Arranged marriages are not always wonderful, but they are not always favorable, so before anyone decides to have one, you should think about it. First, let’s get into a little background information about it, arranged marriages started in the 20th century in the united states. In arranged marriages parents, religious leaders, and matchmakers choose the partner their children will marry. The disadvantages of arranged marriages are you have no excitement in dating, you probably will never love them, and you...
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Hamlet's character in the movie ‘Hamlet’ is very distinct from the other, more masculine characters. This is primarily due to the fact that he analyses situations rather than jumping into action without considering the consequences. Hamlet is described as a ‘floater’ and has a delay in seeking revenge. Throughout the play, Hamlet is put into certain situations where he can act but simply doesn’t, as he doesn’t like to take actions into his own hands. This is shown in the...
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In both Ozymandias and London, the poets William Blake and Percey Shelley critique social structures that award power and authority to the wealthy minority; to the disadvantage of the poor and those who hold a lesser status in society. This is explored in numerous ways in both Ozymandias and London. Shelley and Blake have both manipulated structural techniques in order to portray how those of higher power have the ability to dictate society as they please. In London, this can...
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Composed as a literary novel that narrates through a legend of redemption and inscribed in the context of Ancient Troy is “Ransom” by David Malouf, which unravels how changes come to the reception of individuals in worlds. Such can also be said of the film “Invictus”, the two texts applaud the power of a changed perception as well as its impact on an individual, an institution, and a country. In addition, Malouf and Eastwood’s intention also coincides with the fact...
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When it came around to 14-year-old Shaquan’s turn to recite a section of Langston Hughes’ “Let America Be America Again”, he timidly struggled to verbalize more than a few words at a time. Seeing him embarrassedly tear up about his reading ability while surrounded by his fellow 8th graders, I began reading with him, walking him through each word. As he read with me, his natural confidence and outgoing personality seemed to return to the timbre of his voice, and...
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Since before I can remember I have been taking things apart and wondering how they worked, intrigued by what makes a toy tick or a button click. At a very young age, I knew that I wanted to be an engineer, and design great things. Because of this endless passion for design and engineering, I entered the Plano Academy. The Plano academy is a Project Based Learning, and STEAM school with a very heavy emphasis on Engineering. Where every day...
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After attending a lecture on how genetic diseases within humans and animals can be detected early and their effects prevented, I became fascinated with pathology and the biological mechanisms by which animals cope with illnesses. Combined with my long-held passion for animal welfare, my interest in veterinary medicine began to take shape. Reading the veterinary record has kept me up to date with recent issues and developments, such as new radiation therapies for treating brain tumors in dogs. I am...
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Kareem Abdul Jabbar is a legendary American retired professional basketball player. Before his retirement, he played 20 seasons for the Los Angeles Lakers and Milwaukee Bucks in the National Basketball Association (NBA). During his time, Kareem was one of the greatest NBA stars and was named NBA Finals MVP on two occasions. He also won the MVP Award for a record six times. During the 1967 season, Kareem became banned from college basketball as a result of his height and...
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One document that influenced the United States Constitution is Magna Carta. The Magna Carta was written in 1215 by the barons. This document was a promise from King John, that stated King John and the future monarchs would stop making certain actions that would do harm to the people of England and to others. This document was forcefully signed by King John because King John treated his people very unfairly. In 1776 they looked at the Magna Carta as a...
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Some people chase happiness, while others choose happiness. The sole purpose of life is to be happy, to enjoy life, and to get to a place where you are not hoping to get to another. If we look at our inner utmost desire we could see all our dreams are not so different. We all share ONE common goal “Happiness” for ourselves and for the people we love. Not long ago the pursuit of happiness was a personal quest, now...
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I know very well that you can't touch Trump with a ten-foot pole without getting into some kind of controversy. Whether with his supporters or his opponents, I'm going to try. I'm going to critique Trump's inauguration speech. I am going to try to go as non-political as possible and talk not about the content or the veracity of the claims in his speech but rather to talk about his delivery overall and his message. Donald Trump's inauguration speech is...
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Hybrid Cars are Better for the Environment Global warming is now recognized as a serious concern. Virtually every government on the planet is creating policies to reduce emissions immediately. It is also estimated over one billion cars and trucks run daily over roads and highways around the world contributing to global warming. It is time to take immediate action to promote alternative sustainable sources to power hybrid vehicles and reduce emissions. Technology has been developed to send man-made vehicles far...
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Our objective is to change the world into a united, color-blind society. Instead, we intend for, as my father advocated, people, to be “judged by the content of their character.” As a little boy, I remember receiving inequitable treatment. As naïve as I was, I never understood why I was treated so differently from the white children. As far as I was concerned, we were all the same; human. I remember constantly moving, and never residing in the same house...
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According to Martin Luther King Jr. “No nation can long continue to flourish or to find its way to a better society while it allows any one of its citizens to be denied the right to participate in the most fundamental of all privileges-the right to vote”. A prisoner, who is also referred to as an inmate, is anyone who is deprived of liberty against their will and can be lawfully confined or unlawfully confined (Justice and peace commission, 2011)....
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In the play, ‘Romeo and Juliet’ the author William Shakespeare presents the relationship between the two youths as one that is destined from the start, but in contrast, their love is also ill-fated. Their relationship only lasts for three days all of which they are oblivious to what the future holds for their relationship until their demise. Within the play, it is evident that their relationship is predestined when in the prologue Romeo and Juliet are described to be a...
