APL&C-Period 1 21 August 2012 You Also Have the Right to Tell a Bigot What You Think By Leonard Pitts S Who is the speaker? Who is the voice that tells the story? The speaker is a syndicated columnist‚ a writer versed in and paid for expressing his opinion in an interesting‚ thought-provoking way. He is educated yet down to earth and not a bombastic or over-inflated or even lover of elevated lexicon or writing style. He is representative of the majority of educated US citizens. O
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hence the phrase “ignorance is bliss”. The classic novel To Kill a Mockingbird‚ written by Harper Lee‚ takes place in the town of Maycomb‚ a fictional small town in the American south‚ during the beginnings of the Civil Rights Movement. Reading came easy for Scout Finch‚ especially with her father’s help (he is an educated lawyer)‚ but her 1st grade teacher‚ Miss Caroline Fisher‚ does not
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Ever wondered why some people never try new things? Quite a few people in today’s world are staying in their comfort zones not wanting to be put themselves in unfamiliar citations. With people staying in comfortable situations that are not risky or different‚ is causing them to miss out on tons of new and exciting opportunities. Maggie Peikon says in her article “Why You Should Try New Things” that “The act of leaving our comfort zone puts us in a vulnerable position‚ and leaves us with an onslaught
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Plato‚ in "The Republic‚" describes humanity’s inability to escape the pit of darkness known as ignorance due to a limited perspective. Unfortunately‚ society is not fully aware of the limited perspective‚ because people choose the easier path; as a result‚ even when civilization is pointed towards two different paths- one towards knowledge and enlightenment and one towards a much easier decision- it chooses to remain in the darkness. The prisoners would rather allow their imaginations to cloud
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in the society and believes that consumption of water from the taps would be putting them very low. The choice of water you drink can state a lot about who you are. Logically‚ one may think that drinking from most expensive bottled water would be adequate to show that you are too god for tap water. This situation creates a stereotype that only bottled water can describe who you are. Continued use of bottled water can sometime get individuals upset by the waste from the drinking bottles. Some consumers
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Article Review – Decision Making: It’s not what you think 1. Briefly summarize the article. What is the main point or key concept in the article and how do you think it affects you as a current or future employee? The articles I read were Primal Leadership‚ Becoming the Boss and Decision Making: It’s not what you think. I decided to review the article Decision Making: It’s not what you think. The article discusses three models of decision making in “thinking first”‚ “seeing first” and “doing
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Jonathan Kintanar Economics 2 BSBA - MM 3-22-11 1. Should energy be subsidized by government? The Philippines is now the most expensive energy provider in Asia. This means that our electricity‚ natural gas (LPG) and even our oil prices are much expensive than our neighboring countries. So should energy be subsidized by the government? The answer is no. The country has a national deficit which means that we have to borrow money from bank like WBO to
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Cheshire cat and many more. Who make her remember her past there and help her realize her destiny is to save wonderland by ending the Red Queen’s reign of destruction. I liked the movie because it taught you very good life lessons in a funny relatable ish kind of way. I taught me that as long as you are true to yourself
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Worth a Try Dan M. Kahan’s “Shame is Worth a Try” was first published in the Boston Globe on August 5‚ 2001. In this essay‚ Kahan contends that the use of “shame” as a penalty of low level crimes is not only effective‚ but is an economical and humane alternative to imprisonment. It ’s difficult to ascertain who Kahan’s intended audience is. However‚ because he uses examples of shame being used as an alternative sanction around the country; “Drive drunk in Florida or Texas‚ and you might
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You Only Think God is Silent by Julie Ann Allen is the personal account of a recent widow’s journey of faith after her husband’s unexpected death. Prior to the accident‚ she had the perfect life. Two small children‚ a loving spouse‚ and a vibrant church family. She was always busy‚ but never had trouble hearing God. Then‚ everything changed. On her birthday‚ tragedy struck her family. Her husband Elan went to work and never came home. His car was still in the parking lot at his last stop‚ but no
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