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    The first amendment is one the most fundamental American laws that affects our everyday life. We speak everyday, it's very human, and the founding fathers realized this. They believed that speech is not something to be regulated by any political entity. This is why it is fundamental to disagree with the phrase that words hold more power than weapons. In the play of Julius Caesar, by William Shakespeare, speeches are used for emotional effect. Take for example Antony’s speech on Caesar's death, in

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    country of North Korea. In the documentary by National Geographic about North Korea, it is stated that no one has control over their own lives, everything is dictated by their supreme leader, Kim Jong-un. He controls over the whole country. His policy is communism. Similar to the book Anthem, he makes everyone believe how he rules is how it is supposed to be. That is wrong. He rules as almost a God-like dictator. This has been going on for so many years, it is normal for the people of North Korea, thus

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    USA's Military Involvement in Korea The USA's military involvement in the Korean War is often seen as America's desire to defend democracy. This argument is often difficult to refute considering economically there was little to gain from Korea and there was a certain risk of coming into conflict with the USSR. Although there are factors which I will later explore that are indicative of there being another purpose to the Korean War, much of the evidence shows the USA's

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    1984 a novel by George Orwell was written in 1949. It has received nothing but good reviews since the day it was published. Many relish over the unique writing style and interesting plot. But, one of the most significant features of this novel is how close it came to directly predicting the future. The government described in 1984 was almost an exaggerated version of the government in 1949. The government was described as controlling and unforgiving, but how does this related to our government now

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    used 1984 as a prediction of what could happen if the fascism in Nazi Germany and Soviet Russia persisted. The dystopian, fascist government that exists in 1984 resembles the governments in the real-life, modern-day countries of Libya, China, and North Korea. The government in Orwell’s Oceania is fascist, causing citizens like Winston and Julia to hate the government. O’Brien explains the future of Oceania’s government to Winston, when he says: “’If you want a picture of the future, imagine a boot

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    Given the nature of the constitution, and the incredible relevance and reliance on which we place upon the sacred document, the rights it adheres to us are the most important of US legislature. The very first amendment of this constitution. It pertains to our freedoms concerning speech, expression and religion. While the order of amendments perhaps are arbitrary, some may find that they are not; would freedom to communicate freely not be important? Would freedom of creation and artistry not be important

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    Illegal immigration is a grave issue that affects everyone in the world. Illegal immigration is the process of an alien, or non-citizen, who has entered a country without government permission or stayed beyond the termination date of a visa (Free Online Law Dictionary). The flow of illegal immigrants is almost entirely from countries of lower socioeconomic levels to countries of higher socioeconomic levels. Basically, foreigners tend to migrate from undeveloped countries to developed countries. Many

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    said, there are several books in the world that have plots with too much government control. For instance, 1984 and Anthem both contain a plot that focuses on countless examples of government control. Around the time these books were written, North Korea established a classification system which led to this, “All resources are controlled- livelihood, school, lodging, whom can marry are all based on your ranking” as stated by Suzanne Scholte. To put this differently, the government mandated everything

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    difference between the development in a country and the development of a country. I had the unique experience in 1989 while attending an international event called the 13th World Festival of Youth and Students hosted by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) to observe this reality. I was part of the US delegation of 100 American youth who were permitted to attend the conference by the US State Department. Nearly 180 countries and in excess of 200,000 youth from all over the world and DPRK citizens

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    I cried many times, hearing and reading stories about people I knew, before this sadness changed into anger at a regime that destroys its own people.” These could be a clear evidence of Kyres Lee’s trigger of writing this book is related to North Korea and the story “Drifting House” is the root story of this book. As I mentioned previously, one of the themes, the memory of the past is haunting the present, and 2 or more stories are influencing each other. Author deliberately put these stories

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