been established‚ religious diversity was common‚ and women had gained more respect. Everyone was bringing attention to more diverse communities. Speculative fiction describes the fear that society had that could have potentially ruined the beautiful freedom we have to express our opinions‚ beliefs‚ and gender. During the late 1900s speculative fiction displayed the privileges of gender equality and freedom that we have today. Paragraph 1: Advantages that women and men had during the late 20th century
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I was headed to Japan. Traveling to an island that had seemingly leaped technologically ten years. Flying 17 hours to a country 13 hours in the future. Landing in a city that fears Gojira‚ a 300 foot‚ 50‚000 ton monster whose name is a combination of the native’s words (gorira) gorilla & (kujira) whale. Tokyo is dominated by technology but regulated by its rich historical culture. Riding through the subway‚ I was unable to ask for directions‚ read signs‚ nor understand what was said around me
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Justice‚ the One and Only “Gong Zheng Lian Ming”‚ the four words which mean honesty and uprightness‚ are hung up high on a horizontal wooden board across the doorframe of the courtroom. An official‚ with a serious look‚ sits sedately behind a table covered by red cloth at the far end of the room. A suspect is forcefully dragged into the center of the room. Shaking with fear‚ he is asked to kneel down in front of the official. “Bang!” The official strikes the table and here the interrogation begins
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Kirsten Peacher Mr.Thompson English 200 March 15‚ 2014 Young Girls Innocence Have you ever thought about why young girls are so ready to grow up and become sexually active? If you haven’t you might should think about it. What is the real reason? Why is it so easy for teenagers to give up their life to be sexually active and grow up? They don’t know the consequences of growing up too fast and trying things out too early. In the story‚ “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?”‚ the author
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Just Average The pressure was on. After months of practice‚ the state basketball finals had finally came. It would take place in his hometown‚ Houston‚ Texas. Jack Jo was ready. Jack was a thirteen year old eighth-grader‚ he was a full time basketballer. No one messed with Jack‚ ever. But that day at practice‚ his whole life changed. “Hey‚ J-Jo‚ Pass the ball!” Alex‚ Jack’s best friend‚ shouted. Everyone called Jack‚ “J-Jo”. In basketball‚ he was known for being a one-man team‚ but he was a
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Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder‚ or ADHD for short‚ is a condition in which the diagnosed may seem restless‚ easily distracted‚ and may have difficulty focusing on what appears to be a fairly easy task (Gale 2010). The disorder is most commonly found in young children and studies have shown that young boys‚ between the ages of four and fourteen‚ are three times more likely to be diagnosed with the disorder than girls in the same age range (CDC 2013). Over the past twenty-five years‚ ADHD
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The fictional story of Gladiator is simplicity itself. General Maximus (Russell Crowe) fights in the wilds of Germania with the dying Emperor Marcus Aurelius‚ is promised the throne with the mission of returning Rome to “The Republic.” Before he can finalize his anguished deliberations‚ Commodus (Joaquin Phoenix)‚ Marcus’ son‚ sends his father out and claims the throne. Maximus is sentenced to death as a possible opponent‚ and is taken to the Black Forest for a messy death. His wife and child are
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“On the tips of their toes‚ they hurried across scorching sand. Elizabeth watched her pick a yellow fruit as she gathered one for herself‚ “Let’s set under the shade of that tree over there.” Hungry Tiffany cracked open her fruit‚ began eating without saying another word. “You did well.” A smile bursts forth from a mouth full of fruit‚ “How long do you think we’ll be on this island?” “No way to tell‚ hopefully not long.” A short rest‚ stomachs satisfied they continue. They stroll close to the edge
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The young bluenette stared longingly outside her window‚ which reflected back her small town of Annel. Marinette Dupain-Cheng settled her tentative hand on the window as she watched her home flew by her like a radiant flash from a camera. Marinette always found herself enraptured by her town because it reminded her of an animated picture book. The buildings were colorful like crayons‚ flowers bloomed like it belonged to a Fae court‚ and it had a fairy tale atmosphere by its miraculous persona.
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Tim continued. “The three means sector three and the rest of the number sequence is the number assignment.” Branch asked‚ “What was the device the other man used?” “Son‚ I don’t know. I’ve never seen anything like it.” Pops cleared his throat. “Does this mean the Lawless are coming?” Tim stood and wiped at the dust on his pants. “Could be. It’s hard to say‚ Tom.” Pops nodded and then looked at me. “How did you know to get your bow‚ girl?” I looked at the inquisitive faces. “I don’t know‚ Pops. It
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