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    through schools. These influence youth to buy certain products that may or may not be good for them. Advertising unhealthy food is ruining peoples lives. In the video” The Myth of Choice: How Junk-Food Marketers Target Our Kids “ by Anna Lappé it states that only 16% of youth get their healthy fruits and vegetables. That 1 in 3 kids eat fast food everyday. This leads to various diseases such as ‚ Heart Disease ‚ High Blood Pressure ‚ Asthma ‚ Obesity ‚ Type 2 Diabetes and even Cancer. Now ‚ half of

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    This paper will discuss how the word myth is used popularly to often describe a story that is considered a legend. In many cases‚ some people believe the legends to be factual‚ although it may not be true. Myths are passed down or described from person to person in different ways or based on individual or cultural beliefs of those who believe the legends to be true. Each myth is used to describe a legend or a widely exaggerated story that some may question the validity of the story or specific

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    “Pyramus and Thisbe” Creation Myth and Roman Myth The author of "Adam‚ Eve‚ and the Serpent"‚ and author Doris Gates of "Pyramus and Thisbe" from Two Queens of Heaven‚ reveal to the readers how trust and love can bring disaster especially by temptation. The authors of both myths also reflect an ideology for the audience as the rules were made to be broken. The author of "Adam‚ Eve and the Serpent" introduces the snake‚ representing as temptation‚ this character of this myth told Eve "Ye Shall Not surely

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    ideas‚ branches out and discusses the horrific side of war that people would not expect. In “Anthem for Doomed Youth” and “dulce et decorum est‚” Wilson Owen strategically manipulates diction to illustrate the theme of the reality of war‚ and in doing this‚ sheds a light on the dreadful impact that war has. Wilson utilizes strong connotations of words in both of his poems. In “Anthem for Doomed Youth” the title says a lot about its content. The title itself has significant use of assonance.

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    Every day when looking out a window‚ people see a beautiful earth. The earth is intriguing‚ but hinges on a delicate balance. Many natural resources keep the grass green and the sky blue. Man has made quite an impression on our world‚ and has transformed the earth’s resources into tools to make life easy. However‚ mans’ manipulation on earth has become detrimental to the health of our planet and the safety of mankind. Through the use and production of resources such as oil and energy‚ man is gradually

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    There are a variety of situations in which CCTV cameras are used to provide surveillance‚ especially schools. Sometimes‚ in larger schools‚ providing security guards is not enough. It is not uncommon for some schools to install CCTV security systems in their premises to monitor and keep track of all the activities that take place. Sometimes‚ in larger schools‚ providing security guards is not enough for school security. This is usually done with complete awareness on the student’s‚ parent’s and teacher’s

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    Anthem for the doomed youth Wilfred Owen seeks to highlight the horror of war in “Anthem for Doomed Youth.” No matter how much we memorialize‚ tribute‚ or honour the fallen‚ we can’t ever really know what it was like for the soldiers in those horrible moments before death. “Anthem for Doomed Youth” strives to make it impossible for us to ignore those realities‚ and to realize that in the face of all that horror‚ our anthems might ring hollow‚ no matter how much we seek meaning in them. Choirs‚

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    The first reason Alcatraz was doomed for failure before it was in operation was because of the elements. Alcatraz prison was built in 1909. Some of the construction work was actually done by the prisoners (Cavendish). In 1933‚ “The Justice Department assumed control of the facility…” (“Summary and Analysis”). An administrator from Folsom‚ California envisioned Alcatraz as a smart change to the prison system. “He installed automatic locking devices‚ gunwalks‚ tear-gas outlets‚ and steel doors and

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    Analysis Anthem for Doomed Youth‚ 1917 by Wilfred Owen Anthem for Doomed youth1 What passing-bells for these who die as cattle?  Only the monstrous anger of the guns.  Only the stuttering rifles’ rapid rattle  Can patter out their hasty orisons. No mockeries now for them; no prayers nor bells;  Nor any voice of mourning save the choirs‚ – The shrill‚ demented choirs of wailing shells;  And bugles calling for them from sad shires. What candles may be held to speed them all?  Not

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    This poem talks about the lack of spiritual rituals that didn’t take place during the deaths that occurred during World War I. The title refers to a song that condemns the deaths of innocent people during that war. The poem is a sonnet‚ so it is divided into two stanzas with eight verses the first one (two quatrains)‚ and the second one has six verses. The first quatrain has an abab rhyme‚ the second quatrain rhymes cdcd‚ and the six final verses have an eff rhyme. We can also find

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