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    To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee is a coming of age story of two young children, Scout and Jem Finch, who learn how to live in the prejudiced society of the fictional town, Maycomb, Alabama. Many characters are involved in helping Scout and Jem learn important lessons and mature, whether it is by mouth or through actions. They learn how to be more gentleman and ladylike, they learn that people are sometimes cruel and ignorant, but most importantly, they learn to look at people with more than one

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    Inequality is a theme that runs throughout all of history. Harper Lee uses the theme of inequality in her book, To Kill a Mockingbird. Tom Robinson must deal with inequality when he is accused of a crime he didn’t commit because no one will trust a black man over a white man. The Cunningham family must face discrimination because of their lack of money. Scout even faces inequality when she tries to play with Jem and Dill. The theme of inequality is a strong one in Lee’s book, and her use of inequality

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    Summary: - As Jem turns 12, he becomes more reclusive to Scout and asks her to start acting like a real girl, which begins to upset Scout - Scout looks forward to seeing Dill that summer but gets a letter from him that he will spend time with his stepdad and family in Meridian - Atticus is forced to travel to state capital every day for two weeks since the state legislature is called into session - Calpurnia takes Jem and Scout to the black church(called first purchase because of being bought

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    In Gerard Jones' essay “Violent Media is Good for Kids,” he argues a position not taken by many in today's culture. Jones advocates children should be exposed to violent media in order to overcome real life hardships. The problem with Jones' argument arise when he fails to develop his somewhat dated ideas and leaves his audience questioning how effective such exposure would be. In the exposition of Jones' essay, he tells the story of his sheltered childhood. Growing up in a “progressive” family

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    far in life. Through the characters of Scout and Jem, Harper Lee demonstrates that when growing up, people who are exposed to discrimination are encouraged to discriminate in return. Discrimination is contagious and harmful for the well-being of the society. This book shows how the “mad dog” which symbolizes racism, can enter a town and spread over like a disease. Calpurnia phones Atticus and shouts “There is a mad dog down the street” (Lee 123). The mad dog is sick and diseased with rabies which represents

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    Lee Jun Fan's Life and Accomplishments

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    Lee Jun Fan, more commonly known as Bruce Lee, was born November 27th, 1940, in San Francisco, California. During this time it was the hour and year of the Dragon, in San Francisco’s Chinatown. Bruce was the fourth child of Lee Hoi Chuen and Grace Ho. Lee Hoi Chuen, Bruce’s father, was a comedic actor in the Chinese opera. Chuen and his wife were on tour in America with the opera company when Bruce was born. At three months old, Bruce and his family returned to Hong Kong. On the way back, Bruce

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    Biblical Counseling is making a strong impact in today's churches and community. Counseling is seen as one of the most productive ways of helping a person reach the inner side of themselves to help solve any problems that might be arising. Furthermore, when it comes to being a counselor, not something that should be taken for granted. We are all born of sin, but we have been saved through the grace of Jesus Christ. Not everyone bless to be a counselor, but Dr. Crabb's biblical teaching in Christian

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    similarities and differences between 1980 and now. First, old Hong Kong and now Hong Kong have similarities in culture, especially movie industry. Hong Kong is one of the most famous movie stars’ home town such as Jackie Chan, Bruce Lee, and Sammo Hung. In fact, Bruce Lee was born in San Francisco, and he lived and went to school in the US, but he went Hong Kong when he was 3 year old baby and grew up in Hong Kong. By his impressive martial arts and

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    To Kill a Mockingbird Author: Harper Lee Illustrator: Aafke Brouwer Setting (place): In the deep south of the US, a small town called Maycomb in Alabama. Setting (time): 1933–1935 a time where there was lots of racism. Main Characters: Atticus Finch: An attorney ,who is defending a black man and some people in maycomb dont like that, and a father of two children, Scout and Jem Finch Scout Finch: She’s a bit of a boy at heart, and a fierce competitor, her real name is Jean Louise Finch. Jem

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    Marvel vs Dc

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    Raphael Louis C. Santiago EnglRes Comicbook Companies: Who is better? “It’s a bird! It’s a plane! No, it’s a paper about the makers of them comic books! “ There’s no question that the battle between comic book companies will never end. But nothing stands out more than the feud between Marvel and DC. With both companies, having their ups and downs, we can only compare whose moment is now, and whose moment is coming. With character development and storylines are too opinionated to compare, like

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