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    Topic: Should Welfare Recipients Be Drug Tested? Thesis Statement: In the recent past there have been legislative proposals to drug test individuals who receive or apply for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) benefits. Introduction: Do you believe that welfare recipients should be subject to a urinalysis before being able to receive food stamps‚ cash assistance or medical benefits through the government‚ or people who already receive these benefits should submit to random drug tests

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    In just a couple of pages into Book 1‚ we see the ritual of hospitality where Athena‚ “gripping her bronze spear‚” and to world she looked like a‚ “stranger now‚ like Mentes‚ lord of the Taphians (Fagles 81). So to the world‚ Athena is a man now and the first to sees her is Telemachus and to welcome her‚ he say‚ “Greetings‚ strangers! (Fagles 81).” And Telemachus insisted on this stranger to have supper first‚ and then ask what the stranger wanted. It was not just Telemachus who was welcoming to

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    The gods have played their part altering the course of the hero’s voyage. Seemingly‚ in the epic harmony does not last long and challenges follow Odysseus like a plague. Calypso‚ the audience believes holds the last installment of the global journey‚ our hero has yet more battles ahead of him. In fact‚ the king of Ithaca wandered the Mediterranean and its coastal lands for 10 years before finally arriving home. As waves crash against the raft‚ “he was seen sailing the ocean”(284). The sea near the

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    Throughout the epic of The Odyssey of Homer‚ Odysseus‚ the main protagonist‚ receives help‚ and is frowned upon by the gods. There are many gods‚ and goddesses who play significant roles in Odysseus’ journey back to his homeland of Ithaca. Athena‚ the gray-eyed goddess‚ or the daughter of Zeus‚ is the most predominant goddess in the epic. One of Athena’s roles is to act as a guardian towards Telemachus. In the beginning‚ Athena travels to Ithaca in the guise of Mentes‚ and states to Telemachus

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    Thesis statement is "Mozart’s Requiem Mass reveals not only a mastery of musical imagery‚ but also the composer’s own views about life and death. Introduction Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart is one of the most talented composers of all time. The Requiem he composed in 1791 was the last composition he worked on before his death. The Requiem is the most performed and studied pieces of music history and the story of the mysterious commission of Mozart’s Requiem is a well known. The Requiem Mass reveals

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    contrasting the role of women in Athens and Sparta. 2)Are you thinking about a thesis to guide your research? (Remember‚ your paper should answer specific questions that will be answered in narrative of your major paper). Please present to me three possible thesis statements that will guide your paper or a final thesis if you have settled on one. I have been going through several ideas of what the direction or thesis of this research paper should be. The topic of contrasting the women of Athens and

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    Answer all questions about the information in a passage on the basis of what is stated or implied in that passage.               The Richter scale is a numerical logarithmic scale developed and introduced by American seismologist Charles R. Richter in 1935. The purpose of the scale is to measure the amplitude of the largest trace recorded by a standard seismograph one hundred kilometers from the epicenter of an earthquake. Tables have been formulated to demonstrate the magnitude of any earthquake

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    Women of India India has different issues that put the development of women in a completely altered context than their western counter parts. Indeed‚ women of India still face unjust treatment and are often victims of violent crimes and abuse. Women have a certain dress code‚ they don’t have a lot of freedom‚ and India itself is very different from America. The women of India want to be treated as human equals and have more power in their relationship and life. In addition‚ women in India have

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    The first four books‚ other wise known as the Telemachy‚ is able to prepare the readers for the story of Odysseus as it gives background information on the characters and foreshadows what is to come in the books ahead. Foreshadowing is prevalent throughout the epic and the journey’s in it. In the case of Agamemnon‚ his life is ultimately ended in the hands of his wife and the suitor she had chosen. His son’s revenge can foreshadow and parallel to what Telemachus and his journey may bring ahead. The

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    Topic – Divorce and how it affects children Question – What details surrounding their parents’ divorce should children be exposed to? Thesis statement: Although divorce can be necessary in some situations‚ it can have a physical‚ mental and emotional effect on children and can influence their everyday lives. Unresolved feelings and expressions of favouritism towards one parent by a child‚ can be the outcome of attempts to shelter children‚ by withholding details of their parents’ divorce. The pain

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