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- 12281: Black Like Me 2
- Black Like Me by John Howard Griffin In the book Black like me John Howard Griffin points out that the Negro doesn't understand the white any more than the white understands the Negro. Specific examples of the book show that both colors were racist to each other. The whites are especially racist with the blacks as seen while Griffin was hitchhiking through Mississippi. The whites were all keens on inquiring about his sex life, which they were convinced, was different than their own. What s the matter haven t you got any manhood ? Griffin was taken aback by the questions, he had no idea that there were such rumors of a black s sex life. Another part in the book shows that the ...
- 12282: Are Liberty and Order at Odds?
- ... condition in which freedom from disorder is maintained through established authority.”(Encarta Encylopedia, 1998) When these two definitions are compared and an incident occurs like the attack on demonstrators by police in New York City's Central Park the question “Are liberty and order at odds?” is answered simply by yes. There is entirely too much order in the United States of America than promised the citizens by the United States ... one of the most contradictory of ideas to the liberties of the citizens. Under hate crime laws criminals are assessed enhanced sentences for their ideas, such as a racist or bad idea. Forget about racism's terrible nature think only of the message being sent by hate-crime legislation, you are to be punished, imprisoned for holding a certain idea..(Huxtable, 1998) The precedent that hate is a crime is simply ... Constitution. The constitution specifically states that the liberties entitles to a person may in no way violate the liberties of another, well I think that murder of a baby is definitely a violation of somebody's liberties. So completely denying the right to an abortion would be completely constitutional and the only way to democratically resolve the issue. If a person was treated how a baby is treated during an ...
- 12283: Red Dress
- The short story "Red Dress" by Alice Munro is about a young girl's first high school dance. Her home and school environment determined her attitude towards the dance. This girl's home life was bad. She was constantly put down mentally by her mother, even in front of her friend Lonnie, to the point that the narrator envied Lonnie on account that her mother died and ... makes her attitude towards the dance understandable. When Mason Williams comes to dance with her, she describes dancing with a 'nobody' like her was "as offensive to him as having to memorize Shakespeare." The narrator's school life was just as bad if not worse. She would never be sure of herself when she is called up to the blackboard. Her "hands became slippery with sweat when they were required ...
- 12284: Nuclear Warfare
- Nuclear Warfare As stated before, nuclear warfare is very costly and uses most of America’s capital on something not totally needed. Currently the United States spends $25 to $35 billion on annually on maintaining, testing and developing its nuclear arsenal. That gives us a total of 12,000 to19,000 nuclear weapons in the United States alone. Also, a recent study by the Brooking’s Institution found that the United States alone had spent more than $5.5 trillion on nuclear weapons programs since the beginning of the Nuclear Age. That money could have been used for something more useful, such as food for the needy and money towards disasters. Instead, we spend $25 to $35 billion a year on nuclear weapons to protect ourselves? If we didn’t worry about doing anything wrong, we wouldn’t have to worry about war. Also, nuclear weapons when deployed clear a lot of land along with natural resources. But most of all they kill innocent ...
- 12285: Always A Vicim, The Characteri
- When Dan Ross wrote the story Always A Motive, he developed the character of Joe Manetti to fit the profile of "a hopeless victim". The word hopeless literally means "one without hope"(86), one who's present situation is so bleak that he has no emotions regarding his future, and the definition of victim is "One hurt or adversely affected by an action beyond his control"(219). The author has accomplished ... When we here him speak we hear a voice that is "flat and hopeless"(108), "weary and agonized"(110). These are all indications of a troubled soul, but it is when we look into Joe's eyes that we begin to comprehend the depth of his despair. When the young man with the "tormented eyes"(110) bestows upon a child "a glance of infinite sadness"(107), that sadness, that hopeless feeling ... or motivation to sort out these emotions, rather he has grown so accustomed to them that he just accepts them as his way of life. Joe also states that "I get spells where I can't stand it in my place….I like to get away from my apartment"(110). This shows us that Joe is so unhappy that he feels the need to escape from his reality, as he ...
