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    The Boston Marathon attack was an attack against the American people and our nation as a whole. The emergency response teams from every conceivable organization used their resources to react as quickly as possible. What happened on the morning of April fifteenth will forever live in the memories of the American people and to those who responded quickly to the matter. As much as the city of Boston was prepared for the marathon, nobody could fathom an event like the bombings to take place. The government

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    The Politics of Massachusetts The Constitution Drafted in 1779, the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is the oldest functioning written constitution in the world. Drafted by none other than John and Samuel Adams, along with John Bowdoin, it served as a model for our own nation's Constitution. It features a structure, composed of chapters, sections and articles, vastly more organized than any other state constitution of its time. Within this document, rights of the citizens, and

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    In the film Silver Linings Playbook, by David O. Russel, delineates two primary characters, Patrick Solitano Jr. also, Tiffany Maxwell, that both battle with mental clutters. Patrick Solitano, who was a previous secondary teacher, gets his significant other in the shower with another man (the history educator) while his wedding tune was playing, in this way in a split second getting to be plainly vicious. Because of going wild on the history instructor, he needs to burn through eight months in a

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    Spongebob Research Paper

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    old, 50 years old in sponge years. Spongebob started in 1999 made by the man name Stephen Hillenburg, he is 55 years old now, and he is still making spongebob episodes 20 in all. Spongebob in a talking, yellow sponge, his best friend's name is Patrick, Patrick is a pink starfish. Spongebob is a fry cook at the most popular restaurant under the sea, The Krusty Krab, Spongebob loves his job so much he would do anything for his job and his boss, name Mr.Krabs he is a stingy crab he would do anything to

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    Spongebob And My Family

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    For example, Patrick, telling SpongeBob it is easy being a fry cook, competes with SpongeBob in the games. They fight each other in a wrestling competition, where Mr. Krabs and Plankton try to convince their employees they are not really friends. In the end Patrick and SpongeBob become friends after they realize each of them has his underwear in the color of the other, and then they walk off into the sunset. The relationship between Patrick and SpongeBob is something I long for. Patrick and SpongeBob

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    A Doll House by Henrik Ibsen

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    film adaptation of the play, A Doll’s House, directed by Patrick Garland. Claire Bloom does an excellent job of portraying Nora as a human being with all of her various traits. Claire Bloom was able to show on film the flirtatious and happy version of Nora that made the impact of the ending so much more shocking. Throughout this film version, Nora’s character is smiling and a bit ditzy but no unhappiness could even be heard in her voice. Patrick Garland chose Mrs. Bloom to play Nora because she was

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    which can explain why they are all so self centered, materialistic and shallow. They only care about the incidents that directly affect them. This is presented in a satirical and ironic way when Patrick mentions to everyone around him that he is a psychopath but no one can listen. For example, when Patrick is in the Spa he mentions to the massage therapists that he wants to “take a girl and a doggie- a collie, sharpai, it doesn’t matter- and then hook up this transfusion pump.. and switch their blood”

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    In the novel "American Psycho" written by Bret Easton Ellis, Patrick Bateman 's use of violence and his wealth are exemplified in scenes involving the murder of his ex-girlfriend Bethany. As well as appealing to the idea to maintain an upscale image by any means such as purchasing expensive merchandise and taking the initiative to attend upscale restaurants. His actions with the implications of those elements reveal the consumptions of status and privilege. The detailed narration of Bateman 's intense

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    yuppie investment banker Patrick Bateman. Bateman appears to everyone as charming young man but is also possibly one of the most vicious serial killers in American history (whether Bateman committed the murders is left ambiguous). It takes place at the height of the Reagan era in Manhattan and is primarily a critique of the vapid and capitalist society that Bateman resides in. Ellis criticizes various aspects of American culture through both the actions and thoughts of Patrick Bateman and those around

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    C2C Eric J Holm 10 Dec 2015 Dr. Van Nort Final Essay: “Hills Like White Elephants” Jig’s Abortion through the Historical and Textual Lens “I know you wouldn’t mind it, Jig. It’s really not anything. It’s just to let the air in” (Hemingway 213). In Ernest Hemingway’s “Hills Like White Elephants,” an abortion is debated through subtleties, similes, and symbols. The abortion is never explicitly mentioned, but instead Hemingway leaves the reader to conclude what this “simple operation” really is (213)

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