In the book 'The Giver', the community is a perfect place, where everyone lives a safe and fun life, without feelings of pain or love. Jonas is our protagonist. A very brave, strong and smart man who undergoes a huge adventure for the good of mankind. In this world, instead of having an age, you just have a number, and live your entire life within the community with the same people of your number group. If, once born, you arenât...
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âThe Great Gatsby', a âgreatâ American novel written by none other than F. Scott Fitzgerald. This classic novel takes a close look at the American Dream as it existed in Fitzgerald's time. The book was set out in America in the 1920s which was also known as the Jazz Age. The American Dream is the belief that anyone, regardless of race, class, gender, or nationality, can be successful in America if they just work hard enough. However, Fitzgeraldâs novel represents...
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Hunger was Katniss Everdeenâs worst nightmare, creeping up behind her and pouncing, instantly shattering her peaceful life and challenging her abilities to support her family by herself. Discover how she overcomes hunger and her personal arsenal of character strengths which allows her to survive even in the most treacherous of situations. âThe Hunger Gamesâ by Suzanne Collins depicts Katniss Everdeenâs fight and her triumph over the Capital, Panem. We all know her as the myth the legend, the girl who...
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Some people have jobs in their life, and some people have carriers in their life. These are the two different things. A job is what, a person does in exchange for money, or we can say that paid position of regular employment. For example, baby siting, pizza delivery, etc. On the other hand, an individualâs path of learning, work and other aspects of life that usually takes up a long period of personâs life.in simple words progress of personâs professional...
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According to a London-based neurologist who wrote the book âOptimism Bias: A Tour of the Irrationally Positive Brainâ, roughly 80% of the human population is naturally optimistic. Itâs just unknown to most of us. So why is that we often have a negative view on how the world has changed over the last decades and centuries? Why we are so pessimistic about our collective future? The pessimist will argue that he or she isn't a pessimist, but a 'realist'. So...
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Mental illness refers to a wide range of mental health conditions that affect your mood, thinking and behavior. It can be argued that mental illness is a social construction. Social constructionism states that something only exists because society built it, created it or needed it for its own development or interest (Boghossian, 2001). It will be argued through literatures whether mental illness is a social construct or not. There is evidence to suggest that the way people view mental illness...
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The first known time that rice was planted in Australia was in 1906. It was planted in the south-eastern part of Australia and was planted by Jo Takasuka. Jo Takasuka was an import/export merchant who was previously in the Japanese parliament.in the same year of the plantation of rice he sowed a total 35 acres of rice on flood-prone land that he rented from a farmer named Nyah. This flood-prone land was on the Murray River. Rice first came to...
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Iâm stuck in the middle, stuck between an older brother and a little brother. People often look upon the middle child negatively. Because they are somehow always forgotten about, and when they get a sparse amount of attention, itâs usually for all the wrong reasons. I, however, respectively disagree. I am who I am today because of my family and, most importantly, because of my role as the middle child. From the day I was born I had an immediate...
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Jenny Santi in her article âThe Secret to Happiness Is Helping Othersâ states that helping others may seem like it doesnât make a big different on making our lives happier, but it has a huge impact. When it seems as if we are forced to give back to others, it doesnât make us happy which is why we should never have to feel that. No matter how much we help people, we can guarantee it will make us or them...
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I recently spent a few days in Grand Rapids, Michigan, a unique destination with a wonderful combination of urban sophistication and small-town charm. And in this essay, I want to share my experience. With great art, shopping, restaurants, lively nightlife and cultural attractions, Grand Rapids is the perfect holiday destination. It is not surprising that people travel hundreds of kilometers to enjoy this energetic and lively town, as it offers many attractions for visitors. Lonely Planet agrees named Grand Rapids...
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Who would you be today if you didnât have your mum? The small things our mothers do for us may go unnoticed, but the impact these things have on your future are significant. From the day you are born, your mum is there to feed you, love you and clothe you. She is there to protect you, nourish you and care for you. Sometimes an individualâs biological mother may not be the person they call âmumâ, but if there is...
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Gene therapy is an experimental method for correcting faulty genes that cause disease to develop. Gene therapy attempts to treat illness by altering a person's gene expression, with the ultimate goal of curing or preventing genetic diseases. Gene therapy aims to solve the problem at its source by inserting the right gene or repairing an existing one. Genes are the fundamental components of all living species. Genes are in charge of producing proteins that enable cells to work properly. These...
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Agra is a historic city in the northern part of India, which is famous among international and local tourists alike for the Taj Mahal. The city supports an enormous population which consists of a high proportion of low socioeconomic status (SES) households which still use biomass as a fuel for domestic purposes. Added to the fact, the municipality of Agra does not have an efficient strategy towards disposing of municipal solid wastes (MSW) which are eventually burned off in open...
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In the story âDogâ, we follow a kid named William Henry Devereaux and his treatment by his parents, who are both English professors who were âacademic nomadsâ. Henry was a nine-year-old boy who wanted a dog for Christmas, but probably wants a dog to substitute the love and care that his parents don't give him. Richard Russoâs âDogâ is a short story that shows the negative impacts that parents at times have on their children and the unintended results that...
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Is gentrification okay? In Spike Leeâs film, âDo the Right Thingâ, he displays scene of gentrification stating that is creating high racial tension. Lee predicted the gentrification 25 years early by exploring the issues. An early time that people did not know what really was gentrification the only people who knew about it were the people who were going through it, the minority groups the ones that are getting pushed out of their community. By reminding us of the past...
