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Gangs

Since the beginning of the decade, teenage homicides increased by one hundred and fifty percent (Strout, Brian 1996). This sharp increase is largely due to the rapid formation of gang activity throughout the United States (Strout, Brian, 1996). In today's larger cities, gang violence is a ...

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Margaret Thatcher

Margaret Hilda Thatcher is the first woman to have held the office of prime minister in Great Britain. She was born Margaret Hilda Roberts in Grantham, Lincolnshire and educated at the University of Oxford, where she earned degrees in chemistry. After graduation she worked as a research chemist ...

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Homeless Youths

Everyone thinks they have it tough. On a day to day basis the average person complains at least fifty times. But, most of the people who complain have it pretty well - Nice homes, loving families, and nearly all they want. Now, imagine the stress of a teenager who has no home. It seems pretty ...

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Death Of A Salesman

'He had the wrong dreams. All, all wrong.' To what extent do you agree with this assessment of Willy Loman by his son Biff? Willy Loman was a man of 'greatness', a man who was 'way out there in the blue, riding on a smile and a shoeshine' and but was a man who 'didn't know who he was'. Above ...

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The Case For Capital Punishmen

Society, in general, agrees that the taking of an innocent life is an unforgivable act, and that the rape of children is particularly heinous. I will argue that all persons convicted of the crime of murder or the rape of a child under ten years of age should be given a manditory death penalty. ...

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Letter From Birmingham Jail

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was one of the great men produced during a time when the color of a man skin dictated his status in society. Kings firm beliefs that Birmingham was the most segregated city in America drew his attention and due to his involvement in the demonstration at Birmingham he ...

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The Turning Point Of The Civil War

Gettysburg was the turning point in the American Civil War. It was a battle that would change the future of the Civil War. The stage was set for an immense struggle at Gettysburg after the May 1863 Battle of Chancellorsville. The Battle of Gettysburg was a prolonged three day, bloody battle, a ...

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The Death Penalty

December 12, 1984, the first jolt failed to kill Alpha Otis Stephens, he struggled for eight minutes before a second jolt finished the job. The first jolt took two minutes, and then there was a six-minute pause. During this six-minute pause body could cool before physicians could examine him and ...

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The Modern World Needs A Don Quixote

The problems of the world could be solved by Don Quixote. Although, Cervantes wrote Don Quixote in 1605, modern man in 1998 could learn, should learn from the main character. Don Quixote de la Mancha. "In essence, Don Quixote shows us that the reality of existence consists in receiving all the ...

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Death Of A Salesman 4

Death of a Salesman: Willy's Escape No one has a perfect life. Everyone has conflicts that they must face sooner or later. The ways in which people deal with these personal conflicts can differ as much as the people themselves. Some insist on ignoring the problem as long as possible, while some ...

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Native Son: Reviews

Native Son, by Richard Wright, was hailed by reviewers as an instant classic upon its release in 1940. The novel was an instant bestseller, having been included in the book-of-the-month-club. Due to its proto revolutionary themes it was the subject of many reviews. Two such reviewers are ...

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Analysis Of The Bridge Of San

People who thinks of Thornton Wilder primarily in terms of his classic novella “Our Town,” The Bridge of San Luis Rey will seem like quite a switch. For one thing, he has switched countries; instead of middle America, he deals here with Peru. He has switched eras, moving from the twentieth century ...

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With Which Literary Character Do You Most Readily Identify? Why?: Alexei In Dostoevsky's "The Gambler"

With Which Literary Character Do You Most Readily Identify? Why?: Alexei in The literary character that I most readily identify with would be Dostoevsky's Alexei, The Gambler. I can relate to him because like me, he is a man of many passions. He is also all but helpless against his addiction ...

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In Cold Blood: Death Penalty

Capital Punishment has been part of the criminal justice system since the earliest of times. The Babylonian Hammurabi Code(ca. 1700 B.C.) decreed death for crimes as minor as the fraudulent sale of beer(Flanders 3). Egyptians could be put to death for disclosing the location of sacred ...

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Ambition Vs. Reasoning In Macb

Throughout the play Macbeth, by William Shakespeare, the reasoning of Macbeth and Lady Macbeth is completely subverted and undermined by their insatiable ambition. Macbeth was at first reasonable enough to keep his ambition in check, however it eventually became to strong for even Macbeth and ...

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The Stone Angel And The Fifth Business: Analysis Of The Main Characters

Every piece of literature that has been written uses words, which have concrete meaning in everyday life. As a result of that it cannot ever be completely abstract. Theme is what sustains its link with living, by giving it a topic or idea that extends it beyond the aesthetic, and unites it ...

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Personal Writing: Applying To Indiana University

As your read this essay, you are probably wondering as to why I would be writing an optional response question. Its simple, in order for Indiana University to get a good understanding of the type of person I am, aside from the high school transcript, SAT or ACT scores, and the personal ...

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The Watergate Scandal

"The Watergate Complex is a series of modern buildings with balconies that looks like filed down Shark's Teeth" (Gold, 1). Located on the Potomac River in Washington, D.C. it contains many hotel rooms and offices. What happened in the complex on June 17, 1972 early in the morning became a very ...

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Death Of A Salesman 4

Death of a Salesman: Willy's Escape No one has a perfect life. Everyone has conflicts that they must face sooner or later. The ways in which people deal with these personal conflicts can differ as much as the people themselves. Some insist on ignoring the problem as long as possible, while some ...

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Braveheart Vs. Full Metal Jacket

Cinema Combat: War is an ever-present entity in the world of cinema. The films Braveheart and Full Metal Jacket show strikingly similar, yet different aspects of war. Braveheart is an epic tale of love lost and how the circumstances surrounding that loss contributed in sparking one man's ...

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