American Heritage Dictionary‚ is the pathological obsession with one subject or idea. In Herman Melville’s novel Moby Dick‚ an obsession causes monomania in its main character. Through his actions‚ words‚ thoughts‚ and what others think about him‚ Captain Ahab is truly monomaniacal. Ahab is monomaniacal through his words and thoughts. "Talk not to me of blasphemy‚man; I’d strike the sun if it insulted me." This shows Ahab’s madness because only he would have the nerve to say that no matter who it
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its past. When Brazil was first visited by the Portuguese they quickly found that there were rich lands and money to be made off those lands. The coastal areas of Brazil were taken by wealthy settlers‚ this was over 500 years ago. Jorge Amado’s “Captains of the Sands” was written in 1937 and although the main theme was set around a group of orphan children who ran the streets‚ there were political undertones that also told a story of the divide between the rich and the poor. When the Portuguese
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are exhausted from school hours and school work across the nation. School hours are so demanding mixed with sports and academic related activities‚ this puts a lot of stress on high schoolers all over the country. The overbearing need to receive good grades can lead most teenagers to become gradually more stressed‚ and eventually even cheat. The main issue I am trying to address here is that school hours are all too demanding for teenagers in this day and age therefore school hours should be pushed
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School uniforms are a good idea in public schools. Studies have shown that uniforms made for a safer learning environment‚ and 80% of girls and 62% of boys actually liked the uniforms. First of all‚ uniforms are less expensive to buy than regular clothes. Uniforms stay the same‚ year after year‚ unlike fads and styles that change on a seasonal basis. Having school uniforms also reduces stress that students experience in the morning from not having anything to wear. They would also save time in the
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Pro: School Uniforms School uniforms are a good idea in public schools. Studies have shown that uniforms made for a safer learning environment‚ and 80% of girls and 62% of boys actually liked the uniforms. First of all‚ uniforms are less expensive to buy than regular clothes. Uniforms stay the same‚ year after year‚ unlike fads and styles that change on a seasonal basis. Having school uniforms also reduces stress that students experience in the morning from not having anything to wear. They would
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Have you ever thought about how you see high school? I’ve wondered what I will look forward to and what I will dread. There are some excellent and atrocious things to high school. I think it will okay though. I see high school as deeper work‚ more responsibility‚ and more homework. The teachers are a lot harder on you. In high school‚ you get more freedom than in middle school because you’re older. There is harder work because the standards are higher. There is more responsibility because the
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at our annual School Savers Award function. I am also sure that most‚ if not all‚ of you children were very happy to hear about this trip to Ocho Rios‚ and what better way to start your long summer holidays. You have worked hard in school and I think this trip is part of your reward for being such good students during the year. We at Jamaica National are very happy to have you as our special guests today. We welcome you and this is our way of saying “thank you” for making our School Savers programme
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High school is something everyone has been waiting since elementary school. I know I have. The anticipation built up– from K-6‚ middle school‚ and the first day of high school. Little did I know‚ that high school life isn’t all that great. High school can easily be described as a roller coaster. It has fantastic highs and devastating lows. Sometimes you let it bother the hell out of you‚ and other times‚ you just really don’t care. Granted‚ when you are younger‚ all you want to be is a high school
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To Whom ever it may concern‚ Some people would argue and say that school drug searches are unnecessary‚ a violation of privacy‚ or wrong. I would beg to differ. Random drug searches in school are necessary from a legal standpoint and for the general health of the student population. In the growing city of West Fargo‚ there are drugs. We may not like the fact‚ or choose to ignore it‚ but the truth is‚ drugs are here and they are an issue. From abuse of over the counter drugs to marijuana to
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Superintendent Prebles‚ community residents‚ and members of the Forest Hills school board: For the past eleven years‚ I have attended this lovely school district‚ starting as a kindergartener at Sherwood Elementary‚ becoming a middle schooler at Nagel‚ and finally joining Turpin to complete my final four years. You have all worked tirelessly to create a fun‚ welcoming‚ and informative environment where all students can finally achieve success. However‚ even though you have accomplished much‚ there
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