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Lot Of People Slim Shady
595 words
Marshall Mathers, better known as Eminem, has had
many achievements in his life, but life wasn't
always good. Growing up in a poor trailer park in
Warren Mich. He failed out of ninth grade, which
led to him dropping out of high school. He tried
to go back but couldn't do it, he just wanted to
rap and to be a star one day. Over the years he
freestyle in some local clubs and participated in
some competitions. It wasn't until 1997 that he
was recognized, he won the Wake Up Show Freestyle
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Didnt Even Fight Clear That Lenny Ruth
1,785 words
To Whose Homecoming Does The Play Refer? In the
play The Homecoming by Harold Pinter, a family
deals with the unexpected return of the eldest son
and his wife, Ruth, on a visit from America. The
rest of the family were unaware that Teddy had
taken a wife. The arrival had a profound effect on
each member of the family who are an unusual group
consisting of an aging father, his two sons and
his younger brother. Because of this unexpected
event we see the intricacies of the relationships
of the fam...
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Oscar And Felix Poker Game Men
698 words
English 12 / 19 / 00 Five friends, all guys are
sitting around playing poker in Oscar's apartment.
The place really messy because Oscar's wife left
him. The men are just hanging out, playing cards
and eating food. Murray, a policeman, is wondering
where Felix is because he has not missed a Poker
game in over two years. The men wonder if he is at
the movies or out with a girl. Frances, Felix's
wife calls to say that she and Felix are getting a
divorce and he sent her a suicide telegram. The
men b...
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Hudson Bay Company Louis Riel
934 words
When people hear the name Louis Riel, some fill up
with anger, others fill up with a thankful sense
of happiness, like me and my grandfather for
example. Louis was Metis, this was the product of
a Voyageur and Indian women having a child. The
Metis were famed for their hunting and tracking
abilities and were often employed individuals or
groups as guides or interpreters. Their farming
tradition had its roots in the Red River
settlement of Manitoba. Following the massive
exodus into Saskatchewan,...
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Treated His Children Jem And Scout Atticus
437 words
Atticus lived as more than a father, he was also a
mother and a friend. His children respected him as
a parent, but trusted him as a companion. Atticus
was forced to take the role of mother and father
when his wife passed away. He allowed himself to
became a friend in some situations. Scouts teacher
informed her that she was not to have reading
lessons at home with her father, this angered
Scout, and pushed her into disliking school. She
came to the decision that she would not go, but
Atticus wo...
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Lysander And Hermia Feelings Of Love
916 words
Love? Is love controlled by human beings who love
one another or is love controlled by a higher
power? There are many people who believe that a
higher power has control over love. An example of
a higher power would be a cupid, a flying
angel-type creature who is supposed to shoot
arrows at people to make them fall in love. There
are other people who reject the idea that a higher
power controls love and that the people who
experience love can control it. In the novel, 'A
Midsummer Night's Dream',...
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Part Of The Book Internal Pressure
851 words
I was assigned to read the book Fighting Invisible
Tigers by Earl Hipp. The reason I was assigned
this specific book is because I was at Oconto
County Teen Court for fighting at school and told
the panel I had an anger problem. This book, I
think, was a very good one for me because before
reading this book I got angry at very little
things, was stressed all the time, and didnt know
how to handle either thing. After reading this, I
now know how to handle things that stress me and
simply how to lo...
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Locus Of Control Beginning Of The Film
1,157 words
The reinforcement for Clair's behavior was mainly
dependent on the approval she received from her
popular peer group. She has a notion that she
needs to be popular or approved in order to be
seen as better in her school. Reinforcement would
also be abiding by her parents so she is able to
shop with her families wealth. After she had
bought something materialistic, it makes her feel
good. There was a battle of the reinforcement
values in this movie. One was, as stated above, to
seek approval of h...
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Katherine Anne Porter Leaning Tower
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Rejection in Life Katherine Anne Porter is
regarded as one of the leading modern writers of
short stories. Born on May 5, 1890 in Indian
Creek, Texas as the great-great-great-
granddaughter of the famous American frontiersman
Daniel Boone, Porter was educated at various
schools. In the 1920 s and 1930 s, she contributed
articles to several newspapers while living in New
York City, Louisiana, California, and Washington
D. C. , as well as Mexico and Western Europe. Miss
Porters first collection of...
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Marry Warren Abby Witch
532 words
7. I have chosen the character Abigail and will
show the impact she had on the witch hunt in Salem
because of her strong leadership and the
accusations she made towards others in Salem. Abby
was a very fluensul girl in the play and the other
girls looked up to her and would follow along for
what ever she told them. A few examples of
something that she did was she wanted to get rid
of elizabeth so she used the witch hunts to here
advantage. She seen Marry Warren in court making a
poppet for Eliza...