- 12286: Stupidity
- ... possible condition in which to spend ones life, and if possible, it should be completely avoided. Yet, perhaps if people took a closer look at some of the advantages stupidity had to offer, they wouldn't have such a negative attitude toward it. Admittedly, stupidity has certain disadvantages. Life isn't a bowl of cherries. And being stupid doesn't make it any fruitier. Being stupid can annoy even the most sensitive people. If one acts stupid, and does it in the wrong crowd, like a group of adults, it will seem more immature ...
- 12287: Suicide Is Not Choosen
- ... statement hits home with many people in this world. It is this whispered word that one parent may tell another parent how their child attempted suicide. Suicide seems to be a hushed subject that isn't spoken about as much as Aids or STD's; which I find absoulty amazing. The amazing factor is that Suicide is listed by the National Center for Health Statistics as the number 8 cause of death in the United States, it even ranks above ... help us lower this ever-growing number. Time magazine showed a figure that almost made me fall off my chair; it said that there has been a 300% increase in teen suicide since the 1960's. Why has suicide increased to this outrageous figure and what causes it is the question? What makes someone suicidal is a more complex question and not as easy to answer as everyone seems to ...
- 12288: On The Subway
- ... specifically state how the speaker is and wether it was a incident that happened to the poet. The speaker talks about John H. Cross English 102-03 September 22, 1999 Essay 1 how the boy's appearance frightens her. She talks about his big feet with dark black sneakers with white laces and how they looked like a set intentional scars. Olds talked about what he looks like when he sees him, "He has the casual cold look of a mugger, alert under hooded lids" (7-9). She says that he is wearing red, which makes her thing of the blood inside of one's body. The speaker has on her black fur coat which makes for an inviting target. In the middle of the poem, the speaker questions who has the power between her and the boy in the subway. She says "...I don't know if I am in his power-......or if he is in my power"(14-18). She is saying that she is getting all worried about this boy that is in the subway with ...
- 12289: The Second Amendment
- ... rising crime and violence. This problem can easily be linked to the availability of guns."The debate over whether guns are a hallowed tradition and a right guaranteed by the Second Ammendment of the U.S.constitution or whether they are a fearful danger contributing to crime and violence." ("gun control") Due to the outbreak of violence in our society, some people feel that repealing the Second Ammendment would solve the ... and a long western civilizations history with a right to bear arms. Finally one can see the conflict of views dealing with the Second Ammenment, but one would also see that repealing the ammendment wouldn't solve the problem facing our society. The contriversy of this issue that has the potential to pulverise this country is why it is such a good topic to discuss, people should be better informed and ... right" guarenteed [in the ammendment] In short, it was declared "neccesary" in order to have a state military force to protect the security of the state" (Burger 6). The ammendment issued the right of militia's and for hunters which in that day depended on their guns for food. Now "Americans have a right to defend their homes, we need not change that, nor does anyone question that the Constitution ...
- 12290: Cystic Fibrosis
- ... resulting in death. Osteoporosis results from poor utilization of the fat- soluble vitamin D, which is necessary for proper calcium metabolism. The bones become porous and brittle. Deficiency of vitamin A occurs from the body's inability to absorb fats from which vitamin A is obtained. Sexual development may be delayed and women may experience secondary amenorrhea during exacerbations. There is no cure to date. They have made progress towards a ... Gene therapy was experimented in 1993 along with the first drug called Pulmozyme. Ibuprofen was ruled effective in decreasing lung problems in children in 1995. They ruled in 1996 that the bacteria killing agent doesn't function in people with CF due to the excessive salt outside the epithelial cells. This allows pseudomonas and staphlococcus to cause chronic bacterial infections. Treatment of CF includes taking Pancrease, an oral enteric coated pancreatic ... salt intake. Fluids are forced to prevent dehydration from frequent stools and excessive sweating. Salt tablets are often used in older children. Frequent high calorie meals and snacks are used to help maintain weight. Don't pile food on a child's tray. Make it attractive and the size should correlate with the child's size. Make mealtime a social time and encourage the child to eat. If he is ...
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