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The Outsiders
"The Outsiders" is a story that deals with a conflict between two gangs, the "Greasers" from the East Side of town and the "Socs" from the east-side of town. This is a story that is told in the first person. Ponyboy Curtis is the one telling the story. Here is a summary of the story. Ponyboy has a dispute with his brother Darry and ends up running away to the park with Johnnycake. There, Ponyboy
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The Palace of Knossos
"The Minoan civilization is by far the richest, yet strangest, of the Aegean world" (Aegean Art 99). Through an in-depth analysis of the Palace of Knossos it will be evident that it mirrors the Minoan culture and lifestyle. The function, style, techology, medium, and symbolism used throughout the Palace, illustrate the intelligent, spiritual, and mercantile people the Minoans were. Cottrell states "Yet from the start of the excavations the great mound began to reveal its
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The Paper
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The Parable of the Cave
Plato's analysis of the truth through "The Parable of the Cave" is an effective, valid tool to help us analyze our own life and ultimately find the truth. He did this by first analyzing his own life and the bearers who used shadows to keep him from reaching the roadway to wisdom. It has proved to be an effective assessment not only when he was alive but even up until today. The parable symbolizes man's
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The Parable of the Good Samaritan
The Parable of the Good Samaritan The Parable of the Good Samaritan (Luke 10:25-37) differs from most other parables because it is so simple, yet so concrete that a child can understand its basic point. However, it is also an insightful and memorable exposition of practical moral principles. Many religious and secular people understand that the parable shows its effectiveness and its simplicity and depth. Unlike other parables, each figure in the story does not
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The Paradox of Change
The Paradox of Change When faced with change, most become timid. Facing the unknowns in life can often make one want to go into hiding. This is also one of the paradoxes that make's life so interesting and ever-changing. Much of my life has been no different: ever-changing and definitely on the interesting side. One of the biggest changes in my life was finding out that my daughter had epilepsy. The first time my baby
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The Paradox of Our Time
According to the Random House College Dictionary, a paradox is defined as 1) a statement or proposition seemingly self-contradictory or absurd, but in reality expressing a possible truth; 2) any person, thing, or situation exhibiting an apparently contradictory nature. Writer Rosalie Colie in "Paradoxia Epidemica" states: "The one element common to all paradox is their exploitation of the fact of relative or competing value systems. The paradox is always somehow involved in challenging some orthodoxy.
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The Paralegal Career
When I first thought about becoming a paralegal, I was in high school reading my civics book. I had also just become interested in John Grisham novels, which, granted, don't truly represent the legal field in the most correct light, but they are legal thrillers nonetheless. For some reason the combination of these two things made me think about pursuing a career in the legal field. I knew for certain that I did not want
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The Paralyzing Backbone
To the current world, it is not instantly noticeable that racist issues are still current in America. Behind the false image that is put up by America, racist issues are still current. African Americans have yet to seen as everyone else and have yet to step into office. In Michael Barone essay "Irish and Blacks," and excerpt from his 2001 book, The New American, he uses metaphor, factual support, and encouraging tone to urge Americans
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The Parmenidean Paradox of Motion
Philosophical thought begins with the Milesians, where intellectual curiosity propelled thinkers like Anaximander and Heraclitus to attempt to explain the phenomena of the universe by means of specific physical elements. During the 6th century BC, Eleatics, like Parmenides and Zeno, had rejected physical phenomena and propounded metaphysical paradoxes that cut at the roots of belief in the very existence of the natural world. Parmenides uproots the theories of his predecessors by bearing to light the
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The Partner
TITLE: THE PARTNER By: John Grisham Brief Summary: A partner lawyer fakes his death to run away with millions in the firm's money. The Partner is one of John Grisham's best books by far! There was a little more description in The Partner, then in The Firm, but this one had a very slow intro. The book opened with an anonymous man living in Brazil under an unknown name. Patrick Lanigan, now known as Danilo
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The Path to Becoming an Attorney
The Path to Becoming an Attorney Becoming an attorney requires extensive education, training, and hard work but rewards those who persevere with a career filled with a sense of purpose, importance and financial security. In order to become an attorney, a person must have a bachelor's degree and then enroll and complete three years of law school before a juris doctorate (law degree) is awarded. But the road to becoming an attorney does not end
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The Path to Maturity
There are many different types of relationships throughout Jane Austen's novel Northanger Abbey. These relationships were all tested in many different ways. The tests that these relationships faced point out many reasons why problems came to exist in the relationships of the novel. If you look closely into the causes of all the relationship issues you will see that the same things occur in present day relationships. In the beginning of the novel, 17 year-old
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The Patriot Act: How Necessary Is It?
The Patriot Act: How Necessary is It? The Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001 (Public Law 107-56), also known as the US Patriot Act was passed by President Bush in September of 2001. The Patriot Act gives government officials both domestic and international legal clearances to wire tap electronic communications, related to terrorism. It also eliminates the checks and balances that previously gave courts
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The Pearl
Kino's discovery of the great pearl greatly affected their lives, especially their baby, Coyotito. People were going after them because of the pearl, most of their fellow villagers thought that they were going to live a rich life and Kino would be carrying a rifle which is not common to them. The pearl greatly affected their safety and the villagers' treatment to them; it even caused the loss of their son Coyotito. I believe that
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The Pearl by John Steinbeck
The Pearl by John Steinbeck shows the battle between good and evil through his characters Juana, the doctor, and Kino. Kino, Juana, and Coyotito lived a life where they were content. After the finding of the "Pearl of the World" everything changed. Someone would think that finding this expensive pearl would bring happiness and joy but it brought trouble and death. Juana was on the battle for good because of her actions in the novel.
