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    to that person. In the novel Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher‚ he uses Clay‚ Hannah and Mr. Porter to express that rumors can destroy a person’s reputation and outlook towards life. Sometimes a person’s reputation can be contorted into many shapes because of rumors. When Hannah first moved to the town she created strong bonds with friend but then school started and so did the rumors: “She was new to the school‚ so all the rumors overshadowed everything else I knew about her”(Asher 218).

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    Unthinkable as it may be‚ there is a fear that parents may clone their children for "spare parts." Such a theory is ludicrous because parents of twins do not view one child as a spare part should the other break. She reasons that a clone would be looked upon as equally as a twin. Macklin also mentions cloning being used for eugenics‚ which studies ways to improve a race or breed through selective mating and other means. She finds such ideas repulsive. She states

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    in. Stop making their life harder and it already is. You don’t know what someone is going through‚ or what they have been going through. Honestly‚ I think people who are racist are afraid. They are afraid of the potential people from certain race or ethnicities are capable of doing‚ or they are not capable of accepting a change. Don’t get me wrong‚ I

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    The cassette is almost 30 years old and has been replaced by iPods and CDs. However‚ in 13 Reasons Why‚ 17-year-old Hannah Baker uses cassette tapes to reveal the reasons of her suicide. After her death‚ Hannah sends the tapes to the 13 people who are the reasons so they can hear her story. As you get farther and farther into the book and you “hear” all of her reasons‚ you can start to see a deeper message. Hannah highlights three hidden messages in her tapes. She states that the smallest things

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    This story is primarily about taking moments from the past and using them to figure out how to move on. The story begins with Lauren recalling the night her mother died saying‚ “I could tell from Aunt Jule’s voice that something was wrong. The bundle she was carrying was long and limp. Even before I could see her clearly‚ I knew it was my mother.” This adds to the emotion of the story‚ setting it up before we even really get into the book. It lets us into Lauren’s mind as a child. As soon as she arrives

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    There are many reasons why Confederation happened but amongst them there are three that I think are the most important: The Chesapeake Incident‚ The Reciprocity Treaty‚ and The Civil War. Confederation is the uniting of all colonies that were in British North America (Ontario‚ Quebec‚ Nova Scotia‚ and New Brunswick). My first reason is The Reciprocity Treaty. The Treaty is made to eliminate all tariffs for bringing American goods into Canada. The treaty was signed on June 5th 1854 and ended in

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    Define who is an agent and give TWO (2) reasons why agents are appointed. GHL Fridman describes agency as ‘the relationship that exists between persons when one‚ called the agent‚ is considered in law to represent the other‚ called the principal‚ in such a way as to be able to affect the principal’s legal position in resects of strangers to the relationship by the making of contracts or the disposition of property’. The Australian High Court in International Harvester Co of Australia Pty

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    In the article‚ “Yes‚ Don’t Impede Medical Progress” by Virginia Postrel‚ she talks about the potential to save lives and improve the quality of life. Postrel is trying to support the ethical concerns about how new medical technologies should not affect scientific research and medical advancements. This thesis is supported by examples of past medical advancements that have improved human health. Postrel connects the benefits of future medical technologies to past successes‚ and acknowledges ethical

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    He states that many frequent eaters of fast food are beginning to sue the corporations because they are now considered obese due to the food served to them at the fast food restaurant. I am of two minds about David Zincenzko’s claim that fast food corporations are to blame for obesity in America. On the one hand‚ I agree that the combination of affordability and availability vs. healthy alternatives and the lack of nutritional information and have been considered a major cause of obesity in America

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    Why Kids Should Shoot Guns “When I shoot I think it’s so much more fun than playing with anything else that’s in my room.” Said 7 year old Vanessa Aguilar. People claim that kids shouldn’t shoot guns‚ and that learning young isn’t helping at all. But actually kids who learn younger are actually more responsible and respectful with and towards guns. I believe kids who learn younger actually keep their learnings with them‚ if I’m honest I probably shot my first gun when I was 5‚ I had my father

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