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    The way Capote writes In Cold Blood, the lives of the murderers seen more important than the victim's. By the end of the novel, the reader knows more about Dick and Perry than any of the Clutters. Very few details are given about the lives of the Clutters, whereas Dick and Perry's lives are clearly displayed for the reader. In a sense, Dick and Perry get more "screentime" than the Clutters do which leaves the reader to grow emotionally closer to the murderers. Generally, authors who write about…

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    She explains, “When asked to describe the doll, a girl spelled out the word, “’F-A-T’” as one does with other bad words. “’I don’t want to hurt her feelings,’” she said.” This was alarming to me because even at a young age, children are already socialized to feel fat is bad and thin is better.…

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    As a young girl, I never thought I would become so attached to a sport, and definitely not soccer. My mother expected me to be like any other little girl with a barbie doll, which I was, but then I developed an obsession for the sport. I supplemented a very interesting passion for soccer when I reached the age of 8. From the good compliments I receive from my coaches, my family, and friends, I assume i’m a great soccer player skill wise. The reason I am mentioning how important soccer is to me…

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    When a boy picks up a Barbie doll, the parent is most likely going to tell him that the Barbie’s aren’t for him to play with and will hand them an action figure. If a boy falls while playing, he is thought to get up and not cry. This is because boys are being molded into the typical…

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    MNC or Multi National Corporations have branches in other countries and the head office , which is centralised and coordinates global management, is usually located in the home country the company was founded. Some characteristics that MNCs include will be that it involves a large scale of business , Productive organization, ability to transfer technology and evolves in high efficiency.Examples of MNCs include Nike,Cotton on, Mac Donalds & Apple. LDC stands for Less Developed Countries . LDC is…

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    Children are the foundation of building a better future and in order to maintain such a strong structured foundation, parents must become the vital source of information. It is a parents job to expose the a child to their key essentials in early birth so as they develop, they can become knowledgeable throughout life 's events. In the book Children by John W. Santrock, Santrock states that a famous psychologist known as Erik Erikson emphasizes the importance of our early experiences as well as…

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    that children learn can be from direct experience. When a child is growing up, he or she is taught operant conditioning. This means that they are either punished or rewarded for their actions.For example, a girl child might be able to get some more dolls as a reward for picking sparkly and domestic things when visiting a toy store. Whereas if she were to pick a “masculine” toy, she would not get anything at all. So this way, the next time she visits a toy store, she is more likely to stick to…

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    The Barbie house along with all of its occupants was the hardest to give away. Since Barbie dolls were difficult to get in Russia, my father would send me some from the United States. As my mom prepared for her trip to the States to undergo chemotherapy treatments, I reluctantly relinquished my most prized possessions. Assuming that the cure was just around the corner and to shelter me from the battle, it was decided that I would move to the Republic of Georgia to live with my aunt. While the…

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    One day as promised if she passed her spelling test, a young girl and her parents made a special visit to McDonald's. The little girl had to use the restroom when the family arrived to the restaurant. The parents ordered food for themselves and told the cashier, “I would like to also order a happy meal for my daughter”. By the time the family’s order number was called, the little girl was already out of the restroom. The family went to sit down and eat, but the girl was disappointed when she…

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    The New Heritage Doll Company, based in Sacramento, California, was a privately held company…

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