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    Nobody know what happens when the lights shut off and the crowd disappears. At the circus animals are showing off talents that wild animals would not have obtained in their habitats. Nancy Colier argues in the article that the circus is a talent show for the animals that exhibits animal cruelty and abuse. Colier is correct that the circus exhibits animal cruelty and abuse‚ but I do not agree that the solution she states would be enough to notice the problem with the circus. In her essay‚ Colier

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    of Twelve Angry Men‚ could have written this play for multiple reasons. However‚ as a reader‚ it is critical to conclude that it was written for at least two solid purposes instead of assuming a vast assortment of insignificant reasons that may not make sense. In my opinion‚ Reginald Rose’s purpose for writing Twelve Angry Men was to portray that even in the judicial system‚ it is almost impossible to avoid the idea of mob mentality and bias because of personal experience and the prejudice of others

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    Kill A Mockingbird‚ courage is a theme shown by many characters in many different ways. Courage is used a lot in this novel by a lot of characters. There are three characters that show courage in this novel. They are Atticus‚ Jem and Boo Radley. Courage is shown and used by these three characters. Atticus shows courage by defending Tom Robinson‚ not arguing or fighting Bob Ewell and shooting the dog that had rabies. Defending Tom was a moment when he showed courage‚ even though the most

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    strength in the face of pain or grief. Sticking up for others‚ helping others that are in danger‚ and sticking up for yourself. To Kill a Mockingbird‚ has many examples of courage and they all show different meanings of what courage can do and how people show it during different events that happen. Having courage can cause something very succesful to happen without you knowing. Sticking up for others is a big part in courage. Many people may be scared or afraid for standing up for someone‚ but Atticus

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    root‚ bud‚ and fruit. Trust the instinct to the end‚ though you can render no reason. Oprah rooted from an abused child to a well known tv actress. Once she excelled as an actress she went on to have her own tv show called the Oprah Winfrey show. With her show she was able to recruit other abused and neglected people and show them that there is life after the abused. So to me self reliance is the way you feel about something and how you act. If you really like something and you what to do it then

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    How does Priestley show that tension is at the heart of the Birling Family?’ Tensions in the Birling household are shown from the beginning of the play. The house is described as “not cosy and homelike” which represents the cold and unfriendly atmosphere; these characteristics very much reflect the family itself. There is a significant contrast between the older and younger generations throughout the play. An early hint of this is evident at the start of the play when Sheila says she would

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    Twelve Angry Men and Antigone. These two morally based individuals feel they have a civil duty to uphold to the person whom they are defending. The jurors of Twelve Angry Men are faced with deciding the fate of a teenager who supposedly shot his father. Antigone‚ Haemon‚ and Creon are to choose with whom their loyalty resides--the State or the gods. Courage presents itself in people who fight for a cause greater than themselves. King Creon believes that fighting for his kingdom shows true power

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    One of the principal aims of To Kill a Mockingbird is to subject the narrator to a series of learning experiences and then observe how much she profits from her experiences. There is rarely a chapter that does not teach Scout something new or does not build toward a new learning experience. So‚ one rewarding approach to the novel is throughout an examination of these experiences. In the largest view‚ Scout learns about (1) justice and injustice through the Tom Robinson trial; (2)

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    Chapter 12 With Jane’s recovery complete‚ she and Elizabeth decide to return to the Bennet household. However‚ their mother makes excuses as to why they cannot use the carriage to return. Jane is finally coerced into borrowing Bingley’s carriage‚ but it means they will need to wait for one more day to leave. Meanwhile‚ Darcy notes that he has been paying too much attention to Elizabeth and decides to speak with her less. The next day the Bennet sisters return home to a mother who is not entirely

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    more about that. Can computer have intelligence and think like human beings? Will computer be superior to us and replace us in the future? On hearing these questions‚ many people may think that it’s impossible that computer will be superior to human. Computer is made by us; it’s only a machine‚ a tool. It cannot have feelings‚ write poems or sing some songs to express themselves. But a lot of facts make us surprised. Let us see what is going on in detail. A chess-playing computer can defeat the world

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