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…identity except that assumed upon them by slave owners, it has been a much longer and difficult climb for African-Americans that it has been for other immigrants.   As Takaki mentions, "Nations only love themselves, not strangers (pg 308)."  This is displayed…

…rock, and the score is not a series of discrete bursts of music. From the title number, a fierce outcry is a world where "Strangers, landlords, lovers/Your own bloodcells betray," the music sweeps Larson's characters - the principals and a wonderful ensemble…

…or her first breath of life outside the mothers womb, he or she is distinguishable and characterized by gender. The baby is brought home and dressed in clothes that help friends, family and even strangers identify…

…A new conquest, a new era, and a new frontier are some of the many elements human civilization is no stranger to. Throughout mankind's existence on earth it has dealt with these complex and dynamic issues before, but what was about to take place…

…. He was truly a modest man. He would blush like a schoolgirl at a compliment. He was easily confused in the presence of strangers, especially if they were ladies. It is well known that the noisy demonstrations, which the troops always made when they saw…

…People can be coerced into cult-like groups regardless of intelligence, beliefs or up-bringing. It can begin with a smile from a stranger or in today's modern times, an enticing message on the Internet. This is soon followed by manipulation, mind control…

…there are many single parents who must work very long hours to support their children. As a result, the children are sent to day care centers and are often cared for by strangers. This causes the children to feel depressed, lonely, and isolated because the parent…

…is alive after seventeen years of believing the doctor was dead. Their reunion is "a sight so touching" (Dickens 48) that pure love can almost be felt through the pages. The two strangers build an unbreakable bond right away when Lucie sets a goal to "love…

….         One personal experience I had with a Vietnam Veteran (a stranger) was when I was about 8 years old, and my family went on vacation to Washington D.C. We went to see the Memorial Wall, found my dad's friend's name on the wall, and were about ready to leave…

…should speak with whisp'ring humbleness" and treat their abuse as "courtsies" after they have treated him with such small regard, referring to him as a "cut throat dog" and "stranger cur". He confronts them with this fact, and exposes them as hypocritical…