Citizenship A good citizen is one who properly fulfills his or her role as a citizen. There are many opinions as to what constitutes a good citizen. Theodore Roosevelt said‚ "The first requisite of a good citizen in this Republic of ours is that he shall be able and willing to pull his weight." Education is sometimes viewed as a prerequisite to good citizenship‚ in that it helps citizens make good decisions and deal with demagogues who would delude them. Human beings are used to living under laws
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In Ender’s Game‚ written by Orson Scott Card‚ the main character‚ Ender Wiggin eventually becomes the hero of the human race. The story starts with Ender‚ a third child‚ living with his sister Valentine and his brother Peter. Ender constantly lives in fear with his brother because he is not only rough on Ender‚ but borderline abusive. Valentine‚ on the other hand‚ is filled with kindness and cares for Ender. One day‚ a man who belongs to the “ International Fleet” comes to his house and asks to
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The Unknown Citizen "The Unknown Citizen" by W.H. Auden‚ is a commentary on government and the materialism of modern man. The poem is written in the form of an obituary inscribed on a monument built by the government in commemoration of an average‚ upstanding‚ and decent community member. Throughout the passage‚ the speaker lists facts about the citizen’s life which he believes prove that the deceased was a valuable person. In actuality these facts represent nothing more than the socially accepted
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Citizens of Sparksville Vernon Max Nissley ENV/100 Nov. 3‚ 2014 Lori Keller Hello citizens and council‚ Today I would like to address the choices we have available for creating new jobs for our city‚ due to the recent loss of a large company here. The three choices‚ we are considering‚ will each have an impact on our city‚ like roads and traffic‚ sewers‚ air and water pollution and the surrounding environment. When weighing these issues‚ along with the jobs and revenues that these companies can
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Change is inevitable‚ whether it’s good or bad it happens to everyone‚ including Ender Wiggin. In Orson Scott Card’s Ender’s Game‚ to say Ender’s life is challenging is an understatement. In a world where people are only allowed to have two children‚ being a third child ensures dilemma for Ender. He is constantly tormented by others around him. His sadistic brother Peter harasses him at home‚ and he’s bullied almost everywhere he goes. It seems as if the only person who cares for him is his sister
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Some might argue that citizen journalism maybe inaccurate because untrained people are publishing news very quickly and usually without an editor‚ which makes their news not authentic and reliable enough. They believe that amateur bloggers can’t decide what actually “news“is and what is not and that they are affecting business negatively. Others claim that although it’s not "professional" enough it does communicate news and has an important impact. Moreover‚ they believe that it’s a normal growth
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In Crave by Sarah Kane‚ the discussions of violence between a series of characters‚ named C‚ M‚ B‚ A‚ that express a unique form of poetic narrative that expresses the subconscious mind of reactionary violence in terms of victim status. The exchange between predator and victim status is an important aspect of the character‚ A‚ that illustrates the cycle of family abuse that define familial relationships. These family relationship define the reactionary forms of violence that exchange the aggressor/victim
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Games Have you ever thought about the way people cheat in games? The novel‚ Ender’s Game by Orson Scott Card‚ is about a third child that goes to Battle School to learn how to stop the aliens from invading his world. Orson Scott Card demonstrates how the games were used as a way to manipulate the kids and soldiers. The ways he accomplishes this is by the adults changing the rules of the battle room games‚ and when the adults were giving the kids and soldiers promotions to higher rankings. Now let’s
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He will have to learn‚ I know‚ that all men are not just‚ all men are not true. But teach him also that for every scoundrel there is a hero; that for every selfish Politician‚ there is a dedicated leader… Teach him for every enemy there is a friend‚ Steer him away from envy‚ if you can‚ teach him the secret of quiet laughter. Let him learn early that the bullies are the easiest to lick… Teach him‚ if you can‚ the wonder of books… But also give him quiet
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