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    Society seems to hold beauty to a higher standard than wit. Cosmetics companies don’t hire geniuses to capture the attention of the public. In Scott Westerfeld’s Uglies, beauty is seen as a necessity—and intelligence is cast aside. However, throughout the book, it becomes obvious that sometimes, cleverness is a greater asset than looks. As the scene of the story is being set, it becomes apparent that Tally is a rule-breaker among uglies. She skips classes, goes into forbidden areas, and, most…

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    Because Scott Joplin grew up in a musical family he was already exposed to the magic of music and how it made people feel inside. Scott Joplin was born on April 1, 1897 with African American parents. He was known as the “King of Ragtime Writers” for his talent of composing ragtime music that all loved. Because his family was musically talented, some would say that he was born with a little something extra when composing his music. His mother sang for a banjo singer and player and his father…

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    Black Hawk Down Essay

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    The movie Black Hawk Down takes place on October 3rd and 4th of 1993. This film displays a life threatening mission that the U.S. Army Rangers try to overcome. The mission is called to capture two Somalian war lords. Once the mission starts disaster is brought upon from the beginning of the battle to the end. Within the movie, Black Hawk Down, you follow the character of Sgt. Eversman, who leads The Ranger unit Chalk Four into the first crash cite of the Black Hawk Chopper. Although most of…

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    The office is a tv show that takes place in Scranton Pennsylvania. The show is about a failing branch of the Dunder Miflin Paper company. The show revolves around Michael Scott who is the regional manager, Dwight Schrute who is the top salesman, Jim Halpert who is the office funny guy and Pam Beasley the uncomfortable recipcinist. The first concept is Race and Ethnicity. The first example is a part of an episode where Michael holds a meeting where he has everyone put a card on there head…

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    A paradoxical question has arisen from many philosophers’ musings: what is reality? Plato gives his version of the answer in his anxiety-inducing “Allegory of the Cave”. In a dark cave, Plato depicts prisoners who have been “chained so that they cannot move, and can only see” what is in front of them (Plato). With this restriction in movement, they are only able to see the shadows of “men passing along the wall carrying all sorts of vessels, and statues and figures of animals” (Plato). These…

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    introduced by her full title of “Miss Rose Bradwardine” (Scott 41) whereas Flora is “The Chieftain’s Sister” equating her to the old highland traditions. Time is malleable and something Waverley moves backwards and forwards through; this equates with the narrator of the novel and Scott himself, describing class issues and political rebellions and fights for independence in 1745 against the backdrop of the Napoleonic wars. Sir Walter Scott started the novel in 1805 only to lay it aside and resume…

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    Prometheus Film Analysis

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    Prometheus directed by Scott Ridley, who is known for Blade Runner (1982), Alien (1979), Gladiator (2000), and Exodus: Gods and Kings (2014). Ridley has been nominated for 3 Oscars for best director for such films as Black Hawk Down, Gladiator, and Thelma and Louise. The name of the film itself echoes Greek mythology of the Titan Prometheus who is known as “the creator of mankind,” and thief of fire from Zeus which advanced the human race. Additionally Prometheus is also referenced to as “the…

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    The Uglies Themes

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    heart with me(i carry it in], and The Third and Final Continent all incorporated a communal theme. The theme of friendships and relationships was developed in the novel, the Uglies as well as two of the ancillary texts. In the Uglies, written by Scott Westerfeld, the statement of friendships are at risk and may be altered when problematic situations occur was expressed. The theme was conveyed through the plot of the novel. Furthermore, E. E. Cummings used figurative language in the poem, [i…

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    What television show character are you most like and why? One Tree Hill was a show that I refused to watch. I knew mom’s that were obsessed with this teen show, and that was just not something I wanted to be a part of. So when finals came around last year, I decided it was time to watch One Tree Hill. I loved it. I became invested in the show, the characters and the story line. I could not figure out what it was about the show that made me love it, that made me feel like I related to it so much…

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    Abraham Lincoln’s entire presidency was encompassed by the trials of the Civil War. As any successful leader, his time included failures that helped him in the long run. Lincoln was forced to make many difficult decisions that both did and did not turn result in his favor. The strengths and weaknesses which Lincoln displayed during the war led to the ultimate success for the Union in uniting the states. Lincoln’s failures can be considered part of what drove him to succeed. In terms of…

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