As for the first‚ there is an argument by Eli Pariser‚ who states that Internet is shaping our worldview. He assumed his audience with an example of entering “Egypt” in Google‚ and the search engine gave two different results for two people. There were only positive news‚ tourist guides for one person‚ but for another there were a lot of news about the revolution which took place at that period of time. How does it happen? It is a so-called personalization. According to Pariser‚ Google‚ Facebook
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OUR AMERICA Our America is a first hand account of the struggles faced by youth growing up in a crime infested and economically challenged neighborhood. The book details the daily lives of LeAlan and Lloyd as they struggle to survive in the projects of Chicago. In the book they explore the dangers of being a child raised in a housing project‚ the consequences of negative behavior‚ and even murder. A crucial point in the book takes place when a brutal crime erupted from an abandoned apartment in
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Our choices change our identity Our identities are mainly shaped our own decisions and concerns‚ whereas external factors create opportunities to change our identity. Do we choose our identity or is it chosen for us? With infinite opportunities around us‚ we are given a path that leads to a new adventure‚ all determined on whether to follow or refuse. The opportunities around us are often formed from the basis of our family‚ as they make decisions for us when we are born. An individual’s parents
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In the play "Our Town"‚ by Thornton Wilder‚ a character by the name of Simon Stimson makes a very insightful statement about people and their lives. Simon is dead and buried‚ as well as several of the play’s other characters‚ when a newly-dead young woman named Emily joins their ranks and begins to realize the triviality and ignorance of her existence‚ as well as that of every living person. The dead are discussing this insignificance and unawareness of the living when Simon comments with disgust
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Our Heroes–Men of Steel Faiza Zahid ..and if we don’t come back tell them we have sacrificed our today for their tomorrow… Being daughter of a soldier means that the passion for patriotism runs with the blood in the veins. You are brought up with a sense of responsibility and the aim of protecting the motherland no matter what. During childhood‚ the sheer dedication and devotion for the country was beyond my apprehension. I could not understand how someone can love the country more than his
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Will Cozadd Locke 9th To What Extent Are We Constrained By The Past And To What Extent Can We Break It? In other words‚ to what extent does the past determine our future? Our Future is shaped by three factors: environment‚ education‚ and past experiences. Devoid of a supportive and nurturing environment‚ a brilliant mind can go unnoticed‚ and an opportunity lost. Not having an education decreases your intellect‚ which can in turn‚ negatively influence your chance for a certain career
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question has been asked by community members and parents everywhere‚ what can be done to help prevent the destruction of our environment and can young people make a difference. The answer is yes anybody can have their say‚ including young people of today. It is even more important for young people to take interest because this land is there future‚ and needs to be there for future generations. Anyone who wants to make a difference can‚ but the most important thing in order to do so is to make voice‚ people
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ARE WE THE PRISONERS OF THE PROGRESS/TECHNOLOGY IN OUR COUNTRY? In general terms‚ technology is a point of view that produces solutions to the problems about the world. Also‚ it is a process that moving very fast to meet people’s needs in daily life. In today’s world‚ technology expand so much that we became a part of the technology‚ but I think that being a part of the technological progress should not be considered as we are the prisoners of the progress. Yet‚ there are some objections
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leads to the question of how to hear humanity in silence. While exploring the central African country of Rwanda‚ Phillip Gourevitch writes about his personal observations of the silences created by the genocide in his essay called “We Wish to Inform You That Tomorrow We Will Be Killed With Our Families.” He pays attention to the lack of bodies as a silence comparable to the literal silence in John Cage’s piece. After researching the facts of the tragedy‚ Gourevitch addresses how the genocide lead to
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Our Schedules‚ Ourselves In the essay‚ “Our Schedules‚ Ourselves”‚ author Jay Walljasper states how stressful everyone’s schedules are in today’s generation. People strive to finish their obligations in their families and work with a little time for recreation. The author informs his readers what the effects of our schedules are‚ furthermore‚ explaining what we could do to manage our time. The essay was effective because anecdotes are used‚ the effects was supported with examples and the author
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