In the book The Outsiders by S. E. Hinton‚ the author highlights the struggles of growing up in poverty while also in battle with a rival group‚ the Socs. The main character Ponyboy Curtis belongs to a gang named the Greasers. The Greasers and Socials are mainly divided by their socioeconomic status. After Ponyboy and fellow gang member Johnny are jumped by a group of socials‚ resulting in one Soc being stabbed and killed by Johnny in self-defense‚ Johnny and Ponyboy go into hiding. After a week
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POVERTY IN THE UNITED STATES Poverty in the United States today has many faces. There’s the pleading face of a middle-aged man on a city street holding up a sign that says “Hungry‚ Need Help.” There’s the anxious face of a young child in a schoolroom somewhere‚ whose only real meal today will be a free school lunch. There’s the sad face of a single mother who doesn’t have enough money to buy clothes for her children. And there’s the frustrated face of a young man working at a minimum-wage job
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Divorce in the Philippines is planning to take over Filipino values and culture. It’s all over the news‚ the Philippine Congress is now pushing forward the Divorce Bill right after they have put forward the Reproductive Health Bill. This is exactly what I have been worrying about. Just a couple of weeks ago‚ when I attended our Baptist Convention Meeting here in the Visayas‚ this issue was brought up. And just as what I have stated‚ “RH Bill can also lead to the Divorce Bill” because they have the
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This is a story of two tribal Armenian boys who belonged to the Garoghlanian tribe. For their family‚ even at times of extreme poverty nothing could match the importance of honesty. They never did anything wrong and never lied or never even stole anything. The story talks about an incident that revolves around two cousins Aram who is nine years old and Mourad who is thirteen. The world‚ for Aram‚ at that time‚ seemed to be a delightful and extremely joyous yet mysterious dream. People believed in
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ause there are few jobs that pay well that are not for the elite. Poverty is a huge push factor‚ since it deals with sustainability. Haiti is extremely vulnerable to natural disasters. Natural disasters such as earthquakes and hurricanes destroy Haitian homes and structures‚ and many Haitians do not have the money for constant reparations. Disease and unsanitary conditions are problems in Haiti. Without a central water filter system‚ a lot of the water in Haiti is polluted which makes it easier to
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With the development of the society‚ urbanization has become an international trend in which more and more people seek better opportunities in the cities. Currently‚ urbanization produces benefits such as economic progress‚ as well as better employment and business opportunities. However‚ it also brings social problems to the society which often leads to inequality in the access of resources and amenities. The term‚ “urbanization” can be defined as the expansion of cities or towns in country areas
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poverty Definition: Condition where people’s basic needs for food‚ clothing‚ and shelter are not being met. According to World Bank: Poverty is pronounced deprivation in well-being‚ and comprises many dimensions. It includes low incomes and the inability to acquire the basic goods and services necessary for survival with dignity. Poverty also encompasses low levels of health and education‚ poor access to clean water and sanitation‚ inadequate physical security‚ lack of voice‚ and insufficient
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POVERTY ALLEVIATION Poverty anywhere is a threat to prosperity everywhere. It is a scrooge and one of the worst curses and miseries that a human can face. According to Homer. “This ‚ this is misery! The last‚ the worst that man can feel”. Poverty can be measured either in absolute terms‚ for example‚ the number of those who cannot afford more than two pairs of shoes‚ or in relative terms‚ for example‚ the number of the poorest ten percent of house holds. In either sense it is a concept‚ which is
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involved in dispersing of funds in poverty alleviating programs‚ the Government‚ the World Bank and the U.S. are helping India eradicate poverty through dispersing funds to build the economy‚ battle disease and also improve infrastructure. Corruption can occur through bribes and red tape from low level government levels to high levels. Even though there is corruption detected by politicians and bureaucrats. The Government of India has presented strategies to alleviate poverty through subsidies and other
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GENDER PERFORMANCE OF PUPILS IN KENYA CERTIFICATE OF PRIMARY EDUCATION: A CASE STUDY OF KIMUMU WARD‚ UASIN GISHU COUNTY DECLARATION Declaration by the candidate This research proposal is my original work and has not been presented by anyone else for examination in any other institute of learning. Production of any part of this proposal is prohibited without prior permission of the Moi University or the author. Name: xxx Sign…………………… Date………………………… Reg No:________________ Declaration
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