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    knew how. When Wes (the author) started to preform badly in school, his mother sent him to Valley Forge. Joy knew that Wes’s environment needed to change. She knew that Wes would not be successful if he continued on the path he was starting on. At Valley Forge, Wes was surrounded by people who cared about his well-being and success. He was taught discipline and to respect others. Valley Forge provided Wes with more opportunities to help him be…

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    cadet master sergeant and also became the youngest senior noncommissioned officer out of the the entire corps. “Three years ago I’d been one of the insubordinate kids first entering the gates of Valley Forge. In an ironic turn, I was now one of the ones in charge of them” (Moore, 115.) In Valley Forge, Wes had to live by certain standards. “A cadet will not lie, cheat or steal, nor tolerate those that do.” (Moore,115.) Military school definitely has changed Wes’s life. Wes’s was doing so well he…

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    stabbing someone. This shows readers the other Wes is on his way to becoming part of what people expect of him.Wes was expected to become part of the expectations of the environment. Wes did not let that happen, he straightens up his act at Valley Forge. “If they expect us to go to jail, then that’s where we will end up too. At some point you lose control.” (Moore 26) This quote relates to Wes because he is the product of the stereotype when at some point they lose control. The other Wes is part…

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    Cassie is overwhelmed. Her lack of confidence in her ability to perform adequately prevents her from performing at all. Given her learning patterns I would suggest that she tethered her sequence and forge her technical reasoning. For her lack of understanding suggest forging her technical reasoning and her abilities to break down the problem and mainly focus on key points and necessities. I would then encourage her to intensify her confluence. Be more creative and confident in her writing.…

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    I’ve chosen to analyze a film for my research project by director Hugh Hudson called Revolution. Revolution was released on December 25, 1985, through Warner Bros. Entertainment and was produced by Irwin Winkler and written by Robert Dillon. The main starring casts are Al Pacino, Donald Sutherland, and Nastassja Kinski (IMDb. “Pacino Revolution,”2016). Al Pacino is one of the many actors I admire in the industry because of all the glorious movies he’s been in, such as Righteous Kill, The…

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    Cloud Lake: A Short Story

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    All Angels had wings, but none were as dark as Raven’s. She had shimmering, dark blue wings that ombred into black tips. Most of the other Angels had cream colored wings with a pink or teal tint to them, but none of them were dark. Because of the peculiar color of her wings, most angels regarded her with some apprehension. There was no fear, but they were unsure of what to think of her. However, there were two angels that did not let their differences stop them from being friends with her.…

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    General Burr

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    Burr upon reaching his defensive position took it upon himself to evaluate and inspect his troops and their ability to defend the position. Burr completed a report and submitted it to General Putnam advising him that his men were not capable of defending their position and provided a solution to the problem. Burr’s solution was to press the attack on the enemy quarters to disrupt their ability to wage combat and this request was denied by General Putnam due to his orders were to hold a…

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    Our Smoky Mountains Adventure This summer, me and my family went on a vacation. It was beautiful. We did many many fun things. This is about our seven-day vacation to Pigeon Forge, Tennessee. One thing that we did when we went to Tennessee was we went to an amusement park called Dollywood. At Dollywood, there is all kinds of rides, delicious food, and there is also many other great things. My favorite ride was called Wild Eagle. It goes really fast and has a huge drop. Another good…

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    Two men with the same name who grew up in thee same part of town have very different fates based on many different aspects of their lives. The Other Wes Moore is a story written by Moore himself. He tells the story of both their lives and how they started the same but ended with him being a Rhodes scholar and the other Wes in jail for the rest of his life because he murdered a cop. Both of these men had influences that made their lives so different today. Parent influences, personal experiences,…

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    It was a long period of server cold weather in Valley Forge. In December, the snow was inches deep along with continued snowstorms. There was heavy snowfall and heavy rain days after we received a new blanket of snow. Due to the heavy rainfall, flooding had occurred. In the Continental army, it wasn’t a pleasant winter for us. We had lack of proper clothing and military housings to stay warm in. We had built quite a few log huts during the harsh winter. Finding food was very tough. I went on for…

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