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History Behind The National Football League
842 words
The founding of the National Football League
vastly impacted the social culture of Americans.
It achieved this because of the Americans love and
pride for games and competition, the rise of
popularity of football throughout America,
especially in colleges and high school, the works
of the television, the rise of talent of athletes,
commencement of paying athletes, and splitting of
the NFL into two divisions. (A rivalry within a
rivalry separated by regions of the United States.
) In the Eastern ...
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Reading And Writing Read And Write
1,081 words
Despite the fact that most people feel that
reading is a leisure activity, it has enormously
effected their lives in many diverse ways. I feel
that something as simple as reading or writing
will have an impact on a future job, position, or
even a game show. I feel that the different texts
and contents you read, will eventually turn out to
be the more knowledge in different areas and
fields you will come acquainted with. When I first
started out reading, I read 100 -paged fiction
stories on drago...
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Analysis Of The Book Tao Te Ching
539 words
Tao Te Ching is a book that was written by a man
called Lao Tzu over two thousand years ago. This
book teaches us about the way of life; for the
word Tao means The Way, through this book, Lao Tzu
taught us how to live a good life and be a person
with integrity and righteousness. This book (this
version) basically divided into two sections; the
first is about integrity and proper way of
behavior, while the second half base on more about
theory of The Way. Lao Tzu is a man of wisdom who
was in the...
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Caged Bird Sings Maya Angelou
828 words
Maya Angelou is one of the most moving, talented
writers of our time. She has so many sides to her
as a person that play into her writing and
teachings. I have for a long time revered the lady
for her passion and ability to portray feeling in
words to her reader. I was turned on to her as a
writer after I read some of her poems, and then I
grasped an understanding of her personal story
when I read her best selling autobiography, I Know
Why the Caged Bird Sings. Maya Angelou was born on
April 4, ...
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Life Of Robert Frost
1,472 words
Prof. Sherlock 11 / 23 / 99 English 1004 The
Farmer and The Father Often in literature it is
found that writers use their writing to unveil
parts of their lives. Writers also let their own
life experiences influence the content of their
writings. We have found that the writer Franz Kate
uses the isolation and pressure received from his
family to help him build the basis for his story
'The Metamorphosis. ' These real life occurrences
make the literary work more enjoyable because of
its genuine co...
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Worked Hard Basketball Team
946 words
Coaching is a very complex and demanding
profession. It requires many technical and
personal skills (Chamber, D. , 1997). All coaches
have their own style of teaching. There is no
right or wrong method of coaching. Nevertheless,
the coach's philosophy determines his or her
coaching aims and objectives, while having a huge
influence on the athletes and it's surrounding
environment. This report enabled me to observe a
very fine coach. I am honoured to have given the
opportunity to observe Winchest...
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Live Their Lives Human Soul
1,275 words
During the age of Epicureanism, people questioned
the philosophy of Epicurus. In order to understand
the history of Epicureanism, the person must first
understand the knowledge of how and why it came to
be. The how part which helps people to better
understand the teachings of Epicureanism is "the
art of making life happy. " To people in Athens
this was reflected by the people as to why they
not live their lives to fully while they are in
this world. As for the why part, Epicurus decided
in 310 B...
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Fa Mu Lan Woman Warrior
735 words
The Woman Warrior The most important theme that
really stood out to me was the talk stories. The
whole book mainly deals with the talk stories. The
second theme that I felt that had a major impact
in this book was ghost. Ghosts have an impact
because the stories that are told about them that
affect the kids resulting in their isolation from
society. These themes are very important in The
Woman Warrior because they help the narrator's
life and unite the stories of the book. Talk
stories to me, se...
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Five Pillars Holy War
389 words
If to get deeper in understanding the concept of
Jihad, it is possible to find that wrong
understanding of holy war could cause some
tensions. The original meaning of Jihad is to make
an effort in order to achieve Allahs mercy. This
means that every true Muslim should observe Five
Pillars of Islam and should strive to do his best
in obeying all the laws. Islam teaches that all
the people are sinners (Koran 16, 61) and that
salvation can be obtained only through observing
the Five Pillars. This i...
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Loyal To Odysseus Freedom And Power Penelope
741 words
The major theme of Odyssey is loyalty. It teaches
that those who have patience will be rewarded.
Penelope had many problems when Odysseus had left.
Women did not have many rights and were not very
important. Women needed men to provide money and
for protection. Women had it very hard living
without a man. Most women during this time would
have chosen one of the suitors that tried to win
her favors. This temptation to choose a new man in
her life went on for over a decade. Penelope's
loyalty play...
