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    In section 5 of the allegory “The Lord of the Flies”, the symbol of civilization has been shattered near the end of chapter 10 and the majority of the boys have fully descended into savagery. In addition, the position of “chief” has been transferred for Jack. This is evident as Jack and Ralph argues over who claims the title of “chief in Chapter 9. Jack uses the meat given to the boys as a strategy to listen to him. Ralph says “I’m Chief, because you chose me. And we were going to keep the fire going. Now you run after food-“Jack interrupts with “You ran yourself! Look at that bone in your hands!” Ralph says “I said you were hunters. That was your job.” Jack ignores him and asks “Who’ll join my tribe and have fun?” Lastly Ralph repeats with “I’m chief.” Ralph repetition of the title of chief to symbolize his power over the other boys. Ralph was hastily chosen to become chief because of he had wielded the conch but not because of a proper election. Then the question would be: How can the children properly elect a leader? In addition the children should also decide how long should leader remain in the position of power? On to my next quotations, Jack had “waved his spear again” and he asked “has everybody eaten as much as they want”. When no response occurs he had repeated his question. However, “His tone conveyed a warning, given out of the pride of ownership, and the boys ate faster while there was still time.” The way he seems to lead the children is out of fear and…

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    Nature as revealer In Good Youngman Brown, nature plays the role of stripping away all that is familiar until only questions are left. Originally, Brown viewed nature as a means to attain salvation, and set off into the woods to do so. However, Nature shifts Brown’s plans by forcing him to view people he knew in a darker and more demonic light, and starts questioning Brown’s own values. As Young journeys deeper into the forest, he loses more layers of himself until his inner most thoughts are…

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    family in the Ewing Township area lice free in a single visit. Please fill out the contact form, so we can schedule your appointment today. Ewing Township Trusts the Lice Lifters Process At Lice Lifters of Mercer County, all of the products and techniques we use for lice removal are safe and non-toxic, so you can have peace of mind as a parent. We'll start by verifying that lice are the problem afflicting you or any loved ones. We do this with a simple head check in which our lice technicians…

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    Jy Bada Thesis

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    Jay-Z, The Notorious B.I.G., Nas, Mos Def, if you are a fan of music, specifically hip-hop, chance are you have hear one if not all of these names before. Aside from all being rappers, they have one thing in common; they originated from Brooklyn, New York. I am going to introduce you to an emcee that would have made the late great Notorious B.I.G. proud. His name is Joey Bada$$, and his first project called “1999” represents not only the golden age of hip-hop in the 1990’s, but also is…

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    On March 9, 1997, the bustling nightlife of Los Angeles came to a startling halt as shots rang out of a black SS Impala, showering a man with bullets and ending his life. Christopher Wallace, also known as Biggie Smalls or the Notorious B.I.G., died at approximately 1:15 that morning (Hendrickson 29-31). Wallace’s death interests multiple people for various reasons, such as how quickly it happened after Tupac Shakur’s murder and how much the murders reflected one another (Hendrickson 29-31). The…

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    Lil Yachty Research Paper

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    Lil Yachty, a rapper from Atlanta, Georgia, began feeling as if he could be more than just the average rapper and quickly changed the habits he possessed. One night, he had a dream about being visited by a God, who wanted to take him to Rapper Hell, to see what will happen to him if he continues on the path that he is on. God tells him, “I will be sending someone that will guide you through Rapper Hell”. Lil Yachty wakes up to the face of Tupac Shakur a famous rapper in front of him. Lil Yachty…

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    During a time in which gang activity and hip-hop music were at their peak, one hip-hop artist stood out amongst the crowd. Christopher Wallace, otherwise known as his stage names, Biggie Smalls & Notorious B.I.G., was one of hip-hop’s elite performers during the 1990s. Born in Brooklyn, New York, Christopher George Latore Wallace grew up surrounded by drugs, violence, and rap music. These influences helped inspire Smalls to record hit songs that would appeal to a vast majority of the hip-hop…

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    Christopher Wallace known as “Notorious B.I.G or even Biggie Smalls” by his many adoring fan. Biggie Smalls passed away on March 9th, 1997 after being shot multiple times. His death is still unsolved, and numerous of people do not understand how. Before he was shot he was leaving a music party event. He was riding in the passenger seat of a Chevrolet Suburban when another car pulled next to them and they had opened fire on the car. According to the autopsy report Biggie was shot a multiple of…

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    Hey, have you ever wondered about biggie smalls before fame? Or how about his only two studio albums? I will tell you some information you may or may not have known. Biggie Smalls, “The King of New York”, has done many thing in his 24 years of living. In the first paragraph I talked about his early life. Second and third paragraph, i’m talking about his first and second album. Biggie Smalls was born as Christopher Wallace on May 21st, 1972. He grew up in Brooklyn, New York as an only…

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    This essay will be mainly based off the scientific aspect of the murders of Tupac Shakur and Biggie Smalls. Before I start talking about the muders, I am going to talk about scientific aspects of crimes. For different types of crimes such as: murders, drug deals, accidents, etc., science plays a very important role in all crimes. For crimes such as murder, science is the main thing they have to use to figure out what really happened. This type of science is called forensic science, and this is…

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