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    “The American Dream”‚ is it really something we want in life? Living life by being self-reliant and individualistic‚ or find humor and entertainment in everyday life is the ideal way of living. Sure‚ it would be neat to make a lot of money and go to the store‚ so that you buy things you’ll probably use once (if even)‚ but is that true happiness? Most people do the same thing every day‚ going to work‚ eating‚ then sleeping. It’s a very dull way of living‚ yet most people don’t do anything about it

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    "The Declaration of Independence provides three unalienable rights: life‚ liberty‚ and the pursuit of happiness. Out of these three‚ the pursuit of happiness is definitely the most important to me. If one does not understand the pursuit of happiness‚ they simply won’t be able to live life to the fullest. Completing every single task requires the pursuit of happiness‚ because if one is miserable while performing a task‚ it will only make it worse. Everyone might as well do everything with a smile

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    play‚ Shakespeare indicates features that make up an ideal man. Through various character’s representations and actions the reader can to discern Shakespeare’s Ideal Man. By defining his Ideal man and its opposites‚ Shakespeare introduces the common theme of masculinity. Firstly‚ Macbeth symbolizes the anti-ideal man‚ in other words the anti-hero‚ of the story. Through his mistakes and flaws the reader tends to understand Macbeth’s contrary: the Ideal Man. Even if at the beginning Macbeth is presented

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    Penitentiary Ideal and Models of the American Prison A penitentiary is defined as a public institution where offenders of the law are to be confined for detention or punishment. Prisons prior to the 1800s were filthy‚ unsanitary‚ and often struck with disease. Physical punishments included beatings‚ whippings‚ and death by hanging. Prison inmates were often malnutritioned and underfed. Early advocates of the penitentiary considered these punishments and conditions to be inhumane and set out

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    that inspired most American colonists to seek for their independence. Through his pamphlet‚ he professed negligence in the form of government of Great Britain. He highlighted several grievances of the unjust laws forced by the London Parliament that limited a policy of foreign relations‚ and the territorial advantage the colonies possessed over Britain. All his claims influenced most colonists a will for freedom from the chains that bound them to Britain. This idea of independence was integrated into

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    The Declaration of Independence‚ arguably the most important document in our history‚ was a statement of purpose. The declaration is divided into four sections‚ the first and most recognized is the preamble; in the preamble the colonies explain why it is necessary to issue a declaration. Second‚ it describes the inalienable rights of every man‚ which include: life‚ liberty‚ and the pursuit of happiness. The third section‚ which often times is overlooked‚ is a large list of grievances and accusations

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    new experiences. In an ideal school‚ not only should students look forward to learning‚ but teachers should also look forward to teaching. It should have a large area of study‚ and a diverse student body. Most importantly‚ students must feel comfortable‚ both around other students and teachers‚ and around campus. While the academic system is arguably the most important part of school‚ the school campus itself also plays a role in how effective a school functions. An ideal location would be in the

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    A critic could now pose the question of what the literature means in context with the authors psyche; was the chair just a chair‚ or perhaps did it represent a deeper meaning of the authors repressed feelings in life. In Shirley Jackson’s We Have Always Lived in the Castle‚ the two main characters Merricat and Constance Blackwood are two halves of a single identity representing Jackson’s repressed mental identity. Jackson created a Yin and Yang of sorts with the two sisters‚ both being a dark reflection

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    13 ISSUE #9 ESSAY Is the underclass the major threat to American ideals? The underclass is not a major threat to American ideals because as of 1997‚ more than 1.8 million people were in prisons‚ jails and juvenile facilities‚ because they have been a menace to their fellow citizens. It is a major accomplishment that crime has gone down. It has been achieved not by socializing the underclass‚ but by putting large numbers of its members behind bars. Unemployment rates have dropped. Suppose

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    POLS208 Essay – 5a) American War of Independence and Revolution When Abraham Lincoln sought to comprehend the significance of the United States‚ he looked back upon the American Revolution. In doing so‚ he knew that the Revolution had not only legally created the United States but in turn had produced all of the hopes and values of the American citizens . This essay will attempt to describe the social and political actors involved‚ analyse the main events and discuss in detail the constitutional

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