the Rye‚ by J.D Salinger‚ is an appropriate text to be taught in American high schools. Holden Caulfield‚ the main character‚ is telling his story from a rest home he is in for therapy. He has been through quite a lot as a child‚ so he is extremely bitter about everything. Holden has been kicked out of schools‚ and put himself in dreadful situations‚ however he gives good insight on life itself. The Catcher in the Rye is worthwhile to be taught in American high schools because of the lessons and themes
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“That which does not kill us makes us stronger.” – Friedrich Nietzsche Pain and suffering are constant throughout life; misfortunes that we just have to learn to deal with. Situations when we have to keep our heads held high‚ stay confident and never give up. It is in these tough times that we must look at the bright side‚ focus on what we can gain out of the challenging position in which we find ourselves in. We have to stop in a world that never pauses. We have to freeze in an ever flowing waterfall
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English 1123 24 October‚ 2010 Literary Analysis on “Saboteur”by Ha Jin If you ever wanted to get revenge on people who have wronged you‚ then you may be able to relate to Mr. Chiu‚ the main character in the short story “Saboteur” by Ha Jin. Mr. Chiu’s revenge is ironic as the conflicts he finds himself in throughout the story. The setting is in Muji‚ China during the Cultural Revolution in the 1960s. The leader of the communist party at the time is Chairman Mao and ruled based
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Tantania Dixon Corrections 320 Final Paper If we ever want our economy to recover and our citizens to prosper‚ we need to overhaul our correctional system immediately. The correctional system has three main goals: punish‚ protect the population and rehabilitate the offender. However‚ it is unclear how well the modern U.S. correctional system achieves these goals and whether the money invested in the correctional system might be better spent. Perhaps the most obvious goals
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Cars have been in use since the year 1870. Since then the number of cars on the roads has increased many times over. Cars now seem to have made our live easier and more convenient. Nevertheless‚ in my opinion‚ more cars give us much more problems than their benefits.First of all‚ people must work much harder in order to afford a car. This also means that they have to earn a considerable amount of money. The prices of new cars are so high that they usually need to take a credit to buy one. Moreover
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Should Special Needs Students Be Taught in an Inclusive Classroom? In 1975‚ the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)‚ was enacted by Congress to ensure that children with disabilities have the opportunity to receive a free appropriate public education in the least restrictive environment. Before IDEA was enacted‚ students with disabilities were taught in a regular education classroom‚ but were not given any accommodations to help them learn. IDEA’s purpose is to provide an education
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HAS FOX FUMBLED? The Fox Broadcasting Company[ is an American commercial broadcasting television network that is owned by the Fox Entertainment Group division of 21st Century Fox. Beginning of the network In October 1985‚ 20th Century Fox announced its intentions to form a fourth television network which would compete with the three major U.S. television networks (ABC‚ CBS andNBC). The plans were to use the combination of the Fox studios and the former Metromedia stations to both produce and distribute
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“Cars enslave us rather than liberate us.” In the first place‚ one must work much harder in order to afford a car. They are not only expensive to buy‚ but cost a lot to run‚ too. The gas price gets higher and higher‚ not to mention how much it costs to fix the damages if you break it. So‚ one has to work more hours if he wants to have a car and still be able to live a decent life. Another argument against cars is that people who own them are worried about their cars being stolen or damaged. In order
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Why were the Japanese so cruel in World War 2? The Japanese were a warrior culture who believed that to surrender was tantamount to admitting that you were a coward. The European soldiers‚ including the US Army believed in the idea you fight until you know you can’t win and then you surrender in good faith. This lead to the idea that they could treat the cowards in their care any way that they felt they should up to and including killing them they were able to slap prisoners and work them to
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"Everything Has Changed" (duet with Ed Sheeran) [Taylor Swift] All I knew this morning when I woke Is I know something now‚ know something now I didn’t before. And all I’ve seen since eighteen hours ago Is green eyes and freckles and your smile In the back of my mind making me feel like [Taylor Swift] I just wanna know you better‚ know you better‚ know you better now I just wanna know you better‚ know you better‚ know you better now [Both] I just wanna know you better‚ know you
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