Why The Giver? There are books being banned and challenged all over the country. To challenge a book means that a person or group of people try to limit its access to children/readers but are not successful. A banned book means that a certain book that had been challenged was successfully removed and prohibited from being sold. Lois Lowry’s The Giver tells a story about a young boy named Jonas who lives in a dystopian society. Everything in Jonas’s world is controlled‚ even death and emotions
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Plastic in Our Oceans 46‚000 pieces of plastic per square mile make up 90% of our ocean’s trash accumulation (Nichol‚ 2012‚ Plastics‚ like Diamonds‚ are forever‚ para. 1). Within the areas‚ many animals will either ingest‚ become entangled in‚ or even die due to the high plastic amounts. Nearly 267 species are harmed by plastic (Nichol‚ 2012‚ Fast Facts). With such deadly effects due to yearly accumulation‚ the banning of plastic bags and reduction of usage in a household will improve overall health
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threat to their lives. Other people use guns as a toy which can result in accidental death;or time spent behind bars for using the gun to commit a heinous crime. There is currently a ton of controversy surrounding whether guns should or should not be banned. Guns should not be banned worldwide because they are used for self defense‚ part of the second amendment‚ punish honest citizens. Lastly‚ guns don’t kill people it’s the people who use them. Self defense is defined as the defense of one’s person
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English Oral- Topic 5 Giving Opinions Should Smoking be banned in public places? Many surveys‚ studies and scientific research has proved that smoking is injurious to health. Smoke is unhealthy and suffocating. It pollutes the environment. There are two types of smokers - active and passive. The person who smokes is active and other who are near to him and inhales the smoke are passive smokers. Both are equally affected by the ill effects of smoking. Smokers and non-smokers
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immoral subjects could make a good book? The Catcher in the Rye is a prime example. The book has been on the banned reading list since the days following its publishing. The book was said to be “immoral and inappropriate that in 1960‚ a teacher in Tulsa‚ Oklahoma‚ was fired for assigning the book to an eleventh-grade English class.” (“Banned Book: The Catcher”) The Catcher in the Rye should be read in schools because it gives a crystal clear image on how the world contains sex‚ violence‚ and motifs
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Football is by far the most played sport amongst students: Over 1.1 million of them participate in football (Should Football Be Banned ? ). Football been around for decades and is one of the leading causes of injury among high school athletes. The older generations ( 35- 50) believe that football is too dangerous and should be banned‚ students contradict this because football is more than just a game for highschool and college students; whether a person is on the team or just a fan football plays
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shown that passive smoking contributes to the symptoms of asthma in 46‚ 500 Australian children each year‚ as well as thousands of adults. But still people continue to smoke and further more protest that they should have the individual right to do so where ever they please. No one should have to inhale second-hand smoke. Many smokers do not realise that by smoking in enclosed places they are endangering the lives of their children‚ workmates and even innocent bystanders who just happen to be near
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The issue of whether people‚ sport organisations such as the IOC (International Olympic Committee)‚ should ban drug cheats for life has been extensively discussed and debated. This argument is important because of the fundamental and social issues that come with banning athletes affect their lives. Several different arguments have been put forward to support and disapprove this topic. This essay will look at arguments that support the banning of drug cheats for life from many different types of sports
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Stuffed dinosaur represents the literal past and my childhood 2. represents the literal past and my childhood B. Present 1. twenty one pilots band tshirt 2. Represents my love for music C. Future Motte 2 1. The notepad 2. represents my career goals D. Bag 1. Hot Topic bag 2. represents my appreciation for music and bands II. Body A. Past 1. My stuffed dinosaur 2. Stuffed animals were my “toy of choice” as a child and I always carried one around with me and they’re just a reminder of a simpler time in which I regret
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Smoking Should Be Banned In Public Places In my opinion‚ smoking in public places should be prohibited. There are many reasons that support this point of view. Smoking is one of the leading killers in world. People shouldn’t die because of it. For years people have been smoking in public thinking ’it’s my body‚ I can do whatever I want to it‚’ but now that it has been proven that smoking not only harms the smoker‚ but also those around him or her‚ they should not be allowed to smoke
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