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    “Hate, it has caused a lot of problems in the world, but has not solved one yet.” said Maya Angelou, poet and activist. She was right, hatred has not solved a single problem yet, it has only started them. In The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian, To Kill a Mockingbird, Defiance, Schindler’s List, Everything is Illuminated, and The Merchant of Venice’, hatred caused every problem. In Sherman Alexie’s The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian Junior left the rez school for a…

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    Betrayal In Twelfth Night

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    Later on, Olivia feels just as betrayed as Antonio by Cesario who is confused by why Olivia is acting obsessive over Cesario. The confusion between Cesario and Sebastian has a major impact as Olivia feels used “Ay me, detested! How am I beguiled!” (V.i.135). To prove that Cesario is now Olivia’s love…

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    friend for her. Nikki DUbose who is the commercial actress and an avid mental health activist loves spending a lot of time with her best friend Antonio D. Spears. The two of them are seen enjoying dinners, sharing a lot of “our” time and this is just “best friendship” according to Dubose who is still very much single and not indulged in any love affair. Antonio on the other…

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    him. Everyone tries to help Lucus in every way possible. Even the great doctor in Las Vegas is powerless to help cure Lucus, as well as the priest of El Puerto. The family decides that they will come to Ultima for help. Ultima closes herself and Antonio in Lucus’s room. She…

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    Portia Monologue

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    Nerissa believes that Portia’s father is a wise man, and whoever chooses the right chest will be the man to have Portia. Portia’s marriage life is dictated by her dead father. He may be dead, but his will of getting Portia married and the conditions he sets forth constraints and manipulates Portia’s life from his very own grave. Portia has no agency. Her father makes Portia an object, the treasure. Portia respects her father and doesn’t do against his will. She cannot object to her father…

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    Everyone behaves differently, but eventually their behaviour can have a positive or negative effect on their life. Normally, people with good behaviour tend to live a happier life than those with bad behaviour. In the play, The Merchant of Venice, the behaviour of characters somewhat depicts their lifestyle. For example, the lower class is outgoing while the higher class are more strict. Some characters such as Bassanio, play an important role throughout the play and each plot due to their…

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    Deaf Smith was a Texas Revolution hero. He was also a Republic Texas soldier he was a brave soldier he was also with the Texas Rangers he was a brave young man when he went into the Texas Rangers he was a loyal soldier and followed orders well. Early Life Erastus Smith was born on April 19, 1787 he was the son of Chiliab and Mary smith. Throughout his life he couldn’t hear because he was born with a disease that made him deaf. That's how he got the nickname Deaf Smith. He was born in Dutchess…

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    Place of Birth: San Antonio, Texas Citizenship: British Zodiac Sign: Gemini Height: Education: Alamo Heights High School, University of Texas at Austin Occupation: Writer, Novelist, Author, And Teacher Net Worth: $30 Million Residence: New York Rick Riordan, who struggled working as an English and Social Studies teacher in San Francisco for long eight years, entered into the world of becoming a full time writer. Childhood and Career Rick Riordan was born in San Antonio, Texas, on 5th…

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    described in Payback. The merchant of Venice is Antonio whom is close friends with Bassanio. In the piece of literature Bassanio quickly depleted his funds in pursuit of a wealthy women, Portia. To continue to court, and impress, Portia Bassanio reached out to his companion, Antonio, to borrow money. At the time, Antonio had all of his assets tied up into an investment which led him to do business with Shylock. Shylock was hesitant to do business with Antonio, since his investments were tied up…

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    Mexican-American Relations

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    Americans go from tense to hostile. This can be seen through the relations between John and Don Antonio. For example, in the beginning John and Don Antonio have a strained relationship because of what happened between Don Antonio and John’s father in Philadelphia. As the story goes on the relationship between Don Antonio becomes more and more strained to the point of hostility and John ends up killing Don Antonio. The relations between Americans and Mexicans worsen in the story because of the…

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