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    then killed by being experimented on”. On the other hand, us ourselves don’t have to test on animals, but, we have to eat and use the whole body. And spend less money by using volunteers. We can do different things such as using blood from human volunteers and that would save hundreds and thousands of rabbits. Which would also increase the number of rabbits. And all the other animals that are being experimented on. Animal Testing should be ruled out.…

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    Cold War Monologue

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    can see the faces full of grief, despair and depression as they're leaving in their columns and us entering in ours. We pass by silently. A few moments pass by and all I can hear is a ear piercing ringing noise and the earth crying out as we were being attacked. I was lost among all of the smoke when suddenly all I can feel is the earth against my face. I hear a faint, “Quick, up, Albert” coming from Paul about three feet away from me. His image was blurry with the smoke in the air. My leg at…

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    For lack of a better term, the African-Americans of the time periods discussed this week simply resisted what discrimination was being laid upon them. They understood the gravity of the situation and the extent to which they were being demoted, and thus sought after different methods to express their discontent. Some, like Pauli Murray, took a direct and confrontational stance, performing a public display of insubordination that eventually led to her arrest, much like what Rosa Parks has become…

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    For example, she retells a small experience with her daughter, Anne. The essay is also written with a lot of her monologue and inner musings. Each section of the essay highlights the struggles and disadvantages of living with multiple sclerosis and being crippled. Maris then follows up…

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    "It's a sin to kill a mockingbird." These words echo through the course of the book's development. When these words were written, the idea raises that character in the story can be defined as mockingbirds. The human activity of being a Mockingbird is being pure of spirit, kind, and reliable, this based off the actual actions of a mockingbird; they only make beautiful music for the world to enjoy, they cause no pain and no suffering for the creatures of this Earth. Looking through the narrative,…

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    Labor union can be democratic, because they represent the people/employees, and strive to do what is right by them. The union’s number one goal is to do what is best for the employees, so they too can flourish and reap the benefits that management enjoys because of their hard work. Collective bargaining is one of the best ways that a union can facilitate in acquire adequate wages for their members. For if it weren’t for the employees’ blood, sweat, and tears, which helped to make the company…

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    The chapter starts with Maya describing how she and Bailey were learning the times tables with the speed of Chinese children on their abacuses in San Francisco and how Uncle Willie, a cripple after an accident in his early childhood, is their disciplinarian that forces them to perfect their homework for fear of the stove. They would learn information by heart, like time tables, without understanding the significance because they had no alternative. Later on, we see how Willie was the “butt of…

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    sky with hell. Arrows of bombs and killer aircraft attacked american ships and killed many soldiers and civilians. Although there were numerous amounts of injuries, Japan described this attack as a failure due to the fact that they were not able to cripple the Pacific Fleet. The ships that held the Pacific Fleet were immediately sent off to the Pacific. The attack on Pearl Harbor is an unforgettable day for both Japan and the United States and their involvement in World War II. A day after the…

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    been cruel to him. The King captured and forced Hop Frog into being a fool against his will. The King has been bullying him since his first day there. Hop Frog gets forced, by the King, to drink wine at his parties, because he gets so excited that he is driven to madness. ““Drink I say!” Shouted the monster.” (Poe 5) Hop Frog hates drinking, because of this. Since he was captured, the King mocks his looks. Hop Frog was a dwarf and a cripple, so when he walks it looks like he is wobbling. The…

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    without the destructive obsession. Dickens’ characters reveal how an excessive obsession can cripple one and harm innocent bystanders, and how just the right amount of obsession turns an individual into a driven and motivated success. Miss Havisham is the most obvious character poorly affected by obsession. Her heartbreak results in devastating effects to herself, Estella, and Pip. She is so overwhelmed from being jilted that she becomes obsessed with breaking hearts to try and achieve her…

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