Eckleburg are blue and gigantic-their retinas are one yard high. ... The eyes look out over the valley of ashes and symbolize an almighty god watching over everything immoral and disdainful that happens in between West Egg and New York. ... The crimes go without punishment so the eyes of Doctor T.J. Eckleberg serve as a reminder of the guilt of their actions. ... Owl Eyes tells us that most people were brought to Gatsby's parties (50). ...

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The house and parties symbolize the concept of new money, earned not by inheritance, but by poor people becoming rich on their own. ... Green means go in Gatsby's mind, to go win her heart. ... Eyes are a clever symbol of realism because as people grow old, their eyes never change, always displaying our true selves. ... The giant eyes of Dr. ... Eckleburg were "above the gray land and the spasms of bleak dust" (23), watching over the Valley of Ashes that represents the real American lifestyle. ...

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We would go to Sedona and see the red rocks, and we were often invited to dinner by the owner of the hotel we always stayed at. ... My grandfather forced my grandmother to go home and go to the hospital because of her dark yellow skin coloring. ... I was always told funerals were so people could pay their respects to the person and passed and to their grieving family. ... People watched with sorry eyes as the five of us sat on the steps and looked down on our grandma. ... We even talked about how we were all expecting her to open her eyes and say "Surprise! ...

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Millions of people were watching television with tears in their eyes on that day. ... The three main points that made me worried were safety, fear of further attacks, and the feeling of powerlessness. ... I decided to be more cautious about opening letters that were sent from the people whom I did not know. ... We also were afraid that more explosions could follow and advised our relatives to avoid going into the tall buildings in Dallas and Fort Worth, as we thought that any of the United State's cities could become the terrorist" victims. ... One of the first targets could be ...

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Power is what makes the boat go. ... The drive with the legs makes the boat go, slide work lets it go. ... So far as crew racing goes, they are useless. ... The lactic acid starts to intensify and with every stroke, they can feel their muscles burn as though they were on fire. ... Rowers continue to pull harder and faster as sweat drips from their forehead and lands in their already burning eyes. ...

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Two American soldiers Vince Boe and Aaron Radmanovich escorted their German POW work crew to the Segundo Mines. ... Straub came barreling for Boe, Boe stabbed his thumbs in Straubs eyes. ... The hooded cobra has a plan to go to the Carson Ranch and steal horses and escape to Mexico. ... In Von Toth eyes he was no use for him and shoots and kills him. ... "Jack ain't one to never start no fight, but he ain't the kind of man who's gonna sit back and watch one of his boys get whupped by a full grown man neither (Reed 12). ...

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The day never really ended but we were left to watch the fall of the buildings and the beginning of a war on terrorism that went way beyond just guns and bombs, or so they say. ... All we could do after that is sit and watch the buildings crumble as people hopelessly scrambled for whatever cover they could find and the heroes of the hour strong and proud took their places running back into the ash and dust looking for people who's lives they felt were more important then their own. ... Everyone just sat and watched. ... Some people decided to go on with business as planned, while others...

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During the 19th century, many people inaccurately presumed that the "freed" slaves were happy after their emancipation. ... The animal notices the door open, and decides to slowly go see what is outside. Each time he goes, he gets closer and closer to the door, and he sees more Light, which represents freedom. ... Not only was their land taken, but they had to watch it being burned and destroyed. ... In fact, these stereotypes were the complete opposite of what their real passions were. ...

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My eyes seemed to be mesmerized by the amazing technology right in front of me. ... Yeah, I explained I"m just surfing the net and watching Hey Arnold on Nickelodeon. ... Yeah, I exclaimed that would be really fun and since we were all eighteen their wouldn't be a problem purchasing the bottles. ... Since Laura and April were still tired from the night before we made it a point to stop at the first liquor store we set our eyes on after crossing the border. ... We still had no clue what was going on, and then suddenly the officer returned with our ids and explained to us since it was our f...

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We watch and see freedom as it becomes a hollow concept no less so in the 21st century, than it was in the 17th and 18th century as well. ... The point of this case was not that Casor was trying to go against his black owner or that Johnson won. ... This passage really shows that at the start of society in Northampton citizens interacted with each other on the basis of their character and beliefs, not their skin color. Even black women were allowed to attend courts and plead their case. ... If you wore red lens over your eyes your whole life and saw nothing else, then in essence you would...

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How not to do it, after all you were my father. ... We were so much alike. ... How much joy I saw in his eyes, satisfaction could be felt in his words. ... When I left him, I noticed that his hands were no longer the strong hands that protected me during my first attempts at riding a bike, nor did his eyes have any longer the sharp and menacing look, that many times gave me goosebumps. ... He left on Thanksgiving Day, so that I am convinced that somewhere in the sky he is watching over me, and surely says, "You did it my boy, I knew you could achieve any goal you put your eyes on."...

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I was so shocked that I forgot all about being tired, and glued my eyes to the television with full intensity. ... My fears were confirmed when I heard reports of other planes falling out of the sky. ... Although I do not condone their actions, I do believe that they have reason for acting. ... All the things I hated to do, such as going to school, cleaning the dishes, and doing my laundry don't seem as unpleasant as I used to think they were. ... Instead of sitting around watching television or playing video games in my free time, I go for walks, enjoy the sunset, or simply appreciat...

