As our nation has paused recently to remember and honor the late President Ronald Reagan - it has given way to much reflection‚ contemplation and honor for the life of one man as a leader‚ family man as well as his personal strengths and values which have left a mark on many. There has been much discussion about his life and the legacy he has left. If you were to die today‚ what would your legacy be? What would you want it to be? Sobering thoughts‚ but‚ to have a life filled with meaning and purpose
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a life sentence for selling a quarter gram of cocaine for $20 (Bailey). When you combine current events with the widespread need of people to fit into society‚ we should all be concerned. The Bill of Rights‚ when written‚ established and protected our personal freedoms from government interference. For centuries‚ governments have tried to regulate information thought to be inappropriate or offensive. Today’s technology has given the government an excuse to interfere with free speech. By claiming
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Wilder’s passionate plea in the play is to appreciate every moment of every day‚ for life is a fleeting thing. With troubles rapidly expanding in Europe and war becoming a looming reality‚ people were inundated with the negative aspects of life. To see Our Town was to escape from the negative and rejoice in the ordinary; it reaffirmed faith in the unchanging moral values of small town living. It was obviously the balm that audiences needed in the midst of a pessimistic and changing world. Through his
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How have the values and ideas of America’s colonial past made possible our country’s present? People in the United States today do not take in consideration the impact of colonial ideas. However the journey from slavery‚ women rights‚ and the balance of power in government help determine the aspects of modern day society. Therefore‚ colonial society helped develop a structure of present day America. America today is one of the best countries in the world because there are many opportunities for everyone
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Duha Salamah Professor Aquino English 1A 1 March 2015 In Susan Griffin’s essay “Our Secret”‚ she examines her life and the lives of others and their correlation to the Holocaust. The essay’s structure is interesting as there are italicized sentences placed seemingly randomly between several paragraphs. Further reading into the essay will reveal that these italicized sentences are used to describe the growth of a missile and a cell. Griffin uses both of these objects to describe different fates that
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The poem “For Our Grandmothers” by Nickole Brown‚ explains how Brown’s grandmother shows her affection towards her granddaughter like most grandmothers. She makes us realize how our grandmothers are always there for us and how they help us grow. Grandmothers show their love in many different ways that we may not realize. Grandmothers have a way of easing our lives to put less pressure on ourselves and also making their children’s lives easier for their children. She describes poetically all the loving
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Our Schedules‚ Ourselves In the essay‚ “Our Schedules‚ Ourselves”‚ author Jay Walljasper states how stressful everyone’s schedules are in today’s generation. People strive to finish their obligations in their families and work with a little time for recreation. The author informs his readers what the effects of our schedules are‚ furthermore‚ explaining what we could do to manage our time. The essay was effective because anecdotes are used‚ the effects was supported with examples and the author
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Independence. It also says‚ “That to secure these rights‚ governments are instituted among men.” We are all created equal‚ but a higher power such like the government is there to make sure that our rights are secured. Mankind is created equal‚ but we are all different. The need of the government is for them to secure our wonderful rights from individuals that would misuse them‚ to control and keep us safe. Now‚ just imagine a world without the government. And all the free will God has given us. I imagine
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Our Town “Our Town”‚ by Thorton Wilder tells a story about life and the people of Grover’s Corners‚ New Hampshire. The choice of Grover’s Corners is meant to typify every small town or community in America. Grover’s Corner is Anytown ‚ U.S.A. It is a simple place and this reflected in the physical setting of the play. Basically‚ Our Town is about Grover’s Corners and its people‚ particularly the Gibbs and Webb families. It takes the audience through the stages of life‚ in a simple way
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Our Responsibilities Responsibilities are voluntary; people are not arrested or punished if they do not fulfill these obligations. The quality of our government and our lives will diminish‚ however‚ if our responsibilities are not carried out. Four responsibilities we have as Americans are Informed‚ Vote‚ Participate in Government‚ and Respect Rights of Others. As citizens we should know what the government is doing and to voice your opinion when we feel strongly about something the government
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