If Alan's parents were to agree on a better way to raise their son, he may have grown up and known how to differentiate between right and wrong. ... All that Dora cares about is how her son responds to her stories of God and of the bible. ... The reasons behind Dora and Frank's discrepancies are because of their marriage. ... There were some aspects of Alan's life that Frank tried to control, these aspects were those that Dora did not find important, getting a job and having a nice home. ... If Alan's parents were to converse more, settle on a way to raise their son and...

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• Grade Level: High School

All we could think to ourselves was, "thank God that is never going to happen to us." ... Then, after it was all over we would come home and they would be lying on the couch watching TV. ... Someone who would touch them the way they needed, or just look into their eyes and really listen to what they were saying. ... My sister and I can support their decisions, but not make them. ... I wasn't going to stay at home for another year or two and keep watching things fall apart. ...

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This turned into a riot, showing violence to her innocent eyes for the first time. ... "God did not choose the King.... While Satrapi does not directly address the impact of her father and teacher declaring that God was not involved in her ancestor's fall from power and their hardships that followed, this is the first time that Marjane has to confront her faith in God's intentions and involvement. ... Years later, when Marjane was attending art school in Iran, she meets 2 girls who teach her about how to wear the head scarves, and they were slowly beginning to make advancemen...

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My friend Jacob decided to pop in a movie to watch on the way to the march for life to occupy the time. ... On a personal note, I was horrified to hear that sometimes women abort their child because it has a disability. ... Thousands of people carried signs with slogans calling for the defense of life, being the voice of the voiceless, and thanking God that there mothers were pro-life. ... As I marched in the cold snow of D.C., amid the prayers and cheers from other pro-lifers, I felt tears come to my eyes. ... If I pray daily, offer up my sufferings to God, and do all God wants me to do for h...

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• Grade Level: High School

She watched me struggle through pain, and all she wanted was to help. ... My whole agreement with God was, if I got better, I would be a better person, a person just like my mom. Being in the hospital we got to know many people who were also sick. We were like one big, sick family. ... She is a superstar in my eyes and a great mother. ...

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A role model should be sincere and not out for their own good but the good of others. ... They were happy for a moment in time, but all good must come to an end, as they say. ... 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. ...

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Inevitably, Hally would find his way to Sam's room every day and as a result, he knows how to get there with his eyes closed. ... God I was embarrassed! ... If Sam and Hally were not such close friends, Hally would have knocked on the door before going into Sam's room. Because they were very close, Hally thought knocking on Sam's door was unnecessary. ... I wish there were hundreds of kids around to watch us" (30). ...

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• Grade Level: High School