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Narrative Essay One day me and my cousin were sitting and wondering what to do we were 10 and didn’t really know of anything to do. Then we got an idea to take the log pile and build a fort with 2 rooms. So we started rolling and stacking, we got an old handsaw from the barn and started cutting and stacking to make it as sealed from the wind as we could. In about 1 week we had built the rooms and had just got done putting a roof made of logs on top. So we decided to see if it was air and water…

before. These diamonds are usually mined in northern and western regions of Africa. In some areas, diamonds would be placed on outer layers of sand, because of the wind, making it easier to find. Rebels use slaves to drill the diamonds and sometimes shovel till they are seen. The rebellion leaders then sells the diamonds to gain military forces as well as weapons. Organizations in Africa kidnap children to sell them to the highest bidder so they can be used as child soldiers or miners. They are…

“We realize the importance of our voices only when we are silenced” said by Malala Yousafzai. She plays a big role in today’s society by being a huge role model to younger girls and fighting for their rights. Yousafzai relate back to the story of A Thousand Splendid Suns because Malala went through rough times because she wanted equality and an education. This relates back to the novel because, Mariam and Laila go through dilemmas. They view the world differently than others because they have…

Chapter Seven: Capitalism Gives What does capitalism give that socialism cannot? A better way to answer this is to look at the nature of the universe itself, not just socially and economically. All things in the universe run in cycles, even the universe itself. The universe expands and contracts. The sun is born and then burns out. Planets cycle around the sun. Every day the oceans rise and fall and every year the seasons change throughout. Axiomatic I know but just stick with me here for a…

John Deere: John Deere was born February 7, 1804 in Rutland, Vermont and died May 17, 1886 in Moline, Illinois. John Deere was born to William and Sarah Deere. He was their third son. In 1805 the Deeres moved to Middlebury, Vermont, where his father was a tailor. In 1808, he got on a boat headed for England, hoping to get more money for his family. No one ever saw him again and he was declared dead at sea. (Company) Raised only by his mother who made just enough money to get by, John’s…

In the movie “To End All Wars” we see a group of soldiers during World War II who get captured by the Japanese and try to survive until the end of the war. This movie gives the viewer a great example of the power of forgiveness, self-sacrifice and God’s peace in the midst of the most terrible of circumstances still remains. Throughout this paper, we will look at cultural texts for the movie “To End All Wars” and see how this movie helps us as viewers change the way we think when watching movies.…

“Mom please I don't want to I will do anything for us to not go.” said John. “You have to your dad got a new job over there and that's end of discussion.” said John’s mom. I don't know what dad was thinking about buying this new house in Berlin, he loves this house and he loves his job cooking at the cafe why would he ever change. “John come down here and eat dinner with us.” said mom. I didn't want to but the smell of whatever she's cooking said yes ” look what I made…

Melvin Louis Brown was born February 2, 1931 in the small northeastern borough of Mahaffey, Pennsylvania. Melvin was born to Edward and Rhonda Brown, and was one of their ten children. Melvin was the second youngest of four boys, with six sisters of varying ages, one of which, Martha, who died at a very young age. As a boy growing up in Mahaffey his hobbies were typical of what one might expect from someone growing up in a town with a population of less than 700. Melvin was a lover of all…

The majority of students, including myself knows about slavery. Our own selves have seen, heard, and often talked around it intensively in class discussions or with our parents. The biggest common slaves that were famous by doing something drastic was Harriet Tubman, Fredrick Douglas, and George Washington Carver. Harriet Tubman became famous for her secretive underground railroad that led an enormous amount of slaves to freedom by following the North Star. Fredrick Douglas became famous for…

The Pulitzer Prize winning novel Beloved by Toni Morrison, explores the trials and tribulations of a mother haunted by not only her past, but also by the supernatural and physical embodiment of her deceased child, Beloved. The novel takes place in rural 1873 Cincinnati, and follows the family of former slave, Sethe, who in an attempt to save her children from the horrors of slavery, murdered her infant daughter. Morrison critic, Carolyn Denard states that, when reading this novel, students…