The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien Throughout recorded human history‚ some people have written books and others have‚ sometimes‚ decided on disliking certain books. Once someone is against a book to the point where it offends them on one level or another‚ this is where challenges or bans against a book arise. More times than not‚ a book is banned/ challenged due to religious or spiritual reasons. This is exactly the case of the only reported challenge on The Lord of the Rings‚ the 40th most
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As Americans we should be able to write a book without the worries of someone trying to ban it. Over the past years we have gotten so many book removed from schools and libraries because we found it offensive by it in the slightest ways. Books get banned for the smallest reasons‚ “sometimes books are banned not because of what they say but because of something the author said or did” (“Library Censorship Is Not Justified” 2). People try to ban books if it goes against what they believe in. Lots of
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clear example that highlights these concerns is the creation of mash-up videos. Mash-up videos are videos created by an author splicing video clips from existing sources with audio from other sources. For example‚ a Harry Potter fan might slice various clips from the many Harry Potter movies that have been released in order to create a false trailer for an upcoming movie. He or she might add cool music to the background or eye-catching titles to grab the audience’s attention. He or she might also add
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Reading books which are related to real events‚ real people‚ and established facts brings about more knowledge‚ information and news. It is beneficial to learn how the knowledge is available. People have to read these books for studying‚ research‚ improving their brainstorm‚ or being about their career fields. However‚ reading other books leads people to get advantage as well. In my opinion‚ I strongly disagree with this idea. I am going to explain my reasons. Firstly‚ there are various kinds
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Kim Cummings February 21‚ 2011 Obamacare – Satan’s Healthcare Plan Healthcare reform is a very touchy subject these days. Presidential campaign promises have been made in the past to reform the healthcare system but like a lot of campaign promises‚ they were not kept. There is too much money and politics involved in the current healthcare system. Big insurance companies pay a lot of money to lobbyists to keep the status quo‚ which is more money coming in than paying out. Healthcare reform was
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control go hand in hand. You can not control someone without having power over them‚ and you can not have power unless you are able to control people. JK Rowling’s Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix profuse characterization consumes the story with the danger of power and how much is too much. In the fifth book in the Harry Potter series‚ we are introduced to a new character‚ Dolores Umbridge. When Dolores becomes headmistress of Hogwarts‚ she begins to wield her power in cruel and abusive ways
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“One child‚ one teacher‚ one book‚ and one pen can change the world”‚ Malala Yousafzai once said. Three young activists that have been deeply researched about‚ who have been working hard to change problems in our society‚ whether they are big or small- Malala Yousafzai‚ Emma Watson‚ and Alex Lin. These activists try everyday to make a positive impact on our society. These three‚ young activists have been fighting for girls’ rights and education‚ feminism‚ and the environment. Malala Yousafzai‚ fighting
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The year 2008 had major changes‚ such as the election of Obama‚ the Taliban regime in Afghanistan‚ and a political change in Russia. During this time J.K. Rowling‚ author of the well known series Harry Potter‚ gave a speech that changed 20 thousand people’s view on the world and is still impacting people as of today. In The Fringe Benefits of Failure‚ and the Importance of Imagination‚ J. K. Rowling speaks to Harvard graduates about the ideas of failure and how critical individual imagination is
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then I would not want to see the author sponsored to write stories which do not benefit society. Other exceptions are the many writers of good books who do not require financial help. Books which proved to be extremely popular‚ such as the Harry Potter stories‚ clearly need no subsidy at all because the authors have become rich through their writing. Views on what good quality writing means will vary widely‚ and so if any author is to be given money for writing‚ then the decision would have to
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banglalink - making a difference Banglalink is the second largest cellular service provider in Bangladesh. As of May‚ 2008‚ banglalink has a subscriber base of 8.99 million. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of Orascom Telecom. banglalink had 1.03 million connections until December‚ 2005. The number of banglalink users increased by more than 253 per cent and stood at 3.64 million at the end of 2006‚ making it the fastest growing operator in the world of that year. In August‚ 2006‚ banglalink
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