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    knew that he would he would continue in this path of misbehavior, So George is justified in killing Lennie. George had been taking care of Lennie for a long time, He knew that Lennie was just dumb and in his own little world. Before they moved to Salinas they were in Weed, When…

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    inequality, transformation of character and dissatisfaction with one's life. The protagonist yearns for a different, better life in order to truly be herself. John Steinbeck uses the Salinas Valley as a symbol to extend the theme of dissatisfaction of the protagonist’s life in “The Chrysanthemums.” The Salinas Valley is described as being…

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    proves that Lennie would have been killed either way, Mr.Milton only did it so no one else could. By God look at the man and tell me if he looks like the type that would kill unless it was the only thing he could do. Being two workers on the ranch in Salinas Valley, Mr.Milton and Mr.Small worked hard together twords a dream during this hellish time because of…

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    it’s super fun, all you do the whole day is walk around, enjoy the music and perform your pieces. My first year was great, no problems, however last year it was a little rough. I usually stick with my main percussion buddies: Ali, Audrey, Bella and Salina. And last year, it was at Juan Diego, a highly Catholic school. So, after we came back from lunch we went into a back hallway, away from all the chaos, to talk. The whole day was a little much, with so many people and not many places to escape…

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    Organized Crime In Mexico

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    Crime in Mexico In this paper I will be discussing the criminal activity in Mexico such as the trafficking of illegal drugs like cocaine, methamphetamines, heroin and marijuana; the trafficking of humans and weapons; cartel related violence such as extortion and smuggling; and corruption within the political system. Mexico in fact, is known for having the most sophisticated and violent crime organization, not only among the countries in Latin America, but throughout the world. In order to…

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    Acollege Education

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    Salinas 5some careers more than others. According to Jacqueline Hicks Grazette, CEO ofMyCollegeAdvisor.net, “students that enter math, science, engineering, medicine, and computer-technology fields find those majors still pay off in jobs after college” (Collegexpress Magazine).Additionally, engineering also pertains to these graduates whom profit the most from having acollege education. Statistics show how “just one of every four recent graduates classifies aseither unemployed or underemployed”…

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    HSF Alumni Hall Of Fame

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    her former elementary school students call her is being recognized in the HSF Alumni Hall of Fame. Edith Diaz graduated from California State University Monterey Bay in 2020 and started working as an elementary school teacher in the East side of Salinas, California. Mrs. Diaz graduated from Alisal High school and was part of the re-entry population for she returned to college seventeen years later after starting a family and working different jobs that did not lead her to advancement. Mrs. Diaz…

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    experiences to develop the story and make it more believable. Chrysanthemums is based in Salinas Valley, California; this is the place that Steinbeck was from. Steinbeck also spent a lot of time with lower class people such as minorities of the time. A lot of his stories are about minorities, which gives us an idea of what to expect the main character to be in this story; it is about a pretty typical life of someone in Salinas Valley California. In brief terms, this story is about a woman who…

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    In the novel “of Mice and Men“, by John Steinbeck, Lenny Small and George Milton worked on a farm a few miles south of Soledad, off of the Salinas river, where the story takes place. Lenny is considered a good friend to George because he treats George with respect, he trusts George, and he would give anything to help him. Lennie is a good friend to George because he treats him with respect. For example, Lennie will follow anything George instructs him to do and will always respect George’s…

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    Mexican Drug Crisis Essay

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    The drug cartels have engaged in wrongful acts intended to instill fear, promote corruption, and subvert democratic governance by undercutting confidence in government. Over the past centuries, Mexico has come into the power of other countries like the Spanish and the French rule until they were thrown out in 1867 (Knowles, 2008, p.74). That power would eventually pass to a political party called the PRI that stabilize Mexico during the last decades, but it would then go downhill from there…

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