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    Kill em with Kindness “If you don’t sacrifice for what you want, what you want becomes a sacrifice.” (Unknown) Sacrifice was not a strange action to the characters of Les Miserables by Victor Hugo. This novel emphasized the sacrifices each individual made for their own future as well as the future of the country. While Eponine had some of the most selfless actions in the movie, it can easily overshadow the sacrifices of other characters. Beyond Eponine, there were characters such as Jean…

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    For many years now, it has been commonly known that the sacrifices each individual makes, is what determines their own personal values. Sacrifice itself is often used in various literary works when exemplifying characters. These characters are usually face to face with tough decisions they must make in attempt to reach society’s expectations. Throughout these literary works, the authors give the readers an insight on just how far people are willing to go to obtain and protect what they value…

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    is always a time and need for sacrifice. Sacrifice is important in maintaining a good, loving relationship because you can’t always both be happy. A sacrifice shows your love toward someone and that you are willing to put that person in a better position than yourself. “Oranges” by Gary Soto, and “Gift of the Magi” by O. Henry both discuss sacrifice and its importance towards a loving relationship. In the poem “Oranges”, Gary Soto develops the theme that sacrifice contributes to a loving…

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    also created on personal sacrifice and hard work. However, money can be manufactured while personal sacrifice and hard work cannot. Therefore, money can be given more easily and more efficiently. Also, money helps people in the present whereas personal sacrifice and hard work produce benefits in the future. Because of this convenience and quick assistance, money has been worked into early welfare programs as well as welfare programs of today more than personal sacrifice…

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    so much about sacrifice. In this paper, I will show was sacrifice means in the Lord’s eyes and how Adam and Eve’s sacrificial behaviors can be applied to other righteous people in the Pearl of Great Price, as well as present day. I will also show the qualifications and blessings of true sacrifice, as well as Satan’s counterfeits for sacrifice, because rest assured, every gospel truth has a deceptive opposite. First off, we need to establish the ultimate purpose of sacrifice in our lives…

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    Romeo and Juliet is a play about star-crossed lovers whose parents have been fighting for decades. The play fits into the tragedy genre because as they try to be together, Romeo and Juliet happen to make things worse, resulting in death of many people. At the time the play was written, the father of a woman generally picked who the daughter was to marry. With Juliet wanting to marry Romeo, it was against her father’s wishes. This paper will be analyzing act 3 scene one and how it plays as a…

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    between shades of gray essay Sacrifice is the act of giving up something for another's benefit. Ruta Sepetys is the author of the novel, Between Shades of Gray, she creates historical fiction that contains many examples of sacrifice. This essay will focus on the various cases of sacrifice evident in each of the three sections of the novel entitled Thieves and Prostitutes, Maps and Snakes, and Ice and Ashes. The theme of sacrifice is apparent early in the novel. During the end of chapter seven,…

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    responsibility with two dogs and the dogs came with sacrifice and suffering. Billy worked even before he got his dogs, and continued to work even after the death of his dogs. Billy made sacrifices to train his pups, to help them get coons, and made sacrifices for his family. Billy suffered through hard times but worked through it and was strong. Billy matures as he learns to accept suffering and to make sacrifices. Billy made great sacrifices and worked hard to earn his dogs and then train…

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    Symbolism is a language or form of communication used to convey, or carry the meaning through the use of symbols. Symbolism can also be an object, person, or a situation, that has another meaning rather than its actual meaning. For example, the object a (chain) can symbolize the coming together of things. Maybe a very a simple thing such as the color red can symbolize other meanings such as blood, passion, and even maybe danger. In this short story by The lottery is about a village that…

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    hanging in her home, but the quilt was promised to her younger sibling, Maggie. Both short stories are similar, but also have different aspects. Each story has a woman who is greedy, these women also take what they have for granted, and each story has sacrifices that were made for the benefit of these women.…

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