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    Motif essay Corruption is the moral perversion of one’s integrity, honesty, and character. It is a very gruesome, acrid, and horrifying thing in society. This similarly represents such thing as a dead animal that has been basking out in the sun for several days while it’s rotting corpse is covered in insects. Corruption spreads from the very bottom of society to the very top; it is prominent everywhere on earth. In the play Hamlet, by William Shakespeare, corruption in the state of Denmark…

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    efforts of the Border Patrol, you must understand the history, mission, effectiveness of patrol, and daily role of the agents. History Border Protection has been an issue in the United States longer than most Americans would think. As early as 1904, watchmen patrolled the border in efforts to prevent illegal passage. Back in the day, the officer’s efforts were only enforced when it was essential.…

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    Let me start by saying that I do not watch reality TV. So this is a hard topic for me to write about, however, I do watch Face Off on SyFy. So that is the best I can do. SyFy channel’s Face Off is a reality television program where a group of makeup and prosthetic artists compete against each other to create a new one of a kind prosthesis that can be used in horror and science fiction movies. Each episode is a different concept and design challenge where the contestants are unaware of and have…

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    To Kill a Student “The only thing that is interfering with my learning is my education”- Albert Einstein. For the past century, we have seen education as the most prominent way of learning; but is it truly better. With all the reports on students failing and dropping out, what is to stop us from saying that the foundation that our learning has been built upon is crumbling? Countless readers have had the chance to bask in the beauty of Harper Lee’s To Kill A Mockingbird. However, how many of you…

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    The Comedian Analysis

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    Edward Morgan Blake, better known to the public as ‘The Comedian’ is recognized as one of the only masked adventurers to be a member of both the ‘Minutemen’ and the ‘Crimebusters’ in Watchmen. The Comedian is often portrayed as a vile and cruel man that lives a life deprived of moral principles, a life of pure chaos. Without remorse, The Comedian has been known to have raped women and killed children and indulges in the slaughter of innocent civilians during the war in Vietnam. Ironically, The…

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    The Narrative of The Life of Fredrick Douglass effectively shows readers the hardships slaves had to live with on the road to freedom. From the faulty idea of a “romantic southern image” to the unfortunate slave-on-slave betrayal, Douglass debunks these ideas and blames them for the inability to improve the slave’s well-being and the societal ignorance regarding southern conditions. Several epiphanies, such as his new knowledge of the north and realization of slavery’s malice, motivated Douglass…

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    John Fitzgerald Kennedy, the 35th President of the United States, was a Democrat who held office from January 20, 1961, to November 22, 1963, when he was assassinated. On this dreadful day, JFK was in Dallas on his way to give a speech to the Dallas Trade Market. This speech was towards the end of his term, so Kennedy’s main purpose was to promote what he has done for the country, while simultaneously trying to gain support for his next candidacy. His speech was mainly focused on 4 different…

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    Chapter 1- In order for every trip to be a quest, the story needs a quester, a place to go, a stated reason to go there, challenges along the way, and a real reason to be going there. In Moby Dick, the quester is a man named Ishmael, who longs to see the world. Hence, he partakes in Captain Ahab’s revenge-fueled adventure across the oceans. Some challenges along Ishmaels journey is traveling to Nantucket, encountering his soon-to-be “savage” friend in a local hotel, and pick out a vessel in…

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    Romeo and Juliet was a Shakespearean tragedy in which the manipulation of time is an overarching theme. More specifically, the rite of passage from childhood to adulthood was hastened due to the timing of events. This is evident throughout the actions, dialogue and the outcome of the play. Romeo and Juliet had a tumultuous romance which spanned only four days. They met on Sunday evening, married less than twenty-four hours later, and by Thursday evening, they both had committed suicide. Their…

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    poem starts and ends with the sentence mentioning being “acquainted with the night”, it leads the audience to visualize a peaceful yet eerily quiet night, and the persona seems to be the only one looking down “the saddest city lane” aside from the watchmen, who was contemplating and questioning the persona’s existence on the streets. Although the quiet night seems understandable I that it provides moments…

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