“The dirtiest word in the American political lexicon these days is ‘liberal.’” These words from Roger Cohen‚ a columnist for The New York Times (Cohen)‚ made this statement in the early 2000’s‚ defining liberal as politicians’ worst insult. A word often used today simply to mean easygoing can also be used as an harsh critique. The word liberal can be used for numerous purposes‚ and this flexibility can allow new meanings to develop rapidly. Liberal has gone from meaning free-minded or generous to
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I choose the book I Am Malala by Malala Yousafzai. This biography was a very heart touching book over Malala Yousafzai life and her incident with the Taliban. Malala was born in Mingora‚ Pakistan on July 12‚1997. She is known worldwide for her beliefs and her strength to stand up for herself and the other woman around her. Malala Yousafzai was born July 12‚1997 in Mingora‚ Pakistan which was located in the country’s Swat Valley. She lived in her hometown‚ which was a tourist spot that
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Moral Issues of Abortion Crystal Lamb Soc. 120 Tracy Green October 22‚ 2010 Moral Issues 1 Abortion is a volatile subject and one that most people feel passionate about. There are several ethical components of the abortion debate that help form ones opinion on whether or not abortion is moral. In this piece I’d like to focus on the rights of everyone involved in the decision to either terminate a pregnancy or carry to term (2006). Much emphasis is placed on a woman’s right to choose’‚ yet
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A MOVIE THAT DEALS WITH DIVERSITY ISSUES THE COLOR PURPLE TYPES AND SOURCES OF PREJUDICE In the movie The Color Purple‚ there is much racial and gender prejudice‚ as is obvious. There was a moment in the store when a well dressed and likely financially well off black lady‚ with what may have been Celie’s baby girl‚ was making some purchases in the local store. The shopkeeper regarded her harshly‚ but was very obliging when he realized that she would buy something. He was also very rude and
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States‚ education is required until age 16‚ and is taken for granted by millions of American students. Countless people around the world wish to be given this easy opportunity to an education‚ one person being Malala Yousafzai. The nonfiction novel‚ I Am Malala‚ written by Malala Yousafzai and Christina Lamb‚ tells the story of Malala‚ a young woman who struggled and fought wholeheartedly for her right to a proper education in her hometown of Swat‚ Pakistan. Since she was a child‚ Malala had always
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question. Through these series of questions‚ I initially assumed that every answer held validity and is correct in its own right‚ which they can debatably be deemed as so. So it led me to ask ”what is the sense of questioning when there is no definite answer”. Then I found their use is to challenge ourselves‚ in the sense of checking our perspectives in the everyday encounters we face‚ along with recognizing our privilege‚ and expanding our moral parameters. I thought‚ without these self-evaluations we
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barrier was my biggest challenge that I have faced in my life. As a child‚ I grew up learning Arabic and French as my second language. I have always loved to write in my native language. I loved how I can express myself and my feelings without even saying them out loud. “But‚ can I still do this?” a question that was always driving me hazy. A new language means English was my nightmare; it was really hard for me not only to speak the language but also to write. I couldn’t imagine myself writing a
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She also works as a cab driver. I love Audrey. Audrey has always believed in me. She always said she likes me too much to be with me. But she refuses to love. She doesn’t want to feel that way about me. I can’t accept that. I wonder if she’ll ever know that no one will love her as hard as I do. She doesn’t want love from anyone. I have to respect that. “Can I stay Ed?” “For good “ Audrey kisses me; she looks happy. Audrey’s fingers hold on to mine. “I think it belongs to us.”
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verify SUPERVISOR MAY NOT BE RELATED TO STUDENT. information. TOTAL NUMBER OF HOURS LISTED ABOVE: ___________ By my initials‚ I verify that the above named student completed the community service hours listed. DO NOT SUBMIT THIS FORM WITHOUT ALL SIGNATURES I submit the above Community Service Hours to fulfill my requirement for the current school year. I UNDERSTAND THAT ANY MISREPRESENTATION ON THIS DOCUMENT WILL RESULT IN A REFERRAL TO THE DEAN OF STUDENTS FOR DISCIPLINARY ACTION. Student
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In ’I’m the Kings of the Castle’ Susan Hill realized that in order for the book to be a success‚ the reader must feel sympathetic towards Kingshaw‚ so that they will believe in the likelihood of his suicide. She arouses the reader’s sympathy through her narrative technique‚ the role of other characters and many other techniques that will be analyzed in the essay. Her skilful presentation of Kingshaw’s story gives a disturbing insight into the potentially tragic consequences of a child’s experience
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