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Elie And His Father Concentration Camp
820 wordsQualities that are strong are useful in times of need. Night, an autobiography by Elie Wiesel, rips a family apart, and turns the young son against his faith. Taking place during the Holocaust in a Nazi concentration camp, Elie, is separated from is mother and sisters, and witnesses many horrifying sites that are not even dream able. Elie's strong character traits help him survive his traumatic boyhood. The qualities that make him survive the concentration camp are bravery, persistence, and trus...
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Lord Jesus Christ Peace With God
1,380 words... but returning soul. Peace by such means so dearly bought, Peace, by his injured Sovereign wrought, His Sovereign faster to a tree. For strife with earth, and hell begins; They hate the soul that hates his sins. They may assault, they may distress; It is by the same Christ Jesus that we have gained access to grace through faith. The Bible says that God has given every man a measure of faith (Romans 12: 3), but that measure of faith does not mean that all men have their eyes and hears open to ...
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Fifth Grade Playing Field
576 wordsThere goes Wile E. Coyote again, initiating the first phase of his plan. The rockets attached to his feet make him reach speeds fast enough to catch the Roadrunner. Oops! He accidentally put them on backwards. To his dismay, when he activates them, he shoots backwards into a cliff as the Roadrunner speeds off in the other direction. Even though he is in extreme pain, he gets up and starts formulating his next plan. He has the amazing ability to never give up, which I feel is a quality I share. W...
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William Lloyd Garrison Fredrick Douglass
1,277 wordsFredrick Douglass the Political Activist When you think of influential black leaders who comes to mind? Some familiar names are Dr. Martin Luther King Jr, Malcolm X, and Jesse Jackson. Before all these greats there was Fredrick Douglass, the pioneer of major black social movements. Frederick Douglass stands as a powerful symbol of African American leadership and perseverance due to his ability to re-claim manhood, create space for African American political involvement, and breaking silence thro...
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Elizabeth Blackwell Medical School
373 wordsDr. Elizabeth Blackwell, the first woman doctor, is a hero because she showed such perseverance to get into and to attend medical school and there after she blazed other trails in the medical profession. Elizabeth was born in Bristol, England on February 3 rd, 1821. Her father, Samuel, owned a sugar refinery and was a very wealthy man. Her father and mother raised Elizabeth with the mind set that girls can be just a smart as boys. They encouraged Elizabeth to follow her dream and to become a doc...
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Stopping By Woods Woods On A Snowy Evening
559 wordsThe circumstances surrounding the composition of Robert Frost's poem "Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening" explain his use of "The darkest evening of the year" (L. 8) which is closely related it to the greater theme of perseverance in the face of hardship. Frost wrote this poem, in November (Frost Chronology) 1923; on the same late night he finished his book New Hampshire (Jackson sec. 1). Being "a little excited from getting over-tired" (q. in Jackson sec. 3), he decided to venture out into th...
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World War Ii War On Terrorism
1,237 wordsI feel inspired and patriotic every time I see a cars back bumper sticker featuring an American flag stating, Freedom Isnt Free! The moral clarity of those words rings as true as the Liberty Bell. Those Americans that do not fathom the significance of the motto Freedom Isnt Free suffer from the very problematic victim / slave mentality, which ultimately will become a future reality should more citizens not heed the simple message the sage language conveys. Yes it indeed bears repeating, Freedom ...
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France And Germany Anti War
1,240 words... VICTIMS of terrorists or SLAVES to dictators, then they should wholeheartedly support the War on Terror and not foolishly give aid and comfort to this countrys enemies. The resident U. S. Apologists argue that terrorists will continue to punish the U. S. and Great Britain by hitting famous landmarks and / or soft targets and that the suicide bombers and assassins will continue to reward France and Germany by favoring those countries and not committing attacks in Berlin, Frankfurt, Paris and ...
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2,201 words... I will never forget. When my fish neared the boat, I felt more energized than I had when the fish first struck. At my fathers command, I netted the fish and hauled it into the bottom of the boat. I was nearly bursting with exhilaration. Released from the net, the fish dropped to the bottom of the boat with a hollow thud, and my jaw dropped with it. I stared in complete horror at the violently thrashing fish which was now at my feet. Within minutes, all of the fish's vibrancy, color and life ...
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H 2 Sample Essay Admissions Officers
1,311 wordsNote: The below essays were not edited by Essay Edge Editors. They appear as they were initially reviewed by admissions officers.
SAMPLE ESSAY 1: Brown, achievement: Martial arts competition A faint twinge of excitement floated through my body that night. A hint of anticipation of the coming day could not be suppressed; yet to be overcome with anxiety would not do at all. I arduously forced those pernicious thoughts from seeping in and overcoming my body and mind. I still wonder tha...
