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    Of Mice and Men is a novel written by John Steinbeck that is about the friendship of George and Lennie. George and Lennie travel together in the search for a job because of what happened when they used to live in Weeds. When they find a job they find trouble as well. People find out about the incident that happened in Weeds in which Lennie had been accused of rape. This is because Lennie is mentally sick so he is not really aware of the trouble he causes in which he grabbed a girl’s dress…

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    After watching the documentary "The Station (part 1)", I was touch to actually hear the personal story of the individual's affected by this tragedy that could have been prevented from happening. The graphic nature of the injuries sustained by the main person in the first part of the documentary, a young woman named Gina, who suffered through her own series of injuries. Gina lost her boyfriend, who basically gave his own life through his efforts to save Gina (The Station Documentary (part 1),…

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    career as a poster designer and illustrator. Bonnard’s lithographic poster for La Revue blanche features an elegantly cloaked woman holding a copy of the magazine in question, and an impish newsboy, both with reddish faces. In the…

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    . College athletes are holding down a full time job. A. They were just recently allowed to work for extra money, but even with this they do not have the time to work a job. B. They receive no insurance against injury or benefits as a worker does. C. Most athletes are too poor to be living off of their parents. D. They are also limited to an income of $1500 a year, including grants. II. College athletes are bringing in huge amounts of revenue for…

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    a lot of pictures and historical artifacts that depicted stereotypes and biases about the African-American race. Even though there were a plethora of stereotypical objects to choose from, the life size Klansmen standing in the corner of the room holding a lynch rope caught my attention first. Whenever I read about the Ku Klux Klan, I realize that the terrorizing acts of the organization were always against the African-American race. At first glance, the life size Klan dummies looked so…

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    Robert Frost's "Design" is a two stanza poem that paints a sinister scene that is unfolding in nature. At the dawn of morning, there is a "dimpled spider, fat and white, on a white heal-all holding up a moth." The moth is holding onto this white flower called the heal-all trying to escape the spider but death is surely to come. The white heal all flower is regarded as a safe haven or refuge with the power to heal. How ironic to die on a flower with medicinal capabilities. Frost uses these…

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    Relaxed Dress Code

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    Starting of with the dress code, it should be formal wear. Having a relaxed dress code or not one at all gives people the sense of no discipline in the workplace and it is not as strict. On a given five day week, one day should be dedicated for relaxed wear. Monday through Thursday should be formal suits or pants and button up dress shirt tucked in for the men. Women should be in formal suit or pants with button up dress shirt with no cleavage showing. Fridays should relaxed wear because…

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    The central idea of this excerpt is to portray regardless of how Hester is viewed as an outsider to the community due to her crime of adultery as stated "without a friend on earth;" however, when it comes to Hester's skill - "needlework," the town people appreciate Hester and see her as a different person. The central idea of this excerpt is to convey that aside from Pearl's beauty and brilliant, characteristically, Pearl will end up like Hester as said Pearl is "a young child's disposition"…

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    to find courage within himself to overcome a fear, and to take a risk to overcome independence. Jerry gains acceptance when his mom lets him wander off to another area of shoreline. Jerry gets maturity from his experience of achieving his goal by holding his breath to get Through the Tunnel. When Jerry jumped into the water he was trying to hold his breath for more than two minutes. He keeps practicing to achieve his acceptance, by grabbing a heavy rock and sinking to the bottom to hold his…

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    Juxtaposition In America

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    Furthermore, Moore switches back and forth between both rallies alternating between an aggressive Charlton Heston holding up his rifle and a grieving father trying to reduce the harmful effects of gun violence. This juxtaposition criticizes pro-gun Americans by exhibiting the incongruous relation of the contrasting elements; where corruption and profligacy are juxtaposed…

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