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    insurmountable. Staying out of trouble, not spending money on liquor, and working at the ranch long enough to save the money for a down payment. But greater obstacles soon become a problem. Some of these obstacles are external rather than emotional. The threat from Curley's wife towards Lennie especially. We learn later on that she is simply just trying to create a relationship with somebody because of the one she had lost with her husband. She targets Lennie not to get him in trouble, but…

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    In the passage from White Lilacs by Carolyn Meyer, Catherine Jane is depicted as a stubborn and manipulative teenager who is also intelligent and sympathetic. Catherine Jane is displayed in the passage as a very manipulative teenager. On a trip to go swimming, Catherine, wanting to comb up her hair like adult, asks her mother to bob her hair. Her mother, shocked by the idea, gives her permission to comb up her hair, but not bob it. Rose Lee, a hired servant working for Catherine’s mother, then…

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    Creek's Manifest Destiny

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    The Americans and the Indians did not want any trouble between the two groups. Angie Debo said in The Road to Disappearance "To other Indians the Creeks offered war or friendship with proud indifference”. The Creeks did not want any trouble but they were not afraid to have trouble. The Americans chose to be allies with some of the Creeks and the Creeks taught them how to grow crops and when to grow them. The Indians…

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    suited for the military or secretarial school. Even community college is out of the question for someone like you. That seventeen year old was me. My school days in the Austin Independent School district were filled with trouble. If I wasn’t in trouble I was having trouble with my studies. I was described as a child that made careless mistakes, easily distracted, excessively fidgety, talking when not appropriate, impatient, frequently interrupting…

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    and do not care who they hurt. Like most of the celebrities that get into trouble they can avoid trouble because they are rich they can get themselves out of trouble. In the 1920’s the higher class could truly do what they want because they have money and can pay people off. Money and being rich in the 1920s was truly endless to them but recently people are a little more careful with money with the very high economic trouble. Then we also have the lower class of 1920 which is are able to…

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    from her mom because her dad is making her feel special, he convinces her she won't get in trouble, and Ashleigh is very concerned for her dad. Ashleighs father is making her feel special. The way he does this is first, he lets her buy anything at the restaurant they go to. According to the story is states “Take your pick, Ashes. Hamburger, triple decker,…

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    will not keep teens out of trouble because teenagers like to act popular and being out of the house after their curfew will just make them look cooler. One reason why teen curfews are not an effective way to decease Juvenile crime is because “most crimes do not accrue at night they mostly accrue in the afternoon when they are not watched by an adult.” (Teen Curfews, p.7). For instance, there is no point of making curfews because teens tend to create trouble when an adult does not…

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    Derek Jeter Role Model

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    Derek Jeter, one of the greatest captions or even baseball players of all time. He has set so many MLB records. They were mostly set by Babe Ruth if that tells you something about Derek Jeter. He was also a great man off the field never got in trouble for illegal drugs. This is one of many of my role models. What makes Derek Jeter devoted is he had have five times that his team that he lead won the World Series. He has also lead the Yankees in hits, doubles, games played, stolen bases, times…

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    This is displayed in Of Mice And Men written by John Steinbeck. This novel takes place on a farm where two guys named George and Lennie work. George is smart and responsible, the complete opposite of Lennie, who gets tempted and distracted easily but is extremely hardworking. They meet other people on the farm who have been there longer, including the owner’s son Curley who is married to a beautiful woman. Some characters in this novel have a dream, but they never achieve it. Dreams don’t come…

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    responsible and had more responsibilities. First, I have to remember to get to class on time. If I am tardy to class, I will have to get a tardy pass, and I would be in trouble. Secondly, I have to remember my locker combo. Without my locker combo I wouldn’t be able to get my stuff for class, and I would be late to class and be in trouble. Lastly, I have to manage my time better,…

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