The Mamas & the Papas

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    school they locked the car and left me in the car and told me to not move.As soon as I saw them walk in the doors I started to get really scared I could feel my heart beating out of my chest.I was thinking to myself "what is going to happen to mama and papa or even Torito and trampita."I need to get out of here".I was debating to myself "should I try to escape or should I just wait".Then at the corner of my eye I saw the men in green uniform walk closer and closer to the car I froze. Roberto looked

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    In the book Roll of Thunder Hear My Cry, I think that the theme is Never give up. A character that I believe shows and displays these characteristics throughout the book is Papa also known as David Logan. One of his character traits that I believe drives the theme is his determination. Papa faces many challenges throughout the book. Some of the challenges took more time to recover from than others. These challenges brought out the determination in Mr.Logan, making him want to work harder to succeed

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    dining room eating breakfast. Papa was reading the newspaper and Mama was pouring coffee. When suddenly there were loud cries coming from the far end of the ghetto where they lived. “Ghettos are small segregated areas of the city where most Jews lived” (Anderson). Followed by screams and shouts in a language that Maria was unfamiliar with. Then, a loud, hard knock came from the door. Papa jumped out of his chair and hurried to it. Maria went to stand with him, but Mama pulled her into the kitchen.

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    Although I didn’t understand the reasons, I had heard Irmgard tell Mama, “I would leave Germany tomorrow, if I could, but my boyfriend is here and he wants me to be with him.” Weeks later on a cold rainy night, Irmgard came to the apartment crying and I think Mama said, “Well, silly girl, what did you expect. I knew it wouldn’t work out and now with the war, you cannot leave. What will you do?” The response was hushed, but both Mama and our friend looked worried. I liked taking walks with Irmgard

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    Chapter 1 Mama, Papa, Dora, and I were enjoying dinner, when heavy footsteps sounded on the front porch . We heard our door fall, and the footsteps come in. Mama’s tea cup trembled and dropped. . Papa’s fork dropped to the plate . Dora stared at the people, a hint of sacredness in her eyes . I stopped eating as well, and stared, not sure what else to do . I saw Mama’s lips move as she mumbled quietly, “Nazi Soldiers .” Papa noded ever so slightly . “Pack one bag per person! Leave your valuables behind

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    Is Papa A Hero

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    (George S Patton). This quote can go with Roll of Thunder Hear my Cry what Papa did for the land, his family, and friends. If Papa did not get to these tasks then he probably would not be a big hero in the novel. Throughout the book I think that Papa could be considered a true hero in this novel for all the things he did. Papa was very generous, kind, and helpful to the family and he made the right decisions to be a true hero. Papa is the hero in the novel because he makes protective decisions for his

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    techniques directly relate to the type of business and customer base involved. Two companies that offer similar services can, and often do, vary in their approach of marketing to achieve prosperous results. By investigating the two companies, Papa Murphy’s and Mama Carpino’s, and the differing techniques using the services marketing mix, it becomes easy to see how the marketing strategy for each company works. Analyzing the techniques a company uses can show where the provider gap widens and can enable

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    and mama told me that when they started working there there were about 60 slaves in the plantation. Mama and Papa were sold to Mr. Jackson when they were quite young and they never got to meet their families after that. When Mama and Papa

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    The historical-fiction novel Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry, follows the Logan family as they fight against racism and prejudice during the 1930s in Mississippi. The author, Mildred D. Taylor, uses weather—specifically thunderstorms—to foreshadow significant events throughout the novel. During the rainy season, the Logan children along with their friends walk to school while the white children have the luxury of a school bus. However, the white children abuse their privileges by splashing the black

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    comprised of Papa Eugene, mother Beatrice, daughter Kambili and son Jaja. Papa Eugene is a very successful and prominent figure who dominated the family with an iron fist. His devout to Catholicism propel him from a loving public figure to an authoritative husband and father at the hint of any religious indiscretion. His method of punishments is immoral by nature, but yet no one dear speak against him. They flout it, acting as if though nothing occurred and returned to normalcy just as fast as Papa violent

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