Savannah Olson Mr.Brown English 11B Period 2 20 March 2015 1960’s Hippie Movement The 1960’s Hippie movement was brought together by a group of individuals that had the same beliefs. Although they were associated with drugs‚ they also made a very large impact on todays society and past history. As individuals joined the hippie movement they often began to mock their parents‚ shut out patriotism‚ and became very devoted to hard work. They would put their mind to accomplishing something and
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IsIs War Ever Justified War‚ although being described by those who have survived it as hell‚ is in my opinion a necessary part of life in some sense in order to expand in many ways like socially‚ economically‚ and politically. In terms of social changes brought on by war‚ war often teaches us lessons about how to better our behaviour and attitudes in terms of our association both domestically and foreign. In World War 2 (1939 - 1945)‚ America and Germany’s interaction and hostilities soon
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Is Killing Ever Justified No I don’t think killing for any reason is ever justified be it as revenge against someone or just because you want to hurt another person. In the book ‘Kill the Possum’ I think the author is demonstrating to the readers that everyone needs to be responsible for their actions and aware of the consequences of the effects of their actions on others. Also the lies people will say when they want to protect what is close to them. As Dylan became friends with this family
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Invention of the Car - Technology - 1920 In the 1920’s‚ the Henry Ford automobile became popular with the average family. It changed the lives of Americans and everyone that wanted a better form of transportation. The most appealing part of this automobile was the affordability for the average family. In the next few years‚ most families had a car or were getting ready to buy one. Ford cars became more and more popular. They were creating a group of cars made for mass production and selling. The
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Were the Crusades Justified? In the case of the Crusades‚ the true jurisdictional limitation of the Church of Rome’s authoritative order was infinite beyond that of state or feudal control. It would seem that an “infinite jurisdiction” by any entity is unjust! The only possible rationale for having such unlimited authority would be an innate belief in “entitlement” or “unrestricted sovereignty.” The differences The Crusades were a succession of many wars‚ which “originally” started as a request
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killing is morally justified‚ my outlook on this topic is no‚ no killing is ever really justified. As a believer in the Catholic faith‚ it is my duty is to live by the 10 Commandments‚ and commandment number 5 is “You Shall Not Kill.” This is unfortunately not seen in the epic poem “The Rime of the Ancient Mariner” by Samuel Taylor Coleridge‚ as well as in today’s heated debates over euthanasia‚ abortion or even capital punishment. In “Rime of the Ancient Mariner” killing is not justified‚ and in cases
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Is violence ever justified? The debate about the use of violence has been on going for the last decade. Violence‚ the act of causing physical harm to another person willingly‚ has often been categorized as being an uncivilized‚ unjustified act. It is mostly known‚ and commonsensical knowledge that attacking or inflicting harm upon another person is “wrong”. Most of us frown upon people who resort to such violent acts‚ and they are punishable by law. However‚ as we progress into the 21st century
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1.38066 x 10-23 J K -1 Period 4 1/26/12 AP English Jay Gatsby‚ undoubtedly the most love-stricken character in The Great Gatsby‚ has shown moments of both hopeless romanticism and over-obsessiveness. He has based the past five years on a woman whom he has met only once and might never meet again. His unrealistic dream of someday courting this “golden girl” has clouded his mind and made him act only in pursuit of this fantasy. Jay Gatsby is a pathetic character because he allowed himself to be consumed
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Raise and Fall of Jay Gatsby Jay Gatsby is a young man‚ around thirty years old‚ who rose from childhood marked by poverty and mostly spent in North Dakota to a man of unimaginable wealth. From his early youth‚ Gatsby resented poverty and aspired toward wealth and sophistication. His real name was James Gatz‚ but it was later changed to Jay Gatsby as it was more melodic and less immigrant. Gatsby is a man who secretly hates the poor as well as immigrants‚ and could never see humans in them‚ which
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to its bare skin and bones‚ is all about prosperity and the relentless pursuit of happiness through material possessions. However‚ what does the dream evolve into once the ideals and goals have been fulfilled? The protagonist of Fitzgerald’s novel‚ Jay Gatsby‚ receives a first hand lesson that the fulfillment of those ideologies rarely leads to inner happiness. A strive for fulfillment may parallel directly to a never ending cycle‚ in which greed overtakes happiness‚ and one where an individual reaches
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