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    Emile Durkheim was an influential figure in the French school of Sociology. In his piece “The Elementary Forms of Religious life” (1912), Durkheim examines religion not exclusively as pertaining to church, but instead as an important societal function (Appelrouth and Edles 2016). “He sought to explain why the moral realm focused so much on religion” (Appelrouth and Edles 2016). In his book, Emile Durkheim uses concepts such as social facts, the moral code, symbols, and the distinction between…

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    worked and from there it was a natural progression to learning how to use her weapon” (O’Brien, 94). She also starts to go on ambushes with Greenies. When she disappears for three weeks, Mark Fossie finds her inside a hootch. He sees her wearing a necklace made of human tongues and standing near a decapitated leopard. As stated by Rat Kiley “she’s already gone”(O’Brien, 107). She is not the same person. The war has changed her and she will never regain her old-self…

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    I grab for the beautiful polished white gold necklace, which was lying in front of me that had a big red Rubin in the middle. I just got out of hostage for 8 years; this was the best thing that has happened to me in this time. The only problem was it wasn't mine; I needed it. I would waste my life; I…

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    What would be your first reaction if you found a singing girl in the middle of a campsite with a human tongue necklace? The singing girl’s name is Mary Anne, and she was a straight- out-of-high-school student who went to go visit her boyfriend during war. She became very intrigued with the war which lead her to participate like a soldier. The things that Mary Anne saw taking place in the war transformed her into a killer, and during the war gender was irrelevant so Mary anne blended in like the…

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    My Most Dangerous Game

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    The next morning, he looked out the window and saw the remains of the general and felt a twinge of guilt, but it quickly faded away. He went to the bathroom and just stared at himself in the mirror for an extensive “should I have handled the situation differently?” he asked himself. He didn’t know how else he could have done though. He realized that he was very hungry and decided he would wander down the dark staircase to see if he could find any food to satisfy. Once he finally found the…

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    with special submarines searching the old sunken ship underwater. Astrologers have been in search for a rare diamond necklace called the “heart of the ocean” that was gifted to Rose Bukater from her fiancé Caledon on the ship before it had sunk. Even though the diamond necklace is not found, the astrologers recover a safe with drawings of Rose Bukater wearing nothing but the necklace around her neck. These pictures were shown on a news channel from where an elderly lady claims to be Rose. When…

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    I have made a research and analysis essay of three strong women, where I looked at their stories, discussing their weaknesses and strength, how they reacted to different situations and an analysis of their characteristics with critics and scholars to support my points. Lady Macbeth is in the list of one of the strongest women in english literature, many people and scholars agree on how manipulative, insensitive and inhuman she is because she would step the boundaries of morality to achieve…

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    "Listen to me," insisted the Demon, as he placed his hand upon my head. “We have to get you out of here before he comes.” “What do you mean? Who is he?” I questioned hesitantly. “The Prime Demon. They call him Alastair. If he finds me facilitating a Chosen, I’ll be dead!” And with that he recited words that were unfamiliar to me. It sounded like a different language, none of this planet. A bright iridescent light encaptured us, and I closed my eyes thinking that he was going to kill me. I mean…

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    The Broken Spears begins with a foreword from J. Jorge Klor de Alva, exposing the reason for the creation and publishing of this book: to shed light on the real history of the natives of the New World, one that displays the grotesque horrors committed against them by the Spanish—though the Spanish are often painted as heroes who conquered all odds . Before the arrival of the Spanish, the Aztec people saw several bad and confusing omens . The Spaniards then arrive . Motecuhzoma sent out gifts to…

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    Fern Bank History

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    I wish the Museum did have replicas that visitors could observe closer and actually feel and hold similar to the actual pieces on display. There was much to walk around and observe. Hindu Deities displayed handcrafted beaded necklace. When looking closer you will see that the actual stones are name after Gods and Goddesses. I wish we could have been able to see them up close with magnifying glass such as other stones located in the museum to see if the quality or clarity have…

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