Is the Internet Bad For You? Socrates feared writing would make us forgetful. He believed written knowledge didn’t give us the same wisdom as oral knowledge (100). Hieronimo Squarciafico‚ the Italian humanist‚ believed the easily available books that the printing press provided would lead to weaker minds (100). Writing and the easy access to books‚ two of the world’s biggest discoveries‚ yet they were seen as things that would harm people rather than help. Nicholas Carr advocates the harmfulness
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“The Impact of a Tropical Storm depends on location” How far do you agree? Tropical storms formed 5-30 degrees north of the equator‚ so if there is a largely populated area or economic centre around this latitude‚ in an area vulnerable to hurricanes‚ the impact will be increased in comparison to the tropical storm running its course over unpopulated islands or the ocean. This can be seen when looking at Hurricane Sandy‚ a tropical storm of 2012 and its impact on Cuba. Cuba was located in the Hurricane’s
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However‚ her fall came just as quickly as her rise. After complaining about discrimination in Wal-Mart she was demoted and her pay was reduced. She reached out for opportunities she was left out because managers did not support her. As a result of this treatment‚ Betty and five other female workers filed a suit against Wal-Mart for discriminatory acts. The main issue with a class action case was a majority of the data was based on personal data. Data brought forth showed men serving a majority of
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Why was the civil rights movement so important? The Civil Rights Movement had many important events throughout the years.Some people argue that it was nothing but a waste of time‚ but to others it was the most historic event in Black History. Martin Luther King Jr participated in the Civil Rights Movement because he wanted equality between blacks and whites. The Civil Rights Movement is a very important event in Black History because Martin Luther KIng Jr and others helped establish equality between
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is a hero as he seems to have earnt a heroic status from the public “it was roses‚ roses all the way” this shows the love he got from the public. “it was I who leaped at the sun” illustrates him showing bravery and sacrifice which show traits of a hero. It is later revealed that he has done something wrong‚ this is discovered through him claiming he has been falsely punished and hasn’t done anything wrong (quote). Due to his wrong doings we feel he is not a hero‚ as this is not typical of one. However
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English is the natural choice for a world language. To what extend do you agree with this statement? In recent years‚ it is widely acknowledge that English has become the universal language occupying prominent position in the world. However‚ a debate has arisen over whether English is the natural choice for global language and continues to remain its permanent position. Although it might claim that there are some other languages have potential to replace English as a world language‚ English language
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One responsibility teenagers should have is self-discipline as it allows them to have order in life. Self-discipline is essential to succeed in life as it is necessary to express various virtues such as respect‚ punctuality and good temper. Therefore‚ without self-discipline‚ there is little chance to succeed in life as self-discipline is the determining factor of how others judge you. Being the future generation of our society‚ it is important that youths or teenager abide by certain rules or norms
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December 2009 Civil Right and Civil Liberties Civil liberties and civil rights are fundamental for everyday living. In today’s society both of these terms have different prospective; civil rights are considered to be natural rights. In other words‚ civil rights means that people have the right to be treated the same regardless of their race‚ gender‚ or religion. Even thought civil rights are guaranteed by law‚ this prospective took many years to be achieved. For example‚ after the Civil War African
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Do you ever have fun when you are just plain bored? Well a person who believes in having fun when you are bored is James Veitch. Mr. Veitch believed that you shouldn’t let the problems in life prevent you from having fun in bored situation‚ stressful situations or if you’re just frustrated with yourself. I personally agree with Mr. Veitch analysis because I too try to have fun when I’m bored for example I walk funny in front of my parents just so I can make them look at me and laugh. I always do
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In particular‚ Scott struggles to conform to the restraints of ballroom dancing‚ and this becomes evident in Scene 3. With Les’ words “to pick what was actually wrong with the steps‚ you’d have to be an experienced professional like myself” resonating in his mind‚ Scott begins to dance his own steps‚ which conveys his refusal to conform to the ballroom dancing world‚ and shows his desire to be different. This is reinforced through the use of lighting‚ which accentuates his unique dance steps‚ and
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