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    water with an elder branch, but the son does not value it and loses the skill. The main theme in “A Secret Lost in the Water” by Roch Carrier is how individuals’ choices are affected by their values best displayed the father, the son, and the generation gap. A father looks for opportunities to introduce their child his cultures and values. In the

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    The digital divide is in actual gap that is widening between people that have access to technology and those that don’t, and the results of having this gap are extremely disastrous. The Digital Divide is as local as in your own town or city or as international as the next continent over There are several factors which increase the gap of the digital divide but the ones I selected and will elaborating on are: Poverty Gender Age One of the major factors is of course poverty, these people simply do

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    attempt to conform. As Maggie is not familiar with such social media’s, especially in comparison to the younger generation, this renders Maggie somewhat of a misfit and continues her path of solitude, as she has no friends or a job. Although Maggie routinely uses her cell phone to text or tweet, she has not yet integrated herself to this contemporary society, as the younger generation is remarkably adept with social media. Moreover, Maggie isn’t conversant with the proper norms that belong to social

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    If we take a look at my generation and previous generation one this is unmistakable, each generation possess individual values, attitudes and goals. After reading the article Gen Y in the Workforce by Tamara J. Erickson it became obvious to me that there is a generation gap between the traditionalists and generation Y. I believe a number of things play a role in this gap one of which I believe is the help my generation has received from previous generations. My generation has received more help

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    Momaday grew up, and this is where the barrier between the older generation and the younger generation began. This history of the Kiowa culture is a very important part of the novel because it explains where the gap between generations began, and in Momaday’s point of view, it explains the gap between him and his grandmother. Momaday’s grandmother was part of the last generation of the Kiowas that were in a sense traditional. Her generation experienced the true Kiowa customs and language. When Momaday’s

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    Why Is Gene Editing Bad

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    Altering human genes is wrong because it could lead to societal problems, create new genetic diseases, and it is immoral. Editing human genes would cause a larger gap between rich and poor in society. Currently the gap between the wealthy and the poor is an issue that the world struggles with. “Such practices will only widen the gap

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    in Shakespeare's play, King Lear is the concept of the generation gap.  This gap is mainly illustrated between the family.  The older generation is Lear himself, and the younger generation consists of his daughters Goneril, Regan and Cordelia.  In the second plot of the play, Gloucester represents the older generation, and his sons, Edmund and Edgar exemplifies the younger generation.  Both younger generations can be divided into two distinct groups.  Goneril, Regan

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    When thinking about what is necessary to pass on to the future generations, people of different ages and backgrounds consider what is critical to vary. During and after the interview I had with my mother discussing what advice and concepts we want the future generations to know, it was evident how we similarly and differently saw the world. When our answers were the same, it was typical because my mother has instilled what she thinks are important values in me. When our answers where different, however

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    Amy Tan Themes

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    The short story "Rules of the Game" written by Amy Tan demonstrates the generation and cultural gap. There are lots of things that incorporate to these gaps. The mother was raised with a strict Chinese culture, whereas Waverly, is growing up with a more American-like culture. This culture clash is shown all throughout the story, which causes lots of conflict. These are all important themes that take place within the story. The lifestyle difference concerning Chinese and American culture makes

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    Generational Gap Julie Boyer Professor Crystal O’Brien BUSN 105 26 November, 2016 Understanding and Managing the Generational Gap The workforce is seeing up to five generations working together for the first time in history. People are choosing to work longer and delay retirement. Ultimately, the workforce could experience up to six generations working

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