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    In the book The Outsiders by S.E Hinton, the story has a rivalry between the socs and greasers. The story takes place in the 1960’s in a small town in Oklahoma. The main characters are the socs and the greasers. The setting affects the characters by changing the mood and storyline. It also affects the story cause it matters where you live. Johnny is one of the main characters and is a greaser. “ If you can picture a little dark puppy that has been kicked too many times and is lost in a crowd of…

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    actual eviction, breach of the covenant of quiet enjoyment and of the lease. The superior court ruled against each claim. Echo appealed, stating that the court made several errors. These errors include: confusing constructive eviction and partial actual eviction, that locking the front doors was not partial actual eviction, finding there was no constructive eviction, and using the wrong legal test when determining whether or not there was a breach of quiet enjoyment. Issue Did the court err in…

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    The usage of “quiet time” can aid patients who are anxious and stressed about their diagnosis and symptoms. For example, Krinsky’s case study regarding John who was experiencing chest pains and anxious about his pain discomfort represents how decreased his stimuli and improved is outcomes with his care of plan, with the addition of patient satisfaction with the health care team. This case confirmed di not only display how the patient was comfortable during quiet time, yet built a therapeutic…

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    Therefore, we should examine minority viewpoint thoroughly before we make the final decision. Quiet group members is not such a bad perception when you in a group discussing about a major topic that members of the group would rather listen to everyone's opinions rather shouting it all out and not taking turns. However, too quiet group members can affect the cooperation with the members of the group. Having a quiet group member that would not voice their opinions out could in turn,…

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    is a question most teachers ask themselves when they think about this topic. Will using phones make for a better class? This of course is debatable, but i believe it would. For instance, imagine this scenario. There is a classroom that is calm, quiet, and relaxed. Everyone has something to do, and no one is bothering anyone. Do you wish for a class like this? In this case, you can achieve this by allowing students their phones 10th period. For you see, allowing phone usage 10th period is a…

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    will instead offer the students an alternative. Over the loud speaker I will inform the student body of the accident and offer a moment of silence. I will tell all students and teachers that the moment of silence can be used for quiet reflection, quiet prayer, or a quiet activity. If any member of the student body, or anyone else wished to use that moment for silent prayer, that is their right. Evidence: The United States was founded on religious freedom, and it is vital to our diverse society…

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    Many of them are over looked at the time due to the activity that is happening at the moment. These quiet moments create tension for the audience who sees the hunter hunting down his prey. The first example of the quiet score is just before Moss gets shot by the Mexicans when he is running away from them in the dark, falling down the side of the steep hill into the water. It is a quiet ominous sound. The second time there is music it is more noticeable when Moss and the cabby drive by the hotel…

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    In the short story "Rules of the Game" by Amy Tan, a main theme is that staying quiet and holding back can help you to achieve goals, shown when Waverly's mother awards her, when she wins a chess game, and when Waverly accidentally blurts out something she regrets saying. At the beginning of the story when Waverly is a young girl, her mother drills a life lesson into her. She tells Waverly to “ ‘Bite back your tongue,’ scolded my mother when I cried loudly (...) ‘Wise guy, he not go against wind…

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    As I was walking in the hallway to Ms. Johnson’s room, I saw someone standing there that did not recognize that much. Welp, I hope it’s a good sub and not one who just yells at us or sleeps. I went to go grab my folder to work on my Do Now and then to sit into my assigned seat. As soon as I finished my Do Now, I heard someone on the intercom, “In one moment we will start an intruder drill. I will come back on the intercom shortly.”. About 5 minutes later, we were waiting patiently for the…

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    Remarque's Views On War

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    Erich Maria Remarque knew firsthand the torment of fighting on the front lines when he penned his most famous novel, All Quiet on the Western Front. Remarque was drafted in WWI as a college student and was seriously injured a whopping total of five times. (“Erich Maria Remarque”). Authors such as Remarque use their novels to provide a social commentary and indirectly influence readers. While reading this novel, it was very clear to me what the author’s political viewpoint on war was. Remarque…

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