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    unnoticed. They set foundations‚ lay stairs‚ install beams‚ trim and much more. Without skilled carpenters‚ the construction of many buildings would not be possible. Carpentry is an essential skill in American society and given improvements in technology and techniques it is still very important today. Carpentry is the activity of building or repairing objects and structures using wood. People that do this professionally are called Carpenters. They are responsible for many aspects of the construction

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    The world today needs the return of chivalry. Chivalry has become just a thing of the past. Manners‚ respect‚ romance‚ and protection of the weak are just a few examples of what are now gone. Even the most basic manners could play a major role in improving today’s society. These are examples of what the world needs today. People in the world have lost even the most general manners. An example of this is that someone could run into another person and not even apologize. People only think about

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    Each society has binary oppositions as in masculine and feminine roles and the established values have little to do with nature and everything to do with culture. Moreover‚ the ideals and distinctions of masculine and feminine activities and behaviors are reinforced and redefined through powerful social norms of any particular period. In Medieval and early Modern Europe societiesgender roles were clearly defined by the strong prevailing social structure of the period and were constantly changing

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    classic 1984‚ by George Orwell‚ has gained momentum in many democratic societies; including the United States‚ with the current political climate greatly contributing to this. The novel 1984 was written in 1944‚ by Orwell as a prediction of how the world is going to be like in the year 1984. The novel is about a character named Wiston‚ who lives in a society whose government controls every aspects and every instant of their citizens lives; including their thoughts. Although the year 1984‚ never became

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    to go to Athens Greece. The main focus is on women killing their own children; a term for killing your own child is called maternal filicide. Whether it be for revenge towards their spouse‚ mental disorder‚ or drug addiction the act is murder nothing more nothing less. Personally I don’t believe any killing of a born child is justified. The events to lead someone to such

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    Discrimination and oppression are two main struggles that women had to face this led many female authors to discuss the struggles that follow women throughout history. Simone de Beauvoir‚ Bell Hooks and Christine Delphy asked questions and thought critically about the real meaning and function of women and feminism. First‚ Simone de Beauvoir in her article "The Second Sex" wonder about what is the appropriate definition of a woman as she differentiates between female and a woman. In the same article

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    “Is marriage still important in Society?” As an atheist I don’t believe marriage is still important to society. This is because (as written bellow) in this country the purpose of marriage has traditionally been used as a form of business‚ money power and survival. However the changes in our society have made marriage considerably less important when compared to‚ for example two hundred years ago. Today‚ it is seen as socially acceptable to have children outside marriage and due to legal reasons

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    Racism Racism is one of the world’s major issues today. "Nine out of ten people in society today believe that racism does not exist and is something that affects millions of people everyday" (Hutchinson 5). Many people are not aware of how much racism still exists in our schools‚ workforces‚ and anywhere else where social lives are occurring. It is obvious that racism is bad as it was many decades ago‚ but it sure has not gone away. Racism very much exists and it is about time that people

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    Women in the 1800’s were very segregated from men compared to women today. Many of us don’t stop to think about all the hard work and bravery women put in for us to have the privileges we have in our modern society. The women in America During the late 1800s were treated unequally to men because they couldn’t vote‚ they had no job opportunities‚ and were controlled in marriage. Women were unable to vote; just men. Also‚ women weren’t allowed to choose laws. It’s unfair that men were the only ones

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    Shakespeare… Is he Still Really Relevant? Mackenzie Lighton William Shakespeare... Seriously! Why are we still learning about him? Is he still all that relevant? Everyone says that we should leave the past behind and look into the future‚ but don’t you think that’s a bit hard when you’re stuck in class‚ listening to facts about a dead guy and his life‚ who lived 400 years ago! Well‚ it’s my job to convince you otherwise. So why don’t you leave your attitude behind and open your mind to learn a few

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