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    take to make a good parent. Is it really easy? Can being a friend to your child really work? Can you believe what child psychologists and others say about raising children? You must pick and choose what to believe when raising children. The truth is, not all methods will work for every child. With each…

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    A protagonist means it is the main character of the story, they are often considered as a noble hero or a character the audience is supposed to feel most sympathetic for. In the novel, one Flew over the Cuckoo 's nest entitled by Ken Kesey, McMurphy is believed to be the true protagonist of the novel; due to him being a Christ figure to the patients, his rebellion actions against Nurse Ratched and also his effort on helping the patients to gain back their individuality and masculinity,…

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    The painting of the Sacrifice of Isaac by Juan de Valdes Leal represents a major theme prevalent in the Holy Bible, Antigone, and The Bhagavad-Gita. Sacrifice is the act of giving something up whether it be a person or thing, for a certain reason. In these three books as well as in the painting, sacrifice is used to show strength and emotion, but through different methods. In the Holy Bible, an example of sacrifice is when, “He (Abraham) bound his son Isaac, and laid him on the later, on top of…

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    following the Ten Commandments of the Bible. That is the reason why she participates a lot in her church community. She is a very dedicated person, but she has to do some sacrifices to be a very active member. She states: ‘’Sometimes has been hard to me being apart from my family because I am busy attending church. I have to sacrifice part of my time to do both activities’’. But, one of the benefits to dedicate her time to God is she can feel motivated, and peaceful. God helps to her to…

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    You never missed a beat. As a child we didn't understand why we could go to the places our friends were going to, or do the things they were doing. But due to those boundaries you sets early on our lifes, we now know how to walk in a straight line. We finally thank you for saving us…

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    Bodies fell like apples from a tree to the ground in deep prayer and the sound of it echoed through the sanctuary of the Church of St. Valentine. At dire times such as this, extreme measures had to be taken. The blood of a pure youth, a delectable sacrifice in the eyes of their savior, filled the room with a certain smell that made the mind alert and the heart pound. Her blood spilled on the altar, the lifeless body of Maylene Lagorio looked like a sleeping angel’s in the light of the midnight…

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    and appreciate the sacrifices my mother has made to be a great parent. And I feel that the only way to show my gratitude to her is by becoming successful and being happy with the decisions I make in life. In the passage “The Good Daughter,” Caroline Hwang gives an account of the obligation she felt when it came to repaying the sacrifice her parents made of moving from Korea to America for her. The main idea in the passage is that there is a debt owed to parents who make sacrifices in order to…

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    of fear. These people choose to walk away from the town and leave the utopian lifestyle behind them. They simply cannot live in the town knowing what is happening behind the scenes. “They would like to do something for the child. But there is nothing they can do. If the child were brought up into the sunlight out of the vile place, if it were cleaned and fed and comforted, that would be a good thing, indeed; but if it were done, in that day and hour all the prosperity and beauty and delight of…

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    human being, old enough to understand what is right or wrong, have their own sense of morality. In order to keep their morality, there are times where certain things, such as the truth or other people, have to be sacrificed. As a result of those sacrifices, there are times in life where we have to make decisions that make us question our own morality. For example, questions like “is it okay to mislead people for the greater good?” and “is saving five people and killing one better than saving one…

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    and are willing to love your life, so they can live their lives and have a future. The things people die for affects other people’s lives by the individual not taking things for granted and they have another chance to live their life. As for the sacrifice of life for others, I wonder what is was like for slaves during the journey on the…

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