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    You’re Breaking Free A symbol in Susan Glaspell’s play Trifles that really stands out to me is the bird cage. The drama Trifles is about Mrs. Wright who kills her husband and an investigation conducted by the sheriff‚ county attorney‚ and their wives Mrs. Hale and Mrs. Pete. The bird cage symbolizes her marriage which is like a cell or a jail that Mr. Wright is keeping her in. We see Mrs. Wright as a happy person who: “. . . used to wear pretty clothes and be lively‚ when she was Minnie Foster‚ one

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    Beautifying First Lady It was addressed at a convention by Lady Bird Johnson that‚ “The job really requires thoughtful interrelation of the whole environment… and that‚ of course‚ only begins with trees and flowers and landscaping.” Claudia Alta Taylor‚ mostly known by her nickname Lady Bird‚ always had wonderful encounters with nature. As a little girl‚ she was very lonely in her time of play. Because she had no one to associate with‚ Lady Bird would often go into the forest to smell the aroma of the daffodils

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    Amphibians‚ and Birds The brain is a complex structure in all living species‚ even though they differ greatly in mammals‚ amphibians‚ and birds. It is the most important part of the body‚ because it maintains homeostasis and assists in every function. The brain structures of the three vertebrates‚ mammals‚ amphibians‚ and birds‚ have similar features and functions. There is still a great difference in the size‚ and importance of these structures in the brain. For instance‚ the bird brain is small

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    The victims of prejudice All around the world‚ discrimination of a certain race occurs. Harper Lees’ novel to kill a mockingbird shows the prejudice in Maycomb‚ which is revealed by the outsiders. Due to the differences of people in the community‚ victims are victimized. Also people who choose to be different are victimized from other people due to prejudice. Also‚ the victims of racial prejudice are treated differently than others. The reality is finally revealed when the Outsiders are judged due

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    Walk a Mile In one of the best selling books of all time‚ To Kill a Mockingbird‚ Harper Lee challenges preconceived ideas of that time period. One of her main focuses in the book is the topic‚ not to judge someone without being in their shoes first. Lee does an excellent job conveying her thoughts about this topic into her writing. To Kill a Mockingbird proves how bad it is to judge other people‚ if you have never been in their shoes. Everyone has been lectured about bullying and judging people

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    “All men are created equal” Thomas Jeffersons quote that formed the foundation for the United States of America. Unfortunately no one is ever truly equal some are born white some black‚ some rich some poor. Harper Lee’s Atticus Finch is and idealist who says "The one place where a man ought to get a square deal is in a courtroom‚ be he any color of the rainbow‚ but people have a way of carrying their resentments right into a jury box." This is however not true in as “unexperienced lawyers”‚ “Capital

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    included. While supporters believe that animals and birds should never be caged‚ I oppose that sometimes animals and birds should be caged for the following reasons. Firstly‚ animals and birds bring considerable medical benefits such as bear gall and bird nest. According to scientists‚ bear bile contains ursodeoxycholic acid‚ which is believed to reduce fever‚ protect the liver‚ improve eyesight and break down gall stones. Meanwhile‚ edible bird nest is known to have anti-aging and immune-enhancing

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    Natural Selection for the Birds Purpose: To determine which birds with which beaks survive best in their environment depending on the type of food available. Question: What is the effect of the type of food available on the frequency of different types of bird beaks? Hypothesis: If the food type changes in the environment‚ then the amount of each type of bird beaks will change because birds with beaks more suited to the available food will be more successful over time. Variables:

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    Know Why the Cage Bird Sings I Know Why the Cage Bird Sings‚ a 1979 movie directed by Fielder Cook‚ is a renowned autobiographical account of Maya Angelou’s youth. Based on Maya Angelou’s best selling novel‚ this film takes place during the Great Depression. The story takes place in a bigoted‚ vicious town in Stamps‚ Arkansas where Maya and her brother‚ Bailey‚ grow up with their grandmother and uncle. The family is forced to deal with racism from the KKK as well as other whites in the society

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    In the short story “A Worn Path”‚ Eudora Welty clearly emphasizes an important relationship between Phoenix Jackson and birds. Phoenix’s name is most defiantly the biggest indication of bird symbolism. Her appearance is another relationship between her and the legend of the phoenix. A phoenix is described as having a beautiful red‚ gold and feathery coat. At the beginning of the story Phoenix is also defined as having a‚ “a golden color underneath‚ and two knobs of her cheeks were illuminated by

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