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    Ethnic Cleansing Holocaust

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    starvation and even experimental tests were performed. As stated by the Holocaust Museum (Museum, Racism: An Overview, 2016), there were leaders of the church that protested the mistreatment of Jews and tried to help potential Jewish prisoners seek refuge from the Nazi’s. With the help of the church, a resolution was passed that denounced the Nazi army for their invasive maltreatment towards Jews. However, not all bystanders were so eager to help Jewish refugees. Around the time of the…

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    Ayn Rand's The Open Boat

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    the story “The Open Boat”, there are four men who are a captain, a cook, an oiler and a correspondent. They were in a tiny boat after their ship sank off the coast of Florida. At first, the crew thought they could be rescued because of the house for refuge and a couple of people showing on the beach. But the fact was cruel so that they were required to depend on themselves. So the captain decided to swim to shore when they still had the strength. In the end, everyone was rescued except the…

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    The Chrysanthemums

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    Despite the fact that she depicts it as a familial corridor, it is clear that it is a crazy refuge. Regardless of the banished windows and constrained separation, she is as yet unconscious that she is being held hostage in a psychiatric ward. Her misconception of the setting indicates how capricious she is and how genuine her dynamic condition…

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    Meditation Meditation calls for people to rest in the silence to gain a better understanding and relationship in the Spirit. Richard J. Foster mentions meditation having multiple meanings in Scripture, including: listening to God’s word, reflecting on God’s works, rehearsing God’s deeds, ruminating on God’s law, and more (Foster, 1998, p.15). Foster also mentions that repentance and obedience are main features of meditation, and these features are what sets Christian meditation apart from other…

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    The Chernobyl nuclear disaster of 1986 stands as one of the most catastrophic events in history, leaving behind a legacy of destruction and mayhem. However, amidst the desolation of the exclusion zone, an extraordinary story of resilience and survival unfolds. The documentary “Radioactive Wolves” employs a multifaceted approach to emotional appeal and illustrates the emotional journey of wildlife reclaiming their habitat after the disaster. The narrative intertwines the stark reality of a…

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    Growing vast quickly, the colony that desired a religious utopia with political unity was bound to face problems. This colony was a beacon of hope for the world, a place where they could seek religious refuge and be a representation to all those following. The government raised taxes to support the church and by law, the people of the colony had to attend church. After awhile, Winthrop began to fear that the Anglicans would rule the colony. In 1649, Winthrop…

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    creates conflict for the both of them.Like the time when they were forced to depart from Weed,because a girl lennie scared mistakenly accused him of trying to rape her when in actuality he was trying to feel her dress.As a result they are forced to seek refuge in an a irrigation ditch until they were safe to begin their course…

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    What is being normal? How do I be normal? Do I become one of the many fish in the sea, or do I just be me? I never got to decide my choice, it was already planned out for me. Normal is a foreign word for me. We don’t get along, like and a person and their ex. From the moment I was born, my parents said they knew I would be different. I mean, who’s born with red hair and blue eyes? At the age of nine, who feels uncomfortable in the girl’s bathroom? At the age of sixteen, who wants to chop all…

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    Lightning Time Summary

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    Lightning Time STORY SUMMARY One night a young teenager named Theodore Worth was sitting in his quaker home with his parents that were hiding a man named John Brown. He was a strong abolitionist that was planning on raiding Harpers Ferry to do this he needed a whole group of abolitionists and or freedom seekers to go with him and hold off the army they had there. When Theodore heard that he knew this John Brown was either crazy or he had the greatest idea on freeing slaves than anyone had…

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    Longtown Racism

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    from utilizing them (the bank) and making the them go out of Longtown in order to access a bank. Although the variety of races differed, there were slightly still some minor problems regarding the individual’s skin tones. Even when Longtown was a refuge from prejudice, groups from the outside world would cause racism. In the article, “For 200 years, different races marry and live well together in Ohio town”, it explains how an African American was killed by the Ku Klux Klan and racists notes…

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