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Individual And Family Essays and Term Papers
The Importance Of A College Education
You make a living by what you get. You make a life by what you give" (Winston Churchill, circa 1940) Learning the importance of getting a good college education did not come to me until I was 31 years old. Many of my friends, and colleagues and I were of the same age, however they were ...
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Capital PunishmentThere has been many controversies in the history of the United States, ranging from abortion to gun control, but has been one of the most hotly contested issues in recent decades. is the legal infliction of the death penalty on persons convicted of a crime (Cox). It is not intended to inflict ...
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Mp3 ArgumentThe Next Revolution in Music Technology: Make or Break?
Throughout life I have encountered several different mediums of music including
eight-track recordings, vinyl records, cassette tapes, mini-discs, digital audio tapes (DAT),
and compact discs. I have always considered the CD to be the ...
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Under The Influence Of TelevisTechnology has profoundly affected the lives of humans today. Everything from the automobile to the micro-chip has altered our behavior and daily activities. However, while science has impacted society in many ways, one of the most powerful technological influences on humans has been television. ...
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Fahrenheit 451 & Brave New World: A Comparison Of ThemesFor more than half a century science fiction writers have thrilled
and challenged readers with visions of the future and future worlds. These
authors offered an insight into what they expected man, society, and life
to be like at some future time.
One such author, Ray Bradbury, utilized ...
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Chinese Economic ReformTwo years after the death of Mao Zedong in 1976, it became apparent to many of China's leaders that economic reform was necessary. During his tenure as China's premier, Mao had encouraged social movements such as the "Great Leap Forward" and the "Cultural Revolution" which had had as their bases ...
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The New Land Of New IdeasThe 18th century Americans turned their backs on the old ideas of the
Puritans. The Puritans believed in the population acting within the religious
ways of the times. The 18th century population turned their lifestyles to a
lifestyle of self interest. This lifestyle was dedicated to the goal ...
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SteroidsImagine this. The year is 1999 and the New York Jets are playing the Minnesota Vikings in the last Super Bowl of the twentieth century. It is late in the fourth quarter, the score is Jets 21, Vikings 20. The Vikings are faced with a crucial fourth and one with a minute, ten left to play in the ...
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The Significance Of The TitleIn J. D. Salinger's Catcher in the Rye, there are many themes that are perceptible, however the most dominant theme was embedded in the title of the book. This is why in this essay I will address of this book. At the very outset, I will like to state what the title signified. The title ...
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Charlie Gordon Is AlgernonThe metaphor that Charlie is Algernon, is valid. This can be proven by examining the following: Charlie and Algernon, are both used as objects in an experiment, both bear similar impediments to being successful in their goals, and neither Charlie nor Algernon is able to escape his fate.
First, ...
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1984- A Valid Prediction"I hate purity, I hate goodness. I don't want any virtue to exist anywhere. I want everyone to be corrupt to the bone" (Orwell 102). This statement is one of many similar to it that are uttered throughout George Orwell's book 1984. In this antiutopian novel, the people of society are viewed as ...
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The Importance Of Moral ValuesWhat is or life long lessons to a young adolescent? The majority of our youth in America know very little about this question. The behavior of children in this society proves that my question is hardly even a subject of importance. Today, the violence and crimes in this nation mostly occur when a ...
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How The KKK, Anarchists, Phreaks Compare To Big BrotherMany organizations today are considered bad or "evil". Groups like
the Ku Klux Klan, The Anarchy Organization, Supreme White Power, which are
Skinheads and Neo-Nazis, and Phreaks are a few of these groups. These
groups all have one thing in common......they somehow break the law. The Ku
Klux ...
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Human Rights In Yugoslavia (98History
Yugoslavia is what remains of a much larger country, also called Yugoslavia that broke up into several independent nations in 1991 and 1992. The new Yugoslavia, like the former, lies on the Balkan Peninsula in southeastern Europe. Belgrade is the nation's capital and largest city. ...
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West Side Story AnaylsisE-mail: mikesmith@hotmail.com
West Side Story Critique / Analysis As a contemporary musical, West Side Story differs from Romeo and Juliet in form and detail, but stays true to the tragedy of innocent love caught in a complex social web that predestines its demise. In West Side Story, love at ...
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American ValuesBoth articles, “America 2000: Fast and Furious Fun” by Jerry Adler and “Shopping” by Don DeLillo, examine various things that Americans value as a society. It may seem at first that articles are quite different, given the content variations, however, there is a similarity in purpose that authors ...
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Is One Rodman EnoughIn today’s world everybody has his or her own view
of what makes a male masculine and a female feminine. If a
male were to possess some traits that would be known as
feminine, he would be seen as a homosexual. Likewise, if a
female were to possess some traits that would be known as ...
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Upton Sinclair At the turn of the century America was in the face of economic downfall. Laissez Faire Industrialism had been in place and citizens were at the disposal of big business. Poor working conditions and poverty were the norm in a time where Socialism was an irrelevant ideology. Big business was ...
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God And Heaven In A Lesson BefIn Ernest J. Gaines’s novel, A Lesson Before Dying, we learn about man, his suffrage, and his development. This novel is a story about man’s soul and dignity. It is a story about a young mans soar to the peak of humanity and heroism. It is a novel of improvement and development. ...
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