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    movies the Americans have it made some of them tend to look over the opportunities they have in life. It states in the book that cambodnies have to pay for a job in the USA its free pg.128. The cambodinies are forced to mature faster and take on duties than the average American child. Everybody in today’s society needs an education in order to succeed in the world. In America education is the key to success but in Cambodia it’s a little different. Americans are granted an education up till college. On

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    changes‚ both on the outside as well as on the inside. That’s why I definitely agree with this statement‚ and there are many reasons why. Firstly I firmly believe that people must work much harder in order to afford a car. Because they are not only expensive to buy‚ but also cost a lot to run. Nowadays the gas price gets higher and higher and also not to mention how much it costs to fix the damages if you break your car. That’s why I am inclined to believe that one has to work more hours if

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    I visited the oncology area at St. Christopher’s hospital for children with the Quilt for Kids a nonprofit organization dedicated to brightening the lives of children who suffer from abuse or life threatening illnesses. Oncology is the study and treatment of tumors such as cancer. The volunteers made quilts for the kids for support and comfort during their recovery. I made two-horse stuffed animals instead of a quilt‚ I wanted them to hold on to something while they went to a difficult process.

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    homely and not all that bright‚ but the other has all that the world would admire. Dee‚ she is a bit harder to get along with. I know that I am not all that she would desire me to be. Sometimes‚ I wish we were like those families that I see on the television set. Unfortunately‚ one day I’ll be all alone when my daughters are gone. They are both growing up and becoming their own. Maggie will be with her husband and Dee she will be transformed by some educated world that is unknown to me. I don’t understand

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    ’Id rather be a senator than a member of the house of representatives’ Both houses need each other in order to function as they are both part of the legislative branch of government however there are many arguments to suggest that senate is more prestigious that the house of representatives. American citizens see a lot more pride in their senator as they represent the entire state not just a small region within it. For example Representative Joe Baca represents a single congressional region

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    Argument Analysis Most people would prefer kissing than smoking a cigarette. But not according to Florence King‚ the author of “I’d Rather Smoke Than Kiss.” The title deceives readers who believe it has to do with the issue: smoking. King presents the audience with smoking topics‚ but behind all the words is an extremely political article. This article demonstrates how conservatives today are slowly shifting core beliefs into liberal views. King’s smoking addiction started at the

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    Why buy a motorbike rather then a car? My name is Michael Kay‚ and the simple fact is that I know better then you do. So put down that meaningless road safety brochure your worried old mother gave you and let me educate you. There are thousands of ways in which I could persuade you to buy a motorbike but I’m sure that the argument that will make your eyes gleam like the coins that you don’t have is the fact that they are cheap. Indeed you will be paying half the bread then you would have

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    ended up killing many loved ones. Some destroyed part of our country‚ but it has also brought us all closer together. There are some articles that I have read that explain and show the sorrow and extreme pain of an America as a country. Three articles that I have read shows‚ in great detail the destruction that has happened. “A Quilt of a Country”‚ “The Gettysburg address‚” and “The Vietnam Wall” all have similar things in common like death‚ memorial‚ and unity. They all symbolize each item within

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    Analysis of “The Century Quilt” Written by Marilyn Waniek‚ “The Century Quilt” describes the importance of heritage in the narrator’s life. Using imagery‚ tone‚ and structure‚ Waniek effectively illustrates the importance of her quilt. The quilt represents not only her family’s heritage but also her future heritage. Waniek’s diction creates a nostalgic tone: “I remembered how I’d planned to inherit that blanket” (Lines 9-10) and “my sister and I were in love with Meema’s Indian blanket” (lines 1-2)

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    stone to begin creating your self identity‚ but it does not fully encompass our being. Therefore a balance is created between the too‚ we will always be influenced culture but always express our own individuality. Dee in “ Everyday Use “ is a beautiful example of this harmony. Dee lived in an old dilapidated shack where she dreamed of a life of success and pleasure as her mother watched her grow up beyond their boundaries. On the other hand her

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