possibility of bad decision making. Just one bad decision can lead to a lifetime of addiction and struggling. The use of dangerous drugs is a growing issue amongst teens in real life while also depicted in modern works of literature such as Crank and Go Ask Alice. With no prior exposure to them‚ teenagers have no clue how to deal with a situation involving drugs. They get involved with drugs for many different reasons. For one‚ peer pressure can take over their extremely impressionable minds and the
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Research Paper Don’t Ask‚ Don’t Tell “Don’t Ask‚ Don’t Tell is not a joking matter. It is the only law that enforces shame” (Lt. Dan Choi). In 1993 Congress passed the “Don’t Ask Don’t Tell” policy. The policy mandated discharging any openly gay‚ lesbian‚ or bisexual members of the army. The Don’t Ask‚ Don’t Tell policy was removed on December 18th 2010‚ (huffingtonpost.com). Was it the correct choice to remove the U.S army’s Don’t Ask‚ Don’t Tell policy? Yes‚ it was. The Don’t Ask‚ Don’t Tell policy
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This case study from the first paper through now has always left me questioning what was the right course of action‚ and what would be wrong to do. After reading how different classmates took the same information provided and concluded on how to respond I was somewhat amazed to see not only those who felt that ‘duty to warn and protect’ did not apply here‚ but even the differences in how those who did agree came to their conclusions as to why they would warn‚ and what other processes they would take
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The interpretation of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s work: The Great Gatsby This Research‚ paper – which is a mixture of a book review and an analysis of a problem - will present ideas about searching the American Dream in connection with The Great Gatsby and the main characters and how succesfully they could live the American Dream according to the work of F. Scott Fitzgerald. Moreover‚ this research paper will be about some interesting symbols by Fitzgerald. Also‚ it will give some general information
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outside the main doors. It is of a spider with a sack of eggs under its abdomen. a. What is your initial reaction upon seeing this piece? At first I was quite taken aback by the presence of such an intimidating sculpture of a spider in front of me‚ though as I walked closer to it‚ I became more and more curious as to what its meaning is. I am most definitely afraid of spiders‚ and I found it odd that they placed such an intimidating sculpture at the front entrance. Why was it placed there? Why
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Arturo’s Attitude In the novel Ask the Dust by John Fante‚ the main character‚ Arturo Bandini‚ lacks the ability to have a true and sincere identity. He traveled to California in hopes of becoming a successful writer. Arturo’s journey to become a successful white American male fuels his hypocritical and contradicting lifestyle. His move to California influenced his self attitude‚ racial viewpoints‚ and perspective towards love. Arturo has a very strange relationship with women‚ whether it be
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Go Ask Alice Book Written by Anonymous This report is based upon the book Go Ask Alice‚ written by Beatrice Sparks‚ James Jennings and Anonymous. This book was published by Avon Books in 1971. Summary Alice was first introduced to LSD during a party‚ where it was slipped into her drink. She liked the high and was pleased to learn that there was other drugs. Within a couple months she became an addicted. She was sent to a physiatrist‚ which caused her to run away from her home. While away‚ Alice
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Aeneas’ interpretation of amor focuses on his higher purposes and future attachments‚ whereas Dido’s focuses on her personal‚ present attachments. Aeneas is not the most poignant speech maker‚ as is revealed through his only rebuttal of Dido’s claims. Within his thirty-line speech‚ Aeneas effectively tramples upon any hope Dido holds of a happy relationship and steady marriage. “sed nunc Italiam magnam Gryneus Apollo‚ / Italiam Lyciae iussere capessere sortes; / hic amor‚ haec patria est” (4.345-347)
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Due to the ever changing context of society throughout history‚ many more critical interpretations of the play Othello have been formed since the Elizabethan times. Throughout this book‚ you will find many differing interpretations of Othello. Two interesting interpretations to compare include : the ancient Aristotelian interpretation and the fairly recent feminist interpretation. The Aristotelian interpretation of the play is concerned with whether or not the play is labelled a true "tragedy".
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Hamlet Film Evaluation Look at me‚ woman! Hamlet’s reoccurring theme of male superiority is displayed clearly in Act 3 scene 4‚ the closet scene. In Kenneth Branaugh’s version of Hamlet‚ the positioning of Gertrude verse Hamlet‚ eye contact‚ and tone gave the audience a clear sense that Hamlet was in control of the scene. It was ironic how the scene played out. Typically Gertrude‚ who is his mother‚ the queen‚ and a respectable women‚ would naturally have superiority over Hamlet. The way the
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