Flannery O’Connor short story‚ “Good Country People” tells the ironic story of two families living in the country without true devotion to any faith. One family‚ the Hopewells consist of a cliché loving mother‚ and am educated self-proclaimed atheist‚ Hulga. The other family‚ the Freemans consists of two daughter and a mother that likes to linger around the Hopewell household. Hulga however is the main focus of O’Connor’s story. Hulga‚ the reader learns has changed her name from Joy‚ to Hulga simply
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Have you ever wondered if the Crusades were a good thing or a bad thing‚ maybe it is in between? The Crusades are 9 holy wars between Roman Catholics and Sunni Muslims from the 11th century to the 13th century. Now today i’m going to show you what happened during the crusades good‚ bad‚ and in between. But overall I think that the crusades were a good thing in Europe. Now‚ the reason why I think that the crusades were a good thing is because it brought the eastern trade industry into Europe. Document
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Space exploration- a good or bad thing? As the development of humanity continues‚ newer technologies are also made gaining us the power and ability to space travel. However‚ is this ability really beneficial to us? Is it worth the disadvantages that come with it? We have received many positive responses however; these positive responses are countered by overflowing numbers of negative responses. According to the majority of our readers‚ space travel is not beneficial to humanity and the main
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Elven-kings under the sky‚ Seven for the Dwarf-lords in their halls of stone‚ Nine for Mortal Men doomed to die‚ One for the Dark Lord on his dark throne In the Land of Mordor where the Shadows lie. One Ring to rule them all‚ One Rings to find them‚ One Ring to bring them all and in the darkness bind them In the Land of Mordor where the Shadows lie. You’re full of wickedness and mischief‚ Gollum. Most people see Gollum as an evil creature who lies and deceives to get his precious back. Next
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English 1213 25 February 2011 Teammates: the Good the Bad and the Ugly In sports and in life all together there are all sorts of people who have different outlooks on games or life. I have played softball for fourteen years so I have seen all types. Throughout my athletic career I have noticed three distinctive types of teammates. One type is a negative teammate‚ another is an indifferent teammate‚ and lastly is the positive teammate. First is the negative player. This is the worst
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competitive industry‚ rival firms have to continuously strive to be innovative to attract and keep customers. # Are monopolies bad? Antitrust laws good or bad? – topic # I’m arguing that monopolies are bad. Antitrust good. # Briefly describing monopoly vs competitive market Monopolies are characterized as a single firm or group of firms that are the sole suppliers of a good or service for which there are no close substitutes. Natural and legal barriers to entry such as economies of scale‚ control
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In “Violent Media is Good for Kids‚” Gerard Jones conveys that violent media is good for young children. Jones also states in the article that children can overcome their inner rage and gain confidence to fight against the modern society by using violent media. Jones uses his personal experiences and researches to support his thesis that violent media is not entirely bad for the children. Jones was a lonely boy and his parents did not let him connect with the violent media. He lived like a nice
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Modern Technology – Good or Bad? As I scroll through the daily Facebook status updates of all my friends‚ I noticed yet another friend of mine declared her yearning for an Iphone‚ promoting and ranting the many uses of it and how will the gadget improve her life. Notifications and ringtones indicate the overflowing of messages and emails into my inbox. One particular email catches my attention. Rather than the usual advertisements and spam mails‚ this one is special‚ bearing the title: “Modern Technology
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and various possible negative effects on the environment bring up the question: Is it worth the risk to use this technology? Pros | Cons | Genetically modified organisms (GMO’s) are a new and developing technology with a vast capability to do good for society. Although the ethics issues that are presented with the introduction of this technology‚ they are not insurmountable. Additionally‚ the benefits far outweigh the possible risks. Although the most visible and controversial aspect of genetic
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as hardened criminals. That’s not a good thing.” That is what Pat Robertson‚ the televangelist who once ran for president‚ said on his show “The 700 Club” while mentioning how thought marijuana being legalized can be a good thing. I am a 41 year old wife and mother who has had her fair share of life experiences. My past experiences include using marijuana from time to time when I was younger. I never became an avid user and only remember having a good time when I used. I distinctively remember
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