“When May I Shoot a Student” by Greg Hampikian is a satirical essay criticizing the allowance of guns on college campuses in Idaho‚ in response to the passing of a bill proposing the idea. Written on February 27‚ 2014‚ from Boise‚ Idaho‚ this essay is written to the Idaho state legislature‚ and directed at an audience of adults and young adults who may share his opinion. An example of this satire‚ more specifically exaggeration‚ can be seen in the fifth paragraph‚ when Hampikian says; “For example
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When will we ever have it all? Who says you can’t have it all? Having it all can vary from families to couples to your own self. Yes everyone wants a great job‚ a big house‚ the newest model car and great pay but that all comes from sacrifice. Anne-Marie Slaughter tells us in her article “Why Women Can’t Have It All” that it’s difficult to have a successful career and a family. Richard Dorment tells us in his article “Why Men Can’t Have It All” that yes men are becoming more involved in their
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There should be at most only one team per group per event.6. The over-all winners shall be determined by adding the points earned by the members of each group.EGG DROPOBJECT: To provide a container that will protect a raw egg when dropped from an altitude to a hard surface like a concrete flooring.TEAM: Maximum of two (2) members. At least one (1) team member must be assigned to drop the container.APPARATUS: 1. The members of the team must construct the
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had become a tradition for parents to teach their kids about how people came from Adam and Eve. This tradition became under scrutiny when the theory of evolution was proposed by Charles Darwin. It was in direct contrast with creationism and was based in science. A debate started in the 1920s about which one was was true‚ and then an even bigger debate occurred when the question whether or not the theory of evolution should be taught in school‚ was raised. Even though in the 1920s‚ creationism was
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When Anything Goes first set sail on Broadway in 1934‚ America was recovering from the Great Depression‚ Franklin Delano Roosevelt was in his first term in office‚ the New Deal was still in its infancy and many Americans were out of work. These were challenging times in America and many were longing for that sense of freedom and optimism that had defined our nation. The birth of musical theater and the popularity of the radio in the 1930’s gave the brilliant music of Cole Porter and other famous
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In the movie Written on the Wind‚ we notice that most of the colors were muted and cool toned‚ the only colors that stood out were things such as Kyle’s yellow car and some scenes which had either red wallpaper or red seats. However‚ there are two primary color that we see throughout the whole movie‚ blue and brown. This is shown through Kyle Hadly and Mitch Wayne and is used to represent them as distinct characters. These elements support the mise-en-scene of the movie and helps us further understand
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In John Marsden’s Tomorrow When The War Began‚ the first book of an adventure seeking series‚ he portrays several themes to the reader. Leadership is one of the main themes that is shown in the book. At many different stages they each have to face a leadership role. John Marsden shows the reader that Leadership is an important asset in life and is needed in any‚ and every‚ situation. Marsden also conveys the theme of relationships. Even though they are trapped in the middle of a war not knowing what
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Wind‚ Sand‚ and Stars: A Book Review American author John Green once gave some advice to an aspiring writer; “Don’t make stuff because you want money‚ it will never make you enough money. Don’t make stuff because you want to get famous because you will never feel famous enough. Make gifts for people‚ and work hard on those gifts in the hope that those people will notice. Maybe they will notice how hard you worked and maybe they won’t… Ultimately‚ that doesn’t change anything because your responsibility
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Before this assignment I never knew anything about Asian history until I got to this class and received this assignment. I can’t believe how much Asian history influenced the way we as Americans look at history now. In Steward Gordon’s When Asia Was The World‚ I found the story of Xuanzang very interesting. Xuanzang was a Buddhist monk who traveled all over to learn more about Buddhism until he became confused and decided to go to the center of Buddhism‚ along the way he faced many difficulties‚
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information: A very brief outline. Prologue 1946 Introduction to the Penrose family – Michael‚ Ida‚ Hart (Hartley) and Alice. Story is told from Hartley’s point of view. Michael is a pearling master. Sets up the tension between Michael and Ida. Trade Winds Introduction to the Sennosuke family – Zeke (Imazaki)‚ Sadako and Mitsy (Mitsu). Zeke is a diver on one of Michael’s boats. Friendship between Hart‚ Alice and Mitsy is established. Fine and Flashing Introduction to the Penrose’s servants. Saltwater
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