Roberto Arguedas November 21‚ 2013 Word Count – 2‚427 “All Men are Equal” But are We Really Equal? In 1776 it was stated that our country was based upon one simple truth‚ "That all men are created equal; that they are endowed by their creator with certain inalienable rights; that among these are life‚ liberty‚ and the pursuit of happiness." (Declaration of Independence) Though stated with a poetic justice‚ this statement did not hold true for all people living in America. Many Americans were held in
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John Appleseed Professor Swaminathan English 400 April 2 2012 The Mind of Colorism Colorism is a problem that African Americans have been dealing with for a while in there culture. The idea behind it is that the lighter-skinned an individual the more attractive they are‚ but the darker an individual are the uglier you look. The issue of skin color was a big issue and still is a big issue because during slavery days skin color had a lot to do with what kind of setting you were going to be
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And Still We Rise Miles Corwin’s And Still We Rise is a memoir that follows the lives of intelligent students that live in the crime ridden area of South-Central Los Angeles. Corwin spent an entire year with twelve seniors that attend Crenshaw‚ South-Central’s gifted magnet program. He focused on the AP English Literature and Composition class because he felt the seniors would be free to express themselves. The book is centered on Affirmative Action‚ which students that attend Crenshaw fully rely
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The Way We Dress It is an idea greatly recognized that the way we dress says a great deal about who we are. Some would go so far as to say that by analyzing the manner in which others dress‚ we can effectively pinpoint small personality traits‚ and proceed to determine the lifestyle and background of others. In our current economically and socially driven society‚ there are many types of people‚ therefore creating a plethora of ways to dress. However‚ in most cases it can be agreed upon that there
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presenter‚ Mike‚ is merely a voice to the program. This lack of professionalism is often concealed by an impression of intellectual authority. This falsehood is created by simple techniques cleverly framed on camera. "We have got a psychology student well he is mature aged and has got a beard" says Kate‚ Brian replies-"Ok‚ well slap him in front of a bookcase". In this case the bookcase is used to create an image of a knowledgeable and credible expert; generally the bookcase background is associated
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of using too much technology. Young children and teens should be allowed only one to two hours of screen time per day‚ while children ages two and under should be allowed no screen time at all. A study has shown that 61% of people have said that 5 or more hours of their day is screen time‚ while 30% of people have said that 9 or more hours of their day is screen time (Thorpe). Doctors are now starting to use the term cyberchondriac for people who are extensively using technology and are addicted (Abramovitz)
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Quintarius Oliver October 16‚ 2012 Freshman Composition/ Professor Tompkins “The Way We Lie” Stephanie Ericsson First off let me start of by saying that we lie. We all do. We exaggerate‚ we leave out things‚ we avoid confrontation‚ we try to be inconsideration of other people feelings‚ we conveniently forget some aspects of the truth and even keep secrets. Like most people‚ I find myself in situations of small falsehoods and still think of my self of an honest person. Sure I lie‚ but
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not in running after more US dollars‚ but fixing the broken Indian manufacturing. In an interview with ET‚ Kotak says that the society that has lost its bearings has to get it back - the middle class values that made the India story an attractive one globally. It will be a long and hard way to recovery. Edited excerpts: Is the India story fading? As we were all growing up there used to be a very big mantra in India which was called ’export or perish.’ There was a long period when we used to focus
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In the essay‚ “Work Rules” by William Grieder he talks about what it is like to be an American worker in our society. He poses a question‚ “are Americans really free?” (Greider) This is a tough question to answer‚ what is our definition of free and how is freedom accomplished? Do we have more freedoms than the older generations? What roads have been paved for us and what disadvantages are we facing now? Grieder’s bottom line in this article was that communication is key for a successful business
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Dennis Hall-App Professor Maki WRI 102 23 September‚ 2012 Are we all “Green” consumers? What is green? Well‚ it is a secondary color made from the yellow and blue and can be presented in different tints and shades. Green is also the color of the grass and the leaves on the trees you see every day when you go for a walk in the park. However‚ in today’s society green has a whole new meaning than just a color. “Going Green” means do whatever that can be done to help the earth become a cleaner
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