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Macbeth Lady Macbeth York Chelsea House Publishers
1,044 wordsOften in literature women are depicted as powerful, impelling forces that alter the characters or entire society that surrounds them. In Macbeth, by William Shakespeare, Lady Macbeth urges Macbeth into murder, in The Scarlet Letter, by Nathaniel Hawthorne, Hester Prynne alters society's attitudes toward her sin, and in My nokia, by Willa Cather, the life of nokia Shimerda motivates Jim Burden to lead an exceptionally successful life. In Macbeth, Lady Macbeth compels Macbeth to assassinate King D...
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Finish Line Mexico City
646 wordsPounding, rushing footsteps started to close in on me. The roar of the crowd echoed, as I extended my hand to receive the baton that signaled my turn to run. As I tightly wrapped my fingers around it, I felt the wind rush around me, and my tired legs started to carry me faster than I ever dreamed possible. As I rounded the final stretch of track I remember battling fatigue by contemplating two paths: slow down and give up my chance of winning to gain momentary comfort, or push myself even harder...
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Achievement Motivation Social Acceptance
1,259 words... sional education. They have well developed personalities and attitudes towards sex roles. Method Instrument-A simplified version of the Ory and Poggio Measure of Achievement Motivation was selected. 57 The content validity of each item was related to an achievement motivation construct. The questionnaire consisted of two parts (Appendix B): the first section consisted of 41 statements requiring students to indicate relative agreement or disagreement, according to a forced choice L insert-typ...
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Love For Daisy American Dream
550 wordsWritten in the Jazz Age by F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby tells the story of the affluent Jay Gatsby, his love for Daisy Buchanan and the pursuit of the American Dream. Using the characteristics of America as Eden, optimism, and the triumph of the individual, the American Dream typified the rags to riches persona. The once less than prominent Gatsby met and fell in love with Daisy when he served in the army. While Daisy's feelings matched his, she denied them, citing his financial status ...
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Alfred Lord Tennyson Harper Collins Publishers
1,966 wordsHeroes: The Child Within The epic tale has entertained and inspired since the beginning of recorded history. Whether told by a wise elder or read about in an old, leather-bound volume, accounts of heroes traversing the unknown and encountering mystical beasts have always aroused feelings of excitement in children. However, beneath these feelings, the essence of a child is cultivated; throughout a lifetime, the conscience is a significant force which guides and directs. Since young children are e...
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Muscle Strength Eight Weeks
724 wordsIt Knee Surgery Knee surgery It was my first practice for the 1994 wrestling season. Even after the long football schedule, I felt at home down in the wrestling room. The familiar scent of stale sweat filled my nostrils as I began to practice. I had been drilling for thirty minutes when POP my knee buckled; I dropped to the ground writhing in pain. My knee was locked and my teammates had to carry me off of the mat. Later that night I had knee surgery and it appeared as if I would never wrestle a...
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Emotions And Feelings Law Of Nature
1,117 wordsMy Love is like to ice Love sometimes seems unattainable but you don t truly know it is out of reach unless you try, Edmund Spencer portrays this message in his poem My Love Is Like to Ice. This poem was taken out from his literary work the Amoretti, which was written as a part of the courtship of his second wife Elizabeth Boyle. This poem can be seen as his struggle for love, knowing the intent of the poet s reason for writing such beautiful poetry gives us the advantage when analyzing. Spenser...
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Great Fish Main Characters
1,250 wordsThe book the Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway is a story of an old Cuban fisherman who struggles to capture an enormous marlin. This is an incredible and moving story. The fisherman is down on his luck and when he hooks the enormous marlin it is everything he can do to just hold on. It was the strong will and perseverance displayed by the old man that made the reader fall in love with his character and feel the old mans pain, happiness, and sadness. Hemingway conveyed to everyone the amaz...
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Man And The Sea One Of The Greatest
1,018 words" The Old Man and the Sea" is a heroic tale of mans strength pitted against forces he cannot control. It is a story about an old Cuban fisherman and his three-day battle with a giant Marlin. Through the use of three prominent themes; friendship, bravery, and Christianity; the " Old Man and the Sea" strives to teach important life lessons to the reader while also epitomizing Santiago, the old fisherman, as a Hemingway code hero. The relationship between Santiago and the boy is...
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Complete Our Goals Lose Sight Patience
745 wordsI have a dream. That quote by Martin Luther King, Jr. rings throughout our lives almost on a daily basis. We all have dreams and many of them become actual goals in our lives. Yet, what do we, as individuals, have to do in order to accomplish these goals? For me, to reach my goal of obtaining my Doctorate degree, I will have to have dedication, perseverance, and patience. These three essential keys for anyone to reach the goals they have set for their lives. Dedication, by definition, means to d...
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