opens the possibility of bad decision making. Just one bad decision can lead to a lifetime of addiction and struggling. The use of dangerous drugs is a growing issue amongst teens in real life while also depicted in modern works of literature such as Crank and Go Ask Alice. With no prior exposure to them‚ teenagers have no clue how to deal with a situation involving drugs. They get involved with drugs for many different reasons. For one‚ peer pressure can take over their extremely impressionable minds
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A master budget is very important in large corporations. It is the main reason for running a business effectively. I have a budget at home that is very detailed and if I do not follow it exactly‚ then I run into a lot of problems. I know that it is similar to a business budget but definitely not as involved. A master budget contains all the other budgets in a business. A budget is a major resource to a company because it gives a detailed overview of the finances of the company. The budget
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North High School Summer Reading Grade 11 Students who are lifelong readers become more successful in their academic classes as well as in their careers after graduation. People who read well also write better‚ have larger vocabularies‚ score higher on tests‚ and communicate more effectively. In order to help promote a joy of reading‚ each student at North High will choose one book from the following list: books are organized by genre; we suggest parents and students together select thoughtfully and carefully from the
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Kristina’s and Peach’s Addiction Both Diary of an Exercise Addict by Peach Friedman and Crank by Ellen Hopkins‚ have a common theme of personal struggle that shows that it can be easily obtained through a number of ways that can make one’s life go downhill from the moment the personal struggle takes place‚ and on. In Diary of an Exercise Addict‚ exercise addiction and bulimia take over the author/ main character- Peach Friedman’s life‚ and this memoir is written as if it is a diary and has different
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entirety. Particular topic areas or presence of profanity result in books being classified as offensive or obscene without full knowledge of the book’s message or impact. Ellen Hopkins’ novel Crank shares her experience with her daughter’s methamphetamine addiction. Though her book was banned due to drug references and profanity‚ Hopkins notes how numerous readers approach her at book signings‚ sharing their personal stories and appreciation for the help and solace they found in her
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author that really catches my attention is Ellen Hopkins. Her style of writing is one of my favorites‚ and I have yet to witness any other author attempt to execute it. In her writing‚ she mimics the format of a poem‚ creating unique styles and designs that accentuate her stories‚ without limiting them to
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Assignment #1: Poetic Terminology 1. Alliteration- repetition of a particular sound or syllable two or more times in a group [EX: Elderly elephants egress elegantly] 2. Allusion- casual reference or implication of something [EX: Titles of books often allude to what the contents will hold‚ subtly or not. A book titled Little House on the Prairie implies that there will be a small house on a plain of grass.] 3. Analogy-two things that have something in common making them comparable [EX:
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making new designs of packaging CDS. Technology is significant in everyone ’s life because it rapidly changes what is in the market. But‚ some new innovations of technology are ridiculous because they serve no purpose in helping mankind. In Ellen DeGeneres ’ article ‚"This is How We Live"‚ describes all the examples of ridiculous innovations of technology‚ omitting how technology does help mankind‚ saying that technology is negative for mankind‚ and basically eliminating all the positive that
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Depriving A Man of Life or Death In Truman Capote’s novel‚ In Cold Blood‚ he follows the story of two young delinquents who robbed and viciously murdered the highly respected Clutter family in the small town‚ and in the fictional novel by Ellen Hopkins‚ Identical‚ readers journey through teenage Kaeleigh that is sexually abused by the alcoholic father and neglected by an absent politician mother. Both authors shed light on the struggle of pursuing daily existence. Friedrich Nietzsche’s quote‚ “There
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novel of society... what counts is the reality behind the appearance” (Kazin‚ 1981‚ 297). In other words‚ he’s saying that the best books are those that include one or more realities behind appearances. The novel first I chose is called Perfect by Ellen Hopkins. This book has four main characters; Cara‚ Sean‚ Kendra‚ and Andre‚ who are all teens struggling to fit the ideal of perfection‚ even if it means hurting and lying to themselves and others. The other novel‚ The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by
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