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    a symbol of rage and hatred‚ something that is often savage and uncontrolled‚ Longfellow uses arrows to represent negative and angry words. In “The Arrow and the Song‚” the narrator mentioned that after he released his arrow‚ since it flew so “swiftly‚” his “Sight could not follow it in its flight‚” (Longfellow 3-4). When describing a form of impact or pain‚ the word “swift” often has a negative connotation‚ as it typically illustrates an attacker. However‚ the narrator made it clear that his “attack”

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    The Constitution What does the Constitution mean to me? That question in itself has many meanings. I personally believe that if we did not have the Constitution we would all be in turmoil and have no direction to go in. The constitution was put in place to install rules and laws to abide by as citizens of the United States of America. I can honestly say that some of those Amendments have been challenged by a lot of people throughout history and have not always ended the way that they would have

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    couples who are deeply in love with each other. Who said you cannot find your true love at the age of sixteen or even fourteen? (Rhetorical Question) Anyone who argues that is obviously bitter high school did not turn out the way they expected it to. I mean think about it‚ high school is the best environment to find your soulmate. You are bound to be together for five days out of the week‚ for seven hours a day; not including after school hours or weekends. Think about

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    What does it mean to be a good citizen?” Being a good citizen means‚ following the rules for example following the speed limit for how fast you can drive in certain lanes. By following that rule it helps keep the community safe and it reduces the amount of car accidents per day. Another thing that makes a good citizen is paying your taxes and bills‚ the reason is your taxes helps fund your police station and your fire department and other helpful things for the community so your community is safe

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    American Dream. While Enrique was not considered an American‚ he was still working towards this namesake dream that would hopefully lead him to success and prosperity. All the governmental officials opposing his acceptance label him as not-American‚ but what they do not realize is that he may not be "American‚" but is certainly "american." The drive he possesses represents the values required to reach the American Dream‚ regardless of his legal status‚ earning him status in

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    Getting an A Doesn’t Mean I am Well Educated Abstract Whether or not a person is well educated is not an easy question to answer. There are several things to consider when answering this question. Some people look to their grades‚ level of completion‚ or what school they attended. Others look at their ability to interact with others in society and consider issues such as philosophy‚ politics or religion. While these are all common criteria for measuring ones education‚ a person ought not to

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    I want to remember with my monument to my family in Germany. I choose family because family means everything to me. Without my family I don’t know where I would be. Since I`m here I had so much time to think about them and to miss them. Family are the people that make you who you are. They are your blood. Your family is the people that you care most about‚ but at the same time because you are so comfortable being around them‚ they are the people whom you sometimes take your anger out on. They may

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    August 22‚ 2010 Deb Clapper Going Green: What does it mean? Television news‚ newspapers‚ magazines‚ and online‚ there’s talk about “Going Green.” But what exactly does going green mean? Is it the wave of the future‚ or just another fad? Will it really save our planet? These questions are the focus of this paper. The term‚ “Going Green”‚ is used to describe a lifestyle associated with environmental awareness. It means we‚ as a society‚ do what we can to reduce our carbon footprint. “Reduce

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    Freedom can be defined in many different ways. In each definition‚ one commonality is apparent. Everyone is seeking freedom although has it ever actually been obtained? Is it possible to reach a state of being completely free? Of course not. Being free means having no limits or restrictions. In our world today freedom is only an idea‚ an unreachable concept that is constantly being chased. Freedom is not a distinct idea. Its meaning to one person may be completely different to another. "The state of being

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    Gregorio Roblesvelez Prof. Hartless English101 04 April 2013 What Does It Mean to Be Well Educated? What does it mean to be well educated? To be well educated it is a balance between academics and practical knowledge. Throughout this paper I will show that one does not necessarily need a college degree to be deemed as well educated. I will explore both aspects of academics and practical knowledge and how it affects individuals. Practical knowledge is the knowledge that we acquire as small

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