The United States has always been called the “land of opportunity”. Individuals are said to be free to pursue their dreams to the best of their abilities. Almost everyone living in the type of society of “Harrison Bergeron” is born with a fixed mindset‚ where they think there is no room for growth and everyone is okay with settling for average. A truly equal society is something that sounds great‚ but will become a disaster in the long run. Vonnegut uses characterization‚ word choice‚ and several
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Microwaves‚ MacBooks‚ and MP3 players all have one thing in common: they are all technology. Technology is used in schools across the nation‚ such as Empire High School which has replaced all textbooks with iBooks to make students excited about learning (Source A). But is technology always good? The Internet‚ a byproduct of technology‚ contains loads of information ranging from when Benjamin Franklin was born to how to conceal a dead body. “There is no quality control on the Internet.” (Source E)
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If you were to go to the library and look in the science fiction section you would find an amazing novel called The Scorch Trials. This is a sequel to The Maze Runner also by James Dashner. In my opinion the major universal theme in this book is survival because the Gladers are tested to see if they can survive the harsh conditions of the Scorch. The novel is trying to inform people that in life you have to work hard for your goals‚ in this case the cure to a disease called the Flare. (“Thomas went
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In United States‚ comparing to five years ago‚ more and more people are listening to Korean musics watching Korean dramas. In statistic‚ since 2009‚ there is a dramatically increased in the d more people are listening to Korean music. College students are not studying foreign languages as much as they were. Starting in 2009‚ there was a decreasing of seven percent of the college students stop taking foreign language classes. However‚ there are more college students are taking Korean. There was an
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Life has its way of getting so crazy to the point where it makes people want to escape their life and head off into the wild. Chris McCandless was no stranger to this‚ in April of 1992‚ McCandless began what he called his “great Alaskan odyssey” (Krakauer 203). McCandless left everything he knew behind and wondered off into the wild. People ask what makes one want to leave everything behind and just live off the country. Looking at McCandless’s motives for heading off into the wild‚ it makes sense
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Millions of dogs‚ cats‚ bunnies‚ rodents‚ and so many more other animals are being used for animal testing. These animals are forced to be in labs and are locked up in cages until they die of the drugs that are inserted inside their bodies. Once the researchers say the drugs are safe humans are taking a risk to be severely ill‚ hospitalize‚ or even die. Animal testing for medicine is harmful to both humans and animals because the side effects that occur in the animals are different for humans and
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The big 16! You finally get to drive by yourself‚ and go places without your parents in the passenger seat. Today many teens are very immature while driving. Many teens text‚ read‚ or drink while driving. When teens are doing these activities while trying to drive‚ they may run off the road‚ flip the car‚ or even kill themselves or others. Teens think‚” I don’t have to pay for the damage‚ so it doesn’t really matter.” It does matter though. The authors of the two passages “Reader Supports Teen Driving
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B.J. Ann Period 3 10/31/13 When you come to America you are automatically thinking it’s some paradise and that you’re about to live and fulfill the “America Dream”. The American Dream was probably developed in the US by someone coming to America and was able to get an education‚ a job‚ and create a good life for themselves. It seems that now the American Dream isn’t how is used to be‚ you don’t have equal opportunities‚ not everyone can go to school‚ and if you fail at something you’re looked
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Imagine driving down the highway‚ and ahead of you‚ you see a vehicle swerving all over the road. The first thing many assume is that the driver is on their phone or another device. They either crash‚ injuring others‚ or continue to text/play on their device. The advancement of technology continues to make this danger more and more prominent in society. The use of technology while operating a vehicle is the most dangerous distraction a driver can have due to the fact that people have been engulfed
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The debate on the legalization of marijuana has been a longstanding issue. In the article‚ “What Science Says About Marijuana” by Philip M. Boffey‚ Boffey addresses why marijuana should be legalized. The main ideas address are that no one can die from an overdose with marijuana and that marijuana is not potent and addictive like heroin or tobacco. Although it can decrease one’s performance and cause symptoms of bronchitis‚ it does not have any major health issue and has no connection to causing cancer
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