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    The Outlaw Josey Wales

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    The Outlaw Josey Wales, produced by Robert Daley and starring Clint Eastwood, portrays the life of Josey Wales as he runs from the notorious Union Captain Terrell and his horde of ruthless Redlegs and bounty hunters. Josey Wales’ exodus from Missouri is caused by his refusal to surrender to the Union. In the film, The Outlaw Josey Wales, shadows are used to illustrate the state of Josey Wales’ soul. The film begins in Missouri on the Wales family farm as Josey and his son plow the field. The act of plowing the field alludes to the connection and balance between Josey’s animus and anima. Josey is a farmer. He is grounded and knows who he is, thus, the sun illuminates Josey’s face, symbolizing the goodness and light in his soul. A farmer also serves “as the catalyst of the forces of regeneration and salvation, forces which join every beginning to every end, forging links which bind time together, as well as the successive seasons and renascent vegetation” (Cirlot 102). Although Josey’s face is illuminated, the sun is setting, which alludes to the death of his being a farmer and a father and the birth of his being an outlaw. Furthermore, Josey drops the reins to his horse and runs from the…

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    Social Exclusion In Wales

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    This is 2014 and the social exclusion of the populace has intensified to such a degree that it can no longer be ignored. The aim of this essay is to therefore discuss the role of the social worker in tackling this growing issue in Wales. In order to come to a valid conclusion I will begin by looking into the definitions of some of the key terms used such as social exclusion, discrimination and oppression as these concepts are linked when discussing social exclusion. I will then move on to…

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    youths resident in Wales', John Hobson Matthews said he had been teaching Welsh at St Joseph's School…

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    As American’s, we have freedom of speech, press, right to bear arms, protection against unreasonable searches and seizures, and freedom of religion, just to name a few. These are understood to be civil liberties for United States citizens. In 1770, and the years leading to the Boston Massacre, these liberties were not in the picture for the government or the individuals. In this point in history, the thirteen colonies had settled in America, and the British parliament decided to inflict new…

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    The geography of Scotland is varied, from rural lowlands to unspoilt uplands, and from large cities to separate inhabited islands. Located in Northern Europe, Scotland comprises the northern one third of the island of Great Britain as well as 790 surrounding islands encompassing the major archipelagos of the Shetland Islands, Orkney Islands and the Inner and Outer Hebrides. Scotland’s only land border is with England, which runs around for 60 miles, or 97km, in a northeasterly direction from the…

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    Patrick Henry uses rhetorical questions, repetition, and metaphors in his speech to the Virginia House of Burgesses to go to war with Britain because nothing that they have done has worked. Some events before his speech was the reason why he was so confident to take war over Britain. We may not be who we are today without what Patrick Henry said in his Speech. Patrick Henry uses rhetorical questions to have to audience realize “oh yeah he's right” moments. When he says ¨Sir, we have been…

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    organisations. This process is called devolution. Therefore, a devolved parliament is a recommended system that would give separate decision making-powers to members for voters in England. In the UK, there are three main regional assemblies. They have devolved power and these are the Scottish Parliament, the Welsh Assembly and the Northern Ireland Assembly. The Scottish Parliament was established by the Scotland Act 1998. It is made up of 129 elected members. It can pass laws without having to…

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    Written on the slopes of Black Mountains in Wales, “Wales Visitation” readily captures the vastness and grandness of nature through enhanced lenses. Allen Ginsberg wrote the first draft of the poem under the influence of LSD, which contributes greatly to the unique imagery that persists throughout the entire poem. Ginsberg hones in on the details of the environment around him—rather than the minutiae of his psychedelic experience—with heightened senses and extreme focus. By concentrating on the…

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    Instantaneously ignited by the ‘Shot Heard ‘Round the World,’ the War of Independence was waged in the American determination of gaining freedom from its overpowering mother country. Several factors contributed to the outbreak of the Revolutionary War. Most prominently, the major contribution to the war originated from Great Britain spending a surplus of money and resources on the French and Indian War. Resultantly, taxes were enforced upon the people of the colonies in an array of different…

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    Scarlet Jones Monologue

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    It was April 16, 1920 my boss Mr.Stierwalt a NHL player worth millions invited four women over; Scarlet Jones, Colonel Skaggs, Professor kranz, and Reverend Isabella. First to arrive was Scarlet Jones a millionaire flapper dress designer. Next to arrive was Reverend Isabella and professor Kranz. Reverend Isabella is the head of the most prestigious church there is ,and Professor kranz is a well respected neurologist. The last to arrive was Colonel Skaggs a highly revered colonel in the US…

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