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    Fast Food Gone Bad

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    their menu. Parents may be responsible for their children’s health‚ but with the convenience of fast food it just makes it easier. It is no surprise how America is getting fatter each day and who to blame is still undecided. Fast Food Gone Bad Introduction Obesity has become an outbreak that is encompassing all over the United States these days; it is affecting both adults and children. The marketing of fast food has gained its power and has used its magic to assist the climbing rate

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    In the novel The Bean Trees by Barbara Kingsolver one of the main characters named Estevan says “We believe that if something terrible happens to someone‚ they must have done something to deserve it.” The author of the novel wrote it the complete opposite of what Estevan says‚ meaning bad things happen to good people and good thing happen to bad people. That it doesn’t matter if you’re good or bad‚ bad things still happen to good people and vice versa. Esteven is right‚ that we as Americans believe

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    Texting Gone Wrong Technology has become increasingly advanced in today’s society. Specifically‚ texting has become the modern and faster way of communication. From being able to talk to someone across the country to letting someone know one is at his or her door‚ everyone seems to love this new innovation. But when does texting go too far? Randy Cohen examines this question in his article‚ “When Texting is Wrong.” In Cohen’s article‚ he explains the downside and inappropriate times for texting

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    which is his brother is considered the leader of coates academy and just like all the countries of the world‚groups‚ clubs‚bands‚polital parties etc they would be no where without thier leaders‚this is why Sam and cain are a crucial part of the novel gone. 2.WHAT IF the whole world was effected? This would be a big problem considering alot of conflict was created in just a little part of the world(Perdido beach).All over the planet kids will be struggling and scared‚helpless‚worried and out of control

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    Nature and a Benevolent God The idea of the existence of evil in nature many times creates arguments between creationists and scientists concerning not only the design of nature by a creator –God‚ but the actual benevolence of God. In Stephen Jay Gould’s essay "Nonmoral Nature" (1984)‚ he explores this highly controversial issue by posing the question: "If God is good and if creation reveals his goodness‚ why are we surrounded with pain‚ suffering‚ and apparently senseless cruelty in the animal

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    Racism is a dominate theme in the novel To Kill a Mocking Jay‚ in fact Racism is the sole most important theme throughout the whole novel‚ it gives insight into the horrible society of that time‚ where children and adults alike are captivated by a horrible form of discrimination. This theme gives insight onto the appalling segregation that took place in the 1930s. Racism can be portrayed in many different ways in the novel‚ during this time African Americans were still subjugated members of society

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    Moreover‚ it is not difficult to minimally act in a situation‚ for it could end up saving a life. In an article called “The Duty to Rescue: A Reexamination and Proposal” Jay Silver explains how easily a bystander could help save a life stating‚ “For example‚ a child drowning in shallow water could not wait for help to be summoned‚ but might be saved by the immediate efforts of a bystander.” In this scenario a bystander could help save a drowning child’s life by just providing basic personal assistance

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    Despite all the downsides‚ there is a small hint of people benefiting from being in poverty. Being in poverty can help people appreciate the little things in life; this is exactly the message that Barbara Kingsolver relays in her book The Bean Trees. The Bean Trees is a story set in 1970’s Kentucky and Arizona about Taylor‚ a young woman growing up and becoming independent who has been affected by poverty her entire life. As the story unfolds and Taylor’s character is developed it is shown

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    Has Hamlet Gone Mad?

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    Has Hamlet Gone Mad? Hamlet was the prince of Denmark‚ son of the assassi-nated King Hamlet and Queen Gertrude‚ and nephew to Claudius. Hamlet‚ (during the play) goes through some very troubling situations in which he seems to act in an insane manner. But I am convinced that he was "…not in madness‚ but mad in craft." I also believe that he was a man of high moral standards‚ in fact higher than most of the people in Denmark at that time. Hamlet was bombarded by many situations at the start

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    Kingsolver’s The Poisonwood Bible‚ The Eyes in the Trees‚ is narrated posthumously by the youngest Price daughter‚ Ruth May. This last section of the novel provides closure‚ both for the reader and for Ruth May’s mother‚ Orleanna. In each of Orleanna’s narratives‚ she expresses the massive amount of guilt that she feels about what happened to her family during their mission trip and about America’s political interference in the Congo. In The Eyes in the Trees‚ Orleanna’s last born encourages her to "walk

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