to the truth of the matter‚ they are wary of taking advantage of him. When Jem returns to the collard patch to retrieve his lost pants‚ he does so because he doesn’t want Atticus to catch him in a lie. "I--it’s like this‚ Scout... Atticus ain’t ever whipped me since I can remember. I wanta keep it that way." (Chapter 6) Although the children often worry about Atticus giving them a "lickin’‚" Atticus doesn’t resort to corporal punishment with his children. When Scout decides not to fight Cecil
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Will racism ever end? Every day‚ hundreds people around the world are killed‚ because them views or color of them skin are different than others. Civilization and education able to fill up the lack of tolerance and solve the problem known as racism‚ in fact it had been significant decreased compare to last 5-10 years. To solve problem‚ we have to glance on it roots‚ where it was born? Race gets roots in America with a long history. It was created as powerful idea invented by society. It’s an enduring
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Is lying ever ok? Lying is probably one of the most common wrong acts that we carry out. However‚ it is an unavoidable part of human nature. Most people would say that lying is always wrong‚ except when there’s a good reason for it - which means that it’s not always wrong! I disagree with this belief. From my understanding‚ it is not Okay to knowingly lie‚ no matter what. Always tell the truth. Most people make up excuses all the time because it’s easier than telling the truth which may be
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Best Christmas Ever! Every year I have a great Christmas spending valuable time with family and friends. This past Christmas was the best I’ve ever had. I received the best unexpected gift ever! It all started when everyone in my family came to my house early Christmas morning for breakfast. After breakfast we started passing out gifts. First‚ we would usually go in a huge circle and everyone would open one gift at a time. This time was different and very odd to me. My family would let everyone
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The best journey ever I lowered myself into the sleek‚ red‚ open‚ sedan. I was tired from my journey by plane to Spain‚ but was looking forward to a rather enjoyable road journey with my best friend. So long as she was driving‚ how did it matter how long the journey was. Soon we were moving through a meadow. Dew glistened on the bright green grass and poppies danced to the beat of the breeze. A few miles away‚ a whole carpet of flowers covered the land. A heady‚ sweet scent reached my nose and
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Professor Cornell ENG-121-19 11/16/11 Family & Marriage Research Paper: Gay Marriage The discrimination and unnecessary hindrance placed upon homosexual individuals who desire to be bound in matrimony is unmorally‚ unjustifiably‚ and insensitively shameful. to be continued. In the Radical Idea of Marriage by Stephanie Contz ‚ she truthfully sheds lights on what she feels‚ with evidence from countries ranging Greece during the start of human civilization all the way to purest
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Traditional Marriage vs Nontraditional Marriage PHI103: Informal Logic Instructor: Kent Burstein Marriage equality has been a topic of hot discussion for a few years now. With more and more people coming out as homosexual or bisexual‚ the topic of whether or not these individuals should be allowed to get married has become a hot-button issue. Marriage goes back a very long ways in history‚ and has only been known to be a sacred union between a man and a woman. The idea for marriage equality is
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Is revenge ever justifiable? Solutions to any kind of situation‚ whether it is justifiable or not is revenge. The term revenge has always been debated upon since the action itself revolves around basic instinct‚ and the reasoning behind that claim comes from us as people‚ reacting to situations based on mutual feelings. Seeing how revenge is such a tricky word to define‚ this word is also compared with justice. Justice has the power of choice but also follows the behaviour of a human being
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to be panic-stricken and pointed at something behind her back. No sooner had she looked back than a giant wave poured into her face. Immediately‚ she lost direction about what was coming. Everything she knew was that water stunned her. Luckily‚ she still kept her buoy. However‚ in the very next second‚ she found that her pant had been drifted away. When her friend realized that‚ they burst into laughter. How embarrassing it was! Their comment put Anna to the blush. She just wanted to be invisible
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DATING AND MARRIAGE The history of American dating started with good old-fashioned courtship. Courtship is now a word of the past in American society. However‚ it played an important role in history and it has led us to where we are today. Courtship or to court has several different meanings. According to Webster’s dictionary‚ courtship is defined as “the social activities that occur when people are developing a romantic relationship that could lead to engagement and marriage.” The
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