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Another recent statistic showed that sixty percent of men who abused their wives abused their children as well. ... His or her eyes become dull with no sparkle or life. ... No one should ever have to experience any type of abuse that is why it is important to watch for the signs. ... Nine times out of ten they are very afraid that someone is going to control their lives. ... If nobody knows what is going on then no one will be able to help you. ...

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Dialects An interesting idea that was brought to my attention throughout this semester was the notion of dialects being in essence, their own language. ... I believe this stereotype needs to be corrected in our culture, but unfortunately it's going to remain, at least for the rest of my life. Before watching American tongues I felt no need for there to be a standard form of English. ... After watching American Tongues I have found myself listening for dialects among people that I talk to. By listening to their dialect, I try to decipher where they may be from. ...

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You"ll also see the prickly pear and aloe all over but, the saguaro is what we see in most movies and television when we see the desert shown in the shows we watch. The mountains have a beauty all their own, the colors are spectacular. ... Right before your eyes is this town on the side of the mountain. ... Most of their Main Street is a series of S-type curves and the old buildings were crumbling and dusty from no use for so long. There is a stairway going up through the middle of the town that is zig-zag yet still deeply inclined. ...

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This confounded me, as I couldn't fathom why he wouldn't want me to go have fun. ... I have watched my dad pray on multiple occasions, but this wasn't what I had been expecting. ... When my friends would go to a sleepover, I had to come home early because there were going to be boys. ... School itself was another dilemma as academics were the priority, not sociality. ... Parent's care for their children all of their lives and to say something of such discontent "something so disrespectful" is just inappropriate to me. ...

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An American family in the 1950's on a normal night could be found watching primetime television, eyes glued to the TV, with dinner served in a tinfoil tray that was prepared in twenty-five minutes or less. ... There were so many up and coming shows during this time era that families were glued to their TV sets during primetime most nights of the week. ... But the TV dinners made it possible for dinner to be served fast and allowed everyone to gather around the TV set to eat and watch their favorite shows, in color!  ... If one were to go to any neighborhood grocery store they would find ...

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For example, the court can just collect data from black box such as the speed of a car, or whether all safety measures were taken. ... This is due to the fact that the information such as speed, airbag deployment times, whether the brakes were applied, if seat-belts were worn are not exclusive to its owners, it is also accessible to law enforcement officials. ... Many people feel that these cameras violate their rights. ... My other concern is with our own private life; FOR example, our privacy is violated in our car by black box, when we go home we are heavily bombarded drones, when we go for...

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The main source of her oppression is, in my eyes, the ignorance and malice of the "Ladinos" (Europeans and Meztisos). Rigoberta and her family each year, when there was no "maize," to sow in their own land, would go down to the "fincas" to make money to be able to feed the family. ... They would pick it until they had no more energy in their bodies and at the end of the day, the people that watched over them to make sure they were doing a good job, would cheat them out of what they worked so hard to get. ... The indigenous people of Guatemala, had no way out of their oppression, and theirs was...

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What can give support to nations leaders but also have them question their ethics? ... Please God, let me see my friend again with both eyes intact and no gapping holes in his body" (James 12). ... There is something about having the assurance that you are safe and that a higher being (God) is watching after you. ... These men stood true to there beliefs and were not ashamed to say that they were religious. ... He explains that we should be peaceful and stop all fighting that is going on around the world. ...

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The whole family is going to go to Grandma's house for dinner. ... The kids are either outside or downstairs watching a movie or playing cards. ... Afterwards, as we begin to eat, we talk of things that are going with our families, usually like how Grandpa is recovering from his most recent surgery, how well work is going, etc. ... Another major stressor for a soldier and their family is just being away from their family. ... That Thanksgiving, as the turkey was being carved, my grandmother reentered the room, though her eyes were still red and brimming with tears, and she came back to t...

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A role model should be sincere and not out for their own good but the good of others. ... This was where we had our fresh start; she was going to college and working a part-time job, while my grandma watched over me during the day. ... I used to think it was just a stage someone went through when they were her age. ... Grandma was diagnosed with Alzheimer's, and my fun and outgoing Grandma seemed to deteriorate before our eyes. ... My mom, she saw the way I was hurting, she always talked to me saying that it was all going to be fine . . . that everything was going to be ok. ...

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I got chance to know more about Native American with my eyes. ... The island is easily accessible from any where including San Francisco Bay and every one can go their to visit in normal day hour. ... We were so excited to visit the island because of its historical importance and also to watch the Native American sunrise ceremony closely on the day of Thanksgiving. ... There were different speakers telling their stories how they are treated and they keep resisting the colonization and capitalism. ... People were dressed in their cultural outfit with lots of feather embedded on their dress. ...

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While war was tearing Europe apart seam by seam, America stood by watching and observing. ... People were threatened and terrorised into submission, against their will and freedoms. ... This enough was seen as a humiliation in the eyes of the Germans. ... Their previously existing monarchy was destroyed. ... The United States was a world power, and no country was going to forget that. ...

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Racism in America began when the first African slaves were brought to the North American colony of Jamestown, Virginia, in 1619, to aid in the production of such lucrative crops as tobacco. These slaves were not brought by will, but by force, and they faced great oppression while giving the dominant white race the blue collar resource that they so essentially needed in order to stake their claim in the new and soon to flourish United States of America. ... However, interpreting racism in Lilias eyes shines light on an apparency that Lahiri shines light upon that opposes the way that media deli...

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