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War Upset Country
299 words
My fellow Americans, I come to you tonight to ask
for a hand to lend in my aide. I know that a great
number of the silent majority would like to see
the Vietnam war to finally come to a close. And,
because of my campaign promise, I am standing here
tonight to inform you that I have a plan of action
that I shall use to uphold that promise. But, I
need your support. We have to come together as a
country, as a whole, to back our troops in
Vietnam. A nation that stands as one is very hard
to say no ...
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Theodore Roethke Young Boy
382 words
Poetry Report Molly Ruder English 102 My Papas
Waltz by Theodore Roethke A young boy is waltzing
with his drunken father. His mother is unhappy
about the commotion theyre making. They danced
until the young boy was tired and put him to bed.
The time that Theodore Roethke had spent in the
greenhouse, owned by his father and uncle,
influenced his ability to write. These childhood
memories inspired many of his writings. One of
these books called Open House took him ten years
to write and was recogn...
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World War Ii Balance Of Power
1,562 words
Survival of the fittest. A term familiar to most,
and more importantly, a phrase lived by all
existence. It is Nature s most basic ideal that
resides in all living beings. From the ancient
times of the dinosaurs to the modern generation of
the human being. According to Charles Darwin,
through the process of natural selection, nature
ensued that only those who posses physical
characteristics that were suited to their
environment would survive. All those who not, die.
A homogenous species of any k...
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Miss My Grandfathers Grandfathers Smile Grandfather
565 words
New York was washing by the tropical storm last
Friday; it seemed to clean out each inch of dirt
at every corner of the city. The chilly wind was
blowing outside; I could see the trees dancing in
front of my window. I was at home. I should thank
the storm for a day-off so I could do some
housework. I found a photograph album under my
bed, when I was cleaning the house. It was a
pretty old one. I opened it; laugh was all I could
do at that moment. That was because I saw a
picture of mine, which w...
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Cope With Stress Positive Or Negative
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Stress in a Child s Life When we get nervous or
upset, our bodies react to our feelings by doing
various things. Sometimes people get headaches
when they feel upset. Other people might get knots
or butterflies in their stomach. Sometimes you get
a lump in your throat or wobbly knees. Those body
signs or body clues are telling you that you are
nervous or upset. This passage, written by 10 +
year old Lisa His, puts into words some of the
things that can happen if you have stress in your
life. (Sau...
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Cassio And Desdemona Iago Tells
742 words
In Othellos Jealousy Othello's Jealousy In
Shakespeare's Othello we are introduced into a web
of a world entangled with lies, jealousy, and
ultimately tragedy. We observe as Iago single
handedly destroys the matrimony shared between
Othello and the beautiful Desdemona. He does so
with a flurry of deceit and trickery, playing upon
one of the strongest human emotions, that of
jealousy. Iago offers a story of betrayal to his
master Othello, which ensnares his soul in a
jealous rage of infidelity an...
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Battle Of Gettysburg Army Of The Potomac
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The American Civil War I. Background The
groundwork for the Civil War was laid many years
before its actual start on April 12, 1861 with the
firing on Fort Sumpter. One of the main reasons
for the war; slavery, had been going on since
before the formation of the United States. However
it wasn t until the early 1850 s that anyone had a
real problem with slavery. From then on, it was
only a matter of time before the greatest war ever
fought on American soil would begin. In 1850, the
Fugitive Slave...
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Step Father Summer School
792 words
It was Personal Writing Why? ? ? ? ? ? ? It was a
warm summer night, and I had just returned from my
summer school class. I was extremely upset with my
mother for making me go to summer school when I
didnt have to. Every night I would storm into the
dark house waiting for someone to notice that I
was home, not only was I home but I was upset. One
night it was different, I was actually happy
because I had made friends in the class and I
understood what was going on. When I came home all
the light...
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Trees Snapping Hurricane Winds
303 words
The evil hurricane destroys the landscape by
snapping the trees The depressed rain sounds like
a baby crying because he did not get his way The
corrupt winds hurl the timber around The stern
winds sound like a mother yelling angrily at her
child The loud thunder sounds as if a baseball is
being hit hard by a large baseball bat The crack
of trees snapping caused the hurricane to roar
There was a low moan of pain traveling through the
air The screeches of the hurricane sent shrills
down our spines...
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Disobeying Her Husband Johannes Mother School
470 words
Struggle For Education In Kaffir Boy, Mark
Johannes Mathabane s mother strives to send him to
school. She does not let anything get in the way
of her ambition. Even though her husband
disapproves, she will not let anything get in her
way, but now her desires for her son to be
educated are stronger. Her courage speaks louder
than the consequences she will face with her
husband. It seems as though her husband is dealing
with a great amount of jealously. A jealously that
will decipher Johannes s de...
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