Viola Hastings Research Paper

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She’s actually the man, a girl has gone to shocking lengths to display her soccer talents while being deviously disguised as a boy.
In a world class performance Viola Hastings has beaten the boys at their own game, as well as her previous boyfriend team by crashing to victory with a final goal that could only be described as aerial ballet in a game full of twists turns and excitement.
Principal Horatio Gold said he couldn’t be prouder of his team’s performance against the opposition thugs who clearly have no respect for others, he said football is a passionate game which was clearly displayed by his team.
As emotions ran high and the game descended into all-out war coach Dinklage entered the battle zone demanding that opposition players “get
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The game brought out the real truth of the situation that was complicated both on and off the field it brought people together and divided others it also highlighted that discrimination in life of how is not acceptable on any level as well as highlighting the heights that people will go to, to follow a dream.
Violas team was triumphant in their battle to win the game; teamwork was at the heart of the victory but the real battle was won in changing mindsets and triumphing over discrimination.
Duke quoted the coaches pre match talk saying to Viola “Be not afraid of greatness, some are born great, some achieve greatness, some have greatness thrust upon them, I think the best chance for us to be great hear today is to have you play”.
Discrimination should have no part of the the world we live in, with teamwork anything is possible. Dinklage took a stand and tore up the manual and in the process re-wrote the rules stating “In Illyria we don’t discriminate based on

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