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    thinks about school. Is education really just about school or what does it mean to be educated is the big question. Each person has their own view and opinion on what it means to be “educated”. Some may say one with a college degree is “educated”. Others may say one is “educated” when they have real life learning experiences under their belt. Really who decides what it means to be “educated”? In this writing I will explain my view on what it means to be “educated” and voice some of the other opinions

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    up for what one believes in even though others may not share the same belief. Social justice requires courage because one needs not to judge someone by his race. For instance‚ Atticus puts himself between the lynch mob and Tom Robinson. Atticus shot the dog in front of the Radley’s house‚ even though he had not shot a gun in years. Atticus also stood up for Tom when the mob‚ led by Mr.Cunningham‚ had been drinking and wanted to harm Tom. Atticus is courageous because he stands up for what he believes

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    What does it mean to be Australian? If I was to go out on the street today and ask random people‚ what they thought it means to be Australian I would get a different answer from every person‚ whether they say that it means that we are strong‚ brave‚ proud of our country or that it’s about having a barbeque in the backyard‚ or going down for a surf every morning. The first one is the ‘Typical’ Aussie bloke‚ who on his days off from work will go down to the pub and have a few cold beers with mates

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    To what extent does demographic change represent more of an opportunity than a threat to UK businesses? Demographic change can be defined as the change in characteristics of a certain population which has taken place over history. Characteristics include things like gender‚ race and age. UK businesses can face opportunities due to demographic changes such as a larger and more specific market for business due to demographic change. However they can also face drawbacks such as the struggle niche business

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    In “The Odyssey” adapted from Homer‚ Odysseus is presented as a war hero who saves his friends multiple times and protects his family. Those who fight for their kingdom and protect its land are considered heroes for sacrificing themselves for the sake of others. This is evident in Odysseus when he partakes in “ten years of war against the mighty Trojans” (Homer 279). A hero is someone who is idealized for their courage and as a warrior‚ Odysseus fits the definition for doing his part in defending

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    film does this by displaying a family in a tragic situation that is the making of nightmares for many parents. John Q shows the importance of family throughout the film by the means of John’s actions‚ Denise’s loyal monologue‚ and John’s talk with his son Mike before surgery. Throughout the entirety of the film‚ John Archibald makes unacceptable and outrageous decisions. However‚ he makes those decisions for the sole reason that he was a desperate father with a dying son. This excuse does not justify

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    they try to improve their appearance because of how society is. “An unrealistic idea about the way we should look or what we should weigh is not the only thing that causes eating disorders. In fact‚ eating disorders are complex conditions that probably have numerous contributing factors” (citation). In other words‚ although BDD is a serious condition‚ there are other contributing factors on why women have eating disorders. There eating disorder does not necessarily come from playing with a doll. This

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    When it comes to family‚ there was no way to define such a word. Post-modern society has allowed for the diversification of the family structure‚ bringing today’s society further away from the idea of the ‘ideal’ family. According to Modernist theory‚ the ‘ideal’ family also known as the nuclear family consists of two parents (both sexes) and a small amount of children. In this type of family (it being the only type seen as acceptable at this time) the father had the ‘instrumental’ role‚ meaning

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    To what extent is population ageing a worldwide problem? Population ageing means the growing older and the fewer workers. It is our common challenge all over the world in the 21st century. Some people consider that the appearance is a difficult problem in universal and also a large extent trouble. To the contrary‚ the others guess that it is a small extent problem which can have ways to solve. This essay will discuss whether population ageing is a worldwide problem‚ looking at how much the problem

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    To what extent do you think Kritios was a revolutionary sculptor? Kritios was an Athenian sculptor‚ whose style and technique during the late archaic period helped revolutionize the archaic period into the Classical period. He has two main statutes that I am going to examine the first of which being the Kritios boy. Also referred to as “the first beautiful nude art” it is very important as it is a precursor to the later classical sculptures. It depicts a young boy in an idea form (so sculpted

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