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    who are eligible to do so‚ vote to elect representatives for our state and country. As American citizens‚ we are extremely privileged to live in a country where we are free to be who we want and basically do what we want. Yes‚ under a democracy we still have laws we have to abide by‚ but overall‚ we have the most freedom out of any other country in this world. According to ait.org‚ a democratic government exists to serve the people‚ but citizens in democracies must also agree to abide by the rules

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    see why Shakespeare has been studied for hundreds of years since it was written. While many people believe Shakespeare still needs to be taught‚ there are some people that wonder why Shakespeare is still taught in schools. While his writing style may be hard to understand at times‚ Shakespeare is still relevant to today’s society. His plays offer unique takes on life that are still important to this day. King Lear‚ in particular‚ shows that making decisions solely based off of emotion will lead to

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    Affirmative Action – do we still need it? Affirmative action is a set of public policies and initiatives designed to help eliminate past and present discrimination based on race‚ color‚ religion‚ sex‚ or national origin. The original policies of Affirmative action were set up to help African Americans and other minority groups to overcome the past effects of discrimination. African Americans‚ minorities‚ and women discrimination in certain areas like employment‚ resources‚

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    Is Gandhian Mode of Protest (Satyagraha) still relevant? Satyagraha is the method of resistance and mass movement developed by Gandhi during his days in South Africa and later epitomised in India during its freedom struggle against British Empire. Satyagraha was developed as a broad term for techniques of civil disobedience‚ non cooperation‚ hunger strike and protest. Satyagraha is a portmanteau of the Sanskrit words Satya (meaning "truth") and Agraha ("insistence"‚ or "holding firmly to"). For

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    A man with a standard education‚ yet good in real e-state‚ and amazing with his word. This was William Shakespeare. Shakespeare is long gone‚ but still remembered today. He is widely known for his work in the theatre‚ for such as writing plays. In the article it states‚ “William Shakespeare‚ often called the English national poet‚ is widely considered the greatest dramatist of all time (Biography.com)”. This shows that Shakespeare is often looked at as the greatest man literature has ever known.

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    many of the boys have contradictory ideas on what life should be like on the island. Their difference in opinions leads to troubles and hardship among the boys and is the main cause of their problems. The question is‚ is this novel still relevant today? Should we still teach it in classrooms? Or is it outdated and irrelevant? I believe this book will always be relevant and that we should continue to teach it to children.

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    Our Flag Still Stands On September 11‚ 2001 our country was rocked to its core. Even though I was only four years old‚ I remember seeing the shock and disbelief on my parents’ face as they watched the catastrophe unfold. I also remember seeing pictures of an American flag waving in the middle of rubble. Though our country was shaken we were also united. Citizens began to show patriotism more than ever before and display courage against our enemies. Patriotism is important to me because of my freedom

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    In “Still Memory”‚ Mary Karr uses vivid imagery to reflect on her childhood and understand how it shaped her into the adult she is today. Karr uses her dream to access the memories of her childhood locked in her subconscious. She revels in nostalgia as she sees her family again through the eyes of her ten-year-old self. She is especially emphatic about seeing her parents as she remembered them before their deaths‚ “my parents are not yet born each into a small urn of ash.” She recalls the familiar

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    If Scout and Jem’s mother happened to still be alive‚ just about everything would be different with their family. Their family would not need Calpurnia to look after Jem and Scout‚ cook‚ or clean. Scout would not need her Aunt Alexandra there to be the feminine role model and they wouldn’t have her looking over her shoulder every time they were around her. Then Atticus would not have to constantly worry about what the kids are doing and if they are getting into mischief. Finally‚ Scout would not

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    The Journey through Maya Angelou’s Life In the documentary Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise talks about the late dancer‚ singer‚ poet‚ activist‚ writer and actress. Released on June 7th‚ 2016‚ Directed by Rite Coburn Whack and Bob Hercules who were able to show footage that was never shown to the public. The biography and historical documentary talks about her upbringing in the depression-era south and everything else throughout her lifetime. The film included old clips of her speaking poetry or even

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