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âIn 2011, 160 million hectares if genetically modified crops were grown and it was an 8% increase than the previous yearâ. Genetically modified foods (GMFs) are foods manufactured from plants or animals whose genetic material has been changed through genetic change. Therefore, making genetically modified foods the answer to the nationâs famine difficulties because they give better health benefits, energy, soil, and water resources and it takes less land to grow them. Genetically modified foods can be customized to give...
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âThe Landladyâ is a very weird and unusual story. This short horror story is by author named Roald Dahl. The story is about a lady who owns a house that does bed and breakfast in the middle of nowhere. Billy Weaver aka Mr. Weaver is a businessman that is looking for a place to stay for the night, he first looked at the âFirst Bell Dragonâ. The bed and breakfast pulled him in like some magnetic force field dragging him...
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Did you know that good deeds decrease stress which can give you a lot of diseases or heart attacks? People should help others without expecting any rewards. Just like Mawi Asegdomâs brother and father. His brother and father were caring people. The father used to wake them up early every day to do something nice to their neighbors. All people should help each other without expecting any reward because it would help make this world way better, there would be...
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In recent years, open-plan offices have been the subject of considerable controversy. This journal argues that the benefits of open-plan offices which can be defined as the interior office space without the partition of wall or door are less than the disadvantages of it and the main reason for the dissatisfaction with the open-plan offices is the lack of privacy (especially in acoustics). The purpose of this journal is to evaluate the impact of conflict between advantages and disadvantages of...
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Responsible for the creation of over 40 movies throughout the 1960s to early 2000s, director Milos Forman attempted to bring to life the best-selling novel, âOne Flew Over the Cuckooâs Nestâ, written by Ken Casey. With a prominent director at the helm of the movie, and backed by an all-star cast composed of Jack Nicholson, Louise Fletcher, and Danny Devito, this movie unsurprisingly won many awards. If I was writing this movie review in 1975, I would say this is...
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The movie, âA Strayâ was released on October 21, 2016. It was created by the writer and independent filmmaker, Musa Sayeed. It was directed by Mahamat-Saleh Haroun. The two were inspired to work on the film following a Somalian refugee because they are both Somali-Americans. The movie was even shot in the neighborhood where the director grew up. The creator, Sayeed, said in an interview that he wanted to film to show the diversity of Muslims and Somali people in...
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Introduction Faith-based education offers a unique opportunity to reflect on the importance of faith in life and to learn about the values and beliefs of a particular religion. It is an education that can provide students with the knowledge and understanding needed to make informed decisions and to develop a personal spiritual relationship with the world. In this essay, I will discuss why I desire a faith-based education and how it can help me to become a better person. Definition...
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Karl Heinrich Marx was born on May 5, 1818 in Trier's comfortable middle-class home on the Moselle river in Germany. In one of the sites that I found, it mentioned that, âwhen he was 17 years old, he attended the University of Bonn, where he also enrolled in the faculty of lawâ (Karl Marx 1818-1833). He was engaged to Jenny Fon Westfer, who was a famous member of the Trier community, the daughter of Von Westfalen, and was responsible for...
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World's largest rain forest, Amazon has been burning for over 16 days now and holds the risk of burning out completely. Contributing almost 20 percent of the earthâs oxygen, the rainforest is in a major loss of trees and biodiversity. It will get completely burned out if it is not put out soon. The impact of the fire can already be seen in different regions in South America including the Atlantic coast and Sao Paulo. Located about thousands of kilometers...
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There's a reason nutritionists recommend drinking at least 8 glasses of water per day while limiting soda â or better yet, avoiding it altogether. Water is calorie-free, hydrating and the benefits are many. Soda is loaded with sugar and calories but does nothing for your health. While the sweetness of the carbonated beverage may be enticing, ditch the soda pop and reach for water instead. 1. Water Helps You Stay Hydrated Throughout the day, you lose about 8 cups of...
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Today I am going to address a serious topic related with global warming issue. Deforestation. When the word âdeforestationâ appear the first thing that comes to our mind is man-made. Deforestation is a method of constantly removed of trees and forest which people clearing trees for their own benefit. Deforestation can be occur in many method such as logging, burning, intensive agriculture and more. Deforestation occurs all around the world, particularly targeted towards the tropical country. Modern day deforestation is...
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The Nepal earthquake happened in 2015 on the 25th of April. It destroyed many homes, health facilities and took about 9000 lives away. The intensity of the earthquake had a maximum Mercalli Intensity of VIII (Severe) and magnitude of 7.8. How it Happened Since Nepal is in between two large tectonic plates, it is particularly prone to earthquakes. The Nepal earthquake occurred because of two intersecting tectonic plates; the U.S. Geological Survey said the India plate was overriding the Eurasia...
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Solar energy is one of the most beneficial sustainable forms of energy that human beings can use for a variety of purposes. It is a thoroughly renewable form of energy and can be used by the entire human race till the end of time. There are several different uses of solar energy in our day to day life, such as cooking food in solar cookers, using solar energy for generating electricity as well as heating waters in large reservoirs for...
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Song Analysis Should society criticise someone so much that they should change their appearance? The song âMrs Potato Headâ sung and produced by Melanie Martinez in 2016, covers part of our narcissistic, degrading society towards a personâs physical appearance, specifically girls and how people need to be up to a certain physical standard to please someone. Melanie attempts to influence people about this issue and tries to inform them that you donât have to change your physical appearance for anyone...
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Through a constructive approach, this essay shows the extent to which the Treaty of Versailles was to blame for the extreme political instability in Weimar Germany. It includes contemporary and primary evidence such as Reichstag speeches, economists opinions and newspapers which examine the political climate during 1919-1933. Accounts, stories, and opinions have all been included in a narrative framework, and conclusions drawn consider general and generational experiences. A study of this issue is crucially important in a modern context. As...
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