Writing doesn’t have to be political to be a good work although George Orwell argues that political purpose is necessary for a successful work. Fundamentally‚ I think Orwell’s opinion about good writing doesn’t leave any room for discussion because of his definition of being political. He defines being political as having “desire to push the world in a certain way.” However‚ this is an overly broad definition since we do this every day if we are “thinking” human beings. There are some occasions where
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What Negative Effects does Social Media have on Teenagers? By:Ashton Marshall Introduction The speed of social media’s progression is at an alarmingly high rate. New Yorkers received tweets about an east coast earthquake thirty seconds before they had even felt it. To older generations‚ this social media explosion seems unfamiliar and strange; however‚ this has become custom for teenagers in their everyday lives. That being said‚ social media can have great effects‚ both negative and
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life‚ really messed up I don’t know any more what I was doing;I had a great family but I have left them for another women‚ she is fantastic but when I see my daughter.I understand that I’ve lost her‚ forever. Everything has changed not only my life but also every face I meet it seems different‚ my friends‚ but does the friendship exist? How does it feel being faithful and trustable? I really don’t know anymore who I am‚ where I’m suppose to be? I have a lot of question but there is only one answer:
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The clouds coated the whole sky and created this cotton candy-like effect. The autumn air was crisp and there was a slight breeze from the north. Even though it was dull looking‚ the sky portrayed a calming tone. I always loved days like this. The wind pushed my long chestnut hair into my face and brushed against the hem of my favorite peacoat. I always noticed this as I walked from the parking lot to the school‚ but lately I noticed something new. Even though it’s a short walk‚ maybe a hundred feet
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endless nights I overfilled with enough tears to form an unsettling ocean. Nevertheless I remain dehydrated from pure happiness for eons. With my soul in a tangle‚ my hearts in a mess and most unfortunately my mind is scattered all over the place. ‘What if’s encircle me like a moat of regret‚ not for the choices I’ve acted upon but rather the words I left unsaid. Like unsatisfyingly biting down on an unfulfilling pill‚ guilt chews away at my hollow and empty frame leaving me feeling even number than
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shocked by what I saw. "Ashanti‚" I whispered‚ all the air escaping me. Before me stood a tall‚ dark man. I could sense he was the same as me- hiding the same secrets as me. His black hair was cut short‚ matching his deep brown eyes. His muscles distracted me for a moment‚ bulging with every movement he made. The most striking features of him were the swirling tattoos covering his body. The black lines flowed where his veins popped out. The intensity of his presence threw me off. "What are you
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could see only a reflection of the flames of the camp behind me. When listening to her breath‚ I could hear the primal‚ rage filled grunts from just my visage alone. Such anger‚ could hardly stop herself from flapping those broad shoulders of hers‚ does she think of herself as a bird? Maybe she seeks to intimidate me with her little Viking-esk display? Hell if I know‚ I am honestly more focused on how her flame-like hair has begun to crackle and flow‚ very much like the growing fire around us. A shame
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mind off what was to come. The sound of the landing craft’s engines revved up indicating we were on our final approach. I gripped my Thompson and carefully glanced over it. The functionality of this gun could mean life or death for me and so it received my dearest attention. Suddenly the ear shattering sound of the big .50 caliber machine gun opened up on our boat. Immediately thereafter‚ the screech of a whistle permeated the air‚ and the front of the boat began lowering. What was slowly
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What Effect Does the Media’s “Thin Ideal” Have on Society? Magazine articles‚ TV shows‚ advertisements‚ and music videos continually depict images of unreasonably thin models and celebrities. Many of these celebrities suffer from eating disorders‚ and yet they remain the iconic symbols of our society. American men and women strive to obtain the perfect body‚ or the “thin ideal‚” that the media presents as normal. This was true for my friend‚ who dreamed of going to fashion school beginning in middle
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being taken back to my childhood winter days. The urge to make a snowball is all consuming and I have to restrain myself from lying down in the middle of the street to make a snow angel. Every step I take leaves a fresh‚ crisp footprint in the snow‚ as if I am the only person to have ever been here. Snowflakes fall gently from the sky‚ tickling the end of my nose and tempting me to stick out my tongue and have a taste. (Synaesthesia) The branches of the trees bow with the heavy load of snow they
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