I believe that the overall theme of the passage and video was segregation, and I found both sources to be very interesting. In the passage, William and his father had to wait to get water because they were stopped by 2 white men. According to the passage, “They told him that he’d have to wait until all of the white people were finished.” This quote from the passage explains why William and his father had to wait to get water. During the time of segregation, black people were ranked a second class
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The chapter from which this line comes was, without a doubt, one of the most enjoyable chapters to read. To me, the concept of the three boys showing up in the middle of their own funeral is extremely amusing. Tom originally left the village because he concluded that he was "a forsaken, friendless boy" (Twain 88) whom nobody loved. He decided that if everybody wanted him gone, then he would leave. However, he hoped that "when they found out what they had driven him to, perhaps they would be sorry"
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Atticus A week after dill’s arrival, a group of men led by the sheriff, Heck Tate, come to my house in the evening. As Tom Robinson trial is moving he will be moved to the Maycomb jail, and concerns about the possibility of a lynch mob have arisen. I hear that jem tells scout that Me and Alexandra have been arguing about the trail, she almost accused me of bringing disgrace to this family. The next day I take the car into town. I went to town to sit in front of of the Maycomb jail, where Tom Robinson
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On 2/28/2016 SO EMT Perez was dispatched to MS-524 for a lift assist by the aide of Mrs. Louise Vanderkulk. SO EMT Perez knocked and announced his presence at the door and was verbally invited in by Mrs. Vanderkulk. Mrs. Vanderkulk and the aide needed help transfering her from her chair to the near by manual wheelchair so that she could make her way to the bathroom. Mrs. Vanderkulk could not offer the assistance to the aid because she was lacking in her usual strength. With some effort SO EMT Perez
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It was the morning of September 2nd when I found out the scary news. My heart sank when I was told what needed to be done. One winter day, I felt this sharp pain in my leg. I thought I just hit my leg up against something. No marks or cuts were on the spot of my leg was hurting and the pain would go away and come back over time, so I did not tell anyone because it did not see like it was a big deal. That was a mistake. My whole life I have been a dancer, and to me, nothing is better than dancing
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wind noisily, stretch lazily and get out of bed. It is 5 am already. Now, I’m late. I should have woken up when the cocks crow. I start a fire with the twigs my mother has collected. I put peas in an earthen pot, add water and put the pot on the fire. Then, I wash my face and, brush my teeth with salt and do my homework. My mother get up and keep an eye on the pot. When the peas are ready she put them in a basket, tell me that the peas are ready but are a bit undercooked and blame me for getting
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W hen Sarah turned 10 years old she went to the beach for the first time with her family, she was very eager. She had heard many stories of the that mighty ocean, so she cannot wait more time to see it. When they arrived to the beach she cheerfully jumped out of the car and she said, “Wow, this is paradise!” She loved the bright sun and the hotness that it released, and those powerful ocean´s waves that crashed against the cliffs as she watched the seagulls joyfully fly around in circles in the air
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After a two-hours-long test, my friend stood up to find red splayed across her skirt. The boy sitting behind her gasped in horror and disgust. To my friend’s chagrin, he talked about this “gross” incident for weeks. The first time I walked into a department store to buy sanitary pads, I was dripping in shame. The male cashier made it even worse. Mortified, I exited with a newspaper-wrapped sanitary pad hidden inside my backpack. These are only a few instances where menstruation comes entangled with
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Article 1: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/02/15/sports/olympics/olympics-venues-empty.html Part 1: The winter olympics have begun and fans around the world are excited. Many fans purchase their tickets ahead of time to make sure they are not sold out. Unfortunately those people have been very disappointed as there have been many time changes and postponements due to the weather for the outdoor events. These people are unable to attend the events they bought the tickets to see. Some people who have
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Behind my smile and laughter, is a man that’s hiding his tears and pain. For a very long time, I have kept a secret that is killing me inside since I was 13. I’m a gay man. I think I’ve always known since I was a young child, as I remembered seeing ads of male athletes and their chiseled bodies and being so oddly intrigued by them, but I chalked that to admiration and curiosity. When I realized that my curiosity wasn’t going away, I felt fear. You see, my parents have made their anti-gay stance
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