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Jem And Scout Kill A Mockingbird
1,121 words
German Finch, what can you say about him? Well,
you can say that he is a great character. German
Finch, otherwise known as Jem, was a key figure in
the book To Kill a Mockingbird. This co-star of
the book is in his teenage years and was mentioned
in the first paragraph of the book. This type of
literary action is usually used to signify a
special role in the story. He was introduced as
Scout Finch's brother who broke his arm at an
early age in his life. He is also introduced as
liking sports at ...
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A Classic Book Project
1,052 words
A Classic Book Project Summary Charles Dickens had
written five books about Christmas. Among these
five, two of those have garnered popularity,
specifically the last book which entitled The
Haunted Man and The Ghosts Bargain. The story is
about Redlaw, a chemistry teacher who despite his
success in life, hes still miserable. That
affected not only his relationship with the people
around him but also to himself. A commotion
happened in the village where Redlaw lives when
his wish (to erase all hi...
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Dead Poets Society Walt Whitman
656 words
The film Dead Poets society is about a group of
young men struggling to escape the traditions and
classical thought inflicted on them by their
preparatory school. The film starts with the kids
saying goodbye to their families and sets the
stage for the expectations set upon them. Every on
eof their classes are taught in a logical and
traditional way with the exception of English. The
English teacher, Mr. Keating stands out among the
other teachers because he is a true romantic. He
begins his cla...
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Death Of A Salesman Willy Loman
756 words
? The American Dream? . This is what most every
American wants. To have wealth and prosperity. In
the book Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller,
Willy Loman in pursuing this dream through all
means. Willy Loman, a man in his 50? s has worked
hard all his life to bring what every parent wants
for their family, everything. In Death of a
Salesman Willy Loman has to go through hard times
to try to bring this to his family. At the
beginning of this drama Mr. Loman is just getting
home from his job as...
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Lessons Of Life Mitch Albom Morrie
280 words
Journal 21 I felt the seeds of death inside his
shriveling frame, and as I laid him in his chair,
adjusting his head on the pillow, I had the
coldest realization that our time was running out.
(Pg. 59) That is what Mitch Albom, a journal
writer for the Detroit Free Press, said as he
lifted his old college teacher from his wheelchair
to his recliner. His old college teacher was
Morrie Schwartz, a man that is dying from ALS
otherwise known as Lou Gehrig disease. As the book
goes on, Morrie reaches...
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Century A D Giving Birth
840 words
The Religion of Shintoism SHINTOISM The Religion
of Nature Worship, Emperor Worship, and Purity
Shinto (the way of the gods), traditionally dating
back to 660 B. C. , is a loosely organized
religion of the Japanese people embracing a wide
variety of beliefs and practices. In its most
basic sense Shinto is a religious form of Japanese
patriotism. The mythology of Shintoism teaches
that Japan and the Japanese people were brought
into being by special divine creation and that
their emperors were li...
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British Columbia Human Body
820 words
Fitness that once started as a trend in the late
70? s has become more of a lifestyle than a fad
today. Personal trainers are a good idea to help
you on your way to get fit, or stay fit. Anyone
can be a personal trainer if they want to; the
only prerequisite is that you enjoy fitness and a
healthy lifestyle. Trainers have a wide variety of
different certificates, which allow them to be
able to train people legally in B. C. There are
four basic certificates that a person must have in
order to tra...
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Plato Symposium Ancient Greeks
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Every civilization has something that captivates
its members. Our current civilization has either
music or movies. The middle ages had religion. The
Romans had powerful generals. The ancient Greeks
had stories and plays. There is one thing in
common with each of these. The answer is simply
myth. Some movies are just different adaptations
of myth. Religion is just one big belief that has
its origins in myth. The generals would try to
become similar to the gods in myth. The ancient
Greeks stories ...
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Tale Good Deeds
267 words
Morality is strongly lacking in present society,
as it was lacking in society in medieval times.
The play, Everyman, and the short story, The
Pardoner? s Tale, are both literary works which
try to educate the reader in the proper ways of
life. Everyman? s theme seems to aim toward
educating the reader on the reasons why death
comes to all people. The Pardoner? s Tale
obviously preaches against the sin of greed as
well as hints at a lesson against pretence.
Everyman is an allegorical play that fo...
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Rest Of His Life Physical Condition
639 words
Double Edged Sword As one s life begins its
growth, it also comes to an end. That person is
Doodle and his life and death are centered around
his egotistical brother. A boy named Doodle is
doomed to death after being diagnosed with a
strange disorder. This disorder confines Doodle to
his deathbed for the rest of his life, until
Brother steps in. Brother encourages Doodle to
disregard his fate and live a normal life. Brother
does this only for the sake of his pride though,
not for Doodle. As Brot...
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