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    "Those who deny freedom to others deserve it not for themselves." Abraham Lincoln. Every individual must exercise his right to be free in expressing his thoughts .He has to be unique and different.Each individual must believe in his \her moral worth. Society has to promote the exercise of one’s goals and desires and so value independence . Each one must have the freedom to oppose external interference upon one’s own interests by society or institutions such as the government. Advanced societies

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    London is known as one of the fashion capital cities in the world. The rich mixtures of cultures influence the diverse ways of expression about how people see fashion and be fashionable. Fashion is a way of expressing attitude through individuals or a group of people. It shows a certain level of the personality and taste. This essay will demonstrate how much of the means of individual expression for fashion in London. Nowadays‚ the mainstream high street fashion brands dominate ordinary people’s

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    Positional goods can be almost anything. These items will supposedly increase the prestige that the person gets. The average consumer may not realize what they are buying is a positional good. Conformity and obedience are two things which help drive the movement of these positional goods within a society. Conformity is when the majority accepts something as reality or a social norm and everybody adopts it or you are labeled as an outcast or different which in turn

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    about how much you value your possessions?   Do you value your belongings more than you value friends‚ family‚ love‚ or even yourself? Materialism is commonly practiced as a way of life. Author David Henry Thoreau was completely against materialism. As opposed to Thoreau‚ there are also many individuals that are against idealism. Although idealism and materialism have some similarities‚ they are extremely different. Also‚ they are both an unrealistic way of living. In life‚ there should be no monist

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    “I think the reward for conformity is that everyone likes you except yourself”. Rita Mae Brown displays the message of nonconformity and existential views throughout her writings. Brown supports the idea of individuality and originality through forms of isolation. Albert Camus displays his existential views through the motif of conformity and confinement in his novel The Stranger .This portrayal of the difference between society’s expectations and a character’s mentality of refusing to conform

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    Women’s Sexual Freedoms & Rights in the 1950’s vs 2000’s I decided to stick with my topic from my previous post and use it as my diversity assignment topic. As a woman I can relate very easily to this topic and although I have not faced what some women may have back in the 1950’s‚ I and all women still face inequality and discrimination on some levels of the same degree. As a woman I find it important to educated yourself on this topic and value and appreciate all progress women have

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    During the 1950s‚ after World War II‚ the economy was booming‚ and many Americans were living “the American Dream‚” or enjoying material comfort. By 1956‚ the majority of Americans no longer had industrial jobs‚ such as working in the factories‚ producing goods. Instead‚ more Americans were working in professional occupations that paid more than the industrial jobs‚ such as sales‚ insurance‚ communications‚ and advertising. In addition‚ Americans in the 1950s had more leisure time than ever‚ working

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    Big Brother is Watching You John F. Kennedy once said‚ "conformity is the jailer of freedom and the enemy of growth." 1984‚ a dystopian novel‚ was written by George Orwell. Remarkably ahead of its time with an ancient publication date of 1949‚ the novel deals with very modern ideas such as the government overreaching its power‚ and the rise of technology. The author utilizes the backdrop of an extremely oppressive‚ totalitarian government named Big Brother to demonstrate that humanity naturally

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    Conformity is equal to a literary canon. According to Source A‚ a literary canon is “an authoritative list”‚ “a basis for judgment; standard; criteria.” There is sound reasoning for creating and valuing an authoritative list. However‚ this list is outdated

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    Throughout the 1950s and 1960s‚ television quickly became a popular and greatly desired entertainment system in America. Although expensive‚ the television was still found in over fifty million American homes. Socially‚ the television not only embellished what the time period believed to be the the “ideal” family‚ but the new technology also helped pull African Americans closer to a world without racism‚ segregation‚ and prejudice. As well as social benefits‚ the television greatly impacted the

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