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- 27451: Getting out of the Ghetto
- Getting out of the Ghetto An African-American who has lived in the ghetto's of Chicago all his life, has found a way out. He will be the first mamber of his family to go to college. Social sratification in the United States is usually based on wealth and power, which is passed on from generation to generation. The relitive poverty that is charictoristic of the ghetto's in Chicago and other lower class societies in the United States makes it virtually imposssible for anyone that is born into the ghetto to get out. A young woman from the ghetto explains her difficulties ...
- 27452: Cigarette Smoking Amond Colleg
- ... I do it simply for something to do. When I am drinking or driving on a long trip in the car or many other times. The most interesting answer I received, however, was, "I don't know why, I just started one day and haven't quit yet." That answer alone makes me wonder if the parents of that person had anything to do with their decision to smoke. This leads me into my hypotheses. My first hypothesis is as follows ...
- 27453: Pride And Prejudice
- ... romantic adventures of five sisters in 18th century England, by Jane Austen. There are two major themes in Pride and Prejudice, which are those of pride and prejudice. Pride is the high opinion of one's own worth or possessions. The other theme, prejudice is an opinion formed without taking the time and care to judge something fairly. The novel uses plot, the characters of Mr. Fitzwilliam Darcy and Miss Elizabeth ... arrogance and contempt very quickly. Prejudice is not necessarily a bad thing either, and is never unavoidable, but sometimes disliking a person and not being friends with them works out to an advantage. Jane Austen’s dramatization of the theme of pride and prejudice, through an enlightening plot along with her choice of main characters, Mr. Darcy and Elizabeth Bennet, demonstrates how the social status of women and/or men for ...
- 27454: American Revolutionary War
- American Revolutionary War Were the Colonists Justified in Their Rebellion against England? Did They Have an Adequate Cause for Revolution? Starting after the termination of the Seven-Year’s war, by the Peace of Paris, England repeatedly violated the American Colonists’ rights. A series of events, happening between 1763(ending of the Seven-Years’ war) and 1775 (starting of the revolution), could be taken as motives for the American’s revolution. The Americans claimed that through both, the Sugar Act (1764) and the Stamp Act (1765), the British dishonored their rights to taxation. The Townshend Acts also infuriated the Americans, and as in all other ...
- 27455: The Bible
- ... is no historical record of Moses’ existence outside the Bible. And there also is no physical trace of the Israelites’ 40-year journey across the Sinai wilderness. There has been little evidence of the Bible’s origin and most of the facts uncovered about the Bible are contradictory to what is stated within its pages. Most of the Bible’s defense is mere conjecture and theories of scholars and theologians. However, enough faith is inserted into the Bible that several religions have been formed and many cultures follow it the same way they have for ...
- 27456: Analysis Of A Poem
- ... of stars” give personal qualities to love. By capitalizing love, it becomes its own being, which waits impatiently, hence pacing the mountain. Yeats gives love a face hidden in the stars. The “face” is love’s distinguishing characteristics, such as tenderness and sensitivity. The conclusion of When You are Old leaves the woman smiling to herself over the memories she has. She knows that one day she will be reunited with ... time to be united with her soul-mate. Usually when we consider the elderly, it is in a depressing state, this poem actually gives a refreshing, uplifting view of the latter years of one woman’s life.
- 27457: "Trapping Should Be Illegal-Then And Now"
- "Trapping Should Be Illegal-Then And Now" Trapping is a very important issue, which is connected to many other larger issues. For instance, trapping lies at the heart of the First Nation's distinct society issue. Before I talk about the present, however, I would like to discuss whether trapping should have been illegal when Canada was first being settled in the 17th and 18th centuries. When the ... where animals are raised for their fur. The problem of people wanting real fur is small compared to other problems for and against the fur trade. For instance, if we illegalize trapping, the First Nation's way of life would be totally disrupted. Not letting the First Nation trap is like taking away a large profession from us, for instance law. What would all the lawyers do if suddenly practising law ...
- 27458: Civiliation And Culture
- Almost everything in our culture today has been influenced by and/or relates to an ancient civilization. The Egyptians, Babylonians, and Sumerians are three major contributors to today's contemporary culture. The Sumerian civilization had many technological advances, they developed a form of writing, at the same time they trained people to write, developing basic schools like we have today. In these ancient learning ... used in their legal system similar to the court systems we use today. The Babylonians however created the most complete legal code we possess today, unlike the Sumerians legal code this code, known as Hammurabi's code was based on the ideal of peace, which established the rule of law and justice and is used daily by the people of the 21st century. Another 21st century concept the Babylonians have been ...
- 27459: The History of Greek Culture
- ... the history of the world has left such an impressionable culture as the Greeks. Their accomplishments were many, some of which were; warfare, literature, politics, art, philosophy, and athletics. Other nations have used the Greek’s ideas, many of which are in wide use today. The time period of utmost importance in Greece was between 461 BC to 431 BC. These 30 years are known as the Golden Age. The Golden ... organized themselves and tried to fight the Spartans. However, Sparta recovered and fought back. The helots then held out for five more years, by retreating to Mount Ithome. Athens offered to help Sparta, but Sparta’s grudge was too strong and they savagely told Athens that they did not need their help, thus insulting Athens unmeaserably. In 459 BC the helots were finally forced to surrender, and on one condition only ...
- 27460: Asteroid Defense
- ... anti-asteroid defense system, it would not only have to protect our country, but the whole planet. If we had such technology we would first have to be very sure it would work. We wouldn’t want to shoot a nuclear weapon at an asteroid just to have it break into multiple pieces and have those pieces raining down on Earth. One of the most important parts of defending our planet ... be a very tedious and never ending job, but is necessary for the defense system to work. It would do us humans no good to have some sort of defense against asteroids if we don’t know when they will strike. So after thinking about an anti-asteroid defense system, I think that our government should look into constructing one. When one thinks about what an asteroid could do to our ...
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