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    the British, then unwillingly brought to Surinam as a slave. In Surinam he discovers that Imoinda is being held captive as well. They then reunite and Imoinda falls pregnant. This news impelled Oroonoko to fight for the freedom of his wife and unborn child; he could not stand the thought of his children being born into slavery. In his attempt he miserably fails and is brutally beaten. This forces him to make the decision to end their lives at his hand. Despite the separation and many obstacles they

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    making decisions that seem in the best interest of all involved. However, in the midst of these decisions, and the great debates that exist in regards to abortion and euthanasia, are some omitted from the discussions? Are the fundamental rights of the unborn considered or are they shoved aside for the sake of the well-being of the mother? Is the individual facing end-of life forced into an early death so as not to inconvenience to the caretaker? This reflections that follow will consider the involvement

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    character which is also the narrator of the poem as he tells of a haunting but sad memory in first person. The story begins by telling of how a cautious traveler in the night comes across a dying deer but with an unborn child waiting to be born. What the traveler chooses to do with the deer and her child is a conflict that will decide their fate. The poem is a ‘sentimental poem’ that is both a memory from the past and a lesson of morals by Stafford that draws the reader in and makes them ponder; “what would

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    What should Ruth do with her unborn child? There are three decisions and she has to pick one. Ruth should let the child live because abortion is wrong and cruel, someone will want a child, and abortion might be so much easier for a mother or the family. Ruth should keep her child; it’s the most common thing people do when they have children. Keeping the child instead of abortion would be an easier and better choice. Having an abortion is vicious can lead to serious health issues. “Having an abortion

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    were conceived naturally with both loving parents and even the idea of other loving parents adopting their children. It just seems unfair that my parents would make decisions for me before I was even born. The idea of someone wanting to create their child is absurd. Our bodies own process of getting rid of the bad genes is something we can not control. We can not begin to have the same instinct as our bodies. Allowing this to go

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    The Hills Analyzed Ernest Hemingway’s Hills like White Elephants leaves the reader’s mind to wander throughout the piece. The story’s set place in a railway restaurant involving two individuals that are, apparently involved in a less than stable relationship. Contemplating the outcomes of an event that neither of them is really sure that he or she wants to embark on, is the mystery Hemingway reveals. Both individuals are leaning toward different directions, but is not sure the direction they desire

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    the poem. Louis MacNeice creates a horrifying image of the inhumane effect of war. This is particularly effective because of the juxtaposition of these horrors with the innocence of the unborn child. In doing this, it raises the point that this should not make it more horrific – everyone was an innocent, unborn child

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    article, there about four people involved in the situation. There are Sue, Marie, Tom, and the unborn child. Sue is the mother of Marie, who is 17 and pregnant. Tom is the father of Marie’s child. Dr. Berkman is a genetics counselor, and happen to be who the family have called on to seek help about their situation. Marie has come to Dr. Berkman today because of her desire to know the fate of her child being that her family has a history of Huntington’s disease. After a review of the family history

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    embolizing Mrs. Maloney’s facade of innocence, which in turn strengthen the moral dilemma of either turning herself in as a criminal risking her child’s life or to continue living as a metaphoric lamb leg with the benefit of allowing her to raise her child without fear. Starting with why the lamb leg emblemizes Mrs. Maloney’s facade of innocence, one must first look at what a lamb by itself denotes, then narrow down and look at the meaning of a lamb leg. In regard to denotation, a lamb leg is the young

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    Camp’ the first words “No Madonna and child” provide us with a symbolic reference to Jesus and his Mother. Death is part of the natural circle of life, however a mother witnessing the death of her own child is unusual and seen as traumatic experience. This links to the traumatic life the child has lived in only his early stages of his innocent life. The mother gives her child a “ghost smile” this emphasises that her smile is an act of comfortless for her child, she is faking a smile as she has to

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