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    This song "Ain't No Rest For The Wicked" was released on June 16, 2008 by Relentless Records. This was their third song that they've created and the song was released as a CD single. The lead singer Matt Shultz was inspired to make this song from a co-worker that was a drug dealer at the time. When Matt asked him why he was doing these things he responded with "There's no rest for the wicked. That quote inspired Matt to create the song that is very popular today. Because the song has become very…

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    For instance as a student, I was reminded of the tin man not having a heart being compared to students with no experience. Usually when students finish their degree and go out into the world we are told we have no experience so we must not be the right fit for the job; just as the tin man didn't feel worthy of friendship because he felt he lacked a heart. As for being a woman I compare my viewpoints more so with Dorothy who in a sense was looking for…

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    Book Of Negroes Analysis

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    There's no place like home? Dorothy was right: there’s no place like it. We go through life dodging wicked witches of all cardinal directions but, ideally, our homes are places where we feel most comfortable. At home we should no longer have to battle immorality. In the Wizard of Oz, Dorothy struggled to find her way back to her family, her friends, and her lifestyle in Kansas. The story of Dorothy Gale resonated the human desire to return home after being forcefully removed from them. We have…

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    Trending today in popular culture is the transformation of books, even comic books, into television shows and series. The fascination with zombies, vampires, and other supernatural beings is at the highest it has ever been in our society. The Walking Dead is a television series directed by Frank Darabont, first aired in 2010, which was originally a comic book series by Robert Kirkman. The show displays the willingness of human beings to fight and survive during a zombie’s invasion. According to…

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    Crusades: The Holy Wars

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    claimed to be their holy city. All three religions claimed jerusalem to be their holy city, because they believed in the same God. Although they were called the “holy wars”, they were nothing but holy. In fact most of the leaders went to war for more land, not for their religion. The crusades were very important, because it helped shape the religions we have today. It also taught people how to stand up, and fight for their…

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    Wizard Of Oz Movie Vs Book

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    Frank Baum managed to finish it, it was immediately loved my millions. Nearly 10 million copies of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz were sold; the books popularity only grew around the holidays (Rudolph). L Frank Baum, the author of the novel, sold the rights to The Wonderful Wizard of Oz for $75,000. He might have regretted the decision later on, because the movie ended up costing $2.8 million and turned into an American classic (Herbert). Along with the book, the script from the film also took a…

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    “Something Wicked This Way Comes,” by Ray Bradbury tells a chilling story in which two boys, Jim and Will, get entranced by Cooger and Dark's wicked carnival in Green Town, Illinois. The story embarks a journey in defeating evil while also portraying strained relationships through the process, especially that of Will Halloway and his dad. Throughout his childhood, Will had never felt a connection with his father due to their distance; especially due to Mr. Holloway and Wills extensive age gap,…

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    The Real story about the Crusades The Crusades were a series of wars set out to reclaim the holy land and not the outcome of greed and want for power of the Christian Church. Before the time of the Crusades the Christians that lived had no arguments with the muslims. Before the year 1200, 9 out of 10 people living in Europe were peasant farmers who had barely anything to live on (Biel). This meant that many of the people living in Crusading time were poor and had nothing. They didn’t have…

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    The Crusades is an interesting topic that many people have never heard of, although they changed history. They were a series of seven battles that lasted two centuries. It greatly affected life in Europe, and it all started with a man named Pope Urban II, who showed significant care for his religion. Christians during the Middle Ages always wished to have control over their holy city of Jerusalem, where Jesus had lived his whole life in. They took their religion, Christianity, seriously,…

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    The television adaptation of the comic book series The Walking Dead has since become a worldwide phenomenon since its premiere in October 2010. For some, it's the excruciating gore that makes it appealing backed by the sheer fascination of zombies , while for others, it's the presentation of humanity's resilience and the emotional and spiritual revelations only a zombie apocalyse can squeeze the sh*t out of everyone. To make the apocalyptic journey more exciting, here are some fun facts about…

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