Imagine… you are getting all dressed up for that big day. You get anxious and scared because it’s the graduation for eighth grade. You get all dressed up and put on your gown and cap. Then you arrive at the school. You sit in the assigned seat and watch the children before you get up and shake hands. You feel your hands get clammy as you wait. You wait till you hear your name and realize that it’s your time to shine. You stand up and hear the creaking of the harwood on your shoes. Then you feel your
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Materialism and Greed D.H. Lawrence was an English novelist who lived during the early 1900’s. His works reflected upon the dehumanizing effect of industrialization. Because of his views‚ he was forced to leave his home where he spent the next few months in a small rural village in Berkshire. He was compelled by poverty until he escaped from Britain and travelled across Europe‚ eventually arriving to the U.S. His stories reflect his experiences in his travels. In “The Working Poor‚” author David
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Repercussions of Materialism Materialism and the want of consumer goods‚ has proved to be a prevalent force in the last century. When superficially thinking about materialism‚ one would not immediately register that there is a relationship between materialism and ethics; although‚ under examination‚ we can see that there is indeed a great association between the two. Are materialism and the obsessive consumer culture we have made for ourselves ethical? People’s opinion on this question can be
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"Materialism is the only form of distraction from true bliss." As Doug Horton explains by stating this‚ materialism is a common obstacle that many people must overcome in order to achieve happiness in life. Many Americans now believe that in order to achieve happiness and fulfill their goals‚ it is necessary to obtain wealth and certain material goods. For example‚ in Juliet Schor’s book‚ Born To Buy‚ it states that " more than half (of kids) agree that when you grow up‚ the more money you have
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our lives and suddenly we see how beautiful the world is . Education doesn’t consist of school and pointless years of work we will never need ‚ but of the experience in our lives because experience is often our best teacher . Gaining knowledge and getting good grades does not make one educated . An educated person consist of learning how to live ‚ how to hope ‚ and how to behave around others .This is why school should be available once we know what we want to do in life . Once we reach the correct
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The debate for school uniforms still rages on. School administrators taking one side of the argument. Even though uniforms are difficult to enforce in public schools‚ school uniforms should be enforced because they can help students resist peer pressure to buy trendy clothes and diminish economic and social barriers among students. Parents and teachers are not the only people concerned with the argument of uniforms in school. In President Clinton’s 1996 State of the Union speech‚ "if it means teenagers
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In It to Win It In the essay‚ “The Joy of Graduating” by Kate Stone Lombardi‚ describes the traditional high school valedictorian competition with the most prestigious students. The fight for the position of valedictorian has intensified over the years. Danielle Gorman‚ an elected valedictorian at Moorestown High School in New Jersey‚ was quoted by Lombardi of the qualifications and standards it took to become valedictorian. The traits Gorman describes common to valedictorians were taking on too
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I agree with many of the points Prager makes in “New High School Principal: A Speech every American High School Principal should Give.” It is absolutely time for a change to return back to the values and foundation our nation was built upon. It seems as though they have been gradually lost over the years. This is especially seen in the school system of America. In my opinion‚ the most shocking part of the article is when Prager states‚ “Now‚ please stand and join me in the Pledge of Allegiance to
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speaks to seniors at Wellesley High School in June 2012. McCullough is trying to get the audience to understand the importance of their high school diploma. McCullough gives a touching‚ stern speech that grabs the students attention quickly. Think about a parent lecturing their children‚ that’s how it was. David McCullough uses very good examples in this speech. McCullough points out that marriage can be taken away and never thought of again‚ but your high school diploma will carry on with you
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holding onto‚ following the burning of his college savings‚ license‚ and social security card. McCandless’s rebellion and endless fight against over-rated materialism lead readers to believe that “McCandless desired truth before money‚ which explains why he tried to invent a new economy for
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