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    right to vote, and highly respected roles in the government. Out of the many factors that are holding women back chivalry is a strong contributor. Many believe chivalry is dead and we should bring it back. Chivalry is very much alive and society needs to reevaluate it. It is hard to simply agree or disagree that chivalry is dead. The answer to this question depends on every individual's personal experiences. For example, Population Reference Bureau states, “Seven in 10 children living with a…

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    poorest people have a chance to become “someone” in life through hard work and determination. But not everyone agrees with this statement as seen with F. Scott Fitzgerald in his novel,The Great Gatsby,as he portrays his opinion that the American Dream is dead through his various characters and his use of devices and symbols throughout the story. Fitzgerald shows how even when people try their best in completing their “American Dream” it is most likely destined for failure. Nick Carraway, or also…

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    person they love is gone. Day of the Dead is a holiday which demonstrates this idea as men and women in Mexico celebrate their dead loved ones rather than mourn them. Literature works such as The Last Time We Say Goodbye, “That Time of Year Thou Mayest in Me Behold,” and “Sonnet - To Zante” show the power of love and how each person is affected differently by death. A holiday which demonstrates a different way to celebrate lost loved ones would be The Day of the Dead (El Dia de Los Muertos).…

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    Dead End The Lie The thing that influences identity the most is family, and the stories “Dead End” and “The Lie” prove it. These stories prove it because someone's family situation can affect their choices, a person's family can influence their beliefs, and someone's family name can influence the way they think of themselves. One way that someone's family influences their identity is that the state that their family is in can affect their choices. If the condition of a person's family is…

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    The Walking Dead is one of the most popular series on television with the story following an infectious zombie outbreak, forcing the world into chaotic dystopia. The plot of the story centers around a police officer named Rick Grimes who wakes up from a coma and is thrown into this horror movie scenario. Throughout the series Rick finds himself facing challenging ethical decisions that effects his morality and those who surround him. In the television series everyone’s humanity and morals are…

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    The Apple Doesn’t Fall Far from the Tree (An analysis of themes found in Tom Stoppard’s play Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead) In the modern world, technology revolves all around us. Most people cannot go five minutes without their cell phones or tablets. Social media controls our minds and has changed the way people interact with others. Our generations have become rude and do not know how to think before acting. This technology however, did not come from thin air. Technology has come from…

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    one passes by to fill their car, and the gas turns stale. Every gust of wind will slather the station in red clay, and in the absence of wind dust will settle instead. A man works and lives In this gas station, alone. But he is not alive, nor is he dead. He spends his years, pump in hand, waiting for a car to come down the vacant road, but one never does. He has only a clock to measure what time has passed, for his days are meaningless. he yells at his clock. “time! can you not speed up? is…

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    Paul McCartney’s Aston Martin was involved in a car wreck in the early hours of November 6 1966, many Beatles’ fans claim that Paul McCartney died in that accident and was replaced by the winner of a recent look-alike contest. The “Paul is Dead” conspiracy theory was developed in 1969, when a college student claimed that The Beatles had been inserting clues about member Paul McCartney’s death in their last couple albums. One clue the student mentions includes, the cover of Abbey Road which some…

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    who become our friends; they often have their own distinct personalities and abilities that we admire. Similarly, people cherish various characters who are featured in different TV shows and movies. My favourite character is Glenn from The Walking Dead. I personally relate to Glenn and share a lot of traits with Glenn, I admire Glenn because of several reasons, and Glenn would immensely change my life if he was in my…

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    Anne Frasier's Pretty Dead is the third book in the mystery series about Elise Sandburg, a homicide detective with an eye for the supernatural. The book takes place in the enigmatic setting of Savannah, Georgia, where a twisted serial killer is killing prostitutes and drug addicts. Once his daughter becomes the latest in the long line of victims, the mayor starts demanding justice; as a result, the police assigns Elise and her partner David Gould to the case. Their task is far from a walk in…

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