The warmth of a burning fire‚ the slight smell of cinnamon‚ and the sweet sound of Christmas music playing in the background is the best feeling. Christmas is a holiday celebrated by many and cherished by a countless amount of people. Some holidays may not be as popular as Christmas‚ but that does not mean they are any less important. Holidays should not be eliminated because it allows people to celebrate and show their respect and feelings about certain times in American history. ALong with other
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Out of the books on the list I have read: "Night" by Elie Wiesel‚ "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini‚ and “Things Fall Apart” by Chinua Achebe. All of these books were required high school reads‚ however‚ I learned about the immense oppression and immoral acts that were occurring in our society. For instance‚ when I read “Night‚” I learned about the effects of the Holocaust on people and just how horrid it was. When I read “The Kite Runner‚” I learned about the Taliban and just how vicious they
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In the United States‚ twenty million children are experiencing physical‚ verbal and emotional abuse from parents who are addicted to alcohol. Growing up in an alcoholic house can leave emotional scars that may last a lifetime. This is tragic because we consider that childhood is the foundation on which our entire lives are fabricated. When a child’s efforts to bond with an addicted parent are handicapped‚ the result is confusion and intense anxiety. In order to survive in a home deficient‚ of
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Reading Response 2: 38 Who Saw Murder Didn’t Call Police I think the article was written in order to highlight the level of ignorance that had crept into society especially towards violence‚ perhaps in wake of the recent increase of violent imagery on television. I feel it was intended to act as an eye-opener for the readers which shows them how such shameless acts of laziness can claim lives. The tone that Gansberg uses throughout the article is one that is slightly aggressive especially when describing
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Children are too immature and unwise to be more honest‚ and less hypocritical than grown-ups. Although children have the ability to tell the truth‚ they don’t have the proper tools to express themselves. For example‚ a child would say the truth to an individual whose day is going horribly. The truth would be that the person’s clothes are dirty‚ but the person just came from a hard day of work and his or her boss was aggressive with feedback on their clothes as well. In addition to the boss‚ the child’s
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grasping objects. Child – the child starts to go to school and go to activities with other children. They have exercises at school‚ they develop their moves. Teenager – during this time a teenager experiences their bodies change. For example‚ they start to grow taller. They exercise a lot and they try to be fit. Adult – they do not exercise a lot any more‚ women have menopause‚ their body and hormones change. Adults are little overweight‚ because of lees exercise. Elderly – in these age people stop
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Children of all ages desire the love and support of adults. Infants are very curious and are able to learn a lot on their own just by exploring. However I feel having an interested and engaged adult is still needed in order for an infant to learn. The interference of an adult only encourage the child’s development. Well a child is playing adults have many opportunities to support their learning. For example‚ if an infant is playing with a car an adult can be their supporting the child’s learning
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You wake up in the morning‚ and open your closet. The clothes shock you as you look at the thrilling jeans‚ and all white T-shirt. You grab them. They feel nice and smooth‚ with a silky finish to them. You zombie walk to your phone and the dresser‚ and turn it on. BOOM! The “Wednesday” hits you‚ and your heart feels as if it drops to your gut in your stomach. This means school. So‚ you put the jeans and shirt back‚ only to grab a school‚ plain‚ solid color shirt and khaki pants. Around the world
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multiple times? Should everyone be tried fairly excluding age difference? A 14-year-old boy‚ Joshua Smith‚ shot his mother to death as she slept on the couch.Only because he wasn’t allowed to hang with gangs and bring females over anymore.Joshua Smith wasn’t tried as an adult because he was under age and they felt for him. So let’s say you were that child mother would you want your son to walk free over your death. Should children who commit violent crimes be tried as adults? Every 10.11 seconds a child
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Cannabis or Marijuana is a plant that have been used throughout history by many civilizations for the past ten thousand years. But for some reason it is considered illegal to be used anymore‚ have you ever stopped and asked yourself‚ why is marijuana illegal? or when did it become illegal? In this essay‚ I will argue for the legalization of marijuana based on its effect on the economy and justice system. Did you know that George Washington grew marijuana at Mount Vernon as one of his three primary
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