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    The ending of Are You Somebody has several differences as well as similarities with the endings of the other Irish works we have read. In the final scene of Are You Somebody, O’Faolain has conflicting feelings about her past and future and poses many questions to herself. She toggles between regret and resignation, preventing the memoir from having an official resolution, whereas the other works have more of a definite conclusion. Another major difference is that O’Faolain appears to beg for the

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    Abstract Consumers also know that usefulness can fade, and the pleasure that came from new purchases can be fleeting. Apart from the usual solution to this problem, which is to buy more new items, it’s worth thinking that getting rid of items that are no longer needed or wanted can feel as good as getting it. Freecycle.org has made a name for themselves by doing just that. The concept has worked so well and because of word of mouth, many people want to become more “eco-friendly”, everyone cares

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    “The secret to change is to focus all of your energy, not on fighting the old, but on building the new” - Socrates. By this, Socrates means that people should not focus on the past, but instead focus on changing the future. Nonfiction literature often talks about change. The definition of change, as stated by Dictionary.com, is “the act of changing.” Some synonyms of change are, “alter”, “switch”, and “refine”. Some antonyms are, “stabilize”, “freeze”, and “fixation”. Without change people would

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    Little Rock Nine

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    the Civil Rights movement because they were the first black students to be allowed to attend an all-white high school. There are numerous stories and documentation of the events that took place at Little Rock’s Central High School and Melba Pattillo Beal, who was a part of the Little Rock Nine group, autobiography is a very vivid emotional writing. The most important piece of historical information that Beal’s Warriors Don’t Cry provides about the integration of Little Rock Central High School is the

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    The society of our modern world is one that has been bombarded with intolerance and discrimination. People discriminate against the weak, the unintelligent, the uncool, and the racially or culturally divergent. And while the past has shown the incredible steps society has taken in correcting this racial chauvinism, our modern day world reflects the reality that a prejudice still exist, live and active, in our communities today. In the past, during the time of the Little Rock Nine, prejudice was focused

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    The book Warriors Don’t Cry, Melba Patillo Beals and her 8 counterparts attending an all white school called Central High School in 1957 in Arkansa. The book shows nine African American student experiencing intense racism while integrating the school due to Brown vs Board of Education. During Melba’s time at Central High School she experiences a struggle to change civil rights, racism, finds no allies, and becomes a warrior. One racist incident that occurred during Melba’s year at Central High School

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    The final scene of Nuala O’Faolain’s memoir Are You Somebody has several aspects that differ from as well as are similar to the endings of the other Irish works we have read in class. Unique to Are You Somebody, the memoir does not conclude with a complete resolution. She also begs for the reader’s pity, which the other authors with even worse situations do not resort to. However, her memoir also has numerous aspects in common with the other works. Similar to Bonaparte in The Poor Mouth and O’Connor

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    Power of Women and Women of Power Essay

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    which three different women, of different races and times in history, were able to find such power resulting in a positive change to either their own lives or the lives of others. Those women are: Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Eleanor Roosevelt and Melba Beals. Elizabeth Cady Stanton found power through gender solidarity. She was a true feminist concerned with not just suffrage but total equality for the sexes. Her Declaration of Sentiments brilliantly

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    a life-changing event can respond positively and negatively. In the autobiography,” I never had it made.” by Jackie Robinson, the memoir,” Warriors don’t cry” by Melba Pattillo Beals, and the article “Warriors don’t cry” by Rebecca Maskell, each of the individuals faced turning points. Jackie Robinson, Melba Pattillo Beals, and Feng Ru face life-changing experiences that altered both their lives and country. Jackie Robinson was chosen to integrate Major League Baseball during a time in history

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    In the book, Warriors Don't Cry, the author outlines her controversial journey through Central High. Starting on September 3rd, 1957, Melba's life was changed forever. Through trials unbearable to most people, Melba and the other eight students chosen to integrate Central High stood tall and persevered. Though their journey was harrowing, they survived and set a turning point that has forever changed our history. By showing examples of the attitudes of the people on Melba's life, the author helps

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