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    In the short story „In Cuba I Was a German Shepherd”‚ Ana Menendez discusses the cultural differences between Cuba and the United States. The story revolves around Maximo‚ a short Cuban exile in Miami who lives the traditions of his homeland by playing Domino with his friends. However‚ the jokes he tells harbor a deeper meaning and are essential for understanding the bitterness‚ the political conflicts in Cuba‚ and the distance he feels from his homeland. Maximo’s nostalgia‚ the discrimination‚ and

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    History II May 10‚ 2011 World War I‚ lasting from 1914-1918‚ is a war that will definitely be remembered for years to come. After the allies had won the war after four long years Germany was the country that received the full blame for the war‚ but the question arises if it’s safe to say that Germany had totally caused World War I. In actuality‚ Germany had never asked or wanted a war. Germany was only honoring the Triple Alliance of 1882 and fighting alongside Austria-Hungary

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    ideas? “I was Only 19” by Redgum conveys their ideas about the violent and disturbing nature of war‚ the long-lasting psychological effects of war on the soldiers and the misleading nature of the ANZAC legend through the use of language techniques such as repetition‚ hyperbole‚ visual comparisons‚ rhetorical questions‚ metaphor and code‚ etc. Firstly‚ Redgum uses language techniques to effectively convey their ideas on the violent nature of war. The use of visual comparisons such as “I can still

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    typical Tuesday morning as I make my daily commute to work. The blue sky is bright with sun‚ but it is a brisk New England winter morning. As I drive down the highway drinking my coffee‚ I scan through the radio stations looking for my favorite songs desperately trying to get motivated for the day ahead. Instead of finding my favorite tunes‚ I find weather bulletins galore warning of an impending storm due to hit land by Friday. From station to station the forecast varies from modest 2-3 inches to a

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    Charles I was the reason for the downfall The reason why war broke out between Charles I Parliament‚ in 1642 and was due to many reasons which will be discussed. However Charles‚ belief in the divine right of kings was one of the factors that caused misunderstandings with the Parliament. Religion Many disagree that Charles was to blame‚ however his actions did add to this. Religion had been a problem for Charles’ father‚ James I. Perhaps‚ this would hinder Charles in his reign as this would

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    WRITE A STORY WITH THE ENDING “... I WAS GLAD THAT LIFE RETURNED TO NORMAL” Last month‚ our school had a camp for the uniformed bodies like scouts and St. John Ambulance. As a member of the St. John Ambulance‚ I participated in the camp along with my friends. We were all excited because the camps organized by the school were always fun with activities and seminars that teach us new things. However‚ on the 3rd day‚ something went wrong. During a cooking lesson in the living skills room‚ one of

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    how do you think you would react? If I was placed in this experiment‚ I think‚ would react differently whether I was a guard or a prisoner. If I was a guard I think conform more to the group influence because of the effect of having the power over someone else. I think that it would be easy to get caught up in having all the power in this experiment. However I think my attitude would be different If I was a prisoner in the experiment. If I was a prisoner‚ I would try to follow the rules given by

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    A Time I Was Gritty When i think of third grade I think about how little‚ naive‚ and weak I was. When I think of bullying I think of all the children who were like me‚ did not have a voice. To this day I still hate thinking‚ hearing‚ and talking about third grade. To this day I hate thinking‚ hearing‚ and talking about bullying. I get greatly emotional when I hear people talk about how great their third grade experience was for them and hearing people talk about their bullied stories. I get extremely

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    Why was the Weimar Republic unpopular in the years 1919-1923? Josef Wines The Weimer Republic was unpopular between the years 1919 + 1923 because of their democratic approach to government. They were not liked by the Germans because they were thought to have been ‘stabbed in the back´ after they agreed to sign the Treaty of Versailles. Some of the reasons why the Weimer Republic was disliked were that Germans believed that by signing the Treaty‚ Ebert’s government had betrayed Germany. The Treaty

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    The title pulled me in before I even could proceed to the story. “Remembrance‚ the child I never was‚” is an odd‚ ironic title for one to write about‚ but quite interesting to read and interpret. Annette Kuhn‚ the author‚ uses various writing strategies in her story to continuously keep us on our toes‚ only wanting to know more. With only just the title‚ questions already started forming. What exactly does Kuhn mean by this chosen title? Forced‚ yet intrigued‚ I read the story of Kuhn’s childhood

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