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Hate speech in “Animal farm” and “Priscilla the Cambodian” Hate speech is used as one of the apparatuses employed both in “Animal farm” by George Orwell and “Pricilla the Cambodian” by Rattawut Lapcharoensap. Although it occurs in different circumstances and contexts, the two stories share some ideas in common which significantly reflect the act of their characters as well as the societies, which will be explained further. Hate speech is one of the communication methods being used to attack a…

My Mandala project My mandala talks about what my life is about. I will talk about somethings that show what my life is about.One thing that is the main thing is baseball. Some examples are baseball,Dodgers,Panda Express,and Mexico and U.S.C. Baseball is the main thing in my Mandala . Baseball ties our family together. Baseball has been in my family for many years. I used to go to the park on sundays to see my grandpa play. I always wanted to play baseball when i was smaller. It was my dream to…

The game of baseball has been played since the 1800’s, and still today, the game is affected by the injuries that present itself in the game. This sport is still widely played around the world and is one of the most popular sports in history. Even though it is hard to believe, baseball has become a major tradition for a lot of people. Families all across the globe enjoy the sweet entertainment of watching their favorite sport team or favorite sport player. Some people are so obsessed with his or…

WHACK! the sound of the bat hitting the baseball across the field into the crowds. Fans cheering because of another glorious home run going down in history! Alex Rodriguez always had fans roaring his name and cheering him on every time he stepped foot onto the field. Alex Rodriguez will always be known for his achievements in baseball and his walk to fame. Many people who are fans of baseball will always be familiar with the name Alex Rodriguez or his nickname “A-Rod”. Even those who do not…

Baseball is America’s pastime. Little boys play catch and grow up dreaming of playing in the World Series. Families have picnics on the grass and watch a church baseball game. Friends plan a trip to a Major League game and share in the excitement. Ballplayers travel the country together while playing the game they love, becoming friends and often family. God created humanity for community and fellowship, which is a perfect opportunity for baseball. The characteristics of baseball players often…

Odysseus has shown many traits of being a hero in the epic poem The Odyssey when he finally returns home and returns to his loving wife, but my vision of a hero is just a tad different. My hero is Mike Trout, he is the center fielder for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, and he is my hero because he is a kind, caring, and a great athlete. All traits that make him a hero. Mike Trout has made some genuinely considerate donations to charities such as Feed America and Free the Children, but what…

Sporty Baseball Tattoos – For The Love Of The Game For the last 200 years, baseball has been one of the most widely played games in the USA. From schools, all the way up to the World Series players have thrilled crowds with this exciting bat and ball game. The game has spawned incredible players as well as moments and memories that will last indefinitely. And what does the ultimate fan need? A baseball tattoo of course! This game, which is played between two teams, originated from bat and ball…

Six and a half games. That is the lead the Chicago Cubs are left with after suffering their fifth straight loss on Saturday. After going 4-0 last month with a 1.41 ERA and being named the National League pitcher of the month for June, Lester has given up 13 runs the last 4 1/3 innings throughout his last two starts. “We all go through times where, just like hitters, you go through slumps,” Lester told reporters after the game. “The last two starts were obviously null and void for me. The offense…

Mantle. Mantle is possibly one of the most influential players in the Major League Baseball’s history. Because of his switch-hitting abilities and his outfielding skills, he was a most famed and renowned player in the world. He was on twelve World Series teams, seven of which he clinched the title along with his team. His athletic abilities were profound, and have long been unsurpassed and he had a passion for baseball that many lack. Mantle was born in Spavinaw, Oklahoma on October 20th, 1931.…

I live in a world of crazy numbers and fancy acronyms, the world of sabermetrics. Originally defined by Bill James in 1980, sabermetrics is "the search for objective knowledge about baseball", yet the term has grown into much, much more. Sabermetrics give ordinary people like me, the tools to predict the future, to forecast the worth of a human being with a couple of intricate formulas and a pinch of extrapolation. It appeared to be magic when I first learned about the masses of statistics…