that call for different ways of handling them‚ like poverty‚ overpopulation‚ resources‚ and famine aid. Two very different points of view about these issues are espoused in two very different essays written decades apart‚ “Lifeboat Ethics: The Case Against Helping the Poor” by Garrett Hardin and “A Modest Proposal” by Jonathan Swift. Hardin’s view of civilization and the world‚ although harsh‚ has facts that could help improve the issues. Even though Swift’s opinion has personal perspective‚ it
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A Tale of Two Birds of Paradise By Unknown Many wonderful things were said in praise of the Jewish people by our own holy prophets and sages. Yet‚ every morning‚ we begin our prayers with the words of the evil prophet Balaam‚ a man who would have cursed the nation for gold and silver‚ had G-d only allowed. Some explanation is needed. And so‚ we have this story‚ which I heard from my teacher‚ RabbiElimelech Zwiebel: In another dimension of time‚ in a world beyond ours‚ is a forest filled with
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comes to my notice‚ "The Golden Bird"‚ one of the Bothers Grimm’s fairy tales. Like most children’s literature‚ authors wrote in a simple and understandable way. For me‚ it is a profound story‚ with religious overtones. As I read‚ I was confronted with a series of reflections on the redemptive power of forgiveness‚ repentance‚ and trust. On the other hand‚ as the story unfolded‚
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Rose Elizabeth Bird Justice Rose Bird‚ in the sixty-one capital cases heard by the California Supreme Court while she served as its Chief Justice‚ never voted to uphold a death sentence. Chief Justice Rose Bird of the California Supreme Court was removed from office in 1986 by California voters because of the extremely high percentage rates of which she handed down rulings in favor of the defendant in cases both reviewed by the court and in criminal cases. Not only was her
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and deciding to go to college. The problem is that college is not cheap and depending on where you go is where the price ranges. Another problem students face is that many not many know how to earn the money for college. Though there are many solutions out there‚ the main three people pick to help themselves out are 1. scholarships‚ 2. jobs/savings‚ and 3. community college. Of all three of those choices which one would better guarantee that you would reach a high level college? The first of the three
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Kylee Berna Proctor English 2p-3 1 May 2013 Under the Knife Plastic surgery is a massive business. Fifth teen million people a year acquire procedures to modify their appearance. Plastic surgery is a type of surgery that is done to repair‚ restore‚ or improve lost‚ injured‚ defective‚ or miss happened body parts. Although some may disagree that plastic surgery is necessary and a waste of money‚ many people feel plastic surgery is advantageous. Plastic Surgery is not just used for beauty
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A Bird Came Down the Walk by Emily Dickinson Theme: The poem deals‚ among other things‚ with the relationship between nature and humanity. At the start the poet is just observing the bird (“He did not know I saw”). She does not interfere‚ but she is not passive‚ as her observations are quite detailed e.g. noticing the Beetle. She is a presence in the poem from line 2‚ but we don’t find out much about her as the focus is on the bird. The human interference‚ finally‚ in line 14 (“I offered him
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Study Guide Chapters 20-25 Chapter 20 • Scout says that “Mr. Dolphus Raymond was an evil man”. Is she right? He is not evil; he is simply misunderstood and has received a bad reputation because society doesn’t understand his choices. • In most states of the USA people who drink alcohol in public places are required to hide their bottle in a paper bag. Why does Dolphus Raymond hide Coca-Cola in a bag? He wants people to think he is drunk because it gives them a
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The "rigid and time honoured code" of society was that‚ while‚ white people could employ and even exploit African-Americans‚ there could be no personal relationship between African-Americans and whites and no recognition that African-Americans had the same reactions and feelings as white people. Further‚ there was an evil assumption "that all Blackslie‚ that all Blacks are basically immoral beings". They certainly did not have the benefit of then To Kill a Mockingbird‚ Atticus’ says "Mayella has
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Grade 8 Language Arts – Study Guide: January Exams [Jan. 20-23] Section 1 – Grammar (10%) Quotation Marks – Students must demonstrate that they can use quotation marks and punctuation correctly when citing evidence. Ex: In chapter 10 of The Hunger Games‚ Katniss reflects on the audience when she says‚ “I know they must be tracking me now though. The minute I hit the ground‚ I’m guaranteed a close-up” (163). Common Editing Mistakes – Students will be given a small passage that contains several
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