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Kennedy Wood Mrs. Bradshaw DC English III 28 November 2016 Furthering Our Nation I.Introduction The current generation is disrespectful, entitled, and has forgotten the journey America has taken to become the beautiful nation it is today. When walking around the country, often taken for granted are all the advantages and freedoms America is blessed with. What is forgotten is who allows citizens of this great country to live a free and fortunate lifestyle. Blessings are overlooked and forgotten

We rely on technology nowadays to do simple tasks for us like dry our hair, research answers on the web, and watch television for entertainment and for the news. Technology is being over used for very simple things, what if we relied on them too much as a whole for us to forget doing simple task? Would it be helpful to us that we rely on technology to do everything for us? In the story "The Veldt", the author Ray Bradbury communicates that the misuse of technology can lead to unforeseen disadvantages

Long why she did not try the local Special Olympics working with the school district, as her son could have participated in team sports that way. I learned Alvin ISD’s Special Olympics activities’ is “at least an hour away” and this travel time made it harder for parents to take their children to and from activities. In addition, the program has bias towards middle and high school students and the only sports the district currently sponsor are track, swimming, bowling, and basketball, only one

Society has defined our conception of success and self-worth for the longest time. We have effectively turned into animals, valued solely for our instrumental value. Today in society, those who do what they love are not valued. Instead those who make the most money (society’s definition of success) are valued. We are no better that simple honeybees, only living to serve the hive of society and die away from it when we are no longer efficient and profitable. Through the constant switching of tone

Many people would argue that society has become oblivious to the side effects of indulging in materialistic objects. Although Ray Bradbury wrote the story “The Veldt” over 50 years ago, he discusses this timeless issue of people caring more for materialistic objects than each other. In Bradbury’s short story “The Veldt”, the children in the family, Wendy and Peter, have relied on the technological objects they have too much, and will do anything to keep them despite being told no by their parents

Golden eyes, brown fur, four legs, and a long tongue, what am I? If you haven't guessed already, I'll tell you, I am a dog, well, I'm not actually a dog, that’s just the answer to the riddle. More specifically, I was describing my dog. He is my living artifact, I say that because he is old, and because I have on other artifacts (that I know of) in my family. I guess we just aren't the sentimental type, at least not in a, "this object represents what we are" kind of way. However, to me, my dog holds

The words "Pitbull" or "Mastiff" or even "Rottweiler" can often cause the ordinary to pull up their lip, or to gasp. Many times I use the word "Pitbull" and an immediate response is something along the lines of "aggressive dogs" or "dangerous animals", but I've never believed that to be the case. In October of 2014, my mom andI had begun to discuss adding a fur baby to out family. We had the original intent of getting a Rottweiler, a sweet dog with a big bark. Of course, things don't always go as

The Enlightenment of Witch Hunt and The Change of New England Society Many people may have heard of Witch Hunt, but only a very small number of people really understand the reason behind the comical history. The 17th century New England was in change. At that time, the traditional way of dealing with things, the means of facing dissension and the laws and rules of the new era caused a dramatic tension: the confrontation between judicial system and tradition mode. In the past, people's methods of

In Great Britain, hooliganism has a big influence when there are football matches. People fight together and are acting crazy. Sometimes there can be big fights between two or more football teams. Would you dare to stop them? How is it to be the ‘’security’’ guy and has to keep it all clean? In the short story ‘‘an afternoon’’ written by the author Ian Rankin, we meet Rab, who works as a security sergeant to provide safety between football matches. The text gives the reader an insight into his life

The ever increasing amount of people utilizing the internet as a means of communication has led to many interesting phenomena. One that can be easily observed on many online forums is the use of pseudonyms instead of actual names. The ability to utilize pseudonyms when creating online profiles allows people to protect their identities, enabling them to freely voice their opinions without fear of retaliation. When browsing through online comment sections and social media, it is common to come across