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¨If I had an opportunity to hand-pick a team that I wanted to play in the NBA Finals, it would probably be the Lakers.¨ Scottie Pippen. While there are many other teams with histories rich with achievements, the Lakers are the best because they have been consistent throughout history all the way up until these past 5 years. Fans and athletes throughout the league all know that the Lakers are and have always been a dominant force to be reckoned with. Although there are many other great franchises…

The book Lord of the Flies shows people that they should stay in control of themselves. In the book, Jack stayed calm and kept himself in control, but Ralph turned into a savage and turned into a different person, this shows that people should stay in control of themselves. If someone keeps themselves in control, they will stay the same, but if they don’t stay in control they will have a bad change in the person they are, this is shown in the book by Jack and Ralph. Jack shows that staying in…

think Jimmy Valentine should stay free. The first reason Jimmy Valentine should stay free is that he saved a girl's life. He may have stole money from safes, but he redeemed himself by saving the girl’s life. This also shows that he changed. In the story, it says,”In a minute Jimmy was at work on the door. In ten minutes-faster than he had done before-he had the door open. Agatha was taken into her mother’s arms.” The second reason Jimmy Valentine should stay free is that he turned…

“Don’t Stay in School” “I wasn’t taught how to get a job, but I can remember dissecting a frog.” This is a quote from the song, “Don’t stay in School,” by Boyinaband. The message portrayed throughout this song, is that the school system does not teach real life things. The school system is too focused on learning, “negative b plus or minus the square root of b squared.” Instead, of learning how to live in the real world. Don’t stay in school seems like horrible advice to give someone. The…

the poem Nothing Gold Can Stay by Robert Frost he talks about life and he uses plants as a analogy. In line one, he talks about how nature's first green is gold and it also means that when a baby is born it's important. In line three it talks about it again and shows repetition. In line four Robert talks about how being young and a plant’s flower doesn’t last forever. All of the analogies in the poem remind the reader that life is short. In the poem “nothing gold can stay” robert uses metaphor,…

The Reason We often see women in abusive relationships who decide to stay quiet letting their husband boss them around. These women are often physically abused, and we have made comments about them before putting ourselves in their shoes. Many of them are too afraid to be solitary, and feel like they won’t be able to support themselves. Pride is also a huge reason of why women stay in abusive relationships. They don’t want to worsen the situation in which they are in. Sexist men make their…

do not consider the costs of achieving their desired careers. The costs of going to college are significant, not only is college very expensive but, it also takes a toll on the students mentally and emotionally. Therefore, college students need to stay at home and go to college to save money and heartache. Staying at home for college is beneficial for high school graduates due to the comfort of family being close by, the enormous price reductions and the conveniences of studying close to home.…

Psychology in the Media In 2009, Gayle Forman published the teen novel If I Stay. I have recently read this book and it occurred to me that I could use it for this paper. In If I Stay, Mia Hall is an average girl, going to school, doing her homework and staying out of trouble, but she has one specific talent that catches everyone’s eye; she can play the cello. Her love for classical music is like no other love in the world. She eats, sleeps and breathes the works of Beethoven. One morning she…

Along with fear, I would feel pain everywhere in my body due to the beaten and loss of family. If I was Amari I would try to survive all the difficult tasks that are put in front of me, because I would still have hope of having freedom. Amari should stay close to Afi because Afi has experienced slavery before. If she does this Afti can teach her what things to do and inform her about tasks so she can be prepare. Two Quotes “Because as long as we have life, we have hope!’ Page 16. I choose…

Today I will be examining Socrates decision to stay in jail and how his dear friend Crito was trying to help him escape. I will also be looking at then logos, Pathos, and Ethos. I will be looking at the facts and breaking them down to see if his decision is more Logical, emotional, or Ethical. Socrates is in jail and his dear friend Crito is trying to convince him to escape from sure death. Crito tells Socrates that he has people ready to break him out. All Socrates has to do is give him the…