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A young man with Bardet-Biedl syndrome forges an unlikely friendship with an Iranian Immigrant when he tries to help her find her uncle, and protects her from immigration, human smugglers, and his own bitter brother. BRIEF SYNOPSIS: LAWRENCE ADAMS (25), short, clumsy, and obese, suffers from asthma and Bardet-Biedl syndrome. He lives in a farmhouse with is brother, but he refuses to leave the area around his house or meet new people. He’s afraid that people will laugh at him for being…

Keywords: Social Relations, Reciprocities and Network Trading (Internal and External) Commodity Exchanges Money and Gift Identity: Outsiders/Foreigners (Threatening Aspect) Trade and tensions in the social economic relations Constituting network relation requires stability of social economy; therefore trade may bring peace, as it requires generosity, hospitality, and honor of human being through contractual gifts (Mauss, 1967, Polanyi, 2001). The system of economic exchange brings people to…

Great Expectations is a classic novel that is an exciting whirlwind of emotion, drama, and suspense written by Charles Dickens. It takes us on a journey throughout the life of Phillip Pirrip, also known as Pip, who is an orphan growing up in England. He faces many issues in his lifetime such as an abusive sister, reappearing convicts, and unattainable romance, but through the chaos of it all, Pip just wants to better himself and his surroundings. Although he has good intentions, Pip’s choices do…

Charles Dickens uses fire in the book for those specific reasons as well but he also uses uses it as a good reference of emotion. A good example of a common use of fire in "Great Expectations" is blacksmithing. Fire provides a livelihood for Joe at the forge. Another example, Joe relaxes in the comforting warmth in the evenings. In chapter 36 we see fire used as a form of emotion. Before Mr. Jaggers speaks to Pip about his irresponsibilty with his money, the lawyer gets up and stirs the fire,…

The Horse Soldiers The movie is set during the American civil war. The fight was not going well for the northern as the southern had inflicted a heavy loss on them. To avert further losses, the railway engineer Colonel Marlowe comes up with a plan. This plan was to avoid fighting until they arrived in a new town station which would translate to an average of 35 miles a day. Later on, a military doctor by the name Major Henry Kendal shows up. He appears to be torn between performing his duty…

The source, “What is Enlightenment?” was created by Immanuel Kant, in 1794, which is an interesting personal narrative concerning enlightenment and riotousness of those worthy of such delicate information and intellectual journeys. Subsequently, the documentation goes into detail regarding personal choice and the different experiences that shape the way people view their surroundings and why some lack clear direction. I feel the source was created to acknowledge that some individuals display…

They provide a way to increase security and confidentiality of personal information. It is exceptionally difficult to forge someone’s fingerprint or alter their biometrics so they are less likely to be forged or manipulated for harmful activities which make people safer from becoming a victim of identity theft. Convenience plays a big role in the benefits of the new cards…

John Adams- During Adams's presidency, a war between the French and British was causing political difficulties for the United States. Adams's administration focused its diplomatic efforts on France, whose government had suspended commercial relations. Adams sent three commissioners to France, but the French refused to negotiate unless the United States agreed to pay what amounted to a bribe. When this became public knowledge, the nation broke out in favor of war. However, Adams did not call for…

born October 26, 1912 at her home in Valley Forge, PA. Since she was not born in a hospital, I asked her if she knew how much she weighed, HD stated. “I was too little to be weighed, they didn’t even bother!” (H.D., Personal Communication, September 4, 2016) HD is the youngest member of her family, she had two brothers and a sister. Her sister was deceased before HD was born. She was very close with her brothers, they grew up on a farm in Valley Forge, all three of them were expected to help…

sanity and understanding amid the voices of violence, hatred and emotion". His example motivated men and women of all backgrounds to actively strive for justice, and his leadership gave them the courage to refuse the limitations of the day and work to forge a more tolerant and inclusive society.…