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Most people don’t know what it means to have real courage until they are faced with a situation that requires them to be courageous. For me, it wasn’t until eighth grade that I found out how courageous I could be. My family had just moved from a small town in Arizona to its biggest city, Phoenix, and it was my first time attending a new school. Before moving, I had lived in the same house my whole life, and many...
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Reconstruction, in the history of the United States of America, occurred between 1865-1877 that followed the American Civil War. During the era, several attempts were made to recompense inequities caused by slavery and its social, political and economic legacy. Also, efforts were made to solve all the problems that raised from the readmission to the union of the 11 states that had succeeded before or at the outbreak of the war. Many historians, however, portray the area as the time...
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After winning independence from Britain and becoming a country of its own, America was determined to remain neutral from the political conflicts of other nations. They were especially motivated to adopt a different foreign policy than that of Great Britain, their former oppressor. America thereafter became an isolationist nation. The war of 1812 however, was a crucial turning point when Britain and France were seizing American ships, forcing the nation to revisit their initial policy. America warned the two countries...
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Due to a decline of elephants in certain parts of African, I would like to propose a plan to help increase the population of these amazing creatures. I want to provide information to help you understand more about elephants and the areas they live along with the effects of losing them and the dangers posed to them. I will also include my idea on how we can work together and coexist peacefully together. African elephants live in a savanna biome...
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The two excellent works of cinematography: ‘The Mission’ and ‘Schindler’s List’ differ immensely in terms of the theme, time frame, and location. At the same time, they encompass a similar take on depicting the human experience in a fight for rights and freedom. Moreover, they both encounter a religious/spiritual aspect that is engraved into the culture and people. Not to mention, both films are based on authentic historical events. In an extremely objective way, they depict events that took place...
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I will be arguing if the government should ban all junk food in this essay. I believe that the government should ban all junk food because junk food is unhealthy, junk food may be bad for brain function, big fast-food companies have tried to make their food less ‘junky’ and junk food can have negative effects on bone health. The first reason why the government should ban all junk food is that junk food is unhealthy. Junk food is extremely...
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This essay explores ideas on how Scrooge is presented as an outsider throughout the novella and will identify and analyze techniques used by Dickens. Dickens presents Scrooge as an outsider through his initial description of the character. “External heat had little influence on Scrooge”. The use of pathetic fallacy emphasizes the idea of Scrooge being a cold and heartless individual. By addressing to the reader that the weather has “little influence”, Dickens amplifies the fact that Scrooge is unaffected by...
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‘The Social Network’ explores the times in which the social media platform Facebook came to be. The platform was invented through warring perspectives of smart young men with a great passion to interlink their friends though the online connected platform. David Fincher, director of this interesting script, extracted from the book 'The Accidental Billionaires' kept on our plates an enticing film that results in a drama that caused both creation and destruction. Escaping the use of singular points of view...
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The book that I have chosen to review is titled ‘Where Rainbows End’. This book has been suggested to me by a good friend. The author of this book is a famous Irish writer, Cecelia Ahern. This is the second book of the author, the first one being ‘PS. I Love You’, which was published in 2004. This is the bestselling book of the author internationally, and even ranked number 1 in Ireland and United Kingdom. It was also awarded...
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‘Divergent’ just like any other sci-fi movie is set in the near future. Beatrice prior lives in a futuristic world where all the countries have been destroyed and replaced with 5 distinctive groups called factions. Abnegations believed in selflessness, Amity was all about keeping the peace, Candor spoke the truth, Erudites loved knowledge and the Dauntless were fearless. Everyone belonged to one faction, and you choose that faction once you reach the age of sixteen. But of course, not before...
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There comes a moment when we have to fight for justice to protect someone that’s unable to do so on their own. In the film ‘Nell’, directed by Michael Apted, Jerome, a doctor from a small town in North Carolina, strives to protect a girl that live in deep woods and thus had never meet anybody from the outside world. When Jerome and Paula, a psychology student, tries to communicate with the girl and unveil the psychology disorders she suffers,...
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Goal setting is by having the right attitude to execute the desired results. There are many instances I have set goals and they seem quite unreachable. One example of which I’ve always desired to own my home. I have been to the National Housing Trust quite a few times but was unsuccessful. After my visit to the National Housing Trust, I thought base on the information I received would enable me to achieve the same, but even with all the...
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For most people, their worst childhood memories are of playground scuffles or getting in trouble. Not for me though, my earliest memories are of me finding out about my dad’s affair and his smoking addiction. Growing up, I knew there was something broken about my family. My home was always one full of incessant fighting, friction and worry. I didn’t realize how bad it was until everything was suddenly ripped out from underneath me. It all started when I was...
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The strongest epidemic we face today, mental illness, is maybe not growing as fast as an infectious disease but it is harder to fix as it’s not even acknowledged in a right manner or sometimes not even at all. The issue peeks through popular music as top charts are filled with songs about depression, anxiety, isolation and alienation. These emotions unraveling through a time where technology is at its peak is no coincidence. Technology is the main reason behind this...
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‘Macbeth’, first performed in 1606, is an Elizabethan tragedy written by William Shakespeare. He details the anarchy that greed brings rise to, having Macbeth being driven by both himself and extrinsic figures to murder Scotland’s king, ultimately leading to his own anguished death. Shakespeare utilizes a myriad of literary devices to communicate the ideas of fate, natural and unnatural, and guilt and conscience, though how these ideas are construed relies significantly on the societal context of the audience – particularly...
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