age group‚ censoring children from difficult subject matter is not always the solution. There is always controversy when difficult issues arise in adolescent geared novels. Even though there are many concerns with Lois Lowry’s The Giver‚ this book should not be banned from the Coopertown Middle Library. The Giver is about an eleven-year-old boy named Jonas is a light-eyed boy who lives in a Utopian society. Within his society‚ there is no suffering‚ no hunger‚ no war‚ no color‚ and no love. There
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that dream sounded as realistic as being a princess or a pirate. Money has never been plentiful in my life‚ but I did not let that stop me from wanting to go to college and make something of myself. I wanted to rise above the complications in my life so that I could become a better and more secure person from them. By taking a leap of faith and applying myself to the college of my choice‚ I put that dream into action‚ despite the odds being against me with hectic home life‚ unsupportive family‚ and
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Our world depends on the abilities of leaders and how well they can do their jobs. Being a leader takes practice‚ dedication‚ bravery‚ and passion. Throughout the years I have had a variety of experiences with leadership. The leadership position I have been involved with the longest is high school cheerleading. By simply being a part of the squad‚ I have a platform to encourage others and support my school. We‚ as a squad‚ have the ability to set the tone for the rest of the student body before
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Ever since I was young‚ I loved everything in the field of technology‚ well I liked to play with things that are technology including my first toy with dealing with technology was the gameboy. I didn’t really think how all the technology was built‚ I just wanted to play all the time with friends on the consoles. Then high school began and I saw the opportunity to join the career center which had things about computers. At that time I was really into PC games and liked to be able to play a game and
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Topic : Students should do part-time jobs. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement? Many people think that students have only a duty of studying in college. They strongly agaisnt that students do part time job. In my opinion‚ there are many advantages for students when having a part time job‚ so it’s a great idea for students to try it in their college years. First of all‚ Part-time jobs help students contribute to their college expenses. It helps decrease the financial
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Logan McCune Mrs. Lozares English II 15 February 2017 Welding This is my research paper‚ in this paper I will be discussing and answering questions about welding and that is what I will proceed to do now. The reason I want to become a welder is because my Dad is a welder and he has been doing since he was my age and he is 49 now. 2. The responsibilities that a welder have consist of being able to heat to fuse two or more pieces of metal together‚ and welders are qualified in a number of different
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We always look for reasons to help others‚ and we always ask ourselves “why should I help others?”. We may have a selfish reason or two‚ but the important thing is to help them. War‚ persecution‚ and natural disaster are some of the reasons why people escape and seek for help. These people are called refugees; but some countries are unwilling to accept or help them thinking that they’re doing the right thing when in reality it’s injustice‚ for it violates a human right and they’re letting innocent
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enforcement and military should carry guns. My personal opinion on the matter is that if the person has legally obtained a concealed hand gun license through their state then they have the right to carry a weapon. When you sit back and think about the thousands of criminals that walk the streets every day with a gun in their waistband or jacket pockets illegally‚ then we should be able to do the same thing in order to protect ourselves. Is the concealed handgun license flawless? I would venture to say
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A Complicated Friendship Chaim Potok’s “The Chosen” is the story of two Jewish boys from different families who learn and grow through a complicated yet eye-opening friendship. The two protagonists are Rueven Malter (a traditional Orthodox Jew)‚ and Danny Saunders (a Hasidic Jew). The boys become friends after a heated baseball game where Danny purposefully injures Rueven’s eye and sends him to the hospital where he receives surgery to correct the wound. Tension at the game is palpable due to flying
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Why We Hate HR David Nguyen Metropolitan State University MPNA 660 6-3-2013 Hammonds makes it very clear that he does not like the Human Resources (HR) department however the purpose of this paper is to differentiate Hammonds opinion about why he does not like HR from important key facts and issues. One of the main issues Hammonds emphasizes about HR is the departments’ lack of involvement with the overarching strategic mission planning of the company. He notes several reasons for this
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