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    In the autobiography “American Sniper” by Chris Kyle, Chris is a violent and malicious figure in many different ways. The wicked motives of his actions are what particularly makes Chris a cruel being. Chris ended up recording over 160 confirmed kills during the Iraq War, in which he recorded the most amount of sniper kills in U.S history. However, the intent of his kills were far from humane. Chris stated during his BUD/S training that, “I wanted to be a SEAL in the worst way” (Kyle 20). The quote

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    RATTLESNAKE is a very compelling action-thriller with a hit of a modern western. The plot keeps the audience engaged. The goal is clear and the stakes are deadly. The tone is gritty. There are solid themes about second chances and survival. The perceived protagonist has to overcome many obstacles to survive. There’s a feeling of a nicely crafted ticking clock tension. The action is also well constructed. There’s good visual storytelling, such as when Marcos is shot. The script uses some of the

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    Living on this planet, there are times when individuals run into difficult people. Humans will disagree, argue, and think their ways are the best. These people are friends, teachers, parents, and co-workers. Yes, people think differently and have their own ideas, so naturally they want everything to go as they think best. As hard as it is to see, they might not in fact have the best idea. When learning to deal with difficult people it can be complicated. In this world there are many types of difficult

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    UNKNOWN BATTLEGROUNDS I wake up on an island with many others. I count up to 99 other than me. Above me there is a screen that is counting down from one minute, some of the others around me are screaming and going insane but at least half are calm waiting to see what happens when the timer runs out. I walk over to a man in a light blue tuxedo and ask him “do you know where we are?” the man answers “An island in Russia” I say “thanks” and walk back to the timer it reads 5 seconds I count down the

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    horrors of terrorism on 9/11 he was ready to fight for his country and enlisted into the military. He goes on to fight in four tours and becomes the deadliest sniper in American history. After each tour, he felt that he had to go back. He had two goals that he couldn’t give up on; protecting his team and taking out the deadliest enemy sniper, Mustafa. Chris would not stop until he achieved his goals, when he finally did, he faced a new battle. He struggled with normal daily life, but even then he

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    In “The Sniper”, a cold-hearted depiction of war, Liam O’Flaherty follows a young Republican sniper through a typical day amongst the callous bloodshed. The story opens with the Sniper, bathed in soft light emanating from the moon, drawing smoke from his cigarette. For a while there is the gentle illusion of normality, however, before long, the silence of peace is shattered by an appearance of an armored car and enemy informant. Driven by his need to survive, the Sniper shoots them down, without

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    ISU Journal #2 ENG4U Characterization: Arrow (Chapter 1) * 28 years old, female sniper * She only shoots enemy soldiers in the hills “There is a difference between Arrow and the snipers in the hill; she shoots only soldiers. They shoot men, women and children.” (Pg. 11) * Arrow shoots the soldiers because; “Arrow pulls the trigger and ends the life of one of the soldiers in her sight, she’ll do so not because she wants him dead, although she can’t deny that she does but because the

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    the famous marine sniper, Carlos Hathcock. The book takes you from his death bed to the death field in Vietnam, where he earner his title as the best of the best. His 93 confirmed kills and hundreds more unaccounted made him the number one sniper in our history. The book brought out the best of the man that everyone knew as Gunny Hathcock. Carlos Hathcock was born in 1942 in Arkansas. His father once said that Carlos was only eight when he decided he wanted to be a Marine Sniper. When his parents

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    The world’s greatest sniper is Chris Kyle. Born in Texas, Chris was the best man anyone could ask for. Chris was a bull rider for the longest time. Later he joined the Navy Seals. He was the best sniper they had ever had with over 150 confirmed kills. Chris Kyle was and will always be the best sniper ever. Christopher Scott Kyle was raised in Texas and was a United States Navy SEAL from 1999 to 2009. He is at present known as the best marksman in American military history. As demonstrated by his

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    Chris Kyle The world’s greatest sniper is Chris Kyle. Born in Texas, Chris was the best man anyone could ask for. Chris was a bull rider for the longest time. Later he joined the Navy Seals. He was the best sniper they had ever had with over 150 confirmed kills. Chris Kyle was and will always be the best sniper ever. Christopher Scott Kyle was raised in Texas and was a United States Navy SEAL from 1999 to 2009. He is at present known as the best marksman in American military history. As demonstrated

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