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    choices, I can easily decide how I perceive his character. Winston is a person I generally admire even though there are some aspects of him that I disfavor. Winston constantly makes the decision to rebel against Big Brother in little ways. Some examples of this are when he wrote “DOWN WITH BIG BROTHER” multiple times in a journal, meeting with and having a relationship with Julia, and by involving himself with the Brotherhood. I admire the rebellious nature of Winston because I believe it takes courage

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    Man…,” Ta-Nehisi Coates discusses how much of a hard time he has reading War And Peace. He dislikes the fact that Tolstoy does not go into significant depth with the characters or plot line. However, he has an even harder time trying to understand why most people are fans of it. I think the one thing we should take away from this is how although some might consider Tolstoy’s work as a masterpiece of literature, others might not like it. With his favorite novels, he states, “I read that, and, rightly

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    English class and keep getting an E what am i doin wrong? In life you have many people who influence you. Some aare good influences and some are bad influences. Although, the one person who influenced my life most would have to be my father. My father sacrificed alot in his lifetime to make his children's lives better. I adore my father he is a strong confident man and loves his family unconditionally. I have become the person I am today because of my father. My father was raised by his oldest

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    A Hero's Journey

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    inspired my confidence and my character, and moved me to be a more visceral, understanding person. I believe that during my time I have been wizened, and connected to the roots of all humanity; in my imagination I see it as the growth of a sampling into the dampness of the earth and the jaded formation of rough bark. Ralph Waldo Emerson, whose transcendental views have inspired me, was once quoted as saying, “Once you make a decision, the universe conspires to make it happen.” I believe that is true, and

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    The person I admire is someone who is confident,, and has a very strong character. Even though she might not be a firefighter, a doctor, police officer, teacher or maybe even a superhero, she is a powerful woman. This woman might not look like much but to me she is everything and that person is my really good friend who I consider a sister, Destiny Figueroa. I believe even though that me and Destiny might have our ups and downs it will never change how much I love and care for her. Even though

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    In the book called “The Secret Life of Bee’s” written by Sue Monk Kidd there are characters such as Lily, Rosaline, T.Ray, Deborah, August, May, Zach, etc. From the list of characters stated one that I admire the most and seem to have a lot in common in is Zach. I admire him due to his determination, his want to be a lawyer, and especially due to the fact that he plays football. Well Zachery Taylor (His full name) is as determined as they come. Living in a world full of Racist white men

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    that they extol or admire. Someone who does more than just help others. Someone who inspires their followers to pursue their dreams. For example, people like parents and Martin Luther King Jr go above and beyond to help others. Although some people may be selfish, have a bad attitude and disrespect others, there are more people who are selfless, positive and respectful. Believe it or not, everyone has a hero of some kind; someone who is related to you, someone famous you admire and many other kinds

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    Ed is the only person in the novel we can admire. Discuss. The Messenger shows that by behaving in an altruistic way, our admiration towards a person grows. Throughout the novel many different altruistic acts have been achieved by the protagonist, Ed Kennedy. By the end of the book we have developed a level of respect and admiration for him as he managed to transform himself and others around him. Markus Zusak was sending Ed messages to get him to behave in that manner but he was also sending a

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    for a person could be one of the most fearful things that one can do. Love can be expressed in many ways and that is through actions and with words. In "Hamlet 1.3.78." the author uses both of these things. We see a male falling in love with the female of his dreams. He wants to do whatever he can to be with her. Soto used a combination OF contrast, descriptive language, and figurative language to help convey his theme. In line 3 It says, "Alas I confess that I am not true to myself but to/you..."

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    “Every person on the face of the earth makes mistakes, Lily. Every last one. We’re all so human. Your mother made a terrible mistake, but she tried to fix it.” The quote just before came from the character August Boatwright, an African American woman who lives in Tiburon, South Carolina with her sisters May and June Boatwright. There are many characters in the book of The Secret Life of Bees that have this unique personality which brings many life to the story but August mainly struck my eye compared

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