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The Pearls of Obedience
In this article "The Pearls of Obedience", Stanley Milgram asserts that obedience to authority is a common response for many people in today's society, often diminishing an individuals beliefs or ideals. Stanley Milgram designs an experiment to understand how strong a person's tendency to obey authority is, even though it is amoral or destructive. Stanley Milgram bases his experiment on three people: a learner, teacher, and experimenter. The experimenter is simply an overseer of the
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The People Versus Lady Macbeth
The People Vs. Macbeth The Macbeth trial broke out in full force today as the entire nation of Scotland paid close attention to the small town court of Grahacknboroughsly, Scotland. The charges are for abuse of power, abuse of wealth, abuse of friendship and misuse of a regal Scottish accent. As the parade of people came into the courthouse, 2/3rds of them were enemies of Macbeth. The motion to dismiss came early on grounds of
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The People with No Name: Bushmen
The People With No Name The Bushmen, also referred to as the San, Basarwa, Ju/'hoansi and the !Kung, are the ancient people who occupy the Kalahari Desert of South Africa. The Bushmen are one of the world's most ancient people, with history dating back more than 20,000 years (Lee 1984). From this ancient society, about 85,000 survive today (Godwin 2000). The Bushmen are one of the most studied societies because they are considered to be
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The Perfect Disorder
The Perfect Disorder Americas obsession with the perfect body started with advertising popular toys, TV shows and on the big screen in movies. Barbie Doll, actresses such as Victoria Beckam and Lindsay Lohan, reality TV shows like Extreme Makeover and super hero action figures with their busty chests and super slim waists have shaped what America considers beautiful. The average size of the American woman is a 12. But in Hollywood, it is much smaller
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The Perfect Friend
Bianca Grossi Dr. Josefsberg Period 1 The Perfect Friend The perfect friend is someone who knows you like the back of their hand. Someone who knows your ups and downs, your strengths and weaknesses, and your good sides and bad sides. Someone who respects all of your flaws. A perfect friend is someone who will be there to lend you a shoulder to cry on in your worst moments and to give good advice. Someone
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The Perfect Gesture
The Perfect Gesture. The perfect form football tackle, that is the perfect gesture. The person that made this gesture was Gary Kmiec. I witnessed this event for the first time, Labor Day, at the junior varsity football game against North Park College. The day was hot and humid, like a regular Chicago summer. The North Park Viking's field was hardly appealing to the eye. The field was one of those contraptions of a baseball/football field
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The Perfect Gesture
The Perfect Gesture. The perfect form football tackle, that is the perfect gesture. The person that made this gesture was Gary Kmiec. I witnessed this event for the first time, Labor Day, at the junior varsity football game against North Park College. The day was hot and humid, like a regular Chicago summer. The North Park Viking's field was hardly appealing to the eye. The field was one of those contraptions of a baseball/football field
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The Perils of Email
The Perils of E-Mail 1. INTRODUCTION A 1998 survey conducted by Forester Research, Inc. estimated that 98% of all companies with more than 1,000 employees have Internet access and 45% of businesses with under 100 employees are on-line (Norman 32). According to International Data Corporation, at the end of 1998, 90 million U.S. workers were sending 1.1 billion business e-mail messages per day. In the year 2000, that same firm projects that 130 million workers
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The Person I Adore the Most
Person I Admire Most – Speech One There are two types of people on earth; those who wait for life to happen to them and those who make life happen for them. My role model and the person I look up to most, my father, comes from the latter group of people. Getting to know the person that I admire the most was a very long and hard experience, because, like most fathers to their
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The Philippines Demographics
Demographics The national population of the Philippines is approximately ninety million people. The national language of the Philippines is Filipino, which is also called Tagalog. English is also spoken and understood throughout the country. English is the language for commercial and legal transactions. The Philippines is the third largest English-speaking country in the world. The major religion of the Philippines is Roman Catholicism. The Philippines is divided into three different geographical areas: Luzon, Visayas and
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The Philosophy and Concepts Used in My Practice
Abstract Since perceptions and observations are influenced by how we view the world, my practice of nursing as a profession and a science are influenced by my environment. By utilizing a mixture of theories, I attempt to promote the most extensive practice module relevant to the largest population of clients. Guided by the nursing metaparadigm and influenced by a perceived theory, my practice encompasses a variety of thoughts on nursing. To follow, is a discussion
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The Philosophy of Sexuality
The Philosophy Of Sexuality Sexuality and Sexual Philosophy A Comprehensive Thesis Bryan Kissel March 21, 2001 The philosophy of sexuality, like the philosophy of science, art or law, is the study of the concepts and propositions surrounding its central protagonist, in this case 'sex'. Its practitioners focus on conceptual, metaphysical and normative questions. Conceptual philosophy of sex analyses the notions of sexual desire, sexual activity and sexual pleasure. What makes a feeling a sexual sensation?
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The Piano Lesson 1936
Plot Overview The Piano Lesson is set in Pittsburgh in 1936, with all the action taking place in the house of Doaker Charles. A 137-year-old, upright piano, decorated with totems in the manner of African sculpture, dominates the parlor. The play opens at dawn. Boy Willie, Doaker's nephew, knocks at the door and enters with his partner, Lymon. Two have come from Mississippi to sell watermelons. Willie has not seen his sister Berniece, who lives
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The Picture Behind the Story
The motivation in an individual is of great concern in becoming an well-educated person. I know that from my fathers' "childhood" stories that self-motivation and motivation from relatives are what help individuals to learn and prosper in their lives. My father didn't have any of this when he was younger. His motivation and energy were directed in another direction, the path to " I Don't Care Land". I believe that he still had in his
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