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    “Why did you kill all of those people?” I wheezed out. I hated the cold, this was a fine punishment I suppose. “Of course you’ve heard. Who hasn’t? I’m just the crazy witch that’s killed hundreds of people. No need to answer my questions. I see how it is.” “You didn’t just ‘kill all those people, Freya.’ You are responsible for a massacre. The Rushelli Massacre. Hundreds of people died. Innocents. The guilty. You killed them like they were all guilty of the same crime. That is unacceptable. You need to pay for what you did. I know the way you can start.” “I didn’t want to do it, you know… I felt the urge. But it wasn’t my urge. I didn’t know those people. I just know it had to happen. I don’t know why or when the urge came to me, I just…

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    Ultimately, Max’s fate was left in the hands of Dr. Davis, along with the school’s administration. The choice to suspend Max was an unjust decision that went against many Jewish teachings, including the teachings of Talmud Bavli. The text states, “How do we know that when a person tells something to his friend, the latter may not repeat it until the person says to him, ‘go and say’?” (Talmud Bavli, Yoma, 4b) The administration ignored the fact that the obscene comment that Max claimed to be a…

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    receive the art supplies, only one was able to resist the urge for fifteen minutes. The reason this happened was because it changed the reliability the children had in the man’s promise of another marshmallow. To most of them, going for the first marshmallow seemed like the safest option for them. Outside influence played a big role in this experiment due to how it can change how children felt about the promise of another tasty treat. According to Celeste Kidd, the lead author on this study,…

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    or resources to get the services they need. To ensure that the readers ultimately feel this way the designers of the website include quotes from current and past patients of the clinic; these quotes display their gratitude for all the help they receive from volunteers and the welcoming community at the clinic. (Newsletter) Not only do they use quotes from patients, but they also include testimonials from volunteers and staff stating how good of an experience volunteering at the clinic was and…

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    fencing team… I left all the foils and equipment and stuff on the goddam subway...the whole team ostracized me the whole way back on the train.it was pretty funny, in a way.”(Salinger 5). Holden's experience when he forgot the equipment lessens his urge to try and make friends because when he tried and messed up all they did was yell at him and treat him poorly. Not only does his experience with trying to make friends lessen his urge to find friends it causes Holden to feel weakened. Since he…

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    Have you ever lived without using social media? I felt the urge to go on the internet and tried not to place my hands on my laptop or cellphone. I was a little motivated to avoid Social Media. I constantly told myself that I could do it. I sat down and thought of what I needed to do. I glanced over and saw my cell phone. I was actually going for it but I decided not to. I was literally going crazy and fought myself to stay unplugged from the internet. Hours later, I realized that I had found…

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    differently depending on the political side they choose and how the matter is connected with their personal views. The author of the book is in contradiction of the damaging power of humans, the unfair social classes, and the possible impacts of offensive influences. Although some of the political traits expressed in the book do not happen in reality, it tries to reveal the matters that have continuously bothered politicians, intellects, and artists. The author 's ability to deal with the…

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    Persephone: A Short Story

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    Although the house was very bright by the inside, it seemed as if there was a storm cloud ready to strike frightful and deadly lightning through their lives. When they moved in, the furniture that was already at their new home, it seemed antiquated but new; as if the furniture had not been used since the 1960’s. Persephone’s mom was in love with the antiquated furniture, she did not feel the urge to move it to the garage or get rid of it.…

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    Jessica Lynn Sociology

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    personal life and used it to help us understand what it may be like growing up feeling lost. Even though it is very difficult to explain how someone in the transgender community feels being born in the wrong body. 1.4 million people feel that way in that community. Jessica made it very clear she's not a spokesperson, everyone is different, and everyone is unique with their stories. Jessica struggled so much from the beginning of her early childhood years to where she is now. Even through all her…

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    In 1920, Sigmund Freud published his first paper detailing the inner workings of the human mind. This essay was his first outlining of the id, the primal urges we feel for aggression and violence; the superego, our desire to respect society 's rules and appear “good” and moral; and the ego, our sense of consciousness that tries to balance them out. In The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald, Tom Buchanan exemplifies the fight between his morals and his urges very well. Tom Buchanan is torn…

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