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    a lot worse before Elie got to it: “‘Buna was a real hell back then. There was no water, no blankets, less soup and bread. At night we slept almost naked, and it was below 12 degrees. Today this is a little paradise’” (Wiesel 69-70). The more seasoned prisoners consider Buna a paradise compared to before. How could a place that still brings so much death be a paradise. The Nazi’s have treated them less than humans, making them starve and freeze, slowly killing them which is the ultimate torture. Paradise

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    and plans to act out his revenge. Laertes and Hamlet are very protective over Ophelia, however, Hamlet’s affections are more from the heart and Laertes is a protector. In this relationship, Hamlet is seen as the user and Laertes’s is seen as the one who is keeping her safe and away from the one who is seeking to use her, Hamlet. When she dies, the love they both had for her was quite evident, even though they clashed over her, for different reasons: one, a heart admirer and the other as a good

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    you love, there's no way around. Sacrificing for the ones you love is a must, especially for the ones you truly love. This quote relates to All Quiet on The Western Front in many ways. These men are going to the front lines for 2 weeks straight of hell knowing that they could easily be blown up by a mortar shell, or shot right through the head at any moment. Everyday they have a risk of losing an arm, a leg and mostly, their lives. One thing they also risk for the ones they love, is their sanity

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    though the Soviets and the Nazis were enemies, they had practises in place that were too close to be safe. They were enemies, but they were as bad as each other, you couldn’t pick one of the other. “We’re dealing with two devils who both want to rule hell”. Through the use of a metaphor , the author has stated this fact. It makes us, as readers, realise just how bad the situation is. Stalin and Hitler are both powerful men, but instead of trying to help their people in a way that made sense and influence

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    The Day Of The World

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    Every single person is frightened of death, or has a fear of being left behind. Death of a person is very terrifying, yet the end of humanity and universe is not even imaginable. Humankind has been wondering how and when will the Earth end for thousands of years, to be prepared spiritually and religiously or just to decide whether to spend all the money that a person has or enjoy the life more. Exemptionalist, environmentalist, universe and judgement day are a few known and existing concepts. Initially

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    Every single person is boggling from death. Death of a person is very terrifying, yet the end of humanity and universe is not even imaginable. Humankind has been wondering how and when the Earth ends for thousands of years, to be prepared spiritually or religiously or to decide whether to spend all the money that a person has or enjoy the life more. The concepts of exemptionalist, environmentalist, universe and judgement day are known and exists. Initially, exemptionalists are the people who believes

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    I Was No Pain At First

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    There was no pain at first. My eyes closed, I replayed the scene over in my mind: reaching just too far before tumbling only fifteen feet which felt like eternity. Foolishly, I wondered what everyone else would thing after hearing I had pathetically died falling off a ladder while cleaning the gutters. But then fear gripped me, and I panicked about where I might find myself once I came to senses again. Unknowing, I simply hoped and dreamed about what could be about. A place of light and peace, with

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    Theme: The song "Landfill" by Daughter revolves around the hardship of wanting someone you know you cannot have. The song goes through the thoughts of a heartbroken girl, as she tries to get over a boy who does not like her back. The girl struggles so much that she eventually asks the boy to do cruel things to her: "Throw me in the landfill/[....]/Throw me in the dirt pit" (1-3). She wants to be hurt to the point that she can stop liking him. Nonetheless, she still likes him, and curses, "I want

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    Freshman year he was a very good four-hundred runner. He had hoped someday he could be state champion for his 2a school district. Throughout the summer he had trained especially hard. Up to 5 hours a day he ran and ran. He had lost nearly ten pounds over the summer between lifting and running. Three months of the hard training was put to the test the first track meet of the year. Last year his 400 time was 54 seconds and he was hoping to get it to 51 seconds this year and be the 2a state champion

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    We’ve been seeing our youth and elders plastered all over the news because of gun violence in the black community. The cowardly and senseless acts of violence have destroyed us all and it’s only getting worse. Just last year Laquan McDonald (17) was shot (16 times) and killed by Chicago police officer Jason Van Dyke. This year a 9 year old was lured from a playground and shot in the head because of his father's gang ties. A simple conversation turned into reality as the men of Alpha were fed up

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