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    Ignorance is a poison that kills love‚ friendship‚ and all the good feelings.” ~unknown. In The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet ‚ written by William Shakespeare‚ a pair of star crossed lovers take their life. Romeo and Juliet take their own lives because of the man they trusted the most‚ Friar Lawrence. Lawrence’s carelessness and ignorance in his actions cause the deaths of Romeo and Juliet. Friar Lawrence’s carelessness was very evident when he was trying to help the lovers get back together but

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    said‚ “Fear always springs from ignorance.” Being ignorant is being unknowledgable of something that is going on‚ or not wanting to learn what more there is to something. Often times‚ being ignorant and unaware can lead to fear. This is true in both‚ The Crucible by Arthur Miller and To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee. In The Crucible‚ the setting plays a major role in the ignorance of the community against the existence of witches. In To Kill a Mockingbird‚ racism is a form of ignorance through

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    Why Ignorance Kills

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    Haley Glick Mr. Saxton English III Honors 11 Oct 2012 Ignorance Kills The Crucible and the Red Scare both show people fearing innocent things. In both The Crucible and the Red Scare people assume everyone is a witch. Though they have that in common‚ there are differences. People were accused wrongly in both The Crucible and during the Red Scare. In The Crucible Mary Warren gave Abigail a poppet. Abigail used this puppet to accuse Goody Proctor of witch craft. As you

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    Alex Haley: Roots Contents Page Contents 2 1. Introduction 3 2. Alex Haley: Roots 4 3. Dialogue between Kunta and his father 5 4. Kunta’s thoughts 7 5. Summary 8 Omoro said that three groups of people lived in a village. First were those you could see – walking around‚ eating‚ sleeping‚ and working. Second were the ancestors‚ whom Grandma Yaisa had now joined. “And the third people – who are they?” asked Kunta

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    1984: Ignorance is Strength The novel 1984 reveals a society comparable to that of the year 1984. This society has progressed‚ and continues to progress in the direction pointed out by George Orwell. “Impossible!”‚ everyone says. “We would never allow ourselves to be controlled that way!” These same people go home and turn on their televisions in order to soak up some more “truths” presented by their “honorable” leaders. These

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    Vaughn Eric Treppa What is fear? Heights? Bugs? The dark? Are you fearful of the water? That all may be‚ but I’m talking about the fear that really means something to you‚ that one thing that you couldn’t imagine happening in your life. Many people are fearful of death; but I think that the person is not fearful of death itself. No‚ I believe that people are fearful of dying before they complete something that they have been attempting to complete their whole life. In a sense‚ people are scared

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    Stupidity vs. Ignorance “Nothing in the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity‚” explained Martin Luther King‚ Jr. Even forty-five year after his death‚ Dr. King still continues to preach a very bold message to the world. Although stupidity and ignorance may seem very similar‚ they are very different. Ignorance is the unwillingness to evolve whereas stupidity is the inability to evolve. Today technology is a key aspect in everyday living. It is a necessity

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    If a person is born ignorant‚ to guardians who were born ignorant and raised under misleading information‚ in a society that encourages ignorance‚ and inevitably dies under the influence of ignorance. They died a normal person‚ because ignorance was their social construct of living. The indoctrination into this matrix can be called education; brainwashing‚ can be called entertainment. The criminals and lawbreakers so condemned by this society‚ can actually be found in its leaders. The lies these

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    Psychology and Its Roots

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    Psychology What is psychology? The scientific study of mental processes and behaviour To understand a person a psychologist must investigate an individual’s...? Biology‚ psychological experiences‚ and cultural context. What are two aspects which create possibilities and limitations to an individual’s psychology? Biology and cultural experience. Biologically the structure of the brain sets the parameters or limits of human potential. Cultural experience shapes the groundwork for different kinds

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    Who would you seek comfort from if no one in your surroundings welcomes you? Alienation and ignorance are two terms that are inseparable when it comes to understanding the real reasons behind the alarming success that ISIS and other religious extremist groups have had when it comes to recruitment. For the Islamic State‚ ignorance from Western societies is a tool they wield in order to create the situations (through their attacks) needed to generate alienation against the target groups that they see

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