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    The American Dream: success, happiness, riches, stability; all of these went out the window after the stock market crash in 1929. As we’ve all read about in history books and listened to the monotonous lectures in high school, America was a place of promise and full of revolutionary new ideas. Men were investing, women were working, and kids could play in the streets with a twinkle in their eye. Arthur Miller was the prodigal son of hard-working American immigrants who struggled through the depression

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    salesman. He only goes to Mr. Wagner to ask for a job strictly in New York when Linda insists. What he sees as valuable experience others see as obsolete. Willy longs for the days when the boys revered him and they were pals. Scott Foll states the driving point of plot is conflict (1182). This play definitely has the ultimate conflict. That is simply, family. Conflict with Willy and Biff, Willy with himself, and Linda with her sons. For me the turning climactic point is when while talking with Ben

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    His wife Linda, worried over Willy's state of mind and recent car accident, offers up explanations of his current state, diverting from the thought of his senility and pressures him to rest. Willy grumbles to Linda that their son, Biff, has yet to create a life for himself. Despite Biff's promise as a star athlete in high school, he failed senior year math and never attended college, seeming to wander aimlessly. Biff and his brother Happy, who are temporarily staying with Willy and Linda after Biff's

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    In John Updike’s best known story “A&P”, a tale of a young 19 year-old boy name Sammy, who works in a local supermarket ; A&P, as a cashier. Sammy is attempting to tell the story of why he impulsively quit his job one day. He narratively gives a very vivid description of everything that happens. Sammy acts decisively when standing up for what he thinks is right. Standing up for what you believe in is an essential life skill. Sammy recalls on that day three barefoot teenage girls, in bathing suits

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    In the video How to Live to be One Hundred Plus the main goal is trying to find the optimal lifestyle of longevity and come up with a formula for longevity. Dan Buettner starts talking about three blue zones: Sardinia, Okinawa, and Loma Linda, CA. The first blue zone is in Sardinia, only up in the highlands with an area called the Nuoro province. This part of Sardinia has an oldest male society, where 102 year olds ride bikes to work and chop wood. Since the land is so infertile, people in this area

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    areas of the globe are called the Blue Zones, where people have managed to hit the 90 and 100 milestones of their lives. The ones that will be mentioned are in Okinawa, Loma Linda, and Sardinia. These centenarians put these certain aspects, such as exercise and diet, into their everyday

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    Beyonce's Pretty Hurts

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    The Beauty Within The messages of Beyonce’s “Pretty Hurts” and Christina Aguilera’s “Beautiful”, were both astonishing. The messages of the songs are often overlooked because of the images the artists portray on society. The two songs contained an ample amount of information to take away, and to use in everyday life. The two songs opened my eyes to how people who are different feel, and how they can be beautiful in their own way, even if it hurts them in the long run. The two messages should be

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    Christina Aguilera can hit all crazy high notes in the world. However, it is not everyday that she showcases how vulnerable and sincere she can be in her songs. With “Shotgun,” another track off her stint in Nashville, Aguilera delivers a heartfelt country performance that shows there is eternity in terms of love. She left all vocal acrobatics aside, and creatively rendered a straightforward love song filled with raw emotions and pure intentions. If “The Real Thing” sounds good enough, then prepare

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    The Selfish Linda Loman in Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman       Linda, a character from Arthur Miller's "Death of a Salesman" is a selfish housewife. She pretends to care about her husband, but in reality, prefers that he kill himself so that she can live an easier life. Linda is given nothing but motive for wanting her husband, Willy, to die because of the ways he mistreats her. For example, during a family conversation in Act I, Linda, trying to put in a few words, says, "Maybe things

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    Luke Bryan “OMG!!!!!!! Its Luke Bryan” screamed the girl right behind me .I turned around quickly and there stood the best country music singer ever. Girls screaming, lights shining everywhere, and Luke Bryan standing in the middle of the stage now that’s a perfect scenario. Luke Bryan has captured the hearts of many teenage girls with his tantalizing voice. Luke Bryan might sound like your average country music superstar but in reality he is so much more. Luke Bryan is known for more than just his

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