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    driving is still the number one cause of teen death. It has become the deadliest epidemic to plague our society today. With the widespread “Alcohol Awareness” programs‚ like D.A.R.E. and SADD‚ available in most public schools‚ most teens have been told not to drink and drive‚ yet teens are still taking the risk. In order to finally stop this unnecessary phenomenon‚ we must first understand its causes and effects. Caused by a number of psychological factors‚ teenage drunk driving leads to physical

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    "Big Black Good Man"� In the short story‚ "Big Black Good Man‚"� written by Richard Wright‚ we are reminded of one of life’s little lessons that can be applied to one’s everyday life. Most often‚ it is described as‚ "do not judge a book by its cover."� This expression teaches the principle that one should not create bias opinions‚ prejudice thoughts‚ our premature judgments of someone merely based on their physical features. Though it may seem childish and simplistic‚ this short story proves that misconceptions

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    Marley and Me

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    Marley & Me – Book Review Marley has got to be the most disobedient and destructive Labrador retriever on the planet. The book is called “Marley & Me” it is John Gorgan’s autobiographical book. Even if your not a dog person this book will have you intrigued‚ and page after page you will be sitting at the edge of your chair desperately what Marley the naughty dog is going to do next. Jen and John Grogan are a recently married couple‚ who decide on getting a dog as an insight to parenthood

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    “I told you so” is the phrase everyone loves to say when their advice or warning they give is ignored and ends up being the thing people should have listened to. We all have those triumphant moments of “I told you so” and in my case my “I told you so” moment was extremely funny to watch unfold. This past Christmas break my entire family and I took a vacation down to the beach house in Florida. On the first night all my cousins and I decided to walk along the beach while the sun was setting. Knowing

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    The Hurt Man

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    Hurt Man Nothing in life is certain except one single thing: death and it is coming for us all. We cannot do anything to prevent it‚ though we can hold it off for a little while. In our life we will eventually get hurt by the ones we love‚ thus our lives on earth has and will always be filled with sorrow and disappointment‚ but the difference lay in how we deal with it. The main character‚ Mat Feltner discovers that death is inevitable in such a young age‚ when “The Hurt Man” enters his life

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    Lean on Me

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    Lean on Me Morgan Freeman stars in a film about a group of inner city children who conquered their ultimate goals in the midst of insurmountable odds. Morgan Freeman portrays Joe Clark in this movie adaptation of a true story that occurred at Eastside High School in New Jersey in 1987. This movie teaches lessons about rising despite what negative thoughts other persons imprint in one ’s mind. It also shows that one should be responsible for learning and the development of oneself. Initially

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    Character Analysis of The little boy from "The Man of the House" by Frank O ’Connor The story opens with the boy‚ whom to this point had ignored his mothers coughs‚ drops everything to rush to her aid as she "collapsed into a little wicker armchair‚ holding her side". (O ’Connor 206) As he watched his mother struggle trying to light the fire he told her‚ "Go back to bed and Ill light the fire". (206) Now to this point‚ as the reader‚ I am unsure of the age of the boy‚ but I get the impression

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    Writing: Superman and Me By Sherman Alexie According to the story “The Joy of Reading and Writing: Superman and Me”‚ the author Sherman Alexie talks about how Superman comic book became a key part of how he learned how to read. He also talks about his childhood in third person which indicates his suffering in life and by doing so‚ he things that it might reduce his pain. Sherman Alexie grew up on Spokane Indian Reservation in eastern Washington. As other families in reservation‚ his family was also poor

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    abhorrence of slavery withing his state‚ for it was completely destroying his country through depopulation. Consequently‚ he sent a letter to King John of Portugal in 1526‚ outlining his hopes to eradicate Portugese influence upon his country. Ultimately‚ King Affonso I of Congo proves to be one of the most innovative modern-day thinkers of his time‚ for during his captivating life‚ he was the forerunner in the abolition of slavery‚ all of which was outlined in his letter to King John of Portugal

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    I may not be the most brilliant man you’ve ever seen. Although that might be a bit under-optimistic‚ it doesn’t mean I‚ Eric Zeng‚ can’t have extraordinary or thrilling memories of my apparently short past of ten years (FYI that does not mean I’m dead). I’ve traveled to many places in my life‚ met many friends‚ and had some activities that some have never done in their lifetime. I have one sibling currently at the age of five years old‚ though I might not talk about him occasionally. I’ve been to

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