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    focuses on cause and effect to come to an assumption that God exists, which contrasts with the priori approach to the ontological argument. Linear religions generally accept that God made the universe ex nihilo because in Genesis God existed at the beginning of time; therefore, He must be the cause of the universe because you can’t have an effect without a cause. Aquinas hypothesised that nothing can be the cause of itself because “it would be prior to itself, which is impossible.” This is one…

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    1929 was the beginning of a tragic lesson. This was the start of The Great Depression. The Great Depression affected thousands of people worldwide. During this time hundreds of confused people lost jobs, money, and hope. The disaster earned it’s name because it made the economy, and people depending on the economy, depressed. In the beginning, people viewed the crash in the economy as a drop in the business cycle, and that it would only improve. Unfortunately it was only the beginning.…

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    many other innocent people dying. The book “Night” gets his message across by telling his personal experiences starting from the beginning. Some examples throughout the book of what happened was when he injured his leg very bad, and wondered “Will I be able to use my leg?” (Wiesel 80). He also explained on how he was treated, including the living conditions, and the bad food he was given while living st the death camps.…

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    not willing to change David Hawthorne creates a society in The Scarlet Letter that is unfavorably relatable to present society and he proves it through toying with the reader’s curiosity. At the beginning of the story, a townsfolk in the crowd were…

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    wildest dreams while fighting through physical and mental obstacles. In the beginning of the movie, Vince is a bartender with a rough life, barely making ends meet in a terrible economy. He is personable, reliable, ambitious, and passionate. Amidst losing his job and getting limited hours at the bar, his only ways of income, the one thing in his life that has kept him going, is his love for football. In the beginning, he is resentful and struggles…

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    Addicted to Meth in a Unique Way Breaking Bad is a critically acclaimed crime drama that will have you addicted in more than one way. It aired on TV from January 2008 till September 2013 but all five seasons are now on Netflix. Walter White, played by Bryan Cranston, is a middle-aged man who is an overqualified high school chemistry teacher and works part-time at a car wash. His wife, Skyler, played by Anna Gunn, is often suspicious and concerned about her husband and his whereabouts. While…

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    There are many different parenting styles To Kill a Mockingbird showcases one of them. Atticus Finch has a very different but also intelligent way of guiding his children. The relationship between Atticus and his children has gained throughout the novel. He also pushes his children to do the right in the correct situation. Atticus pushed his children to have an inner feeling or voice to seek the rightfulness in a detrimental situation. Lawyer Atticus Finch has a very intelligent style of…

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    a spectacle that pleases the frightened masses. Montag, would not be a good friend because of what he does for a living. Montag in the beginning of the story burns books. He has other firefighters help him with what he not supposed to be doing. He enjoys dressing in his uniform, playing the role of a symphony conductor. He was part of the system in the beginning of the story. On Montag’s way home from the fire station, he meets his new neighbor…

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    was good to be bad, the narrator and his two friends felt they were the very definition of bad; however, these three teens, desperate for treacherous adventure and new experiences, ended up getting more than they bargained for after a prank goes awfully wrong. This incident causes them to run into some people more “bad” than themselves and to the see the uncensored reality…

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    In To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee, there were many instances of discrimination, court trials and lots of judgement. It didn’t matter if you were the nicest person in the town, there was always someone talking about you in Maycomb and judging you. A character that rarely ever made himself known got most of the judgement. He was a recluse everyone said and they feared him. No one in the town knew him well enough, but still told their children to be careful and to not go near his property. Boo…

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