings III. Early Academic Career & Military Enlistment a. High School b. Early College Experience c. Army Life IV. What are your personal‚ professional‚ and academic goals? a
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does what I do and live how I live. Do not ask me about this paper or contact my parents about it when I say the things that I do. This is starting to sound like a warning ha-ha. I live by one motto‚ it is two words‚ one of them is explicit and starts with the letter f and the other word is it. But for the purposes of this being for school I will use “screw” it instead. I live like this because in my fifteen years of life I have gone through more than you have in your years on this planet‚ do not ask
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past‚ present‚ and then leaves crucial advice to his sister Dorothy who accompanied him. Wordsworth’s philosophical insight of physical and metaphysical aspects of life portray many morals that are commonly used as inspiration. Tintern Abbey‚ a beautiful worn-down cathedral in the luscious green hills of England ‚ is used as a
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small years old‚ dancing around the house‚ watching "The Power Puff Girls" and wanting‚ ever so badly‚ to be a little superhero. One day‚ my mother scooped me up in her arms‚ breaking my concentration of crime fighting little girls‚ to take a trip to the pound. I was only three so as my small mind wondered‚ I still couldn’t grasp the idea of what a pound was. Still‚ my loving mother would not speak a word of what the "pound" was. I remember toddling through the smelly place of animals big and small thinking
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My Life‚ My Rules One day I woke up and my parents were just gone. I do not know where they went or why they did not say goodbye. Now I am all alone and have to live by my own rules. Making my own rules is very necessary because I need to set boundaries for myself in order to survive. Here are the five most important ones I have created for myself. Rule one‚ must be in the house by 11. This is an important rule because if I stay out longer than that I could get lost or someone could hurt me during
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;;Going to college has always excited me since my brother left for college. I am in my final year now‚ but I have a mix feeling about it. The hop from high school to college is one of the widest in a person’s life. Apart from the basic fact that graduate will leave their friend which sometimes they have been with for the past eight years and over‚ but you will leave home. The convenience of your mother and father taking care of you‚ I now realize that it is a journey to become your own person. The
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Life is as fast-paced as a car in a race and as challenging as a neurosurgery. It’s too short to be the “perfect” like where love‚ money and peace surround you every single moment. What makes a real‚ exciting‚ drama-filled life involves having the career of your dreams‚ making a difference for someone else and going to outer space -- three of the many things I look forward to. Having the career of my dreams‚ a pediatrician‚ is one of the greatest accomplishments I hope to achieve in my life. Since
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The person affects my life the most‚ and also my only idol‚ my goal of living is my grandma. In the time when most Asian women did not dare to express themselves‚ to speak out what was on their mind‚ my grandmother did. Her rare personality was popular and highly respected among those who knew her. At that time women would not have good education‚ however everybody would turn to my grandmothers wisdom to ask for help. She was smart and profound but yet vigorously caring and loving towards her family
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My Life‚ My Favorites I have a few different interests that entertain me while I live this crazy life of mine. I’d like to think I spend most of my time wisely‚ but I’ve been known to get carried away with stress-free activities such as shopping‚ socializing and watching my kids’ sporting events. Okay‚ maybe the sporting events bring a little stress upon me‚ but it all goes away after the game is over. Shopping is my top favorite interest. I asked a girlfriend to give me her opinion on what
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