that has transformed me into the individual I am today. My life is pre-determined by my race and gender but I believe I have as much free will as I would like to express myself and change my status as an individual in today’s society. Free will is defined as the ability to choose‚ and I believe we all have that right to choose what we look like and become when we age. I believe free will is one of the most important aspects of living in a free society‚ like the one in which we live in today. My
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folktales and fairy tales still relevant? Back in the day‚ myths‚ fairy tales‚ and folk tales were stories to teach lessons‚ but nowadays is it still something people look up to and is relevant to our society or is it just a story to scare children into behaving or learning their lesson? To this day it is still relevant and here’s why. The story “ The Prince and the Pauper” by Mark Twain Dramatized by Joellen‚ is one story that some still read today and is relevant in today’s society. As in lines 65-68
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freedoms. For these reasons‚ today’s society is far from utopia. Since the dawn of civilization‚ there has been extensive conflict between groups of people. In order for society to become closer to an optimal world‚ everyone will need to learn to coexist no matter race‚ gender‚ sexuality‚ or religion. The main issue that is driving humanity farther and farter away from utopia is that minorities are not being treated equally to the rest of the population. This problem has sponsored many more problems in
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State of Racism and Gender Discrimination What is discrimination? Discrimination is the prejudicial treatment of a different person or groups of people based on certain characteristics. In the United States there are seven protected characteristics or classes that are defined by Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964‚ the Age Discrimination Employment Act‚ and the American Disabilities Act that can not be discriminated against: race‚ color‚ religion‚ national origin‚ sex‚ age‚ and disability
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Is equity still relevant today? Prior to the Norman conquest in 1066 ‚ different areas of England were governed by different systems of law. William the conqueror gained the English throne in 1066 and began standardizing the law. “Itinerant justices” were able to discuss the various customs of different parts of the century. The principle of ‘stare decisis’ grew up and by 1250 a ‘common law’ has been produced. Common law is the basis of our law today. It is an unwritten law that developed from
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Effects of Gender Discrimination in the Workplace According to TNS Research Surveys‚ 68 percent of women surveyed believe gender discrimination exists in the workplace. Federal law protects women and other minorities from discrimination in the work place. The Equal Pay Act of 1963 ended the practice of paying men more than women when performing the same jobs and duties. In 1964‚ the Civil Rights Act extended this protection to other minorities. Despite these protections‚ many women still feel gender-based
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My reading has improved by taking this class this term. I learned how to read fiction by practice reading and analyzing the text. I have also learned strategies for my studies by analyzing textbooks and how to research. I learned reading skills for general reading too. That’s what I have learned by taking this class. When reading fiction‚ the reader need to analyze the text to understand what you are reading. This first thing the reader needs to know is the setting‚ that is the time and place
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The Position of Women in The Rover The end of the English Civil War gave a crushing defeat to feudalism and effected a permanent change in the existing social relations in England‚ with the establishment of the Puritan Commonwealth by Oliver Cromwell. There is no second though about how much Republicanism appealed to the multitude. Still‚ there were certain others who swore by tradition and the accepted codes of behaviour. In a period marked by swings between orthodoxy and modern attitude‚ the sacred
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What is discrimination? Discrimination is the unjust or prejudicial treatment of different categories of people‚ especially on the grounds of race‚ age‚ or sex. Discrimination can lead to bullying from a young age and impact people’s lives to be driven by hate‚ and can cause the victims of discrimination to be driven by fear. It’s a lose-lose situation for both the attacker and victim. So what else is there‚ I’ll tell you! I’ll be focusing on people who have defied the social standards of gender‚ racial
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06/06/11 English 10 Cramer The importance of taking English to me is that I that I learned how to read‚ write and understand different word concepts. This year in 10th grade English class‚ my reading skills have improved and Essay/paragraph writing has improved also. In my 9th grade English class‚ when reading books/novels‚ my understanding of the story didn’t always connect. Now in 10th grade I find it easier to understand the stories. Over the course of taking English 10‚ I have learned
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