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    Martin Luther King, Jr. is correct in his statement. Ignorance and stupidity have led to the downfall of many societies. It is from scientific racism and social Darwinism that these ideas have risen, where people’s decisions and views were influenced by pseudo-scientific ideas of there being a superior and inferior race. These false allegations were followed by suffering and oppression. It is this oppression that urged change within society. Change was initiated by many passive protests. In…

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    and sometimes hurts animals and people by accident. Even though lennie is a huge man has the ideology and brain of a 8 year old. Other characters like george and candy know how he is a good person but they still call him dumb and stupid. It is his stupidity that drives the plot towards the conclusion. Lennie has a hard time remembering things and freaks out during stress. This is why when his aunt clara gives him mice to pet he always accidently kills them. Lennie likes to touch soft things…

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    Many people in today's world are burning the American flag in public. This should not be allowed because it is a disgrace to the people who fought for this country, and to the people in the United States. People that burn the flag don't realize how much hurt they are causing the Americans and how bad it makes us look. Some people might argue that burning the American flag is ok and that it doesn't effect anybody. Burning of the American flag in public is a disgrace to the veterans, soldiers…

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    Ignorance Is Ignorance

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    Ignorance is bliss, many people today use this phrase as a means to vindicate their actions and validate their simple and close-minded way of thinking. Whether you 've heard the phrase used in those exact words or nor does mean that you have never heard it at all. This phrase has been twisted and warped into a series of much smaller and more rationalized forms such as, “he or she doesn 't know any better”, or perhaps, “how was I supposed to know?” or my personal favorite “well everyone else is…

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    There are many instances in the novel To Kill a Mockingbird, by Harper Lee, where flowers symbolize the character that grows them. The flowers and their meanings are connected to the way the character that grows them presents themselves. Harper Lee purposely set the book up this way so the reader could see the somewhat hidden connection. Three instances where characters connect to the flowers they grow are, Miss Maudie Atkinson and her azaleas; Mayella Violet Ewell and her geraniums; Mrs. Henry…

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    Crane Man Quotes

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    lot words to describe crane man and skillful stands out the best.In the book crane man makes many things that help him and tree ear he is crafty with whatever he gots. The an example is on pg.35 "The crunch...what happen to the old one...stupidity happened there was a run in of flounder”.The quote represents that crane man can make lots of things like when he was making a crutch to help since his broke so he makes things to help by being crafty.He is skillful at making things like a…

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    According to Oxford Dictionary of Contemporary English, satire is "the use of humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize people’s stupidity or vices, particularly in the content of contemporary politics and other topical issues."The word satire has so many tricks, such as parody, irony; burlesque and etc .The satirist subjects are unlimited. In satirical texts, not only the content but also form is equally important. Most satires, except a few ones are socio-cultural,…

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    Throughout the history of advertising, sexism towards women has always been prevalent. In the past, women have been expected to fulfill gender specific roles such as cooking, cleaning, and caring for the children. While sexism is still present, such discrimination is highly discouraged in the modern society. However, during the 1950s, gender bias was normal and expected by both men and woman. Despite the offensive and misogynistic advertisements, society accepted and encouraged women to…

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    only weakness would be trying to keep all the dramatic drama controlled. As well at the same time keep Raheem busy from seeing other girls. This character would be realistic because there is some type of people that act this way argent and filled stupidity doesn’t think before they do; which could end up destroying there life. Raheem girls girlfriend seems like she wouldn’t change, and…

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    Chekhov’s most famous plays were written at a time when the stage director was becoming a significant factor in the modern theatre. It is the entire recognition of the main themes of Chekhov’s plays that demonstrates why directors are so prone to immerse in wild fantasies. Throughout his life, Anton Chekhov was extremely critical of many features of the theatre of his day. His negative behavior towards directors and actors who displayed his plays in a manner that dissatisfied him led Chekhov…

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