industrial revolution through Germinal. The plot of the book is centered on a strike that occurs in the mining community of Montsou. The strike takes place because of the constant deteriorating conditions of the miners. Etienne‚ a newcomer to Montsou‚ is leading the work stoppage‚ protesting for the better working conditions. Different workers in Montsou have different opinions on how better conditions for the miners should be achieved. Based on what unfolds throughout the novel‚ it appears that Zola
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fought and finally made it. 75% of my school doesn’t even know I am on the team‚ let alone on varsity. In a poll on Debate.org‚ there is a page for the question: “Should females be allowed to play football?” and everyday people can vote either yes or no and then leave a comment on their opinions. 82% of people agree that women should be able to play football if they desire to. An argument that one person that stayed anonymous was “it is sexist to not let women decide what they can and can’t do‚
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Seventy percent of schools ban cell phones from school‚ i disapprove. Phones should be allowed in school. Students should be able to use phones in class for projects‚ or class work. Also in case of a fire‚ lock down or we get kidnapped or lost. Phones are especially good for emergency. If anything happens and we can’t get in contact with our parents from the school we would have to use our personal cell phone. But with the “rule” of not being able to use them we wouldn’t have contact at all
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book banning should be allowed in schools. Book banning is when an establishment‚ such as a school system‚ decides that certain
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The strike action from millions of public sector workers was triggered after the government announced its plans for pension reforms that include; a £2.8 billion rise in contribution payments by 2014/2015; changing the retirement age to the same as the state pension age; and moving public sector workers from final salary schemes to career average schemes. Public sector unions feel the government are proposing too many changes to the current system in one go‚ and therefore balloted to strike.
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during the Presidential election when then-candidate now President Donald Trump suggested it should be used against the Islamic State. This creates a big argument that if Military should be allowed to use torture against terrorists or should not be allowed. Some people believed that torture should not be allowed in any country but what if this is the only solution to end terrorism. The Military should be allowed to use enhance Interrogations techniques or physiological‚ such as waterboarding‚ sleep deprivation
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Should drones be allowed in warfare? Innocent people have been lost due to terrorist attacks. So why is the U.S. retaliating with drones unfair? Drones or unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) are controlled by pilots. There are no people physically in the drone. Drones also have a precise aim‚ and many innocent people would be spared. Drones should be allowed during warfare. Since drones have an accurate aim‚ it would be less likely to injure or kill innocent people. Drones are not expensive to make
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Should euthanasia be allowed? Euthanasia (from the Greek: εὐθανασία meaning "good death": εὖ‚ eu (well or good) + θάνατος‚ thanatos (death)) refers to the practice of intentionally ending a life in order to relieve pain and suffering. Euthanasia should be and not should be allowed. It is ending a person’s pain and suffering‚ and if it’s the person’s decision to not live anymore‚ why not it is a sin to force people to live longer then they wanted. Unlike murder‚ euthanasia is not an act of violence
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campus is perfectly reasonable. They believe that it allows for protection of oneself and self-defense of others. Other people believe that guns should not be allowed in schools at all. They believe that it would end badly for everyone involved. I am one of the latter. In this essay I will review points to prove that neither students or teachers should be allowed to carry guns into college campuses. My first point on the subject
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years. This question rises multiple times a year anywhere and everywhere between people. Should parents or guardians be allowed to spank their kids as a way of correction? Those who disagree with spanking their child usually are the ones who are taking the word spanking out of context and putting it in an abusive category. Although physical punishment is taken out of its true definition‚ it should be allowed because there is a clear line between what is abuse and spanking. Also‚ it teaches children
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