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Being a lady or gentleman in Maycomb County, Alabama is much more than just being proper. Taking place in the early 1930’s, everything is different and more reserved. Racial tensions are soaring, the Great Depression is raging, all while rays change is trying to peak through the clouds of tradition. Throughout the novel To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, the author states that a lady or gentleman has both integrity and is civilised. Lee indicates through behaviour and actions, treatment of…

The Maya used their advanced knowledge in mathematics to invent the most accurate calendar system in ancient times. The Maya had a clever mathematical system that was very useful for many of their calculations. "They used a mathematical system based on the number 20. Their use of place notation and their invention of the zero allowed them to make immense calculations, sometimes involving millions. Their mathematical abilities in turn allowed them to make the calculations necessary for their…

The definition of culture is defined as the complex whole of a society. The culture/identity of a society consists of beliefs, values, customs, language, laws and so on. All societies share five major characteristics that define their specific culture. These five basic characteristics are that they are learned, shared, based on symbols, integrated, and dynamic. Culture is learned through what we are taught by family, friends and other members of society. It is learned by the action of others…

Griffin Poff Mrs. Mitchell English III CP, period 4/5 8 March 2023 The Things They Carried: Tim O'Brien's connection to mental struggles caused by war Soldiers carry items through war. During war, they experience struggles that most people cannot comprehend. They carry those struggles throughout their lifetime. The Things They Carried represents not only the soldiers' physical items but also the mental trauma that comes with the war. Tim O'Brien saw these struggles firsthand. O’Brien writes…

Irritable bowel is hard to manage, but is a big problem for some individuals. But is it true that irritable bowel is hard to manage? Are there easier ways to manage it? Although irritable bowel can be easy for some, it’s hard for others who have more severe cases of the syndrome. Thesis: I'm supposed to write an essay about how irritable bowel is hard to manage but that isn't always true, personally I have irritable bowel and it can be easier some days rather than others. what is IBS? Many…

I interviewed my coworker Harris Siddiqui, who is 30 years old. He is a Pakistan Muslim American who was born in New York City. He visits him Pakistan country and has Dual citizenship to his heritage country. He speaks two fluent languages, which are English and Urdu. He is a religious Islamic male, who feels that he has a Hybrid blend culture. He was born August 17, 1986 in Queens, New York; where he lives all his life. He attended two Elementary school named Eastern Elmhurst Queens until…

Color is present everywhere, and is an essential part of human perception and human’s everyday lives. Color has been used as a catalyst for affecting human mood and behavior in marketing for centuries (Shabbir, Reast, & Palihawadana, 2009), been shown to affect communication and sway thinking (Gerend & Sias, 2009), affect human behavior, actions and reactions (Keskar, 2010), and even affect one’s physiological state through suppressing appetite (Ittersum, Koert, & Wansink, 2012). Needless to say…

in general shared their stuff. She recalled, “I remember once standing on the side of the road on a little highway and all the tanks and the trucks came down and the Americans were sitting on them. We were waving at them and they kept throwing chewing gum to us.” School resumed in the same year the U.S. army took occupation of the barracks in town. At school she explained, “Every day the Americans provided that there was a soup kitchen coming to the school and we got pea soup and on Saturdays we…

Many people start smoking for several reasons when they are younger, and then by the time they’re adults they’re already addicted. Young teens start smoking for some key reasons. One cause is to try to look ‘cool.’. Many believe they would look mature and older if they did and don’t realize the harm by smoking even once because it is so addictive. Peer pressure is also a relevant reason. Many give in and smoke to be ‘accepted’ by fellow classmates so they wouldn’t be looked at differently. Many…

For one you are not allowed to have chewing gum, spit, litter, jay walk, dance on counters or tables at a bar, smoke indoors, drink and drive, be drunk in public, or take drugs. In certain situations, just carrying a small amount of certain drugs can make you face a death sentence. Singapore…