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    There have been many people overtime who have been very inspirational. I believe that Bethany Hamilton is one of them. She made a huge impact on society. Bethany got her arm taken from her while doing something she loves, surfing. Even though that happened she didn’t let that or anything else stop her from learning how to do everything normally again. In 2003 Bethany went surfing with her best friend Alana Blanchard, Alana’s father, and her brother. While they were out in the water, Bethany

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    "Bethany is an incredibly special - it takes a special person to have that strength - but also she is just a person. She's not a superhero. We all have this strength within ourselves" (Cohen 1).Bethany Hamilton is most famously known as the Soul Surfer because of her autobiography “Soul Surfer” the movie Soul Surfer. She had her arm bitten off by a shark at a young age but was determined to surf again. But, not only is she now a professional surfer, she has created funds for other young amputees

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    Bethany Hamilton Quotes

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    Bethany Hamilton Bethany Hamilton: The one armed fighter Quote: Strive to find things to be thankful for, and just look for the good in who you are! Excerpt: Bethany Hamilton is a professional surfer, bestselling author, inspirational speaker, fitness expert and also has a movie made upon her. What is impressive is that she achieved all these pinnacles of success after a life changing accident that left her short of one arm. Post: Bethany Hamilton was born into a family of surfers and

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    Soul Surfer is an incredible story about a tragic event that happens to a young surfer, her will to overcome the tragedy, and how she inspired millions of people in the process. This book is Bethany Hamilton’s autobiography. The setting for the story is in Kauai, Hawaii, where Bethany is a competitive surfer. She and her best friend, Alana Blanchard, went surfing on Halloween morning. The weather was perfect; the water was crystal clear and calm and the waves were ideal for surfing. Bethany did not

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    BETHANY HAMILTON Do you know that 15% of are attacked by sharks. Bethany Hamilton was one of those victims at the age of 13.she is a professional surfer in Hawaii; she’s been surfing since she was 5 years old. [Bethany Hamilton shaved great resilience in overcoming a shark attack in order to achieve her suffering dream. Bethany Hamilton is a courage’s woman. She had the strength and bravery to get back in the water. After the attack when she recovered she returned to the beach. When she stopped

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    Black Entrepreneurship Disparity in business ownership is a salient example of racial inequality. Black Americans are the most affected by this disparity, as African-American run businesses have statistically lower sales, fewer employees, smaller payrolls, and a greater probability for closure. The amount of self-employed Black Americans is below every other racial group. Historical oppression and exploitation of black and brown people in the United States gives a lack of access to both human and

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    this is not always the case. More accurately, ethnicity acknowledges both where a person comes from and their beliefs, practices, and cultural aspects (INSERT book CITATION). By what people typically think and classify others as, I would be seen as white. Obviously, this is my racial identity and not my ethnicity. If someone was to ask me what my ethnicity is, I could not give a simple answer. Through generations, my ethnicity is rooted in several different cultures, specifically Irish, Scottish, English

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    that gradually fades to white. It is neutral and calm which heightens the figure in the middle, the cheesecake, instead of producing distractions. The figure is much more detailed which ensures that the audience’s attention is not distracted. The figure is far more superior than the ground as it is used to give awareness to the type of merchandise the business sells. Contrast is used as we can see that the creamy yellow and white contrasts with the red, such as the white ground and the red letterform

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    Julie Taymor's Titus Andronicus

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    the film, color is used to represent a character’s mood or their hidden agenda during a scene. We also see color used to represent good versus evil. The three colors that are most widely used during the movie to show symbolism and imagery are black, white, and red. While there are some references to color in the written text of Titus Andronicus, Taymor’s use of color allows the viewers to see a more clear representation of mood, tone, and character.

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    world] is entirely physical” (Jackson 291). Jackson creates what he calls the ‘knowledge argument’. In his essay Jackson presents the example of Mary, a woman who lives in an entirely black and white world. She is confined to her room, and everything is controlled so that all that Mary views is black and white. It is

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