Stepping into controversy after it was banned in America after its first publication‚ The Catcher in the Rye by J.D Salinger‚ is sure to keep you thumbing through the pages. The story of a young man’s journey through life with obstacles such as: his brother dying‚ being expelled from numerous schools‚ suffering from depression‚ and the intolerance for the world around him; The Catcher in the Rye is told from one man’s reflection of his place in society and the world around him. Holden Caulfield‚
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the feelings of relaxation and reduced anxiety. Ladies and gentleman‚ today I am here to convince you to think twice before you pick up the next bottle of alcohol. First‚ I will talk about how alcohol is harmful for your health and why teenagers should not drink underage. First of all‚ young drinkers are more susceptible to brain damage and memories lose than adult drinker. Drinker who start drinking before the age of 15 are four times more likely to become addicted to alcohol than those who do
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A current problem I see that has not been fully aware or solved is vaping or the use of e-cigarettes. There are places where vaping is accepted but‚ there other countries that are trying to ban the use of vaping. Before vaping was getting popular there was no signs stating you can’t vape‚ like how there are signs for cigarettes. For those that do not know vaping is for anyone who is trying to quit smoking but‚ the tobacco companies are trying to discount the products of vaping. They are not interested
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Before I was able to determine if Dihydrogen Monoxide (DHMO) should be banned from use or not‚ I had to find out what exactly DHMO was. Dihydrogen Monoxide‚ also known as Dihydrogen Oxide‚ Hydrogen Hydroxide‚ Hydronium Hydroxide‚ or simply Hydric acid‚ is a colorless‚ odorless and tasteless chemical compound. It has a boiling point of 10ºC (212ºF) and a melting point of 0ºC (32ºF). Some of the dangers associated with Dihydrogen Monoxide are severe tissue damage due to prolonged exposure to its solid
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provide advertisement for the companies‚ which is why most top colleges have top company sponsorships and smaller schools don’t have many sponsors. Another big way to gain money was through video games. The reason it was a big way is because it is now banned from producing video games featuring colleges because of the Ed O’Bannon trial. Ed was a major basketball player for UCLA in the 1990’s and even helped UCLA win the 1995 NCAA championship. However‚ years after his playing career he went to his neighbor’s
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Amnesty International reports that 141 countries have‚ as of May 2012‚ abolished capital punishment in law or practice. So‚ should be it universally banned? This will be the object of this essay. The primary reason put forward to legalise the death penalty is that it is a strong deterrent. A person who has committed a crime like killing or raping another person should be given death penalty‚ which is as severe punishment as the act. It is said that when a criminal is given a death penalty‚
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Equality has a Ring to It The pinnacle of any amateur athlete’s success is measured in the Olympic Stadium. Upon the conclusion of the 2004 Athens Olympics‚ the International Olympic Committee (IOC) executive board met to review its program and make changes for the upcoming Summer Games. The committee discussed changes for events within the 28 existing sports‚ as well as options to add new disciplines. The board rejected the International Amateur Boxing Association’s (AIBA’s) proposal to add
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Smoking should be banned in all public places to protect people from second-hand smoke and stop promoting the visual to minors. The cigarette is a small but deadly habit enjoyed by 45.3 million Americans. Smoking is illegal inside most public restaurants and buildings as well as on school property. But‚ why should cigarette smoking be banned in all public spaces‚ including outside public establishments? The most obvious reason is second-hand smoke and the damage it causes to others who don ’t want
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Surveillance technology such as RFID (radio-frequency identification) should not be used to track people (e.g. human implants and RFID tags on people or products). Do you agree? Support your argument with concrete examples. Famous novelist George Orwell once wrote in his novel Nineteen Eighty-Four‚ “There was of course no way of knowing whether you were being watched at any given moment…In the assumption that every sound you made was overheard‚ and‚ except in darkness‚ every movement scrutinized
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The Drinking Age in The U.S. Should Be Lowered When a person turns eighteen‚ he or she can get married‚ vote‚ pay taxes‚ purchase cigarettes‚ be tried as an adult for crimes‚ legally use their own credit card‚ purchase real estate‚ and even enter the military. When a United States citizen turns eighteen‚ that person is considered a legal adult. According to The United States Constitution‚ “The right of citizens of the United States‚ who are eighteen-years of age or older‚ to vote shall not be denied
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