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    This can clearly be seen in movies such as The Sons of Katie Elder (1965), Hondo (1963), Stagecoach (1939), The Searchers (1956) and The Quiet Man (1952). In the film The Sons of Katie Elder, Wayne's character, John Elder, is a tough, notorious, loner, gunslinger, and is the oldest of his three brothers. He does things his way and doesn't take direction from anyone. John Elder returns home to attend his mother's funeral and is reunited with his estranged brothers. The more he learns about what has

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    When you let go of something you’ve been clinging on for a long time, at first people tend to doubt their life choices;however, they might not know it yet, but they are not making wrong decisions even though in their head it’s all a big, gray cloud filled with worries. For instance, people make many alternations, like getting new jobs, moving to certain areas,or even making other friends. They are not adjusted to the modifications they make; it's a process that just needs time to get used to.

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    The Heartless Women

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    A strange tail that takes place in the not too distant future where once a person reaches a certain age and is single they are taken to a hotel to find a mate within the space of 45 days. Should they fail to do so then they are turned into an animal of their choosing. The story follows that of David who having been sent to the hotel displays similar traits to that of a Heartless Women in order to successfully forge a relationship, dodging his animalistic transformation. The Heartless Women eventually

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    who work on solve a crime during an episodes. Secondly, they character have very similar attitudes, such as Brennan and Sara have a few similarities. They were both in foster care, and they both had a rough childhood. Both of them are distant and loners, but they are changing

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    Mehakpal Grewal Professor King Work, Leisure, & Play April 13, 2011 How Krakauer Balances his Bias? Jon Krakauer 's non-fiction novel Into the Wild explores the mystery surrounding Christopher McCandless and his life before he inevitably ran off into the heart of the Alaskan wilderness in an attempt to discover himself in some manner. In order to tell this story as accurately as possible, Krakauer uses a variety of techniques to give different perspectives to Chris’ life. The most prominent

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    Bill Gates "The king of Software" is the cofounder of Microsoft Corporation, which is the largest computer software company. Gates is an American business executive officer of Microsoft. He was born in Seattle, Washington on October 28, 1955. Bill grew up with his older sister Kristianne and younger sister Libby. He was the second child and only son of William Henry Gates Jr. who was an attorney and former schoolteacher. Bill had a very close relationship with his mother. His mother was a teacher

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    survive as soldiers of fortune. If you have a problem and no one else can help, and if you can find them, maybe you can hire the A-team. Knight Rider, a shadowy flight into the dangerous world of a man who does not exist. Michael Knight, a young loner on a

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    W. R. Cheeseman

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    children. Cheeseman's strategy is to stop the suit before it gains any momentum, as he does not have a lot of trial experience. Cheeseman was, in fact, more of an intellectual, having studied mathematical physics as an undergraduate. He is a bit of a loner, not participating in office politics or social functions, and is not prone to become obsessed with cases before him. He uses his logic and intellect, rather,

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    The Maltese Falcon (1941) hosts a few character archetypes classics of film noir, specifically the loner detective, Sam Spade, and the femme fatale, Brigid O’Shaughnessy. To align with the norms of the genre, Spade would be the only unaffected person in a city of the corrupt. In spite of this, and uncharacteristic of films of the time, Spade is morally ambiguous, guided and driven by his own selfish desires and twisted intentions. He has no sense of loyalty towards any of the other characters: he

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    In chapter 8 being an outcast/ or a loner was a feeling from this book that I wasn't expecting. I from where the books seemed like it was going it was that sex doesn't matter companionship is what Bernard wants and I believe that there it's a little weird the feelings and thoughts he's having in his head.m" Bernard says repetitively how alone he is and how he's growing feelings for Linda and like how she's noticing it and is growing them as well. From what I have read. It almost gives a sense that

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