The other day as I turned on my TV‚ I saw a hit story where a celebrity was going to jail for drinking and driving. As I sat and watched this happen‚ I thought about all the teens that looked up to this celebrity as a role model and how society feels about this person making such a bad mistake. Watching your role model go to jail is not the best thing‚ because you try to follow in their footsteps. However‚ it could cause you to ruin your life. Later that day‚ I went to the store and saw a magazine
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Ben Jonson I. Background The poet‚ essayist‚ and playwright Ben Jonson was born in 1572 in London‚ England. His father‚ a minister‚ died shortly before his birth and his mother remarried a bricklayer. Jonson was raised in Westminster and attended St. Martin’s parish school and Westminster School‚ where he came under the influence of the classical scholar William Camden. He left the Westminster school in 1589‚ worked briefly in his stepfather’s trade as a bricklayer‚ then served
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Society My topic focuses on societal pressures on celebrities and people. While research may confirm that both celebrities and people have the same problems‚ you can’t help but notice that celebrities are more judged. This is a highly controversial topic because we are so quick to judge someone based on their actions without really knowing them. While some people think celebrities are a bad influence some still think they can also have some benefits to the community. People and celebrities go through
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One of my favorite books is Point Guard‚ by Mike Lupica. This book is about a girl named Cassie who has been the best at sports her whole life. She played softball and girl’s basketball‚ but her team always won. Eventually she got tired of everything being easy‚ so she decided that she was going to play on the boy’s basketball team this year. Her friend Gus Morales doesn’t know what to think of this. He doesn’t know if or why he is against a girl playing with boys. Throughout the season Gus has to
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In the short story “My Favorite Chaperone” by Jean Davies Okimoto talks about a thirteen-year-old girl named Maya. She recently moved to the United States with her family from Kazakhstan. In the story‚ Maya wants to go to the Spring Fling dance‚ held at her school‚ but she is extremely doubtful her parents will not let her go. Furthermore‚ Maya’s little brother‚ Nurzhan‚ gets into a fight with Ossie Nishimoto‚ a boy that keeps teasing Nurzhan. Maya is called to the office to translate the principal’s
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Weeds in the water Water rippling around the lily pads Heat and Humidity Smells of decaying plants Quiet except for frogs and insects Peace My nephew‚ Kody is a 10 year old boy who loves all things I conceder gross. He loves all slimy reptiles‚ flying‚ buzzing insects‚ and most of all‚ smelly fish. Kody sneaks off at time for hours to his favorite spot we call Kody’s Pond. When I first saw his kingdom‚ all I could see was green. The tall grass along the shore line was green‚ the weeds lying
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When you think of the word famous‚ you think of celebrities. When you think of the word famous‚ you think of great recognition. When you think of the word famous‚ you think of all the loyal fans. When you think of the word famous‚ you think of wealth. When you think of the word famous‚ you think of all the glitz and glamour. When you think of the word famous‚ you think everything is all right. Do you really think being famous is as great as it seems? I used to think that. I wanted so much to be famous
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My Favorite Place: Las Vegas In the past summer vacation‚ my friend and I planned a trip to visit the densely populated city in Nevada‚ Las Vegas. We decided to visit there because both of us desired to have an enjoyable holiday and wonderful memories before the summer vacation is finished. Two weeks before the trip‚ we already prepared everything such as booked airline tickets‚ reserved the hotel that we stayed and found out some researched about the restaurants‚ entertainment
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doing my favourite activities. My time table is full in all the afternoon from Monday to Friday‚ so I only have free time in the morning and the evening. At that time‚ after doing my homework‚ I like listening to music. I especially love Westlife. And I often watch some music shows like American ‘s idol or The Voice and so on. One of the things I like best is film. I watch many American films and Korean films. I can watch a film through 10 hours if I have time. I know that it isn’t good for my eyes
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AMERICAN REVOLUTION The beginning at the Atlantic coast of Northern America was necessary to English possession in 1607.v When first of colonies – Virginia has been based. Its founders were merchants from the London trading company. On the courts the company transported in a colony of poor men‚ sold itself is temporary in debt servitude and worked in a colony under supervision of inspectors of the company. For ocean from England the puritans oppressed by government
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