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    things including larceny, forgery armed robbery and more. he served five years in a juvenile reformatory. when he was released he joined the Air force; where he also was put in military jail for assault and going AWOL. He was given an honorable discharge in 1952 he later returned to Boston, and thus begun a life of crime. Bulger was responsible for a string of bank robberies spanning a few states. he was sentenced to twenty five years in prison in 1956, he only served 9 years, one of the places…

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    The book, Gang Life in Two Cities: An Insider’s Journey, by Robert J. Durán to be put simply, is about the gang life in Denver, CO and Ogden, UT. Durán created this book to share his research findings. When Durán moved with his family to Huntsville, UT (but went to school in Ogden) he found himself immersed in an area where gangs were becoming popular. Durán, an ex-gang member himself was curious on how and why gangs operate. He found this research important, because he saw firsthand how…

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    the production design, mise-en-scène and camera placement. Focusing in on the opening sequence, the choice of camera angles presents the story as a complex melding of different character 's points of view as well as how colour and lines within the frame suggest a sense of separation and of contrast. The point of view in Paradise Lost is problematic, it doesn’t stick with one character and at times even embodies an omniscient stance, watching as the action unfolds before reentering the subjective…

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    those parents came back stronger, fighters and they proved that without them here those hundreds of people they help would have lost their jobs and their homes. I do see your point about closing the border and I do see the point of sending illegals back but i also see the point of not closing the border and i also see the point of letting illegals build a life here a life worth living. So, yes it is personal because I am an American thanks to my Illegal parents. I am their voice because…

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    between the two sexes. She exhibits the purpose successfully by using anecdotes throughout the essays, in many places throughout, all holding relevance to the differing mindsets of the sexes. She also utilizes syntax and diction to further emphasize her point. The thesis that is purported is, despite the differences that are astoundingly immense that separates the sexes, they will continue to attempt to mingle about, with these differing roles and standards serving as obstacles. Quindlen uses…

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    It also mentioned that twenty seven pieces of wooden blocks have integrated magnets that can help you form any kind of puzzle or maze that will get your marble from point A to point B. I like being creative and creating my own things so I could play with the Super Marble Run for hours so in all it’s a great project. The last project is the Fidget Cube, it’s a six sided cube that has six different fidget tools such as a Click…

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    Some of the points she made on leadership skills was that authentic leadership is important as opposed to just being a leader. I think she made a great point because someone can’t just be a leader because they feel the need to be one, great leaders will be authentic by ensuring that they are being leaders in a way that is natural not because they feel the responsibility to be one in the situation. Authentic leaders are better equipped to deal with others and inspire others to be more effective…

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    of her life is straightforward and to the point of her various encounters over a twenty-six-year period, the introduction by Michele Stepto is a little less so. While there are several things that she mentions in her introduction in reference to Catalina’s memoir that are expounded upon, there is one in particular that is atrociously ignored. For instance, Michele mentions Catalina’s lenience and suggested sexual preference of women to men. She points this out by mentioning that, “…Catalina is…

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    age couldn 't touch, where others were not her companions, but rather simply instruments to fuel her dreams. Her discourse and activities unmistakably depict this point of view of the world, with the structure of the story helping her manner of thinking. The story is composed to demonstrate the peruser the world from Miss Emily 's point of view; through both substance and structure, the peruser is made to feel befuddled and unconscious of the ordered movement of Miss Emily 's…

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    Some examples prove to be effective in making the reader think, but they become irrelevant as the essay goes on. At first glace, this essay appears to get its point across and in ways it is touching as it deals with a sensitive topic, but on breaking it down it becomes clear that this essay, though makes a solid effort, fails to fulfill its purpose. Callwood starts off incredibly, grabbing the reader by the…

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