She had always loved that, having the power of life and death." ... When the magician actually put on the show Rosaura was not as surprised by the monkey as the other kids who had not already seen it. ... " Rosaura's mother also wanted her to say, "And proud of it." But Rosaura was not proud of that. ... She was very proud of herself when she did well at tag and was chosen first by the other kids at charades. ...

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I had not even cried yet. ... The smell is nauseating, it is if people were trying to clean death. ... It was not that my Father did not love us, nor was he a bad provider. ... November 19th will be the one-year anniversary of my Father's death. I love my Father and I know that he is proud of me....

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After the death of his father, Walter Lee is the only man of the house, and throughout the play he learns how to become a man that can support his family like his father once did. ... Therefore, he doesn't see himself as a role model to his son and not the strong black man of the family. ... "My father almost beat a man to death once because this man called him bad name or something" (Hansberry 292), Walter mentions about his dad. ... He has now become a role model to his son not because of money but for his character. ... It is no surprise to hear Mama proudly say, "He finally came into ...

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I think that she gets hostile and starts to blame other people for the death of her daughter. First, I think she blames herself for the death. ... She has been getting ready for Shelby's death for a while. ... He, I think, has been ready for her death and had already had come peace about. ... She wants to make her friends proud and prove that she is able to have children with her diabetes. ...

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The death of my mother set the precedent of my consequent independence. The days following my mother's death my sister took on a major role of being caretaker to my siblings and me. ... Moreover, the achievement I am most proud of in my life is purchasing a brand new car on my own the summer of my senior year. ... My father has always been supportive and proud of me. ... The goals in my life are not only individual but also family oriented. ...

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Any kind of loving mother would be proud of her child and be content of her capability to bear children. ... Not Addie her words were "So I took Anse-. ... I did not ask for them-. ... Personally, this woman should not have children. ... But as the story showed she received pity, even after death. ...

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Smith was a very noble woman, however all of her hard work was not considered to be a job, just a way of life. ... He describes the pressures he feels and what is expected of him, yet also makes his job sound proud and rewarding. ... "My Mother Never Worked" was written by a woman whose mother had recently died, was making a call to collect her mother's death benefits. ... However, Smith does not get rewarded in any way by the community. In the end, the Social Security Office denies a Death Benefit to her daughter after declaring her a homemaker, which does not justify in our society ...

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When my father died, the painful reality of his absence did not immediately hit me because I was still too young to understand the complexities of death. ... Not only did I learn that people are not always what they seem to be, but I also grew to appreciate and cherish my family more. ... I did not only want to prove that I was not useless, but I also wanted to make my mother proud and fully utilize every opportunity that was given to me. ... I learnt not to base my life on other people's perceptions. ... I have realized that to be useless or not is my choice and I will not let other peop...

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" Because of the time period taken place in the novel, Lily isn't used to her not being wanted because of her skin color. ... In the end of the novel Lily is proud to be living with the Boatwright sisters. ... She realized that it is a community she loves and that it does not matter that her "family" members are black and she is white. ... She has a nervous breakdown and throws honey jars at the wall but she keeps her mother's things not ready to let them go. ... In conclusion, Lily had to deal with forgiving herself of her mother's death because she always knew that her m...

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As opposed to abortion, the child is not being killed or hurt in anyway other than chance. Of course, there is a risk of the baby's death at birth but the chances are equal as with a normal birth. ... Some females become surrogates because they empathize and because of their sympathy towards the family who can not produce and raise a child on their own. ... Most have agreed with their wives but others choose not to do it ever again and plead to them that it will be he last time. Some father have said, knowing that my wife brought a baby to this world for someone else, that takes a ver...

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So they had to face with the death by guns and bullets everyday. ... The war destroyed everything but it did not make my ancestor given up. ... Even when we came to US, a luxurious place, he did not stop working. ... It was the great precept, which made me always proud of my father. ...

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Every action that I was taking was leading me down the wrong path - and I was heading to either jail or an early death. ... The reason why I'm at Cisco and not in the division one playing football is because I didn't get my NCAA Clearing House complete in time after working my butt off to get qualified after failing all those classes freshmen year. ... I was the first guy in three decade in my family to finish high school I was so proud of myself. ...

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Our country needed us and we have not failed them. ... Death fragrances the air. 4 minutes left. ... One day, you will make your mother proud. ... Not a sound it makes and not a creature it causes to stir; yet, when it attacks its prey it calls the world to look. ... I was not an assassin: I would not kill the corrupt leaders of today, but the corrupt leaders of tomorrow. ...

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The three obstacles that most impacted Ruth were the relationship with her father, the deaths of her husbands, and the raising of her children. ... "It's not all right! It's not all right! ... Consequently, all twelve eventually went to college and did her proud. ... Ruth battled not only racism but also poverty to raise her children and, despite being sorely tested, never wavered. ...

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