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Gangsare a violent reality that people have to deal with in today's cities. What has made these groups come about? Why do kids feel that being in a gang is both an acceptable and prestigious way to live? The long range answer to these questions can only be speculated upon, but in the short term ...
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With Malice Toward NoneStephen B. Oates is a professor of history at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, and the author of eight other books, including The Fires of Jubilee and To Purge This Land with Blood. His task in this biography was to perpetuate Lincoln as he was in the days he lived. His purpose of this ...
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Depression, The Fight WithinThroughout the age of man, the study of depression related illnesses had been very minimal to say the least. Not much could be learned about depression until this century because not much was known about the chemistry and the psychology of the brain; the basis of where and why people get ...
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JFK: His Life And LegacyOn November 22, 1963, while being driven through the streets of Dallas, Texas, in his open car, President John F. Kennedy was shot dead, apparently by the lone gunman, Lee Harvey Oswald. The world had not only lost a common man, but a great leader of men.
From his heroic actions in World War II to ...
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Teen Smoking. Those two words mean a lot of things to a lot of different people. To some it means nothing. They are just two meaningless words found under T and S in the dictionary. To others it is as if these words symbolize some sort of treason or crime against society. Yet to others it is just another ...
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The Admirable Eleanor RooseveltEleanor Roosevelt was one of the most admired first ladies ever. Her intelligence, friendliness, warmth, humanity, and charm, were just a few words that describe the person that she was. Throughout Eleanor Roosevelt’s life she graced the world with a presence that many people looked towards for ...
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Comparing William Faulkners TwIf we compare William Faulkner¡¦s two short stories, ¡§A Rose for Emily¡¨ and ¡§Barn Burning¡¨, he structures the plots of these two stories differently. However, both of the stories note the effect of a father¡¦s teaching, and in both the protagonists Miss Emily and Sarty make their own ...
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The Role Of Women In The OdyssHomer wrote the classic epic The Odyssey more than 2,500 years ago. At that time in ancient Greek society, as well as in the whole of the ancient world, the dominant role was played by men. Society was organized, directed, and controlled by men, and it was accepted that women occupied a ...
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The Yellow Wallpaper 2"The Yellow Wallpaper", written by Charlotte Perkins Gilman, is a short story with many interpretations and is a source of many reactions. One interpretation that appears often, is the idea that a woman who is not afraid of looking at things in an intangible sense is looked upon as some sort of ...
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Aristotle Ideal GovernmentI Aristotle believe a democracy is one of the best and most fair forms of government. A government ruled by those chosen by the majority of the population as a whole undoubtedly makes the most sense. This form of government is funded by the taxes paid by the citizens, who for this reason should ...
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Life of the Famous J.K. RowlingJoanne "Jo" Rowling, OBE[1] (born 31 July 1965),[2] better known as J. K. Rowling (pronounced /'ro?l??/, ROH-ling),[3] is a British author best known as the creator of the Harry Potter fantasy series, the idea for which was conceived on a train trip from Manchester to London in 1990. The Potter ...
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This I BelieveI believe in the necessity of intervention throughout one’s life. By intervention, I mean the positive action of someone else on your behalf, the result of which removes you from a potentially dangerous situation. Intervention is what moves people through the different stages of their life. It ...
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Jonathan Kozol's Savage InequalitiesJonathan Kozol's Savage Inequalities is a haunting, disturbing look at the condition of some of America's schools. Throughout the book, he describes the conditions in several cities: crumbling school buildings, teachers who do not care about the students, astronomical dropout rates, abysmal ...
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Indian Boarding SchoolsIndian Boarding Schools: “Kill the Indian and Save the Man”
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In the late 1800’s the US government began the Indian Boarding Schools in America. The goal was the same as always but the method was a faster, more affective way to “kill” the Indian language and culture and “save” ...
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MedievalSprinting through thick undergrowth , Warren Duplath raced towards his hideout to check out the loot he had collected from his day of work. He pulled off a tremendous haul considering it was market day at the Huffington Village. His destination was insight. Then along came a little boy who ...
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Emerson - Self RelianceI really enjoyed reading Self Reliance by Ralph Waldo Emerson. I agree with a lot that Emerson says in the entire text. We are no longer individuals, we do not know how to stand on our own two feet. We don’t know the necessary skills to survive because we are too comfortable of what we are now. ...
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Quotes From Huckleberry Finn, Showing Mark Twain's RacismYou don't know about me without you have read a book by the name of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer; but that ain't no matter. That book was made by Mr. Mark Twain, and he told the truth, mainly. There was things which he stretched, but mainly he told the truth.
Adventures of Huckleberry ...
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Mark Twain & Huckleberry FinnIn 1884, Mark Twain wrote one of the most controversial and remembered novels in the world of literature, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. Mark Twain was the pseudonym of Samuel Langhorne Clemens. He was born in Florida, Missouri, Nov. 30, 1835. Twain was one of six children. This ...
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Big vs Small GovtBigger government or smaller government? That is a question many Americans seem to be pondering upon. Which one is better? Which one works? What are the pros and cons of each? What kind of government is more beneficial to myself and society? Although all of these are valid questions, the bigger ...
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Crash The MovieWe saw the movie Crash and I had no idea that this movie would make me feel so sad for people all over the world. This movie had a strong message to our class and every human being who has seen the movie. It´s a movie about racism, power, fear, love and hope. I think this is a movie everyone needs ...
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