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    Gospels, John, contains a particularly important message for both the historical and modern reader. In John 10, a variety of integral stories and important doctrine is outlined. In John 10, both the story of the Good Shepherd and Christ’s interactions with the Jewish leaders give insight to the historical reference and meaning of the doctrine in a modern setting. John 10 is a very interesting and important block of scripture. It covers the idea of Christ as the Good Shepherd. He states in John 10:11

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    Steven Grams Mr. Moran English 9 February 3, 2016 Not Quite There The minute bell rang. Break was over. Referee started yelling at us to start. Sweat was dripping all over the place as I toss my bottle of water to my coach. I was one point off and my opponent still had to get four. I watch the faces in the crowd. Most of them blank or just trying to catch it all on film. My family’s faces are blank, but I knew exactly what they were thinking, I knew it was just a mask. The opponent’s family has

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    “The Adventure of the Speckled Band” In “The Adventure of the Speckled Band” by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Sherlock Holmes is a detective that is attempting to resolve the mystery in which Helen Stoner’s sister mysteriously died on the night before her wedding. Dr. Watson is the loyal sidekick of Sherlock Holmes. Helen Stoner is a frightened woman who has come to Sherlock Holmes for assistance. Lastly, Dr. Roylott is Helen’s stepfather who has gone to jail numerous times due to homicide and other criminal

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    strong, assertive, and knows how to get what she wants: a real-life Hermione Granger. That woman is Abigail Adams. First lady of our country, wife of John Adams, and mother of five, Abigail had a lot to deal with. Concurrently, she was running the house and giving up luxuries to help her country which was in debt. She also acted as a political partner to John, advocated for women’s rights and education, and used her femininity to her advantage even though she was in a patriarchal society. While Abigail

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    Bringing Them Home Human rights are inalienable, no matter what ethnicity or culture one belongs to. Every human is entitled to their Human Rights. For a large period of time in Australian history Indigenous Australians were discriminated against, abused and denied their Human Rights. The Bringing Them Home Report significantly advanced the rights of Indigenous Australians as it began the reconciliation process which recognised the injustices which had been done to Indigenous Australians involved

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    that Hobbes and Locke both discuss in their book. The enlightenment period was a time of Learning, new inventions, new theories, and new government. Two prominent figures that became known during the enlightenment were Thomas Hobbes (1588-1674) and John Locke (1632-1704). These enlightenment authors represent two different side of the political spectrum; Locke represents the right wing with his book “Second Treatise on Civil Government” and “A Letter Concerning Toleration” and Hobbes represent the

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    Journal Entry 6 In Chapter 9, Chillingworth 's evil nature starts to show. As Dimmesdale suffers with the guilt of being Pearl 's father, Chillingworth acts as a physician who seems to be taking the life out of Dimmesdale even more. The townspeople are beginning to notice that there is"something ugly and evil starting in his face" (Hawthorne, 124). In chapter 10, this theme of evil continues with Chillingworth, for he continues to get worse. In this chapter, it is clear that Chillingworth 's goal

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    Jarrod Homer 9th 2015 Of Mice and Men Summer Reading The novel Of Mice and Men written by John Steinbeck tells the story of two unexpected friends traveling together in California. The two are quite different from each other, Lennie is brawn but not bright whereas, George is smaller and more of a thinker. Although near opposites of each other, these two have held a strong

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    Guiseppi La Mura Instructor Moore LIT 09/3/15 Coming of Age Growing up and learning to be an adult is part of everyone’s life. Emotions run rampant with love, anger, and uncertainty. Short stories Araby by James Joyce and A & P by John Updike create perfect examples of coming to age experiences which individuals can relate to. The array of emotions and hardships we experience throughout youth aid in creating a culturally advanced and diverse society. First love, everyone has experienced this incredible

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    George and Lennie have two things: hope and each other. In the novella Of Mice and Men, author George Steinbeck provides a glimpse into the lives of two itinerant farmers whose only true possessions are those two elements. Steinbeck uses these ideas to support the conclusion that although it was Lennie who parishes in the end, the novella truly tells the story of George’s tragedy. The relationship between hope and humanity and how it is expressed through both Lennie and George as a team, can be used

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