circumstance”. Though‚ when it comes to the horrific events that occurred in the novel The Outsiders‚ who is to blame? The Outsiders‚ by S.E. Hinton‚ covers the life of two rival gangs‚ the lower class Greasers and the upper class Socs. The feud between the two groups grows out of hand after one of the Socs is killed by a Greaser by the name of Johnny. From then onwards a ripple effect leads to the death of two other boys and a rumble in which both gangs clash. These treacherous
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The Alchemist is a novel written by Paulo Coelho‚ a Brazilian novelist‚ and it was first published in 1988. It is about a boy named Santiago who left his work as a shepherd‚ his hometown in Spain‚ and even his love to pursue his lifelong dream‚ or as stated in the book‚ his Personal Legend. This novel in one of the top bestselling books in history‚ and is also the most translated book by any living author according to the Guinness Book of World Records. The novel also reflects the life of the author
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more detail by saying it’s personal responsibilities on what you eat every day. On the flip side‚ another article entitled “Don’t Blame the Eater” by David Zinczenko from The New York Times talks about why you should blame the fast food chains and not the person eating the one thousands calorie fast food meal. The two articles are opposing each other and arguing who to blame for the situation. The article I agree with is “Fast Food and Personal Responsibility but it’s less effective to the readers because
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Chronicle of a Death Foretold. Would you intervene to stop a murder that you knew was about to occur? Garcia Marquez depicts a society with a moral code so strict that it can lead to circumstances in which no one would consider taking action to prevent a murder. In this society‚ honor is the fundamental value that regulates the life of the community‚ and any action—including violence—is considered acceptable in order to protect one’s honor. Bayardo san Roman is a wealthy man who marries the poor
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In the short story of The Crucible a character Abigail blames others for what she has done. She purposely caused innocent women to be hung. She had pleaded innocent. When she was found guilty she fled town. She had never paid the price for what she had done. In my opinion she is at fault for everything she had done. She knew the price the others would have to pay when she mentioned them in the witch trials. She did not want to get caught for all the bad she did. She found that she could get out
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with them because they’ve been raised to suffer" (Márquez 31). Chronicle of a Death Foretold by Gabriel García Márquez occurs in Latin America during the 1950’s. This is the height of machismo‚ "a strong or exaggerated sense of traditional masculinity placing great value on physical courage‚ virility‚ domination of women‚ and aggressiveness" (machismo). The men in the novel‚ such as Pedro and Pablo Vicario‚ Santiago Nasar‚ and Bayardo San Román‚ are constantly reminded of the machismo standards because
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Don’t Blame the Eater‚ Blame the Eating Industry In terms of personal health‚ the borders of proper nutrition are similar to that of a jail cell. Zinczenko points outs the restrictive nature of food within modern day Am erica. A generalized point of view that can be taken from this is that the fast food industry is incredibly convenient and affordable for necessary needs to live and thrive in modern day America. Zinczenko brings in examples that involve personal experiences in his family‚ as
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Don’t Blame the Eater Dear David Zinczenko‚ In the essay “Don’t Blame the Eater”‚ fast food restaurants were blamed for childhood obesity. If healthier alternatives are not available the obesity rates in children will increase and all consumers of fast food will suffer health wise. These fast food restaurants provide convenient but unhealthy meals for people without warning them of later consequences. This essay was persuasive because of the examples and statistics used to prove that it is not
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“Don’t Blame the Eater” by David Zinczeko. In his article “Don’t Blame the Eater‚” David Zinczenko argues that today’s fast food chains fill the nutritional void in children’s lives left by their overtaxed working parents. With many parents working long hours and unable to supervise what their children eat‚ Zinczenko claims‚ children today regularly turn to low-cost‚ calorie-laden foods that the fast food chains are too eager to supply. When Zinczenko himself was a young boy‚ for example‚ and
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Who´s To Blame? One of the factors that may lead the first grader to take this action could be the way his parents contribute to the child’s life. As I was reading the short article‚ it mentions that for no one was a surprise that the 6 year old killer was being raised in a neglectful and abusive environment. Analyzing this situation from my point of view‚ I think they were many factors that lead the child to the point of wanting to take control of the problem in his hands. One of those factors
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