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    These two extremely brave sisters have been through alot together when it comes to the resistance against El Jefe or better known as Rafael Leonidas Trujillo. Jefe has had a big handful with these to cutting edge smart girls. From sneaking notes into meetings with officials from other states to leading shipments of guns and explosives to other resistance members houses. Even though Jefe won the battle against the girls their stories will forever live on in the mind of the Dominican people. Why…

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    1964 as it deals with suspicions of child molestation. Through observations by Sister James, played by Amy Adams, and a telephone game with Sister Aloysius, the audience find themselves making their own conclusions from the very beginning. As the movie progresses and the audience even meets the mother of Donald Miller, the supposed victim, whoms gives reason as to why Father Flynn and her son are close. In the end, Sister Aloysius tricks Father Flynn into resigning from his position by admitting…

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    no-one can bring it to you. Then you get called down to the office and there's your lunch box. My sister was born in 1999 in Ludington Michigan. She has lived here her whole and has explored the many wonders of Michigan. But most of all she puts others before herself, she's caring, and grateful. That's why she is my Michigan hero. One reason she is my Michigan hero is she puts others before herself. My sister just recently moved into my great grandmothers house because she was diagnosed with…

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    suppressed. It is a silence that screams a louder reality. In John Patrick Shanley's play ¨Doubt¨ in efforts to reveal a sad truth about our society. The author proposes the idea that repression does exists in our society, be it due do the actions of other individuals or society as a whole. Repression has had a profound impact on women in societies throughout our history. Set in 1964,the time of many atrocities occurring against the black people. Who struggled with discrimination and segregation…

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    “Hah, I won once again,” my sister, Linda, yelled out. I couldn’t put anything into words, my sister kept winning over and over again. I was so devastated, I wanted to win but I couldn’t. “Elvis, wake up and get ready,” my dad yelled at me. My head was spinning from waking up, I didn’t know why we were waking up so early. It was 7:30 AM, it was July 23, 2009. It was a sunny morning. I got out of my bed and started getting ready. “Hurry up, we are going to be late for the trip,” my dad told me. I…

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    Benefits Of Lying

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    In my situation I did not consult my problem of deceiving my sister because I did not want to break my ex boyfriend’s trust. However, if I would have consulted my situation with someone else who is loving, caring and a trustful person that person would of been against my decision. I could imagine that they would advise me to tell my sister because another person could end up telling her and her feelings will still end up getting hurt . Furthermore…

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    Although all three of the main characters: Sister A, Sister James and Father Flynn share the same religion they have very opposite basis for their faith. Through the book of Doubt Shanley is portraying three different erroneous ways people approach faith. Sister A’s faith is based on her experience in life, not God’s; Sister James’ faith is based on emotions instead of being based on God; Father Flynn’s faith is used as a tool for power. Therefore, the play presents potential ways of engaging…

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    their flaw. Margaret “Meg” March, the eldest sister among her siblings in the novel “Little Women” by Louisa May Alcott, is a cordial lady with a courteous attitude. This polite behaviour is also depicted in the 1994 film adaptation as well, however this becomes her main flaw. Although Meg’s humble demeanor creates different relationships in the story, her passive behaviours makes her easily influenced by others. Essentially, Meg is easily influenced by others due to her humble demeanor creating…

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    development of other characters as well. Although Ismene briefly appears it is evident that her fear of breaking the law , and hesitant determination to rise to the occasion positively affects the actions of her sister Antigone. Ismene plays a major role for the oncoming positioning and placement of the actions to follow in the play. Her brief attendance in the play has an major efficacy on Sophocles’ Antigone…

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    One Last Goodbye My sister and I are smiling posing for a picture, well at least my sister is, while I on the other hand am sticking my tongue out looking who knows where. I don’t remember much about this day, but how much can you really expect a 4 year olds brain to retain? I do remember us being closer than ever though, she was like my best friend…actually she was my best friend. We were meeting up the last time before our adoptions were finalized. In the background is our social worker, he…

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