Persuasive Essay On Helping People

In 1983, Raymond Carver introduced his short story “Cathedral” to the public. The first-person narrative takes place within the narrator’s home, where his wife is waiting upon the arrival of her blind friend Robert. The narrator, however, becomes more concerned about how Robert’s visit will affect him rather than enjoy the situation. Once Robert arrives, the narrator tries to understand the blind man, but he is unaware of what tasks Robert is capable of performing due to the narrator’s inability to “see”. In time, Robert shows the narrator the difference between looking and seeing through illustrations of a cathedral, drawn by the narrator with his eyes closed. “Cathedral’s” narrator exposes readers to anti-heroic views

Being an athletes is one of the best-paid jobs on Earth. Being that they are paid so much the cost for the consumer is very high. The prices of tickets and sports memorabilia have been steadily rising over the years. The average ticket prices for the NHL, MLB, NBA and NFL all rose 5% to 10% this year, according to Jon Greenberg, executive editor of Team Marketing Report. (Mihoces).

Over 7,500 animals are killed in zoos because they are deemed surplus, as stated by Liz Tyson an animals rights activist. This giraffe in particular sparked a huge controversy. HIs name was Marius, he was homed at the Copenhagen Zoo and was 2 years old when the staff killed him with a bolt gun. Marius was then dissected and fed to lions in front of ongoing zoo goers. What got people fuming is that he was a healthy, young giraffe. Therefore I believe the killing of Marius should not be justified.

In her claim of issues on “addiction and substance abuse”, Hilary Clinton claims that millions of Americans suffer from drug addiction. Clinton states that millions of Americans suffer from drug addiction, explaining that few people get treatment and even fewer recover. Clinton intends to launch a $7.5 million dollar fund to support new programs that will work throughout communities. She puts emphasis on drug education for adolescent, first responder access to naloxone, and rehabilitation and treatment over incarceration. Clinton states that through improved treatment, prevention, and training we can end this epidemic once and for

The last time I saw Charlie outside prison walls we were on the run. Charlie was on the run, not I, I just went along for the ride because he was my husband. Charlie was on parole, but he loved to drink his booze. In our state it's a violation to drink while on parole.

Driving down the local china town in my area, a known site that inhabitants a large homeless population made me grasp a clear picture of how homelessness affects the community. The number of people without permit housing is increasing in the United States. The government should invest more resources to help the homeless population obtain jobs, temporary housing, occupational skills, and education.

Heroin use and overdose in society today is a raging epidemic and, as a result, is tragically destroying too many lives at an early age.  I know we all want our friends and family to live productive, safe, healthy and long lives.  However,  I have personally lost four acquaintances within the past couple of years due to this drug.  My goal is to do everything in my power to persuade everyone to stay as far away from heroin as possible, to resist the temptation of trying the drug , and to not succumb to the potential lurking addiction.

“Over half a million people are homeless”(Bill Quigley). According to the US Department of Housing and Urban Development, any given night, there are over 600,000 homeless people in the U.S. (HUD). Adults are looking left to right for help from anyone who is willing to give a helping hand. Children are affected by this number, not having a stable environment to call their home. Missing or not having three full meals.Veterans are also caught in this number, having a loyal dedication fighting for our country; but at the end they’re caught fighting for their livelihood. Homeless families need more federal assistance because police are making it harder for the homeless to live by enforcing laws that punish instead of protect, students become displaced by financial difficulties trying to pursue an education, and citizens are underpaid (minimum wage) causing poverty.

When thinking about the numerous causes to rally for, do drug abusers make the list? Most philanthropists would generally focus their attention and resources towards cancer or children, rather than drug addicts. There has been a long standing battle between drugs and the people who succumb to them. Many organizations have made it their mission to help drug abusers break the cycle of addiction and help them claim back the lives that drugs had cost them. One focus has been on the life-saving drug naloxone, which counteracts the effects of an overdose. According to writer Julie Turkewitz in her article “An Effort to Expand Access to a Drug That Could Save Victims of Overdoses,” his

Imagine walking down a dark and isolated pavement lost and confused about the life you are living, carrying what is left of you, scraps of clothing, that pair of shoes with wore out soles and what remains inside of that beat-up backpack that once have little to no value to you. Having nowhere to go, nothing to eat, no money to spend and having no one around you to help. Your one solution is to spend the night on the filthy sidewalks we walk on a daily basis. Carefully listening to the clamor and racket of cars driving as they honk and blinker their headlights. People walking down the streets with faces of pure disgust, sniffing the distinct smell that belittles you to feel homeless and unwanted. As the day comes to an end, you lay on a cold

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“Your assignment is to write a persuasive essay and present it to the class in a week. You will be graded based on how convincing it is. Today we will be choosing topics,” announced Mr. Bowerbank, my 7th grade English teacher and ruler of classroom 110. My class simultaneously groaned at the prospect of work. I simply lifted my head with intrigue as it was already May and about time we had our first essay. He then proceeded to give examples of topics we could choose and gave us some time to think before we had to tell him our topic. My classmates were already rushing to tell the teacher their idea lest someone else steal it. That meant the usual abortion, death penalty, or drug use topics were out. I really couldn't think of anything and the teacher was slowly making his way through the remaining students like an executioner beheading criminals in a line. I have always thought that he would make a marvelous supervillain if he had a curly mustache, a tophat, and a cape. Eventually my name was called. I slowly dragged myself over to his desk. Even sitting down, he still seemed to tower over me. “What is your topic Cindy?” As usual in such desperate times, my mind turned to food. “Waffles are better than pancakes.” I figured that a waffle was just a differently shaped pancake with a nicer texture. “Hmm. Excellent topic. I look forward to your essay!” I survived to live yet another day.

Why spend money that is really needed for other things? Why live uncomfortably? Why be trapped in this hole called a home that belongs to another person? Why not live free and peacefully? When a person rents he or she usually throws away money that could be used to purchase something that belongs to them. Money is not easy to come by so why pay out hundreds toward something that is not benefit to the person paying it out. There is no good explanation for making a decision like this. The best option in a situation like this is to buy a house. Buying a house is a better option than renting an apartment.

Having escaped rule from a tyrannical British government, the United States was founded on ideals of freedom and equality for all people. These fantasies of universal egalitarianism turned out to be merely that: fantasies. American history is full of stories of the oppressed struggling to get the rights they deserve and of the controversy over these issues that consequently ensues. “The Hypocrisy of American Slavery” by Frederick Douglass and “We Shall Overcome” by Lyndon B. Johnson are two speeches made confronting two of these issues. Douglass’s speech, delivered in 1852, condemns the institution of slavery and maintains that slaves are men and are therefore entitled to freedom. Johnson’s speech, on the other hand, was written in 1965 and discussed the civil rights movement. In it, he implored local governments to allow all American citizens, regardless of race, to vote. Despite the significant gap in time between these two addresses, both speakers use similar persuasive techniques, including ethos, pathos, and parallelism, to convince their audience that change needs to be implemented in America.

Much of the population within the United States feel that they are unable to express their feelings due to being afraid of society’s input and interpretation on the matter. People who deal with mental illnesses are frightened to seek out help for their conditions because they are afraid of society’s connotation on depression. Depression is capable of crippling one’s life, but seeking out help is important and is beneficial to overcome depression. Seeking out help provides assistance and support during battles with depression.