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    needs rights of freedom; otherwise this woman will find no reason of why she should be virtuous. Mary, explains and develops this point through the story in many ways. throughout this work one can read where the author says, “my main argument is built on this principle, that if she be not prepared by education to become the companion of man, she will stop the progress of knowledge and…

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    changes. Furiously charging towards me making me notice that this year will be different. Since 5th grade I have had many things change this past school year. Going into 6th grade I have had confusing friendships, more responsibilities, and a lot more freedom. Friends come and go, especially over the 6th grade year. Friends go away, since sixth grade is the first year where two schools come together, you find out who your real friends are and who is just there to have company. But, two schools…

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    As one reads Harold and the Purple Crayon by Crocket Johnson, we see an overwhelming amount of freedom through Harold as his imagination and his crayon take him anywhere he thinks possible. However, with freedom comes limitations. To make sense of the freedom within limits in Johnson's story, we are going to examine a text by Walter Percy called "The Loss of The Creature." In this text, Percy talks about preformulation in symbolic complex. Preformulation is something that is previously…

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    threatened before. On April 27, 2006, construction of the Freedom Tower and the museum began. “By laying this magnificent cornerstone of hope, we are sending a message to the people around the world that freedom will always prevail” (Reyes 28). “Symbols help us make sense of the world” (Townsend N.P.). The Freedom tower is a symbol of freedom because it stands in the same place as the twin towers saying we are not afraid of you to the world. The freedom tower built was bilt to be a simbal…

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    of history for as long as Americans can remember. The vicious cycle of oppression and rebellion led many to stand up for how they believe the “less superior” citizens should be treated. Revolters voiced their opinions on the quality of life that all should be able to enjoy and how everyone should be treated equally. Revolutionary voices such as Martin Luther King Jr., Patrick Henry, and the Declaration of Independence will live on in history for their meaningful calls to freedom. Martin Luther…

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    to start from scratch? The book, I Love Yous Are For White People, by Lac Su, describes his hardships and obstacles immigrating to America. As Su’s family immigrated to America, Lac had lost the freedom and affection he once had. In Lac’s eyes, Pa was no longer the man that used to take him out for walks in the market and be proud to show off. America had posed a lot of challenges for the family, such as different cultural aspects as well as the language. Pa did not understand the American ways;…

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    writings she shows how women were submissive to men. When Chopin started writing females did not really have a voice, they did what they were told. An analysis of Chopin’s “The Story of an Hour” shows how the atmosphere can change from grief/sadness, to freedom, and then death, all because of tragic information. The first atmosphere in Chopin’s “The Story of an Hour” revolves around sadness. Mrs. Mallard is sad due to the tragic information of her husband’s death. The death of anyone causes…

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    the same freedom. Some of the rights were even different between the northern and southern part of the United States. The movements helped change how society acted in these areas. The need for labor also shifted in the United States. In the long run, all of America changed forever, and is still changing today. The Civil Rights Movement was a major role in the idea of freedom for the United States. Differences in ideas can vary depending on location. This was the case when it came to freedom in…

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    most prisoners weren’t forced to labor. So the prisoners weren’t forced to work. The prisoners weren’t forced to march through the death march. But on the other hand, Auschwitz, had to walk a long distance, without any food nor water and definitely not any rest at all. The death marches made jewish prisoners walk long distances to other camps if the camp started to over populate. More than 15,000, from Auschwitz, die while marching. Almost 60,000 prisoners were forced to march. If they stopped…

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    In the novel Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain, the theme of a journey to freedom is very evident because it’s about a stunningly independent child who runs away from his hometown to escape the treatment he receives from his father, meeting up with a runaway slave named Jim on his journey. This classic novel, written by Mark Twain, is one of the few novels that is an American classic and required in most high school curriculums that found a way to be somewhat interesting. The story is…

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