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    In all books, there's always a character that stands above all others. A name for this character could be "Hero". In the book The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, written by Mark Twain, Huck Finn could be considered a hero for the attitude, actions, and emotions that he possesses throughout the book. In mostly every chapter of the book, Huck shows how he can be a spotlight character. The moral Huck possesses is much greater than any others, and that is something that only true heroes' possess. Hucks'

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    were held toward African Americans. Huck is essentially given the stereotype of what is seen in culture as the best and smartest: white upper-middle class kid who is smart and educated even with his attitude of not wanting to be civilized. Likewise, Tom Sawyer is also given the white boy stereotype being thought of as more educated and civilized, because he read books even though he did not fully understand what they meant. Twain

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    anybody really cares about what is being done to animals. Author of “Animal Rights, Human Wrongs”, Tom Regan, discusses the cruelty of what several animals go through and what people are doing about it. In this selection Regan tries to appeal to the emotions of the reader, gives facts on the things that are being done by people to animals, and tries to establish his credibility in the reading. Though Tom Regan writes about an important topic, there is very little credibility shown throughout the document

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    In Mark Twain’s The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Twain develops the ideal town of St. Petersburg, Missouri, where Thomas Sawyer and his friends find fun an amusement. Twain also forms the character Huckleberry Finn, and it is through Huck, that Twain creates a character who symbolizes the freedom away from American civilization. Tom is a mischief maker who finds amusement, mischief, and terror everywhere. Enter Huckleberry Finn, one of Tom’s close friends. Huck was “cordially hated and dreaded by all

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    Treasure Island Conflict

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    2nd Term Book Report Analysis of ConflictThere are many conflicts throughout the book to help the story move forward. Without the conflicts the story would be boring and uneventful. The main conflict of the book treasure island is the treasure. The pirates drink too much rumm so they are drunk for the whole book, this is a book about about pirates anyway. They are challenged by Flint's former crew members who are apparently pirates. I think that all the conflicts are important because the present

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    In the informative yet quirky investigative novel Turn Right at Machu Picchu, New York Times bestselling author Mark Adams attempts to quench his thirst for adventure by retracing the steps of explorer Hiram Bingham, whose “discovery” of Machu Picchu later came into question. Adams decides to follow Bingham’s path for three prominent reasons: one, to step outside his comfort zone and place himself at the forefront of ancient history; two, to determine how Bingham reached Machu Picchu; and three,

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    Pip Discord Quotes

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    In Chapter 5, the convict who Pip has given food and liquor to in the morning fails to escape from the marshes. Here, I am surprised by the fact that while the man has the chance to run away and regain freedom, he chooses to stay and hand the other runaway convict to the soldiers. While Pip first tells the man about his encounter with the other convict, the man becomes really excited, making me thought at first that maybe the two men are friends in the Hulks. Thus, I am rather shocked to see the

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    Rick and Morty: Adventures Through Space and Morality Through the invention of the television, the art of animation was able to transition from the big screen to the small screen. Serialized animated adventures boomed in the 80’s and 90’s as a market to pander for children, with dry, easy to follow storylines and bright flashing colors – no room for adult humor or ideas. However, just as the medium changed from film to television, the medium of cartoons has changed as well, opening up for innovative

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    Symbols In Forrest Gump

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    Traversing Through the Unknown People tend to find meaning in all aspects of life, and they rely and examine symbols to gain further insight into their life. Symbolism is prevalent in numerous films, however, in the 1994 film “Forrest Gump” by Robert Zemeckis intertwines symbolism to introduce the general themes of the film. In the film “Forrest Gump” the filmmaker focuses on the interesting life of Forrest Gump. Forrest Gump is an innocent honest man, who like many, has overcome adversity to

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    J. D. Salinger’s The Catcher in the Rye, is one of the most controversial books ever written. The book has been banned in many places, while at the same time being viewed as an American classic. There is a great deal of controversy on banning the book in schools across America, due to it’s content. The story follows a mentally ill teen, Holden Caulfield, delving into his thoughts and feelings. The Catcher in the Rye should be banned for it's many controversial views and topics, including the use

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