Film Review: Up in the Air/The Descendants Paradise. We each have our own specific interpretations of what kind of environment this epitome of comfort and serenity may represent; and this is one of the key linking concepts between Up in the Air (2009) and The Descendants (2011).This idea is driven home strongly by both the endearing leading roles of George Clooney and the physical settings of the films themselves‚ giving two frank contrasts of this idea of what ‘paradise’ is. First delivered
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Poverty and Homelessness in the United States Poverty in America is a subject that though everybody recognizes is existent‚ most do not pay attention to very often. In 2010 the poverty line for a family of four was $22‚314.00 and 15.1% of Americans were living off of less than that (Tavernise‚ 2011). While 15.1% is a high number to begin with‚ the truth is that many more people are living on the verge of homelessness. Countless families are split up every night with children going to a friend’s
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The United States Constitution clearly states that all men are equal and are entitled to life‚ liberty‚ and the pursuit of happiness ("The Constitution of the United States‚" Amendment 5)‚ but somewhere along the way many people turned astray and thus homophobia was formed. The belief that love should only exist between man and woman is very much alive causing dispute across the nation. Should we really judge each other on our own personal desires? At some point we must stop focusing so deeply on
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1. The status of women in the United States throughout history has grown significantly. Throughout history women had fewer legal rights and career opportunities than. Women were seen to be just wives and mothers and take care of the homes while the husbands worked. Women did not have a say in having jobs‚ voting‚ or even attending college. It appears that a lot of things began to change around the 19th and 20th century. For example in the beginning of
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The history of abortions in the United States is complicated and has been going on for more than 200 years. The debate on whether abortions should be legal divides Americans to this day. Abortions has been illegal since the 1800’s‚ although‚ women would have the procedure without legal rights to do so. On January 22‚ 1973‚ the US Supreme Court declared it was a fundamental right after the Roe vs. Wade case. Many states have changed the rules on abortions but as of today women have the right to get
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Throughout United States history‚ voting requirements have broadened‚ allowing different kinds of people to vote. In the early 1800s‚ only white men could vote. However‚ they did not need property to vote anymore. In addition‚ the white men no longer needed to take the religious test to vote. By the mid-1800s‚ most white males had the privilege to vote. After the Civil War in the year 1865‚ men of all races could vote. The 15th Amendment declared that any male could vote regardless of their
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Immigration has been a hot button topic among party lines and the United States society recently with our latest presidential race. Since 9/11‚ the conservative party has opposed refugee sanctuary and people fleeing from Mexico regarding the war on drugs‚ difficulties with the cartel‚ as well as the Immigration Reform Act of 1965. However‚ Liberals in the United States have a very different view on the matter. With our new president‚ Donald J. Trump‚ the Liberal population has taken this matter
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Immigration in the United States continues to be an intense national debate. In order to make an educated decision on this disputation and choose a side for it‚ one must know the following information and/or have a good understanding of it: You need to know both sides of the argument‚ the current laws that the United States has for immigration‚ then‚ the current number of immigrants in the United States. First‚ the two sides of the debate are straightforward. The liberals‚ who support legal immigration
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Jobs in the United States are very limited. The number of jobs has significantly dropped since President Bush has been in office. "The president was handed a 5.6 trillion dollar surplus ladies and gentlemen‚ that is where he was when he came into office. Now we have a 2.6 dollar trillion dollar deficit. This is the biggest turn around in the history of the country. He is the first president in 72 years to loose jobs" Kerry said during the presidential debates. And the job market isn ’t looking good
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The United States has certainly changed drastically when accepting and interacting with racial or ethnic groups‚ the United States has changed in a positive way. In previous years neglect towards certain racial or ethnic groups was easily distinguished‚ and actually encouraged by many. In recent times racism and discrimination still exists. Now there are laws that prohibit people to act upon what they believe they should do towards the racial or ethnic group that they do not like. Cultural pluralism
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