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    are overwhelmingly apparent. Unlike the majority of traditional folktales‚ The Tinderbox lacks a clear moral theme. Typically‚ a traditional folktale attempts to teach children a specific lesson that will guide them on their path to adulthood. “The Tinderbox” does not have any such message. It is simply an enjoyable and entertaining tale for children. In this way‚ “The Tinderbox” does not fit the definition of a traditional folktale. Traditional folklore is often populated by uncomplicated characters

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    human beings. For example “Donald Trump dusted off of an old anti-Semitic canard and ascribed it to Muslims claiming he saw a video of them cheering after the World Trade Tower collapsed on 9/11”. This shows that people in today’s world are being shown as evil people‚ but in reality if you see them‚ they are peaceful‚ kind‚ loving‚ and humble humans just like you or me. Media also displays blacks as addicts and savages. Another example‚ Hillary Clinton called young black men “super-predators” in

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    Jennifer Smith Optimism and Health PSY/220 Joshua Cohen June 1‚ 2014 The first article that I found on the effects of optimism on physical health was called Optimism and Physical: A meta-analytic review. This article grabbed my attention because it gave the research of two different groups who were studying two outcomes of optimism and physical health. The first thing covered in the article was what optimism in terms of health is. Optimism was said to be a significant predictor

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    south. The plot of the film illustrates the malicious power of prejudice and its ability to sometimes overpower what is right. In the film it is shown that prejudice can often cloud a person’s judgment and lead to illogical outcomes. An example of this is the trial of Tom Robinson who is accused of raping Mayella Ewel. Throughout the trial it is shown time and time again that Tom was almost completely incapable of raping Mayella. Any sensible person who read a transcript of the trial and had no

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    The courage demonstrated by children in To Kill A Mockingbird gives hope for a better future for Maycomb. The bravery of children shows in many different ways throughout the novel. The confrontation between Little Chuck Little and Burris Ewell‚ Scout standing up for what is right in front the jailhouse‚ and Scout resisting taunts from her classmates on the playground. When Little Chuck Little confronted Burris Ewell‚ he showed courage in standing up to Burris. Burris is three years older and

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    The book of Job comes from the Old Testament in the Bible and serves the purpose of teaching one to steadfastly serve God even in the toughest of times. Although God promises to watch over his people at all times‚ he never promises that life will always be easy. Job lives a prosperous life‚ which suddenly takes a turn for the worst when the devil intervenes in an attempt to weaken Job’s faith in God. Though many important themes are apparent in the book of Job‚ a major theme that is blatantly present

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    innocent man afraid to be lynched. Children afraid of a man described with rumors. A daughter who is afraid of her own abusive father. In literature‚ emotions ae expressed through different characters. In Harper Lee’s‚ To Kill a Mockingbird‚ fear is shown through dialogue and the characterization of four major characters. An innocent‚ African American man that was accused of rape and is afraid to get hurt and lynched. Tom Robinson has conflict with a white gang in Maycomb and is horrified to get hurt

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    Light In A Dark Place The Film Shawshank Redemption directed and screenplay written by Frank Darabont. The two main actors of the film is Tim Robbins as Andy Dufresne and Morgan Freeman as Ellis Boyd “Red” Redding. The film begins as Andy Dufresne a banker was wrongfully convicted for the murder of his wife Linda Collins Dufresne and her lover Glenn Quintin. Prison wasn’t kind to Andy as “the sisters” were beating up and raping Andy‚ having to fight alone against them. Andy using his prior would

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    How is the theme on manipulation shown in The Tempest? And discuss how the audience would perceive this manipulation. The main reason that characters such a Prospero manipulate others is to gain control. If you can manipulate those with lesser knowledge then yourself. The character Prospero illustrates this within Shakespeare’s The Tempest. Through Prospero’s magic and clever speech his is able to manipulate and control what others do and think in certain situations. Prospero often puts people on

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    a burden increases. Parents who ceaselessly love and care for their children are‚ often‚ reluctant to burden those children with the responsibility of watching over them in the last years of their life as they are aging. In “Deciding to Die‚ Then Shown the Door” Paula Span explores Armond and Dorothy Rudolphs’ decision to end their lives. In interviewing their son Neil‚ it is evident that one of the leading reasons for Mrs. Rudolph’s decision was because she “had nursed her own mother through four

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