Avada Kedavra”‚ Harry Potter! Many readers and literary scholars believe that the British author J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter‚ a series of seven fantasy novels‚ is the most entertaining work of American history. However‚ this work is also one of the most controversial pieces of literature in American history. The Harry Potter series is a quite popular series among the several pieces of literature that have been banned and challenged in different parts of the world. Many parents and school
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J.K. Rowling: Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone How has J.K. Rowling taken the elements of the traditional school story and adapted them so as to create a work of popular modern appeal? The typical school story is “Tom Brown’s Schooldays” by Thomas Hughes‚ which was published in 1857. The novel is set in a real life boarding school‚ Rugby‚ and the headmaster is a real historical figure‚ Dr. Thomas Arnold‚ who is famous for introducing the concept of “muscular Christianity”. The hero
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Former U.S. Vice President Al Gore’s The Assault on Reason is a passionate‚ scathing book that paints a clear picture of where America has gone wrong. Our democracy is far from dead‚ but as events of recent years have shown‚ it is ill – perhaps gravely so. The appalling levels of ignorance of basic scientific and political facts among the voting public; our heedless and disastrous rush into war with Iraq; a political class that considers voter consent something to be bought and sold; a shallow‚ sensationalist
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dangerous mix. Sexual assault and rape are serious social‚ emotional‚ and public health issues in the United States. A new survey of college students‚ one of the largest ever focusing on sexual assault and sexual misconduct‚ has reignited the debate over just how big a problem sexual assault on campus really is. (Wallace‚ 2015) The majority of sexual assault and sexual misconduct among college students usually involve drugs or alcohol. A study found that an estimated 100‚000 sexual assaults are reported each
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Assault Weapons Ban After reading Jimmy Carter ’s essay on assault weapons‚ I have come to an agreement with his position that the government should reinstate a ban on assault weapons. Americans do not need to be in possession of semiautomatic assault weapons like AK-47‚ AR-15‚and Uzis. There is rarely a necessity for the average American to even use or own them. Part of the reason why we don’t need assault weapons is largely due to our proficient law enforcement. In the U.S‚ people can walk
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Sexual Assault Prevention Sexual Assault Prevention Every two minutes a woman is sexually assaulted in the United States (FBI‚ 2003). According to the Federal Bureau of Investigation‚ sexual assault is the most under-reported violent crime in the United States. In 2005‚ the Armed Forces received 2‚374 reports of alleged cases of sexual assault involving its members. Of these figures‚ the Air Force received 584 reports. That is an increase of 28 percent over the past year (DoD‚ 2005). The Air
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Sexual assault is a persistent problem in the US military and the general population. A. In 2014‚ at least there were 20000 reported cases of unwanted sexual contact. The data on sexual assaults on the army service ranges between 9.5% to 43% among female soldiers and 1-12% among men. B. In a recent survey of sexual assault in the military‚ the men and women that reported to have been sexually harassed are 4.9% and 1.0% respectively. C. In the general population‚ the estimates of sexual assault include
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"What Makes You Beautiful" Ringtone to your cell [Verse 1] [Liam] You’re insecure‚ Don’t know what for‚ You’re turning heads when you walk through the door‚ Don’t need make-up‚ To cover up‚ Being the way that you are is enough‚ [Bridge] [Harry] Everyone else in the room can see it‚ Everyone else but you [Chorus] [All] Baby you light up my world like nobody else‚ The way that you flip your hair gets me overwhelmed‚ But when you smile at the ground it ain’t hard to tell‚ You don’t
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Since the beginning of civilization sex has always been seen as a marketable item. Its been used to satisfy the wants and needs of society‚ specifically men. Sex as a commodity has had an impact on the way we think and feel. Regardless of all the sexual commodities‚ prostitution can be argued as the oldest sexual marketable item. Prostitution is defined as promiscuous and mercenary sexual behavior with emotional Indifference between the partners. There isn ’t a more specific definition because
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The Harry Potter books are an extremely popular series of fantasy novels by British writer J. K. Rowling. The books depict a world of witches and wizards‚ the protagonist being the eponymous young wizard Harry Potter. Since the release of the first novel‚ Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone (retitled Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone in the United States) in 1997‚ the books have gained immense popularity and commercial success worldwide‚ spawning films‚ video games‚ and a wealth of other
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