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    the populated side of the island to tell the others of his own discovery; although, his discovery is nothing more than a less exaggerated rendition of the location of the parachutist. The tribe of boys dance, distracting themselves from reality, and swarm upon the supposed beast, bursting from the forest: Simon. The novel details the brutal murder of the young boy as his companions viciously tear him apart with their hands and teeth, leaving him bloodied and lifeless on the beach. Simon served as the

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    receive hearts like Alexandra’s into its bosom, to give them out again in the yellow wheat, in the rustling corn, in the shining eyes of Youth!” Also, she based the title of the book off of the romantic poem Pioneers! O Pioneers! which says “By those swarms upon our rear we must never yield or falter”. Willa Cather used romanticism for the very base of her naturalistic

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    hometown along beside my father, John. Fueled by aspirations, in 1880, they boarded a ship with little to nothing and sailed to this so called promise land that was America. Soon after, they arrived in Boston to which they were immediately met by a swarm of people claiming to have the most pristine property any immigrant could dream to live in. They didn't, but my parents didn't know that. So they bought into the words of the scammers and slowly realized soon after, America wasn't what

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    Governor Isaac I. Stevens is welcomed back from Washington D.C with a ___ speech by Chief Seattle regarding orders to purchase Indian land and create reservations. Chief Seattle challenges Governor Isaac I. Stevens motives for demolishing native land through the use of comparison, tone shifts, and imagery. Chief Seattle uses the strategy of comparison by emphasizing the differences between the United State’s and his tribe’s culture. Chief Seattle comments, “How can we be brothers? We are two distinct

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    refusing his Assent to Laws for establishing Judiciary Powers. He has made Judges dependent on his Will alone for the tenure of their offices, and the amount and payment of their salaries. He has erected a multitude of New Offices, and sent hither swarms of Officers to harass our people and eat out their substance… (declaration of independence), repeating all the things that he has done wrong. CM:

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    [Intro]  In the later half of the nineteenth century, the "mythic frontiersman" was commonly described as full of hope, righteous, and uncorrupt by tainted social order. This kind of frontiersman is referred to as the American Adam. The 'American Adam' frontiersman can be found in [insert]  However in the 1860s and 1870s a new concept of frontiersman arose. Dime novel authors presented these western men as strong, self-reliant, and upholders of the law. This idea of the frontiersman is presented

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    Three Must Destinations in Lakeland To a tourist visiting Florida, there is a break he can pass on distant from the tedious rides in the iconic theme parks of Disneyworld in Orlando or the fine white sand beaches in the Tampa area. This is particularly so when the trip involves a family. Cost notwithstanding, Lakeland, located 42 minutes from the theme parks from the East and about 45 minutes West to the Tampa shores of Central Florida, offer places to travel that are loose on the budget. 1. Polk

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    control over. Skin color are immaterial things that determine what a person looks like but not what kind of person they are. What makes a person who they are is not defined by their complexion but rather their morals and personality. Stereotypes that swarm our minds created by our world today blind us from seeing a person for who they truly are. Another form of discrimination is gender inequality in the workplace. Women are paid 83 cents for every dollar a man makes. Women are often paid less than

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    Discussion: During this experiment, it was hypothesised that toothpaste would perform the best, having the largest kill zone, however it was the vinegar that performed the best. Having a kill zone of 52mm, taking up the whole entire area of the plate. The second item to perform rather well was toothpaste having an over result of 27mm and 25mm. The final test conducted was with nail polish remover, having the least successful performance overall with the results of 7mm and 8mm. The vinegar did really

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    They did not swarm in on the group of American travelers with their bows and arrows drawn, kicking up dirt to frighten and scare them off. Rather, they seemed to trade fairly easily with the trappers. The Indian people seemed fascinated and curious by the modern day

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