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Minds Are Open Essays and Term Papers
Intro To IslamThe word "Islam" is an Arabic word which means "submission to the will of God". This word comes from the same root as the Arabic word "salam", which means "peace". As such, the religion of Islam teaches that in order to achieve true peace of mind and surety of heart, one must submit to God and ...
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The Twelve Angry MenA nineteen-year-old boy has just stood trial for the fatal stabbing of his father. "He doesn't stand a chance," mutters the guard as the twelve jurors are taken into the bleak jury room. It looks like an open-and-shut case until one of the jurors begins opening the others' eyes to the facts. This ...
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A Lesson Before DyingGanes, Earnest J. . New York: Vintage Books
Setting: The story is set in a small Cajun Louisiana town in the 1940’s.
The setting in this story is significant because, the whole story is about how a young black boy is treated unfairly and sentenced to death because of something he did not do. ...
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The Beginnings Of A National Literary TraditionCanadians throughout their history have been concerned over the status
of their national literature. One of the major problems facing early Canadian
writers was that the language and poetic conventions that they had inherited
from the Old World were inadequate for the new scenery and conditions ...
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Justify The Knowledge Or It Will be Taught in Vain
If you were to ask a teenager today if he or she would rather study or watch television, what do you think the answer would be? From what I have seen in myself when I was a teenager and in almost everyone that I meet, nobody would rather study. Today's fast food culture has ...
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Peter The GreatTowards the end of the seventeenth century Russia differed very little from what it had been at the end of the fifteenth. During the reign of Russia's desire for change and a quest for progress was reaching levels comparable to those of Europe. is associated with the movement of Russia from ...
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Internet CensorshipThe internet is and institution that resists institutionalization. The internet community, belonging to everyone yet no-one, resembles our own community in many ways, and is susceptible to many of the same pressures. Business people want the internet put on sounder financial footing. Government ...
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The PictureWhat's in a picture? Well, in I cherish there is more joy and
peace and love than any mere mortal like me should ever know.
I am speaking of is the imperfect image of the one I love. She is one of
such exceedingly great beauty that it cannot be captured on anything by
Man's hand, but to me it ...
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Mk GhandhiMany individuals in the contemporary society in which we reside in have various opinions in regards to any topics or situations that may occur. One topic in particular is what is just, and unjust? Or even before one asks that, they ask, "What is Justice?" Single individuals, I believe will differ ...
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Heroes 2"I Venture to suggest that patriotism is not a short and frenzied outburst of emotion, but the tranquil and steady dedication of a lifetime!"
Daniel Webster defines:
*Hero:
„« one renowned for exceptional courage and fortitude; a champion; an idol
A thesaurus goes a little further when it says: ...
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Multiculturalism 2Canada has long been called "The Mosaic", due to the fact that it is made up of a varied mix of races, cultures and ethnicities. As more and more immigrants come to Canada searching for a better life, the population naturally becomes more diverse. This has, in turn, spun a great debate over ...
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History GuidelinesWhen you read an elementary or high school history book you get the same general idea. In 1492 Christopher Columbus sailed the ocean blue. These books have to follow the standards called National . Should we change these guidelines to reveal the not so hidden facts about history?
This topic is ...
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Banning BooksOur freedom is under attack! Censorship is clearly an attack on our freedom. There are a number of books that are banned or challenged that are great books, such as The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck or The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain. These books are classics. Banning these ...
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Nelson Mandela - Long Walk To FreedomNelson Mandela in his book, Long Walk to Freedom argues through the first five parts that a black individual must deal, coop, and grow through a society that is hindering their lives’ with apartheid and suppression of their rightful land. Rolihlanla Mphakanyiswa or clan name, Madiba was ...
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The Simpsons 3The Simpsons is one of America's most popular television shows. It ranks as the number one television program for viewers under eighteen years of age. However, the ideals that The Simpsons conveys are not always wholesome, sometimes not even in good taste. It is
inevitable that The Simpsons is ...
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Edgar Allen PoeEdgar Allan Poe is perhaps the best-known American Romantic who worked in the Gothic mode. His stories explore the darker side of the Romantic imagination, dealing with the grotesque, the supernatural, and the horrifying. He defined the form of the American short story.
As one might expect, Poe ...
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To Kill A Mockingbird 8The story, To Kill a Mockingbird is a very fine novel which exemplifies the life in the south and the human rights and values given to everybody. The book especially took the case of prejudice to a serious extreme. From the title, a mockingbird through the eyes of Harper Lee, is a person who ...
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Appearance Vs. Reality Of Modern Music Affect On TeenagersIn today's society the teenager has had more rights than ever before,
along with these rights comes responsibility, independence and good judgment.
All of those mentioned have been destroyed in many teenagers lives by these
"Rock Stars". The modern teenager is exposed to many different things ...
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Neal Cassady: The Man Who Set The World Free
grew up as a quasi-homeless wayfaring boy with his alcoholic, unemployed father in the projects of Denver. His unconventional upbringing led to adolescence rife with theft, drug use, and extreme sexual awakening at a young age. Cassady grew up quite quickly and ...
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Cyberspace And The American Dream: A Magna Carta For The Knowledge AgeThis statement represents the cumulative wisdom and innovation of many dozens of
people. It is based primarily on the thoughts of four "co-authors": Ms. Esther
Dyson; Mr. George Gilder; Dr. George Keyworth; and Dr. Alvin Toffler. This
release 1.2 has the final "imprimatur" of no one. In the ...
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