La Rue 1 Rob La Rue Give Back America A great man once said “ask not what your country can do for you-ask what you can do for your country.” That great man was John F. Kennedy‚ our thirty-fifth President. Personal freedoms‚ along with democracy and other American traditions‚ require more than just knowledge of the latter. Freedom is not free; every person who calls themself an “American” should‚ and have‚ an obligation to reciprocate a small portion of themself back to society. American individualism
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Themes Alienation and Loneliness Jimmy Porter spoke for a large segment of the British population in 1956 when he ranted about his alienation from a society in which he was denied any meaningful role. Although he was educated at a "white-tile" university‚ a reference to the newest and least prestigious universities in the United Kingdom‚ the real power and opportunities were reserved for the children of the Establishment‚ those born to privilege‚ family connections‚ and entree to the "right"
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Prepared Remarks of President Barack Obama: Back to School Event In this essay there will be an analysis and comments on Barack Obama’s speech: Back to School‚ from September 8th‚ 2009‚ in Arlington‚ Virginia. Though the analysis‚ there will be focus on the way he addresses the audience‚ and on the values he advocates. The speech was broadcasted to students across America. Barack Obama starts his speech with saying “Hello” to everyone‚ and expressing his gratitude for everyone who is shown up
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Relationship of two main characters in the story book “Back To The Dreamtime” Two main characters that I choose in this book is Richard and Tom because went I read this book until the end there are many thing that Richard and Tom doing together. Richard is an aboriginal descent. His father died when he was two years‚ now Richard staying in McDonalds’ family as an adopted son. Meanwhile‚ Tom is a Joe’s daughter and older than Richard. The relationship between Richard and Tom is very closely because
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About 80 percent of the adults in the U.S. have been bothered by back pain at some point in their lives (1). It is common for people with back ailments to wear a back brace and take it easy but this really would not benefit them in the long run. It may help the pain in the meanwhile but it will not actually be providing any key benefits. If people with back ailments were to take the back brace off‚ get up and start an active physical therapy program rather than a passive one‚ they would benefit
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King Lear: Wisdom in Madness The apparent madness of King Lear‚ Edgar and the Fool provide great wisdom and insight into the nature of a world that has declined into chaos and disorder. When Lear is left on his own against the elements of a torrential storm‚ he would appear as a crazy and senile old man yelling at the wind. The storm represents chaos and destruction both politically and in Lear’s mind. This scene is important as it marks the downward movement of a once powerful king to a man
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Ebola virus is back‚ this time in West Africa‚ with over 350 cases and a 69% case fatality ratio at the time of this writing (Baize). The culprit is the Zaire ebola virus species‚ the most lethal Ebola virus known‚ with case fatality ratios up to 90%. The epicenter and site of first introduction is the region of Guéckédou in Guinea ’s remote southeastern forest region‚ spilling over into various other regions of Guinea as well as to neighboring Liberia and Sierra Leone. News of this outbreak engenders
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Where Madness Meets Creativity It is said that artists and writers are similar in the fact that they are connected by madness and creativity. In this short story‚ “The Yellow Wallpaper”‚ an isolated woman confined by the influence of her husband not only physically‚ but mentally‚ writes about her personal experiences while dealing with the effects of a developing mental illness. The woman is seemingly “mad” but also creative as she expresses her thoughts through the only outlet she has‚ writing.
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Madness in Love in William Shakespeare’s “Twelfth Night” There are many definitions for love‚ but there are also many definitions for madness. Both words‚ when joined together‚ create an endless possibility of emotions and actions one can bare to hold for the sake of another. Madness can be described as “senseless folly”. When a person is in love with another‚ they tend to define their feelings of passionate affection for this other person. Shakespeare’s concept was to involve some of his characters
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Giving Back to My Community I dedicate many hours of my time to significant community service activities. Through my participation in such service projects and activities‚ I have learned many valuable lessons about the significance of each individual in the community. As a literacy volunteer‚ I am given the opportunity to see the glow on a mother’s face when she realizes that her son will finally be given the gift of the ability to read. I am given the satisfaction of knowing that my time
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