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    Johnson did not have the actual authority to consent to the detective’s warrantless search of Archer’s home. Actual authority is held by a third party who has common authority with property-owner over the property. Hubert, 313 S.W.3d at 561. In Texas, the state has the burden of proving that a third party has the actual authority to lawfully consent to a warrantless search of someone else’s property. Id. 561. Common authority over property is determined by the “mutual use of the property by persons

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    love. Catherine becomes deeply hurt by her husband as the play unfolds; she feels her husband doesn’t give her the attention she deserves and isn’t emotionally attached to her. Catherine’s anger is clearly evident when Dr. Givings finds her with Mr. Irving in the other room and does not show his displeasure with it at all; in fact, Dr. Givings attempts to rationalize the situation, which upsets Catherine further. The mystery of Dr. Givings practice and how he treats his patients also cultivates a barrier

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    We know that Washington Irving created many distinct characters in his works. Some of his characters see and try to find happiness and wealth in different things. Irving gave a great depiction of an American Dream under the aim of becoming happy and immediately wealthy no matter how it would be happened. If Irving in “Rip Van Winkle” created the character Rip who saw the happiness in life without his nagging wife, in

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    There are many creation myths that have been told for hundreds of years that have served as an explanation for how the world works. Each culture has a creation myth that is unique to them. India, for example, has a creation myth that has been told for hundreds of years, and by examining the myth, it is possible to understand what their culture values. The Indian creation myth is one of the Puranas, or religious texts, within the Veda. According to Barry B. Powell, this myth may have been told around

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    The Dark Side of “The Lottery” Every year a town in the middle of nowhere has a tradition to annually hold a lottery. The whole town has to participate in this lottery . Whoever wins the lottery gets stoned to death. In the story, Tessie Hutchinson gets stoned after getting picked in the lottery. An analysis of “The Lottery” by Shirley Jackson through the historical and feminist lenses, suggests that the story is really about how the lottery is controlling lives by having male dominance in the

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    Although storytelling can be seen as a form of creative writing, the novel Atonement by Ian McEwan and the short story “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” by Washington Irvin both suggest that storytelling serves as a means for exaggerating actual events. This is significant because the partially deceitful elements tend to mold the reader’s judgment of what really happens. In the novel Atonement by Ian McEwan, Thirteen year old Briony Tallis is gifted with the ability of words. Briony’s ability to tell

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    Max Lippman Mrs.Tortolla 21st of September 2015 B Block Sleepy Hollow In the Legend Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving, the reader follows the story of a Man named Ichabod Crane. It all takes place in 18th century New York, where we see Ichabod the lanky, poor, school teacher attempt to court the rich and lovely Katrina Van Tassel. Ichabod comes to Sleepy Hollow, New York, from his home state of Connecticut, to be the schoolmaster of the village. The town of Sleepy Hollow and its inhabitants are

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    the Headless Horseman of Sleepy Hollow Introduction Washington Irving is the author of the tale “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow,” that was written in the nineteenth century (Baym 25). Irving was born in New York City on April 3rd, 1783 and was the last of eleven children. At home, Irving read a wide range of English literature and delighted in many other writers, including Shakespeare, Oliver Goldsmith, and Laurence Sterne. In 1830 Irving bought and began refurbishing a house along the Hudson River near

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    Bernard Madoff Financial Scandal I would first like to begin this paper by saying why I decide to chose this topic out of the 3 choices. I believe that all of the choices were credible and a viable topic in their own regards, but the reason this one hit home for me was because of the simplicity of the scandal. It’s hard to believe that someone could have made off with the amount of money Bernard did when the idea of a Ponzi scheme was notable as early as the 19th century, and was named after Charles

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    Stoker, but since my very young childhood, I have been called Bram-and Bram, I have let it remain””. In 1876, he meets a famous English actor, Sir Henry Irving, after his review of “Hamlet” in which Irving was cast. They soon became friends, and this relationship would soon prove to be a firm ground to his career. It didn’t take long for Irving to offer Bram a management position at Lyceum Theatre, where he would write letters for him and accompany him on his worldwide

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