Racism Racism is one of the world’s major issues today. "Nine out of ten people in society today believe that racism does not exist and is something that affects millions of people everyday" (Hutchinson 5). Many people are not aware of how much racism still exists in our schools‚ workforces‚ and anywhere else where social lives are occurring. It is obvious that racism is bad as it was many decades ago‚ but it sure has not gone away. Racism very much exists and it is about time that people
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The novel Medea by Euripides is a ancient Greek tragedy based on the myth of Jason and Medea. The hole story is centered on Medea’s actions and even more so on the theme of betrayal. When Jason leaves Princess Medea for another Princess named Corinth‚ Medea becomes vengeful. She enacts her revenge by killing Jason’s mistress and‚ her own children. After all this she leaves to go to Athens Greece. The main focus is on women killing their own children; a term for killing your own child is called maternal
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The question many people today ask is‚ “Are William Shakespeare’s plays still relevant today?” The answer to that question is yes. One of the main reasons that William Shakespeare’s plays are still relevant today is because they show that things that were problems back then‚ are also problems in today’s times. Some examples of that are‚ how people sometimes make poor decisions when in love‚ how a relationship can cause conflict‚ and finally‚ how love still forms no matter the obstacle. The first
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Can you believe that the United States of America has been a county since the late 1700’s‚ and the laws and rights that applied back then still apply today? Think about everything that has shifted since then. We have medicines‚ strong education‚ and even new technology that is still being produced today. I believe that America’s gift to my generation is technology and medicines‚ and also freedom. Freedom is a big part of all our daily lives and some of us take it for granted. When the veterans
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I think Macbeth is still a relevant text for high school student. Why I think this is because Macbeth uses timeless themes and emotions in the story that some are still relevant today. Macbeth shows the characters point of view and their struggles. Macbeth also contains a complex story plot that shows cause and effect. Why people still enjoy Macbeth is partly because human nature hasn’t changed that much from Shakespearean Time to the 21st Century. What i’m trying to refer is that the play contains
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Written over four centuries ago‚ William Shakespeare’s plays are still being used today through live performances‚ film adaptions‚ or in the classroom. Through his influence on modern language and his use of stylistic devices‚ he shows that his work is still relevant in classrooms. Although some people might think otherwise‚ Shakespeare has made a big impact in modern society. A major influence he has made is on modern language. Speech today has evolved a lot from his time‚ but Shakespeare has made
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many others who courageously changed the world for the better. Names like John Mark who wrote the Gospel of Mark with Peter’s perspective and Timothy‚ the young pastor mentored by the Apostle Paul. Teenagers should be able to identify with these young men and women because today‚ Christian teenagers are still changing the world and helping to transform it as they too can the world upside down (or really‚ right side up). Why does God choose to use teens‚ while people of
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Mrs. Sawyer 22 March 2016 Plot: When writing Travels with Charley John Steinbeck was nearing the end of his career and was feeling “out of touch” with America during the 1960’s. In reaction to this he starts a trek across America as sort of a spiritual journey with his poodle companion Charley. The novel reads like travel fiction or a travelogue and is considered a novel due to many parts of the book being fictionalized yet still based on events that occurred on Steinbeck’s journey. Through this
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The Life of John Steinbeck February 27‚ 1902 a great writer was born to this Earth. In Salinas‚ California‚ John Steinbeck was born and raised modestly. His father had attempted several businesses and his mother was a school teacher. Steinbeck also had three sisters. He grew up happy in his cozy‚ little‚ house in California. He was known as a smart‚ bright kid‚ but also a very shy one. Steinbeck knew by the age of fourteen years he was to become a writer. It was his passion Steinbeck did well in
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The Importance of youth Sports Youth sports give children a huge advantage in their future and throughout their childhood. There are some people that say youth sports are dangerous and a waste of time. Most people see the bad in sports‚ for example the injuries‚ or time it takes out of a child’s life‚ and not the good or behind the scenes. Sports offer more than just physical activity and something to do. “Children who do not develop that passion for a sport or activity at an earlier age
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