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    that the boy is the word of god or the world is a godless one. Later on in the novel, the boy and the man meet an old man named Ely. Ely could be short for Elijah, who was a character in the Bible. Ely talks a lot about religion ad says, “God is dead but we are his prophets.” I think this quote means that God does not exist anymore except in some people such as the boy and the rest of the people that live in the destroyed world are his prophets. When the boy and the man meet Ely, the boy wants to

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    he calls Jane again without any success. He meets with his former advisor and Holden offends him thus forcing him to leave. Holden again calls Sally Hayes while drunk and discusses fake plans he made up. After she hangs up he goes to see his younger sister by sneaking into the family’s apartment. He admits everything to his sister and he explains his dreams of being the “catcher in the rye”. He then leaves and calls his old English teacher and meets up with him. Holden falls asleep then awakens

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    Growing up is a naturally occurring life process that a young boy cannot avoid, and while growing up the pressures of growing into the expectations already set for them can be a lot. In “Me Talk Pretty One Day” David Sedaris states that when boys involve themselves in feminine related activities they don’t please the masculine idea that is set for them. This same idea is represented in the documentary “Raising Cain” where young boys are pressured with the idea of being more of a masculine character

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    Themes Of The Alchemist

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    little the ambition and desire begin to grow in the protagonist to travel and meet new places. It happens that the young pastor experiences the same dream several times, and to interpret it he resorts to a fortune-teller, and later to a wise man.

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    of this novel is a world with nothing but ash and dust— sunlight no longer shine on the land, lives nearly die out, and civilization gradually decays. In such a hopeless world, is it still neces-sary to avoid crossing the line of moral and kindness? In this novel, McCarthy reveals the answer of this question by narrating the story of a father and a son on the road. The choices they make demonstrates the point that the existence of humanity does not depend on whether the world is over or not; instead

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    Ghost Boy Hero's Journey

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    every story. Jerome is an African American boy that got shot by a police but when he got shot, Jerome finds out he is a ghost and has to help the police officers family because they are having a rough time. Not only that, but the person that can see him is the police officer's daughter, her name is Sarah. The hero’s journey includes some specific stages like the ordinary world, call to adventure, and mentor / helper. Throughout Jerome's journey, he meets kids that died like him and not only ghosts

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    to overcome the brutality of the world and those trying to hold him back. The conflict enhances the story, as he did not give up and kept moving towards his goal with the help of friends that he meets throughout his journey in order to seek out his dreams. The boy was a shepherd going throughout the lands selling wool, but twice now he had the same dream, where there was a little boy leading him throughout Egypt to where treasure would be, yet as soon was the boy would show him where, he woke up

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    Essay On Girl Meets Rule

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    Girl Meets World in the episode “Girl Meets Rule” covers the topic that people need rules to be civilized. It is also told that at times it can be OK to let be boisterous at the appropriate time. Rules are a good thing, but too many rules can lead to too much unhappiness and despair. With no rules things can turn out of control and lead to catastrophe. It's good to maintain a balance between having fun, and having rules because there is a place and time for everything. The episode “Girl Meets Rule”

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    The man fights with his wife - The wife leaves the man and the boy to die, she gives up - A caravan comes across the man and the boy and the man shoots one of the strangers who is threatening the boy’s life - The man and the boy find the hideout that is stocked with the supplies - The man and the boy come across a group of cannibals and marauders - The man and the boy arrive on the coast and it is as desolate as the rest of the world - They discover an abandoned boat that washed ashore - They boy’s

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    The Author and His/Her Times Paulo Coelho was born on August 24, 1947 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. When he was a boy, he was expected to become an engineer like his father. However, Paulo wanted to be a writer and rebelled against his parents. This made his parents transport him to a mental asylum. When Paulo was released, he was accepted into law school in 1970. Unfortunately, he dropped out of law school to explore South America, North Africa, Mexico, and Europe. The next years were spent living

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