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    Juan Gelman

    monográficos con los que deseamos contribuir a la divulgación de una poesía crítica que, con diversas denominaciones (“poesía social”, “poesía comprometida”, “poesía de la conciencia”…) se caracteriza por centrar su temática en los seres humanos, bien sea para ensalzar sus valores genéricos, o bien para denunciar los atropellos, injusticias y abusos cometidos por quienes detentan el Poder en cualquiera de sus formas. Poesía ésta que no se evade de la realidad, sino que incide en ella con intención

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    respondent Angelina Gonzales for Parricide before the Office of the Prosecutor of Bauang, La Union The 4th Assistant Provincial Pros. Jocelyn conducted Preliminary Investigation and she found the respondent probably guilty of Parricide which was approved by the Provincial Prosecutor of La Union and thereafter, the Information for Parricide was filed before the Court and was raffled on the RTC, Branch 33, Bauang, La Union docketed as Crim. Case No. 8032 entitled People of the Philippines versus Angelina

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    The Pearl Greed

    In his novel, The Pearl, John Steinbeck uses characterization to develop the idea that greed is a destructive force. A second example of destructive greed in The Pearl is the character of the doctor. First, during the procession led by Kino towards the doctor’s house, as they pass by the church and the beggars, John gives insight to the beggars’ knowledge of the whole town, “They knew his [the doctor] ignorance, his cruelty, his avarice, his sins. They knew his clumsy abortions and the little brown

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    Jimmy Medranda Character Analysis

    The best player on Sporting KC in my opinion would probably be Jimmy Medranda. Reasons for this are his work ethic, shot power, and his conditioning. Medranda shows his work ethic throughout the entire game which the coach Peter Vermes likes a lot which is why he is always in the 18 man squad. His shot power he can shoot the ball from half field and still put it 20 feet over the goal. Lastly his conditioning he can play for a long time more than usual and apparently runs a half marathon each day

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    Lionel Messi Research Paper

    Lionel Messi’s Place in History Lionel Messi is the greatest soccer player in the history of the sport. Soccer is considered the greatest sport in the world and is adored by people all over the world. It is also played by hundreds and millions of people. It has been played for thousands of years and to be the greatest of all time is a serious achievement. Lionel Messi is only 29 years old and he is already regarded as the greatest player of all time due to his accolades and impact on the game. He’s

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    When The Sun Rises Jiya Chapter Summaries

    This part of the book is about the fishing village get hit by a tsunami. It all started when Kino was working at his family’s rice farm. He noticed the beautiful view of the blue sea. After he was done working, he then went to find Jiya, when he did find him Kino told the view of the sea. But Jiya said that “the sea is our enemy” which made Kino confused because the sea is very beautiful and it was hard to make Kino understand that Jiya was telling the truth. Then, they decided to go to the sacred

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    What Is The Theme Art Corruption

    pearl. The picture shown shows the greediness of the doctor, the priest, Kino, and one of the townspeople and how the wealth of the pearl made them want to take it from Kino, become richer and have more wealth. Greed corrupted the minds of the people in La Paz, from them becoming envious of the pearl to trying to take the pearl from Kino. The theme of the pearl is the greediness

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    John Steinbeck Good Vs Evil

    In The Pearl by John Steinbeck, the pearl diver Kino’s son is stung by a poisonous scorpion. Given their last chance, Kino and his wife, Juana, go pearl diving, and discover the “Pearl of the World”, which gives them hope and security, but while also giving them greed and danger. One of the many themes in this book are the struggle between good and evil. This struggle is shown by Kino looking into the pearl for the future, Kino’s “self-defense” killing rampage, and Juana’s chance to throw the

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    What Am I Passionate About Soccer

    Many people would say I am passionate about many different things. For instance, my favorite tv show NCIS or playing the piano but most would say I am passionate about soccer. Playing soccer is something I grew up playing and would love to play in college. My dad got me started in playing when I was four years old. People say that I am mean or do not care about others on the field but that is just the way I play. There are different things that I would tell one why I am passionate about soccer but

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    The Secretary Chant

    In this poem Marge Piercy s speaker evokes a concrete vision of a woman who has lost her personal identity to her job. Her bold and descriptive use of metaphors allow the reader to envision a woman who is living her life vicariously through her career. Ms. Piercy successfully uses paradox, personification, and the pun to bring the character alive. With the use of metaphors, both implied and explicit, the reader can deeply empathize with the central character of this poem. From the first line

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