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    slave to the ‘once’ upper-class woman Medea, the nurse has seen how the extremes of wealth, ambition, and emotion can bring ruin to a person and his/her family, and she observes these destructives extremes in Medea. Unlike the main characters in the play, she does not have high ambitions, but instead she “hopes that it’s her luck to grow old in…

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    Banning Books In Schools

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    being discussed is “The Adventures of Tom Sawyer”. Parents and teachers alike are concerned that the extreme themes will rub off on their children and provide their children with bad role models. Though “The Adventures of Tom Sawyer” has bad language and racism, it is rich in vocabulary and other literary devices and should be taught in middle schools and high schools. Even though it has extreme themes, this particular book should not be banned or censored. The book “The Adventures of Tom…

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    by guillotine. The question is whether or not this behavior by the revolutionary French government was justified. The Reign of Terror was justified. This claim can be supported by three reasons: the threats did require it, the methods weren’t too extreme, and the ideals of the revolution weren’t violated, The first reason the Reign of Terror was justified was the threats the France received required it. In the Timeline of Terror it states, “the government passed the Law of Suspects which…

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    3. Consumer Behavior Analysis 3.1 Consumer profile Demographic Generally speaking, The North Face customers are adults aged between 25 and 45. They are usually from middle-middle to upper-middle class. Hence, they are prone to extreme sports and able to afford the relatively high price of The North Face products. Behavioral Most of its customers love nature and are interested in outdoor activities. They frequently participate in activities such as hiking, skiing, and backpacking. Thus, they…

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    California and feels extreme pain through starvation, torture and harsh labor. In contrast to Buck, my friend broke her hip during softball from growing fast, moving fast, and quick sudden motions. Even though Buck and my friend don’t share the same story, they both had to use perseverance to overcome challenges. Anyone and anything must persevere to survive and thrive. However, in Call of the Wild, Buck is taken from his life in California and has to persevere even though he feels extreme pain…

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    Being in extreme environment can be dangerous but using your knowledge is the best solution out of this situation. This is what the characters in LIfe of Pi by Yann Martel and “The Story of Keesh” by Jack London did. In both stories, The Life of Pi and “ The Story of Keesh”, the characters use their intelligence, knowledge and good judgement to survive in extreme environments. In “The Story of Keesh ", Keesh shows many survival skills in his village in the Arctic. For example, to the villagers…

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    in mind would typically raise their children with great care and love. Other times, people would believe children were unruly by nature, and in order to tame them they must be under constant watch and endure strict discipline. In between these to extremes, lies the majority, however. This group of people believed a mixture of discipline and love would raise children most efficiently and effectively. To begin with, people like Christoph Scheurl (Doc 1) thought children were a great blessing and…

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    The Raft Of The Medusa

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    This painting is a huge representation of a macabre theme. It is very disturbing due to the fact that men are lying lifelessly upon the ground and the whole painting creates uneasy feelings. Gericault does a tremendous job at exemplifying the two extremes of hope and despair. As you look at most individual's on the raft you can see they are very depressed and weary. You can tell that they have spent far more time on that raft than they should have had to bear. Men are lying of the ground half…

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    six years old and instead of celebrating with birthday cakes, I chew on a piece of charcoal” shows an extreme loss of innocence as even childhood birthday celebrations no longer exist. Every child looks forward to their birthday with intense anticipation. This marks our childhood. Luong has no childhood to mark. Similarly, in “Empire of the Sun” Jim experiences loss of Innocence through an extreme close up as he watches the Japanese soldiers beat up Basie, it is wrong! He is an adolescent who…

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    His extreme reactions, his interactions with friends and family, and his various emotions are all symptoms of BPD. Furthermore, the way he impulsively spends money, drinks alcohol, and smokes cigarettes are also signs that he suffers from BPD. These actions were…

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