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    played by Luis Cruz in a novel by Edward Bloor. Applying the concept of mythological archetypes to the novel Tangerine by Edward Bloor, it is clear that Luis Cruz fits the role as the Mentor by, standing up for what he believes in, never giving up hope, and giving Paul advice. Luis Cruz proves he is a mentor by showing Paul how to stand up for what he believes in. When Tino came over to Paul’s house to work on a science project, Erik smacked Tino in the face. Luis does not…

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    in order to keep baseball alive, while their husbands are on the home front. After being recruited, Dottie Hinson and her kid sister Kit Keller join the Rockford Peaches, coached by Jimmy Dugan. At first, the game is met with disapproval and little support due to the belief that women should be working in the home and not playing on the field. Despite arguments from the league’s owner Mr. Harvey and initial hesitation and refusal to assist by Dugan, a man named Ira takes charge in hopes that the…

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    Crashing Waves Will Calm The Count of Monte Cristo was a well written, old timey, kind of on the verge of corney, produced movie. The characters had unique attributes and the plot was creatively constructed in a way that made the viewer think. The movie was a classic tale about an innocent man who is falsely accused and sentenced to prison. He nearly loses his mind until he meets a quirky individual who claims to be an priest. The priest and the innocent man form a friendship and the priest…

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    then standard Italian. That language is Ladin. Ladin, pronounced lah-DEEN, is an endangered language, of which there is hope of saving via state-sponsored language revitalization. Ladin encompasses less than 31000 speakers, in Dolomite region of Italy and, remains most frequently found…

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    They constantly come at Andy again and again. Andy never gives in and keeps fighting. He wants justice, in that he wants to not have to fear for his safety somewhere where his rights have already been taken away from him. The sisters always keep at Andy and he manages to keep himself sane and unscathed. These events all show that injustice was alive and prevalent. In this case injustice fueled Andy. He fought because his sense of hope was strengthened. Just because the injustice continued he did…

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    Is the American Dream still Possible? What is the American dream? The American dream is something that is individualized and characterized by each and every person. But the American dream is based on the hope of equal opportunity for those who can strive to the peak. If you are able to stay determined and focused on what you have in front of you then yes the American dream is still achievable. Some opportunities are by requiring all children to go to school and giving workers HR (which…

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    After a while, however, it starts to work out.(232) To satisfy his thirst, Pi uses solar stills, that he finds in the boat, to catch rainwater.(236) Ironically, Pi’s biggest enemy becomes his biggest ally. Pi credits Richard Parker with keeping him alive.(204) The 7th stage of a hero’s journey is “Approach.” (“Stages of the Hero’s…

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    The Importance Of Survival

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    Fear, hope and genetics play key roles in our lives and are important elements in survival. Surviving, despite the suffering you may have been through, is what gives people hope., and hope It is what keeps people alive. Many people would say that human beings will not always strive to survive. For example, during the Holocaust the Jewish people would rather die than suffer in the concentration camps, but the fact that people from those camps dealt with the beatings and malnourishment is proof…

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    As the prisoners are dehumanized, you see them begin to lose their hope. Akiba Drumer is an example of a character that gradually lost his hope as he was dehumanized…

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    novel, but clearly shown in Ruth’s flashbacks, Sarah’s Story and in Jonathan’s story. First of all, Ruth’s flashbacks vividly describe some of the things that Ruth had experienced. Two of these flashbacks recounts a time where Ruth did not want to be alive. One was during the time she was in the hospital being comforted by American soldiers and she tells a soldier that better people than her have died. Another flashback described a time…

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