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Substance Essays and Term Papers
Catcher In The Rye - Boys Will Be BoysHolden Caulfield, portrayed in the J.D. Salinger novel Catcher in the Rye as an adolescent struggling to find his own identity, possesses many characteristics that easily link him to the typical teenager living today. The fact that they book was written more than forty years ago clearly ...
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The Drinking Age: Legal Age Should Be 18The legal drinking age in all states should be eighteen. First, the
problems and costs associated with underage drinking might be alleviated.
Second, studies show that alcohol is easily obtained, and most eighteen-
year-olds who do so drink sensibly. Next, Louisiana's experiments with
lowering ...
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The Dreams Of AliceMany people have argued that hallucinogenic drugs influenced Lewis Carroll's novel Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. However, upon closer observation, the story more closely resembles the experiences people have while dreaming, rather than while under the influence of drugs. There are numerous ...
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Euthanasia - Response To AntiEuthanasia is a topic that provokes as much controversy as capital punishment, primarily because it is irreversible. The question of euthanasia being right or wrong is one that most would prefer left alone. However, recent publicity on changes to existing laws has ignited considerable discussion ...
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Crime And PunishmentIn Dostoevsky's novels pain and some heavy burden of the inevitability of
human suffering and helplessness form Russia. And he depicts it not with
white gloves on, nor through the blisters of the peasant, but through people
who are close to him and his realities: city people who either have ...
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Acid Rain: Scourge From The Skies“North Americans have been smelting ore and burning fossil fuels for generations. In the past, the gases went up ordinary chimneys or small smoke stacks, to descend upon near by areas and pollute them,” states author, Robert Collins. Almost everyone knows what acid rain is and has a vague idea of ...
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Pride And Prejudice- First ImpressionsThe novel Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen was originally titled First Impressions. This is significant because it reflects the values and attitudes of 19th century England, and portrays the main themes of the novel. It is set in England during the 1800’s and Austen focuses on a society whose ...
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The Invisible Man 3“The Invisible Man”, by H. G. Wells, is about a mysterious man who is very secretive. This story is one of his better books. The reason I chose to read this book is because I love science fiction and fantasy stories. This one, by a very good writer, proved promising as a book I ...
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Acid Rainis rain that is more acidic than normal. is a complicated problem. Caused by air pollution, 's spread and damage involves weather, chemistry, soil, and the life cycles of plants and animals on the land and from in the water.
Scientists have discovered that air pollution from the burning of ...
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Teen Suicide -Each year, thousands of our children are dying, not from cancer or car
accidents, but by their own hands. They make the choice to take their lives. The number of teenagers who take their lives is rapidly increasing each year. Teen suicide has increased four-fold in the last few decades and is ...
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Free-will And Repentance In Dr. Faustus
In Christopher Marlowe's The Tragical History of Dr. Faustus, the theme of free-will is manifested throughout the play but the necessity of repentance is not actually demonstrated. Dr. Faustus was a scholar like no other in his time, but he felt that the knowledge of Human scholarship - ...
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Creative Writing: The Ice CaveThe lair of a vicious ice-creature, deepens down to the darkest of
caves. Wandering down the trail of a somewhat stenching essence, a mist
from the steaming walls encircles the air. The substance from the cold and
darkness seeps down to the farthest of senses.
Further down, the icy ...
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Acid Rain 6Acid rain is a type of precipitation with high acidity caused by the polluted atmosphere. It comes down in different types of precipitation such as: rain, snow. hail, or sleet. Acid rain is gradually wearing down our environment, affecting countries in almost every continent.
One of the main ...
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Rennaisance ArtThe term renaissance, describing the period of European history from the early 14th to the late 16th century, is derived from the French word “rebirth”. This period is described as the revival of the classical forms originally developed by the ancient Greeks and Romans, and an intensified concern ...
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Teenagers And SexTeenage decisions about sexuality are influenced by complex factors such as love, substance abuse, poverty, family, sexual abuse, racism and religion. Every 26 seconds another adolescent becomes pregnant. Every 56 seconds another adolescent gives birth. Something must be done! However, I feel that ...
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Dionysus The Peoples GodDionysus was one the most influential of the Greek Gods. Even though he didn't arrive in Greece until approximately 800 BC, the impact from his followers is still felt in the world we live in today. Dionysus was a demi-god meaning that he was only a half god, which makes his rise to Mount ...
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Legalization Of MarijuanaWhat is marijuana? According to Harvard Medical Professor Lester
Grinspoon, it is a "miracle drug", one that prevents blindness, acts as an
appetite stimulant for AIDS patients, and prevents muscle spasms in epileptics.
When speaking of the same plant, head of the Federal Bureau of Narcotics ...
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The AtomAP Physics Period 2
In the spring of 1897 J.J. Thomson demonstrated that the beam of glowing
matter in a cathode-ray tube was not made of light waves, as "the almost
unanimous opinion of German physicists" held. Rather, cathode rays were
negatively charged particles boiling off the negative ...
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Macbeth: Macbeth's Conduct And PersonalityMacbeth is presented as a mature man of definitely established character, successful in certain fields of activity and enjoying an enviable reputation. We must not conclude, there, that all his volitions and actions are predictable; Macbeth's character, like any other man's at a given moment, is ...
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Riefenstahl's Triumph Of The Will: A Work Of ArtLeni Riefenstahl’s Nazi documentary, Triumph of the Will, although technically dazzling and artfully made, belies the sinister and inhumane actions of the Nazi regime the film celebrates. Triumph of the Will, a propaganda film commissioned by Adolf Hitler, documents a 1934 Nazi Rally in ...
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