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    THE RICH AND THE REST OF US: A POVERTY MANIFESTO By Cornel West and Tavis Smiley “Our intent with The rich and the rest of us is to make [people] think about the pervasiveness of poverty‚ its real causation‚ and the threat it poses to our democracy. We want to raise awareness about poverty and discuss how best to end it- in out lifetime. “(Excerpted from the introduction‚ page 10-11) When I started with this book‚ I had expected it to be a book on how depressing poverty is and maybe how

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    I was able to make a comparison between this news article and the story “Spoiled Brats‚” by Simon Rich. Both mention the issues of enclosed animals and the neglect the animals face on a regular basis. In the story by Simon Rich‚ a school pet hamster‚ Princess Jasmine‚ is being neglected by the students put in charge of taking care of him. The teacher makes a draw to see who will be taking care of and feeding the hamster for the time being. Princess Jasmine is devastated to see that Simon‚ one of

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    Warning” is written in chronological order to describe an oncoming storm. The speaker of the poem to be aware of the approaching storm and is taking safety precautions to protect themselves. However the storm reveals a much more deeper meaning. Adrienne Rich uses both literal and metaphorical meaning to compare the storm to the emotions of an individual. The poet’s tone presents a gloomy‚ melancholy tone so readers get the general atmosphere of the storm. In the first stanza‚ readers are aware of the

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    Why Are Come Countries Rich

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    University Graham Lecture‚ 2008 Why are some countries rich and others poor? Since 1500‚ incomes have risen in most of the world‚ however: • Incomes have risen fastest in the countries that were richer in 1500 • Consequently‚ world inequality is much greater today than in 1500 • In 1500‚ average income in the UK was only 30% higher than in India • Today‚ the average UK income is ten times that in India. The graph shows when the West got rich. 25000 GDP per head 1990 US$’s 20000 15000 10000

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    V for Vendetta

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    How fear is portrayed in the film V for Vendetta Peering out the top window‚ you would see them coming. Five men dressed in black from head to toe. Carrying huge clubs and guns. First you’d hear it‚ the CRASH and THUMP of the door as it was knocked violently to the ground. “Search the house!” The leader of the five would hiss. Thick steel boots would tramp up the stairs and into your room. You would be sick with fear‚ Frozen to the spot. The other men would silently move into place behind their

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    in your position; after considering you’ve lead the company to financial success; after summing up all the positives that led the team to reach or exceed your service level goals. It’s a good thing the bestselling author of “I Will Teach You To Be Rich” explains exactly what you need to say to get the raise you want. According to Business Insider‚ Ramit Sethi‚ the 2009 author of the best-selling book‚ role-played with Justin Wilson‚ a former management consultant. The two worked on a conversation

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    Rich Dad, Poor Dad

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    Rich Dad‚ Poor Dad Robert Kiyosaki and Sharon Lechter This book was written about a man who had “two fathers” ’ one who had a Ph.D and the other who barely finished 8th grade. One of the fathers was actually his friend’s father‚ but someone who the author looked up to and appreciated very much. The other father was his own ’ who he also looked up to and appreciated‚ but who did not teach him much about money or finance. The first lesson of this book is: the rich don’t work for money.

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    Themes of Adrienne Rich Adrienne Rich’s poetry changed for many reasons after 1955. It’s difficult to pick just one‚ but it can be combined into one phrase; "her environment." Life started to change for Rich and women in general around that time. Her poetry serves as a corner stone for these changes. Aunt Jennifer’s Tigers‚ and Living in Sin are the two poems the anthology lists as being written before or during 1955. Aunt Jennifer doesn’t appear to be written about herself‚ but Sin does

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    In the book Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert T. Kiyosaki with Sharon L. Lechter the author who is also the narrator talks about how to educate yourself and your kids about money and how to control your money instead of letting it control you. The author grew up in Hawaii in a middle class family but had the chance to learn about money from his rich friend‚ Mike whose father in the book is referred to as his rich dad. The lessons concentrate on six major points of view that his rich dad taught him. He

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    Adrienne Rich is a writer who has written several papers and poetries. For example‚ she wrote "The Necessities of Life" in 1966‚ "The Will to Change" in 1971‚ and "Leaflets" in 1969. Therefore‚ one event that Rich performed is a speech that was at a Douglass College convocation and which was printed in 1977 called "Claiming an Education". (Rich‚ pg. 608) The essay "Claiming an Education" is about how it is important for college students to claim an education and the reason we should have the education

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