Throughout history‚ society has engaged in taking substances such as alcohol‚ that alter our physical being or our psychological state of mind. There are many experiences and pressures that force people to feel like they have to drink in order to cope with life‚ but for many alcohol is a part of everyday life‚ just like any other beverage. Alcohol is introduced to us in many ways‚ through our family‚ television‚ movies‚ and friends ’. These "sociocultural variants are at least as important as physiological
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Throughout cultures and time honor and manliness have been tied together. Due to honor being a central aspect of a man’s masculinity‚ men would go great lengths to win their honor. As we look throughout history honor pops up over and over. Such can be found in Homer’s epic poems and Shakespeare’s plays. However‚ what exactly is honor? If you ask around you may get that honor is equal to integrity. This‚ although‚ doesn’t necessarily capture the concept what numerous duelists died for‚ what Homer
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No‚ religion does not belong in a utopian society because religion breeds two things‚ hope and extremism. A utopian society would eliminate the need for hope because they live in a perfect world. Religion also creates extremism that in turn produces prejudiced people. Therefore‚ religion is not necessary in my utopian society. Utopia is defined as an imagined place or state of things in which everything is perfect. So in this world‚ why would you need hope? Why would you need the promise of a better
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to implement honor codes in their schools which‚ as the name implies‚ are sets of guidelines that are meant to constitute honorable behavior. These sets of rules do not condone acts of cheating‚ stealing‚ and plagiarizing with penalties upon violation. However‚ despite the establishment of an honor code‚ it is not guaranteed to work in all schools. Most students may not respond to having new sets of rules to follow or the punishment that comes along with not doing as such. The honor code should be
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Character development allows literature to have an impact on the reader. If stories contained nothing but unchanging characters‚ no message would be delivered. On the other hand‚ if the characters were all actively developing‚ the audience would not be able to identify the message since too much would be taking place. Because of this‚ William Golding utilizes both static and dynamic characters to convey messages and the overall theme in his book Lord of the Flies. Specifically‚ the main character
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Shakespeare’s Othello Character Discussion Katie Olszewski Othello is a playwright by William Shakespeare. In Othello‚ a black man named Othello has married the daughter of a Venetian government official‚ Desdemona. After their marriage Othello is sent to Cyprus to battle the Turks. Fortunately for‚ the Turks were drowned at sea and no battle took place. Iago was Othello’s flag carrier and thought that his rank should be higher. So Iago plotted to ruin Othello’s life and it started
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a’s character goes under several changes as she tries to identify herself in a world of two different cultures in Bharati Mukherjee’s “The Tenant”. When you come across Maya’s character in the beginning of the story it seems that she does not really know what she wants. Maya‚ who has become an American citizen‚ has adapted the western culture in which she is trying to fit in and find herself within while trying to abandon her Indian culture which is a big part of her. She moves from one place
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what are these people talking about? PIP’s? Major works? Hello! I just started year 11; I don’t need to be thinking about this now‚ its ages away. Let me tell you this‚ standing here with only about 5 months to go until my PIP‚ my major work for society and culture is due‚ that ages away creeps up on you very quickly. You’re probably thinking‚ “5 months‚ what is this girl going on about‚ 5 months is almost half a year! Are you serious! That’s more than enough time to do an assignment
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A character study of Kissing Kate Barlow In the book Holes‚ by Louis Sachar‚ I chose the character Miss Katherine Barlow also known as Kissing Kate Barlow. Miss Katherine was first a schoolteacher‚ but then was the most feared outlaw. In the book you find out the story of how she became an outlaw from a schoolteacher. Miss Katherine Barlow was a sweet schoolteacher from the nineteenth century at Green Lake. She is also known for her beauty and her spiced peaches: “...full of knowledge
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As a part of the National Junior Honor Society‚ we are required to “make a difference”. There are many ways that we contribute to making a difference to a cause. For example‚ we can hold more fundraisers like car washes or even bakes sales. In my opinion‚ I would like to do these activities to help the American Cancer Society. There are different kinds of cancer‚ but they can all affect many lives. About 3‚400 people are diagnosed with cancer each day in the United States. They are left with the
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