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    America's Got Talent

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    Title: Description: Keyword: Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gGyKg2fWehU One of the many things that are particularly interesting about America’s Got Talent is the diversity of contestants that are willing to showcase their talents. Among a plethora of singers and dancers, there are those who would enter the stage with out-of-this-world abilities. However, for those who choose to take the road more travelled—in this case, singing—they would have to set a high bar in order to get the judge’s

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    Admiral Nimitz was scheduled to remain in New York until the paperwork for the plebiscite by the UN could be finalized, but the UN had encountered reoccurring problems with the Indian government. Nehru’s administration would not allow the plebiscite to be administered until all Pakistani military forces left their territory in Kashmir, and the protection of Kashmir’s people was guaranteed. Addressing the Indian Congress, Nehru said, “So long as the raiders, who have driven out Kashmiris from their

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    n the film interpretation of the novel East of Eden by John Steinbeck, the movie only depicts the last hundred pages of the novel. Throughout the novel, Caleb Trask carries the important role of embodying timshel. However, in the movie, the main focus is not around timshel, but more of a portrayal of romance between Cal and Abra. The depiction of East of Eden through the novel and film are significantly parallel in the portrayal of Caleb Trask, however diverge at the characterization of Abra Bacon

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    East Of Eden Allusions

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    In the book, East of Eden by John Steinbeck, the characters in the book represent Biblical symbols of good and evil. Their interactions demonstrate the influence of good and evil on each other. Each character in the book has their own personality trait that plays onto the other characters when they come together. It is the comparison between good and evil that triggers events leading to violence. In chapter 3 of East of Eden, we can see that this chapter is an allusion to the Bible’s Genesis. As

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    In East of Eden, John Steinbeck explores how the personality trait of jealousy affects an individual. He shows this through Cal Trask’s resulting transformation into a kind person and reprimanding by others for not being himself. First, Cal longs to have the personality of his twin brother Aron, leading to him trying to remake his own character. When Cal and Aron are little, Cal wants to stay up late so he could eavesdrop on his father Adam’s conversation with the servant Lee, but Aron threatens

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    In East of Eden, John Steinbeck explores human knowledge of good and evil, and the power of free will man holds. This book is about choices and understanding - the struggle to grasp and understand the fight between moral extremes, and the choice man has to pick and choose on what side of the spectrum he lies. East of Eden explores extremely differentiating types of people - some with a nature holy enough to mirror prophets, and some disturbed to their very core, only to be described as ‘monsters’

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    In East of Eden, Steinbeck explores the inherent power of choice over evil by characterizing Cal Trask and his struggle to recognize this power within himself. From a young age, Cal feels condemned to act on his sinful impulses because of his mother’s evil constitution. Despite this, he wishes to lead a pure, honest life, highlighting the complexity, difficulty, and importance of choosing good over evil. The first time Cal questions his dark tendencies is after he overhears Lee and his father discussing

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    In the movie Dead Poets Society, Knox Overstreet’s middle name could be ‘leader of love’ by the way he falls so hard, loves so easy, and fights with the ambition of getting what he wants and does indeed succeed. Knox Overstreet doesn’t play the main part in this movie, but he is one of the characters that teaches you a lesson even though it may not be the main one. He plays a part as one of the many leaders in this movie, as do each of the boys. They each have a different way of showing their own

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    As a rising star, The WhiteWave Foods Company has grown significantly in its short history. Today it is made up of four different groups of business, plus a joint venture in China (2013 Annual Review, 2014): Plant Based Foods (including the brands Silk®, So Delicious® and Alpro® brands), Coffee Creamers & Beverages (International Delight and Land O Lakes Half & Half and Mini Moo’s), Premium Dairy (Horizon Organic), Organic Greens & Produce (Earthbound Farm), and the joint venture with China Mengniu

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    Catherine’s intense love for Heathcliff combined with her attachment to Edgar is the reason for her pain and sickness throughout the novel. When asked by Nellie she says, “My love for Linton is like the foliage in the woods: time will change it, I 'm well aware, as winter changes the trees. My love for Heathcliff resembles the eternal rocks beneath: a source of little visible delight, but necessary.” (Bronte 82). Catherine’s love for these two men, especially Heathcliff, is the reason that many of

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