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    “If there is Hope‚ It lies in the Proles” Earlier in 1984 Winston states “If there is hope‚ it lies in the proles” this statement could mean anything. I believe it means that if there is any hope for the future it will lie in the proles‚ only the proles have the power to cause any real change. In today’s American culture people have the same mindset. The only way change can be made is if someone speaks up about their struggles. People who have money and an education live in their own little world

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    10/24/12 English Comp 1 “Sex‚ Lies‚ and Conversation” Journal Males and females live very different lives. They think differently‚ they act differently‚ and they communicate with other people differently. Now‚ don’t believe that all men think the same way and that all women act the same as well… because that is certainly not true. However‚ in order to differentiate males and females from each other‚ you have to use statistics from the majority of each one to be

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    members through the use of sanctions-- both positive and negative; formal and informal. In this section of the course‚ we’ll address how and why people deviate from social norms. Deviance is the violation of a social norm. Generally‚ "deviance" is regarded in a negative light‚ but there are many "positive" sides to deviance. For example‚ ice cream lovers in the United States have come to regard "Ben and Jerry’s" ice cream as one of the best brands on the market. But the founders of this product‚

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    Explain and Assess the Marxist explanation of Crime and Deviance According to Wickham (1991)‚ deviance is behaviour that violates the standards of conduct or expectations of a group or society. Karl Marx says that deviance is due to unequal power relationships and is a function of class struggle. Crime‚ however‚ is an act of deviance prohibited by law. The conflict theory of crime states that those in the higher social classes will benefit more from the government‚ compared to those in the lower

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    Crime and Deviance Revision SCLY 4: Crime and Deviance with Methods in Context Sociology Department Greenhead College SCLY 4: Crime and Deviance with Methods in Context Remember: You have to revise everything‚ because you have no choice on the exam paper. The specification 1 Different theories of crime‚ deviance‚ social order and social control * Different definitions of crime‚ deviance‚ social order and social control * The distinction between sociological theories of crime

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    Rough Draft The Crucible was written by Arthur Miller‚ it was published January 22nd 1953. The play took place during 1692 to 1693 in Salem Massachusetts. For the most part of this play it was all based on lies‚ you had people accusing others to keep themselves out of trouble and everyone would believe them. Other than John Proctor who knew what was happening but he couldn’t convince the others to believe him. So whoever Abigail or one of the girls would accuse they would either confess something

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    Theme Of Lies And Deceit

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    In Legend the author conveys the theme of lies and deceit through the actions of the Republic. Honestly The Republic is supposed to be some great icon of society that doesn’t mistakes and everything they do is right no matter how cruel it is‚ but the The Republic isn’t as perfect as they seem. In fact the Republic lied about the plaque they controlled it whenever they wanted someone sick they contaminated the water or the tubes around the sector. The Republic does this so they can acquire more money

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    “Sex‚ lies and videotapes” is an excellent movie that portrays the conflict between four characters regarding sex issues. It was made by Stephen Soderbergh in 1989. The core of the movie is when Ann (one of the protagonist) realizes that her husband was cheating on her with her sister (Cynthia). Even though she is a victim‚ Ann is a fetishist‚ since she desires sex in her unconscioness. The first element is the energy that she is posses through out the movie. Second‚ the way she denies sex as a prohibit

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    can easily be proven through Arthur Miller’s The Crucible. The story follows the people of Salem‚ Massachusetts as their lives turn to chaos as a result of the Salem Witch Trials. No matter how farfetched the accusations were‚ the copious amount of lies told within the small town made it nearly impossible for anyone to know what really happened. These gaps in knowledge made people’s minds open to any kind of explanation. The dishonesty‚ brainwashing and manipulation exhibited by Abigail Williams‚

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    Capital Punishment: An Eye for an Eye For many years there has been a constant debate between supporters and non-supporters of the death penalty. Many people argue that the death penalty is as much a murder as the crime committed by the offender. Others may say that it provides closure and justice. I am a strong supporter of the death penalty. There are many others like myself. The world is full of the most dangerous and ruthless criminals that should be put to death. There are many pros that the

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