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    participate in helping out their country, despite the gruesome and often times extremely dangerous conditions of the Western front, was indicative of the powerful force of women’s desire in the early twentieth century to prove that they were equally as brave, competent, and independent as the male war heros of the past. World War I was a call to action that women couldn’t ignore: they stepped up to serve their country on the battlefield and at home, where there was need, in places (such as driving ambulances)

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    Shakespeare, gender plays a pivotal role in the development of the overall plot and as the play advances, certain characters, including Macbeth and Lady Macbeth experience a reversal in traditional gender behaviors. Additionally, we see gender confusion among other characters that enhances conflict in the play. Originally, Macbeth and Lady Macbeth are portrayed in ways that enforce their respective masculinity and feminism in accordance to the society around them. As Macbeth begins to contemplate his decision

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    Made to Order Hero      Many times in life we encounter an individual that touches us in some profound way. The relation of this individual to the person they are influencing is as diverse as the personal experiences that causes this admiration. This individual, or hero, can impact and totally change the direction of someone's life. A hero can be anyone, from a professional athlete, to a public service figure, to a relative or parent. Each hero is defined by an individual's

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    to have for yourself, and then return home in the evening to sleep in a soma drenched bed. The society of a Brave New World revolves around soma, the addictive pill that triggers the release of dopamine in the Substantia nigra without the presence of any side effects (Newton). This dystopia presents a grave sacrifice made by the world in return for a “better” society. The society of a Brave New World is meant to compare the different values of life as it shows a possible outcome of the over valuing

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    A lot of the time these heroes will be known with a specific ideal such has ?the chosen one. ?Harry potter display his brave and courageous acts. He is also willing to risk his life for others. For example, when he fought the troll, he could have died since he didn?t have much experience with magic. He didn?t care his friend was in need of help and he need to save her. Furthermore

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    Marita Bonner Purple Flower is a play about how African Americans are being oppressed in a metaphorical way. She talks about how the African Americans had goal of getting to the hill but couldn’t because of Whites or Devils known as White. The moral of the story is for the Us’s to get to the hill, White Devils consistntley but obstacles in their way, The Purple Flower is an allegory for its racial relations in the United States, it also could be applied to the environments of troubled people anywhere

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    home of the brave. Charen wishes to change that. She promotes fear. She would scare us into believing that security and our civil liberties cannot coexist. She wants to change America to the land of the secure and the home of the afraid. Recently it’s harder to claim the title of the home of the brave. More and more people act afraid of things that have not happened. They try to scare us. They tell us not to question the decisions they make. Blindly following does not make you brave. The whole idea

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    person will always have their own logic and opinions that can vary excessively among a large group of people. “Any attempt to build a real utopia will either collapse as the realities of the human beings get in the way and drag them down or they will need to be such incredibly oppressive and totalitarian nightmares that the paradise will only be a thin veneer,”("Why Are All Utopia's Dystopias?"). Personalities differ among a population, thus any action towards the creation of an equal society would

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    varies from person to person, but the answer is clear to me. We honor our veterans because every day they put their lives on the line to protect our country; to preserve the freedom of this great land. Without question, without hesitation, these brave people come forth every day to help defend the 350 million people

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    Although Odysseus is known as a wise, brave,and strong mortal man his thick headed mind should have known better than to anger a god, his impossible journey could’ve been prevented if Odysseus had only kept his revealing words. Athena, the daughter of Zeus,the bright eyed, beautiful, strong warrior stands by Odysseus’s side throughout his adventures. “Here among mortal men you are by far the best at tactics, spinning yarns, and I am famous among the gods for wisdom, cunning wiles, too. Ah

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