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    characters. The setting is also almost same i.e. a small apartment apart that it is placed in different country. Both occur in winter time during fall- one in January and other during Christmas around the turn of the century. Wealth is one of the most important aspect about which both the stories deal with. They both are poor family and have least amount of materialistic possession. Their financial state is shown by the detailing of their apartment by their authors. But this financial shortage…

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    Balancing Act – Cheerleading and College Success vs. Complex Family Dynamics By Regina Aaron Escondido, CA - The professional voice that greets callers at a successful auto body shop belongs not to a seasoned vehicle repair specialist, but to Dominique “Domi” Hillery, a former member of Santa Monica College’s all-girl cheerleading squad. Domi was a member of the squad for 2 years and participated in many events and competitions, but her aspirations to become a professional cheerleader,…

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    Location, location, location. Living on Long island I have come to learn that where you are located in has a great impact on you once people know where you live, people who live in an area known to be more affluent might be expected to drive a more expensive car or take luxury vacations. Another indicator is one 's home, now it 's not just having a home, affluence it 's where the home is located. The house I live in now could be ten times more expensive if it was in the Hamptons or in an area…

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    simply couldn’t see why on earth he’d want to spend his time hanging around nightclubs, clowning around on bandstands, while people pushed each other around a dance floor. It seemed—beneath him” (p.235). Through the narrator’s perspective you see the man vs man conflict. As the narrator being the older sibling he’s seen as a paternal guidance for Sonny due to the parent’s absence. He feels that school is best for Sonny as he himself was able to become a math…

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    Simon Gonzales and his daughters(Gonzales vs. Castle Rock). The police told Jessica Gonzales to call back at 10pm if her children had not returned. When she called the police at 10pm with the distressing news that her children had not returned, she was told to call back at 12am. At 12am, Jessica Gonzales went to her estranged husband’s apartment and when she determined that he was not there, she called the police once again. She was told to wait in the apartment until an officer arrived there,…

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    for housing each month than do renters living in the same state” (Starbuck & Tonovich, 2017, para. 1). That said, this author would certainly choose to buy is it were financially possible for him to do so. (641 Words) References Brinklow, A. (2017. June 7). San Francisco median home price up to $1.5 million, says report. Retrieved on July 17, 2017 from https://sf.curbed.com/2017/6/7/15758460/median-home-price-sf Martucci, B. (n.d.). Renting vs. buying a house – How to make a decision, pros &…

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    Samantha Perez is four years old who has been attending day care since she was two years old. According to her mom, Samantha’s daily routine is to go to day care in the morning until 5:00 pm. Samantha lives with her mom and older brother in an apartment in Miami Lakes. Although Samantha was born in the United States, her mom is Cuban and works as a therapist, and her dad, who was born in this country is an electrical contractor. She comes from a Catholic family. She is really close to her…

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    The idea of racism is a weird thing. Its an idea of hatred, of showing that because someone is a different color, they are somehow superior or inferior. Since the 1600s when African Americans came to America they are have been treated differently, and up until the 1900s, they were still treated as inferior. Now it is 2016, and segregation is illegal, slavery is illegal, and black people share all the rights of a white person. But just because it is illegal to enslave another human does not mean…

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    wife Ruth, and their son, Travis. They all live in a run down apartment in the South Side of Chicago. Mama gets an insurance check of $10,000 upon her husband’s death. Each family member has an idea of what to do with the money once they finally get it. Walter Lee wants to own a liquor store with his friends Willy Harris and Bobo, Beneatha wants to continue her college education and become a doctor, Mama wants to move to a nicer house where there are enough bedrooms for everyone to sleep in and…

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    and that the world does not deserve the good that it gets. Characters 1. Protagonist a. Name and significance- Liesel Meminger is a young girl who must face the trials of living in Nazi Germany while struggling to retain her compassion. b. Characteristics and thematic significance- Liesel is a bright young girl who is living through a horrific event, World War II. She sees cruelty and despair all around her. In spite of all this though, she stays compassionate, and makes it through the horror…

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