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    Dystopian Vs Today

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    and today’s society is the way people live. For example‚ in “The Machine Stops” people live in “a small room‚ hexagonal in shape‚ like the cell of a bee.” The room described by Forster is completely opposite of what one would see in today’s society. Today‚ people live in all different kinds of living

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    Topic: In many countries‚ children are engaged in some kind of paid work. Some people regard this as a completely wrong‚ while others consider it as valuable work experience‚ important for learning and taking responsibility It is true to say that children is the future of every country. They should be healthy‚ be treated and educated right in the society. In poor nations‚ children are rented to do paid work which leads to some objection. Whereas in Western countries‚ parents encourage their child

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    Greatest Love Of All" (Whiney Houston) I believe the children are our future Teach them well and let them lead the way Show them all the beauty they possess inside Give them a sense of pride to make it easier Let the children’s laughter remind us how we used to be Only a mentally deranged builder would cut corners with the foundation and pillars of a mansion he plans to live in. A parallel could be drawn between the pertinence of the foundation of a mansion or sky-scraper and that of the

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    popular works of literature- all the novels published during her lifetime had been published anonymously. Emily Bronte (1818-1848) was born in Yorkshire‚ England (where Wuthering Heights is set)‚ the fifth of six children of Patrick and Maria Bronte. The isolation of the Bronte children seems to have generated a rich life of the imagination. She and her sisters Anne and Charlotte began writing poetry at an early age‚ and actually published a book of poems under male pseudonyms in 1846. Before the

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    Tomorrow code book two The Yesterday Virus Chapter One Tane and Rebecca walked over the ruins of Tane’s house “I can’t believe that it’s only been two days since we went into the Mobius” said Rebecca. “Yeah” said Tane he was trying to mask his sadness but was doing a poor job. “At least we sent the message back to ourselves so hopefully our past selves will stop the Chimera Project from happening” Rebecca reminded Tane. At that moment the message sent from the chronophone was spiraling through

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    Racism In America Today

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    first step towards facing racism is to accept that is a problem today. The reason why many Americans have a hard time recognizing racism in our country today is because the lack of understanding how it is shown throughout our everyday lives. First‚ our nation had a skewed view on racism. Many people have forgotten how bad racism was‚ so they view it as not being problem. Past issues seem

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    dreams of graduating from high school‚ attending prom and then going off to college but she may never achieve these dreams because her family doesn’t have the money to pay for them. They are not homeless but with only little over $100 a month and many children to feed‚ they are forced to go to food banks and charities for help. Meanwhile‚ Alicia is relaxing beside her pool‚ the only thing on her mind being her vacation wardrobe. To her‚ college is just another place where you make friends and learn useless

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    Troubled Youth Today

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    Youth today are dramatically different than the youth just fifteen years ago. Styles‚ schooling‚ resistance‚ and especially consequences have changed a lot. Children can no longer come home after school with a note from the teacher and receive a lashing with dad’s belt. No longer can they wear the dunce hat in class when misbehaving. Though this is a good thing‚ it has become much harder for parents to control and maintain their children. In “Children Should Be Seen Not Heard” by Gill Valentine

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    The 80's

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    The 1980s: A time of the Yuppies‚ Brat Packs‚ and Rock and Roll In the great words of Ferris Bueller‚ “Life moves pretty fast. You don’t stop and look around once in awhile‚ you could miss it” ; the infamous 80s went by fast‚ but with the invention of the internet in the 80s‚ we can reminisce and unveil the distinct fashion‚ arts and music of the decade. Fashion from the 1960s/70s evolved into the 1980s. America’s wealth prospered‚ a decade consisting of traditionalism‚ luxury‚ and consumerism

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    Why Ulysses S. Grant Was a Superior General to Robert E. Lee Bullets rained down on the men as they trampled over the enemy‚ battling their way to victory at the command of their beloved general. During the Civil War‚ Soldiers greatly admired their generals. After the Civil War ended in 1865‚ Robert E. Lee and Ulysses S. Grant emerged as two of the most distinguished generals in American history. Robert E. Lee‚ a devoted Virginian‚ fought for the Confederacy. Ulysses S. Grant‚ a hero of the Mexican

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