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    The Crucible Character Diary Project Assignment: Before you begin‚ it is important for you to realize that writing—other than religious poems and praises—was not allowed by the Puritans. It was considered a sin‚ and punishable as an offence. What if one of the characters in The Crucible kept a “forbidden diary”‚ detailing their thoughts and insights on the events happening around them? Most importantly‚ this diary would reveal much about this person’s inner feelings‚ motives‚ and reasoning.

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    Greatest Achievement

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    For nearly every performer or speaker‚ stage fright is a very common state of mind. Standing on stage in front of many people and not flinching is a great feat for anyone. I have had a few encounters with class presentations and speeches. To present in front of my classmates scared me and the mere thought of even standing alone to present is frightening and traumatizing. When I was nine‚ I had stage fright. There was a story telling class and it was my turn to present my story to the class

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    reader how precious life is. The setting influences and impacts not only the main character‚ but the reader as well‚ who can also relate back to the story being told. Developed settings help the reader soak in all the details and understand the underlying themes to a short story. “The Secret Lion” breaks down into two “mini-plots” with different settings where the actions of the characters are similar to the reader. The story is told in an adult-like‚ first person point-of-view with the narrator being

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    Rizal’s Pen Name Rizal who has been known for his strong criticisms against the Spaniards wouldn’t have written all his essays and articles using his real name. He used the pen names Laong Laan and Dimasalang in many of his writings. Laong Laan The pen name of Dr. Jose Rizal when he was a contributor of poems and articles for the Spanish newspaper “La Solidaridad” was Laong Laan which was the name of a railway station in Manila. Others who contributed to La Solidaridad and used pen names were

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    the clothes they wore to the drugs they used. Under the influence of drugs. Everything appeared to be a double entendre with a deep hidden meaning. (Kurlansky 183) The drugs made the music come alive. You not only heard the music‚ you could see it and feel it as well. With psychedelic music of bands like the Grateful Dead it was no surprise that people were usually stoned when they listened to the music. If you werent under the influence of some kind of drug‚ (100) the musical experience was different

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    In many cases‚ a character is shaped by his or her surroundings. In our society today‚ you would perceive men from the ghetto as a tough‚ egotistical type of guy. In most cases‚ our perceptions of other people are based on their background‚ but we do not always know what has caused them to become their personalities. There are many factors that could influence a character. In the book‚ The Kite Runner‚ Amir’s actions were somewhat questionable. Amir was considered to be a disappointment to his father

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    instrument which allows it to have a voice-like quality and great range of tonal expression (“The Saxophone Corner.”). Louis Armstrong is known as one of the most influential musicians in the history of jazz music‚ and became popular during the 1920’s with his unique style on trumpet (Biography.com Editors). Armstrong influenced many musicians throughout his lifestyle‚ one of those being Sidney Bechet. Bechet is credited with introducing the saxophone to jazz music; he started on soprano saxophone

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    The Minor Characters In Romeo And Juliet Have A Great Deal Of Influence Of The Destinies Of The Major Characters Romeo and Juliet is a play based on love‚ fate‚ change and tragedy. It tracks the story of two lovers from opposing families’ ancient feud‚ in death. Like most stories‚ the major characters play an important role‚ such as the decisions in which they take. Yet the minor characters also have a good deal of influence over the ultimate destinies of Romeo and Juliet. The first minor character

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    place in American history. It may be historically premature to judge the greatest generation but indisputably there are common traits that cannot be denied. It’s a generation of towering achievement and modest demeanor. A legacy of their formative years when they were participants in and witnesses to sacrifices of the highest order. Tom Brokaw‚ the author of"The Greatest Generation" illustrates that "I think this is the greatest generation any society has ever produced". With such a bold statement

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    the greatest inventions

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     700-­‐level   SLS 600 (1). Introduction to Second Language Studies (ONLINE). Hudson This course introduces students to second language studies‚ as represented in the MA in SLS program at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa‚ and to the field(s) of applied linguistics more generally. This course also serves as an introduction to the kinds of work that will be expected of students as they progress through the MA in SLS program. Students will become familiar with the following: 1. The scope

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