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    more than just an injured self-esteem but overall the perception they have for themselves. When the ‘The Rich Brother’ begins, the author, Tobias Wolff, provides information on how the two brothers Pete and Donald were complete opposites when it came to their personalities and the way they viewed life. The fact that their parents were both deceased could have carried a toll on Donald, the brother who was obsessed with purifying everyone’s soul, which could possibly be the reason why he took

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    People make choices everyday, whether they are good or bad. Some people do not think about the consequences that happen when choices are made. It could mean innocent, but turn out the complete opposite. In the world today, people do not think about the actions and choices they make, especially when young. It is all fun and games until someone gets hurt. In The Man in the Well, the author, Ira Sher, writes about a boy and a group of friends who find a man in the well by the boy’s house. The man tells

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    was forced to marry him to help her family since they were terribly poor. After their wedding she told Bayardo that she wasn't pure and after this he returned her. This brought much shame to her name and her family’s name. This is why the Vacario brother had to kill Santiago and This is why the townspeople didn't stop them, they felt it was right they Santiago be punished for his wrong doings. The purpose of having the reader wait until the end the see the murder itself is because that's how to

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    At this time the person has been corrupted by power, like the Menendez brothers who were corrupted by greed and the ambition to be richer. The Menendez brothers are two men who were at one point in time very fortunate money wise and it all went downhill . The two brothers lived in Beverly Hills,California with both of their wealthy parents Kitty and Jose Menendez in a rich neighborhood. The world knows that the boys were rich all of their lives but their actual family life and family interaction

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    and ages range from infants to elders. There seems to be more children and adults, with a few elderly; but not many young adults or teenagers. Wether these people are poor or rich is hard to say, but Gatesville is not necessarily a "rich" town, so I infer that most of these people are either poor or middle class, but few are rich. Groups are mainly dyads or triads.

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    the movie “O Brother Where Art Thou” there are connections not only with actual events that have occurred in the 1930’s, but also with Homer 's "Odyssey". From similarities in characters and storyline in the Odyssey to the life during the Great Depression, are all included and demonstrated. However, just like similarities, there are also inaccuracies that are not exactly the same between the movie, story, and the actual events of the Great Depression. For example, the movie "O Brother Where Art Thou"

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    guilty of murder? Is Skidmore callous enough to murder his own brother? An example, of a brother killing his brother despite the objections of his moral compass is Cain killing his younger brother Abel. Cain was very envious of his younger brother Abel, and killed him because God favored Abel's sacrifice over his. Likewise, the author, Paul Haven, strongly suggests to his readers that Skidmore is a murderer, murderer of his own brother. Paul Haven uses several direct and indirect characterizations

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    I am an upper class kid. My parents are rich, own fancy cars, have a sizable house, and I have my own debit card. What could be bad in my life? Things are not always wonderful in my world. I have problems too, just like all of the lower class kids; I might not have it as rough, but that doesn’t mean my problems aren’t meaningful. Because of my exterior, people think I have a life without disputes. Appearances and judgement are used throughout The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton to express feelings. People

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    to in The Outsiders is poor people in the book and rich people in real life. In the book, the Greasers are poor had has to work hard to provide food for their families / gang. They also need to work hard for things they need life. Rich people in real life can actually provide enough food for their families and also they can afford the things they need or want. Unlike poor people, they have to work hard for money. Money is nearly nothing to rich people. Another aspect is comparing The Greasers to

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    “When Brothers Share a Wife” by Melvin Goldstein, explores the cultural practices regarding marriage in the Tibetan tribe. In their culture, the Tibetan people practice a system in which brothers share the same wife. This is also known as, Fraternal Polyandry. Goldstein explains that in this system, the wife must treat her husband’s fairly in terms of respect and sexual affairs. However, Goldstein further addresses that although both brothers are treated with equal treatment, the eldest brother holds

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