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- 2391: Tobacco Companies Targeting Young People
- ... of smoking. Identify family members who smoke and ask them to stop (Thomas 450). These are things we all need to stress to our kids, without forcing them. When a parent tries to force a child to do any thing the child automatically, puts up his/her defense and rebels. This is a big reason why a lot of kids start. They're just trying to be independent and make decisions on their own. Children are the ...
- 2392: What Is An American
- ... Being responsible is a very important part of being an American. There are many rights that you are given when living in America, and with these rights you are expected to be responsible and not abuse them. One right that you shouldn t abuse is your right to vote. This is something that many of us take for granted. Having to make this choice you are expected to make the responsible decision. The only person that it would hurt ...
- 2393: The Odyssey 4
- ... at this time, it is a sin to be "tainted by another man's [wife]" (294). Therefore, instead of rejecting Sakuntala outright, Dusyanta justly allows her to stay in his house until proof that the child is his can be found. The visit by the policemen and the captured fisherman reflect on another side of Dusyanta's role in justice. Until the visit, Dusyanta's character has been limited to that ... is upset because he has already convinced himself that he has failed in his duty to produce the next king. Unbeknownst to him, Sakuntala was impregnated at their last meeting and will soon bear his child-a son to be named Sarvadamana. Dusyanta has achieved his goal and the future of the Puru Dynasty is assured when Marica announces that "[Sarvadamana] is destined to turn the wheel of [the] empire" (VII ...
- 2394: Welfare: Toil and Trouble
- ... to aid poor and needy families. Unfortunately, it has now become a way of life for many. Many argue that welfare is not destroying our culture and creating a dependent people who have learned to abuse certain privileges that come with living in America, but history has proven that this is not true. Last August, when President Clinton signed the welfare reform bill, he said "Today, we are taking a historic ... that the welfare laws need to be refined, and he has chosen himself as the apostle for this chore. Many people are abusing welfare in more ways than one. The most common form of welfare abuse is just staying on it too long, and using it as an income, instead of a boost. There are worse cases, though, which clearly show the need for reform. Many mothers are using welfare as ...
- 2395: Why Corporal Punishment Is No Longer Justifiable in Discipling Children
- ... the students are all rebels without a cause... If corporal punishment was used today, it would fail. Kids no longer are expected to act like they are in church for their complete childhood. If a child is caught talking in class, the teacher does not whip or beat them like years ago, instead: writing the childs name on the board, or giving them detention does the job. Strange enough, most of the children in Jr. High and High School are larger than the teacher, and one would think that the teacher would be injured gravely if the child was threatened with bodily harm. Sure, I would like to see some of the little trouble makers get hit with a stick or whip when they are naughty, but in America today, this will never ...
- 2396: Comparison Essay Between The M
- ... Harry Stamper and A.J. Their professions are what the stories are based on. The finical rewards are very good which can include a $100 000 salary. Often the earnings go towards paying bills and child support. These jobs give the workers independence and freedom to do what they want. The professions are difficult and challenging. Only a selected, few men in the world can cope with the hard times that ... fact that they too were alcoholic's. Rockhound could spend all his earnings in a week compared to Murphy from the Perfect Storm that is lots of money. Murphy saved his earnings to pay off child support and mortgages. He was very careful with what he did with the net proceeds because his wife was on him like bee's to honey. When the Captain on the boat asked if Murphy ...
- 2397: E-corporation And Their Busine
- ... through their life cycle becoming aware of what the company has to offer to the specific consumers. It is more likely that a father will consider the idea of a family insurance rather than a child. For the child, the company will target for example new bikes. This model divides the segments even further, making sure that the consumer feels special, with not costing much extra. The two models mentioned before are more aggressive ...
- 2398: Illegal Drugs
- ... should be mandatory minimum prison sentences for drug dealers and users. Especially since offenders only serve one third of their sentenced prison terms. What lesson are they learning with less prison time and no substance abuse counseling? Programs - The individuals in the community must also work together though in order for all of this to work. For instance; people should support school locker searches, random drug tests, and neighborhood watch programs ... this country and that it can't be tolerated any longer. They also think that if the nation curtails the supply of drugs, that people won't be albe to sell them, use them, or abuse them.
- 2399: Color Purple 2
- ... to be smart to git away. I know I m not as smart or as pretty as Nettie but she say I ain t dumb. (Page 10). In spite of the physical, sexual, and verbal abuse that Celie got from her father, she not only managed to survive but also to get way from her home, where she knew nothing but sufferings. Also, Celie kept the desire to get a better ... than living the way she did. It is not an unusual fact in a life of a black woman, living to be killed by a man. She had to accept and live with all the abuse and embarrassment that she received first from her father and then from her husband. She had to survive the rape, very hard labor, being treated like an animal and not having a right to do ...
- 2400: Bless Me, Ultima: The Cultural Distress of a Young Society
- ... Annual Premio Quinto Sol Literary Award in 1971. The main characters of the novel are Antonio, his father, mother, two sisters, three brothers, Tenorio and his three daughters, and Ultima. The argument presents how a child, (Antonio), matures in one year, thanks to the different episodes that he goes through. Antonio, a seven year old child, narrates in first person, and describes the events that changed his life from the moment that Ultima arrived at his house. During the beginning of the book, his thoughts and actions are typical of such ...
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