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Hannah Mellor Sudeshna B. Dillard Government 2305 December 10, 2017 Extra Credit Paper When the term “political parties” is said, our minds immediately recall the republican and democratic parties. Looking back at history, we can see the differences between the two. One can determine political party by judging based off the decisions, policy making, and where the politician stands on issues. My opinion is, that political parties are put in place because there is always going to be…

its beautiful evocation of a distant land and way of life. Every child can sympathize with a dawdling duck who wants to avoid a spanking, and share his excitement and wonder as he sails down the river 2 Say, A. (1999). Tea with milk. Boston: Houghton Mifflin At home in San Francisco, May speaks Japanese and the family eats rice and miso soup and drinks green tea. When she visits her friends' homes, she eats fried chicken and spaghetti. May plans someday to go to college and live in an apartment…

Gladwell, Malcom “Marita’s Bargain.” collection edited by Beers, Hougen, etc., Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2015, PP. 3-14 Being Successful means sacrificing, sacrificing a lot in this case. Especially if you are a child and all you want is to be a ‘normal’ child; play games and engage in fun activities. However, you can’t really do all those fun activities and enjoy your childhood because you have other priorities that take most of your time as a child at the age of 12; and…

Many students believe having the longest vacation is the best, but in fact it’s bad because during that time period the students would forget what they learned.Then what was the whole point practicing that entire year to just forget it in two months. In order to increase student success at Anaheim School students must go to summer school at least two times a week for the entire summer to be able to graduate. The name of the article is “Marita's Bargain” written by Malcolm Gladwell. “But take a…

“There are in fact real and measurable differences between women and men as groups in things like emotions, empathy, spatial ability, physical activity level, violence, and interests that are documented at a very young age. Sociobiologists have also documented many differences across species. Biological determinism is exactly that: the belief that biology determines such characteristics as behavior, ability, likes, dislikes, etc. Biological determinism is the theory behind the phrase: “boys will…

Annotation Bibliography #1 Primavera, Judith and Shelley A. Jackson. "Child Abuse." Salem Press Encyclopedia of Health, January. EBSCOhost, search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=t6o&AN=93871829&site=src_ic-live "It is difficult to imagine anything more frightening to a child than being neglected, threatened, beaten, or molested by an adult who is supposed to be his or her primary source of care and protection." Child abuse is a common problem all over the world. There is many types of…

The Choices of Romeo and Juliet Does fate or personal choices decide your life for you? The play Romeo and Juliet is a tragic love story about a couple that is meant to be, but their families are enemies. Personal choices and fate both impact the characters in many ways. It was Romeo’s personal choice to go to the Capulet party. “I’ll go along, no such sight to be shown, I but to rejoice in splendor of mine own” (193). If Romeo didn’t decide to go to the party, then he would've never met…

In a crowded room, do you feel alone? In the book The Namesake by the author Jhumpa Lahiri, the main character Gogol Ganguli internally struggles to accept himself. Instead, he searches for a new identity. With his parents, he leaves India along with his culture, emigrating to the United States.The author, Jhumpa Lahiri, is very alike in comparison to Gogol Ganguli. They both have immigrated to the United States from India, and have a pet name and a preferred nick name. Gogol’s father, Ashoke,…

The use of a metaphor in this quote builds a deeper understanding and imagery displaying that the king truly see’s Macbeth as a potential successor; the king will make sure that he does grow and gains power by planting the seed - © 2016 Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. The second literary device that Shakespeare used is foreshadowing in the quote “The prince of Cumberland! That is a step on which I must fall down, or else o'erleap, for in my way it lies” Macbeth (1.4.50-51). The use of foreshadowing…

A home should be a safe place for children. It should be a haven, a hide away from the chaos of school, the pressure from friends, and the hustle and bustle of day to day life. Unfortunately, for many children, their house is far from an escape. It is a place where nightmares become reality, and innocence is pulled out from under them. Sexual abuse is like the monster hiding under the bed, feeding off the fear of its victims. A more clinical definition of sexual abuse can be found in the fifth…