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    Some citizens could not use the spaces very often, while other spaces are open to anyone and everyone in the city. For example, the mall could be open to everyone in the city, while the newly renovated automobile museum could be difficult for some to access. We would get the money for these renovations by holding various fundraisers throughout the town, such as community events to help

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    Nate's POV) Amber barley even manage to speak to me but we manage to split the work and the class ended and she just stormed off and that was it . I got up and grab my stuff and decided to ask Amber if she wants to meet up its just I really want to get to know her and ask her something . I'm outside the building were i had English that's the only class i had today but i look around and see Amber and i go after her until i'm stop by a group of guys . " Hey i'm Rogers Captain of the Basketball team

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    The Society is all the same and isolated.“I can tie them myself she complained and I always have… I don't like hair ribbons. I am glad I only have to wear them one more year.” (Lowry 39). I believe that every girl should not need to wear their hair the same length and style.“Did you know that there were really elephants? Live ones?......”Right she said skeptically. Sure Jonas” (Lowry 95I love Elephants and other “unknown” and “fake” animals that are not known there.“How could you describe a sled

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    selected for a monument is a significant factor to consider when contemplating the creation of a monument. For instance the Lincoln Memorial was built on the National Mall, in Washington D.C., a place that is practically a “pilgrimage site”, as said by Kirk Savage in his book Monument Wars (source A). The purpose of the monuments built on the National Mall are to bring about a symbolic aura for the government. The Lincoln Memorial brings this aura by honoring America’s “greatest president of all time”, in

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    Honoring the Veterans What is Honor Flight? It is an amazing organization that honors World War II and Korean veterans. The veterans go to Washington D.C. to see their monuments for an entire day and some even go for multiple days. The veterans finally get to see the monuments that were built for them. The Korean War memorial, the World War II memorial, and the beginning of Honor Flight all have a great story. Honor Flight is one the widest known organization that is dedicated to veterans. Honor

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    myself across the parking lot off the mall with a grin on my face because my parents were taking me to the local mall. I walked into the mall jubilant and ecstatic because the Polaris Mall had a mini-playground for kids and they had this climbing wall which I completely adored. I could have never foretold the events which took place next. The moment I walked in, I felt a fresh blast of air conditioner air on my face. I looked around, taking in the ambiance of the mall. The Starbucks to the right of me

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    Is a good monument or memorial all about looks, or is it about the contextual meaning behind it. A monument’s size, location, materials and more are all considerations when planning and creating a memorial to the past. The audience of a monument/memorial site is not as important as it’s location and funding. The location of a monument is an important factor that should be considered when building the monument. Maya Lin, designer of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C., said that “The

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    Don't Tread On The Bear Rust, decay, and creeping vegetation infest monuments from before the Great War. Amidst the ruins of Washington, D.C., the Capitol; battered remains of the Washington Monument and the the Jefferson Memorial still stand in the desolate area that is now known as the Capitol Wasteland; the central hub of civilization in the ruins of the former capital city, New Aegis, which is based in the remains of a wrecked aircraft carrier, carried far inland and beached by a catastrophic

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    College Writing — Summary Kids in the Mall: Growing Up Controlled Malls becoming the new baby-sitters William Kowinski has written the article “Kids in the mall: Growing up controlled”, to highlight the ignorance of parents that exposes children to artificial environment of shopping malls. Kowinski argues that this exposure converts children into “pre-programmed consumers” and leads them to a premature adulthood

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    Introduction It was a snowy day in Chicago Illinois. Joey had just moved in and he was about to have his first day in school at Lincoln high school. He had just become a freshman that year. His mother Brittany was unpacking all the boxes from the moving trucks as his father jack was chatting on the the phone about some houses he was working on. He took this as a chance to think about how he would have to make new friends from scratch.

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