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    Michael Jeffrey Jordan also famously known by his initials MJ is a former NBA (National Basketball Association) basketball player. He played for the Chicago Bulls and the Washington Wizards. Jordan has played a total of 15 seasons for the two teams. MJ is frequently referred to as the greatest basketball player of all time. Recently Jordan made his debut in the Forbes list of billionaires with an estimated net worth of US$ 1 billion. Currently MJ is 1741st richest person in the world and 513th…

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    ever seen an athlete like him, he shaped the game and became its icon, giving kids light and hope for their lives. He life on and off the court shaped the world of basketball from fans to coaches to players to the kid whos rim was duct taped on. Michael Jordan made the world a better place. Fast forward to a half white kid living in the streets on Wadsworth. He’s about nine or ten, his beloved cousins from florida have just arrived, instantly the Bogue, Johnson annual basketball game…

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    Before reading the novel Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton I believed there was a hard line between what was reality versus fantasy, what was natural versus what was artificial. I now have had to reevaluate those distinctions I have made. Jurassic Park has shown me that it is not as simple as I once thought it was. This novel is about the “re-creation” of dinosaurs on the island of Isla Nublar off the coast of Costa Rica. Bringing animals that once roamed a very different Earth onto an island…

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    Michael Almereyda’s Hamlet is one of the most critically debated Shakespeare adaptations due to Almereyda’s stylistic choices for the film. Critics argue over nearly every aspect of the film: Does it successfully translate the central themes found in Shakespeare’s original text? Does the modernization of the plot hinder the audience’s comprehension of the play? Does Almereyda’s decision to cut sixty percent of the original text and replace it with technology prove to be a suitable substitute for…

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    Without a doubt, LeBron James and Michael Jordan are considered to be legends in the National Basketball Association, otherwise known as the NBA. Both players have achieved tons of accomplishments. Although they have similarities, they also have a great deal of differences. Some of the similarities and differences these players share is their environment, accomplishments, and characteristics. Environment plays one of the biggest roles in similarities and differences of these legends. When he…

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    Michael Jackson was born on August 29, 1958 in Gary, Indiana to strict parents Katherine Jackson and Joe Jackson. Joseph Jackson was a guitarist and mentor to all of Michael Jackson siblings. Katherine Jackson was a part time store clerk and was also a part of Jehovah’s Witness. Joseph Jackson put aside his musical aspirations to provide for his family and believing his sons had talent he then molded them into a musical group in the early 1960s called the Jackson 5. Michael Jackson became the…

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    Michael Jackson is indeed the king of pop and a legend in the music industry when it came to touching the hearts of millions with various songs on his “Dangerous’ album. He has many amazing songs that has touched society from the eighties all the way to now. His music has definitely made a huge impact on mankind’s way of living. People love the music that the Album gave us, but some also envied it as well. The songs Michael Jackson gave us contained no profanity…

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    originally written by Siedah Garrett and performed by Michael Jackson. In this song from 1987, Michael Jackson shows his audience scenes of destruction, poverty and overall a world where nothing seems to be fair. This song is sung in the genre of soul. Artists commonly produce music in this specific genre to touch the hearts of their listeners. They do so in a way in which they form emotional connections with their audience. In “Man in the Mirror,” Michael Jackson portrays a world of poverty and…

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    Michael Ondaatje’s The English Patient centers around ideas of identity. Each main character has its own identity story told in the book, and they all interconnect to form the storyline of rediscovered identity. One of the main subjects of the book presents itself in the title, and Ondaatje focuses much of his attention on the theme of Almasy, or the English patient, rediscovering his past traumatic experiences and life story. Much of the book focuses on his flashbacks and injuries as he and the…

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    Michael Jackson: A Reflection and Brief Comparison to Beethoven The undisputed king of pop, Michael Joseph Jackson was born in Gary, Indiana in 1958. Of no surprise, he was raised in a very musically inclined home where all of his family would regularly sing together. Once Michael’s father realized the potential his family had in making profit from this hobby, he sought recording contracts. Eventually, the Jackson 5 were discovered by Diana Ross from the Supremes and landed a contract with…

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