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    knew Daisy and they were deeply in love, but Daisy is married must decide who she wants to live the rest of her life with. She chooses Jay and while they are speeding back to West Egg they hit and kill Myrtle, the woman who Tom is having an affair with. Finally, Nick moves back out to the Midwest to escape everything that happened that summer. Why was The Great Gatsby banned?

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    Every day, there are numerous armed robberies, and from time to time, the next massacre manages to take the lives of innocent people. Many people accuse guns of being the culprit for these horrific events, but the truth is, it 's the deranged society we live in today. Many people would propose that guns should be outlawed in America, but prohibiting guns will not stop gun violence any more than outlawing drugs keep them from entering the country 's border and spreading throughout the streets of the

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    The legal age for drinking should be raise from 21 to 25 years old. You may ask yourself why I’m saying this? Well, I think the drinking age should be increase because in my opinion people that are 25-years-old are more mature than 21-year old’s. first of all, I think there would be less crashes if the drinking age increases. There would be less people on the road getting distracted and speeding. Also, people would not fall asleep behind the wheel. A 25-year-old person knows up to what limit they

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    When I was 3 years old, I wanted a dog more than anything. Everyday I would ask my parents, “Can I please have a dog?” One of them would reply with, “No.” “Why” “You are not ready for the responsibilities that come with owning a live animal.” After many months of begging like a hungry dog, my parents finally agreed to adopt a puppy as long as I would take care of it. I was filled with so much excitement that I didn’t know what to do with myself. I can fully remember the day of the adoption. As

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    felt no remorse whatsoever. If he wasn't as guilty, then he would have at least felt bad about what he did. First of all, he wouldn't have been in that position if he hadn't been drinking a lot. Also, he could have avoided it by being patient. He said, “‘Speed’s come to stay. English roads are hopeless, of course. Can't get up a decent pace on them’” (68). This showed that no matter what, he would be speeding. By being so impatient, he truly did kill those two kids. Furthermore, even after

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    most of these people do not have excellent driving abilities while they are sober, but then add in alcohol and it becomes a horrible mess of erratic drunk drivers driving through the streets of New York. “ You 're lucky that it was just a wheel! A bad driver and not even trying!". This is a quote from chapter three and it is where party goers of one of Gatsby’s parties are gathered around a car that has wrecked in a ditch. The man driving was at Gatsby’s party and was heavily intoxicated. This quote

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    start driving just for the fun of it. Next thing you know your speeding and run right into the car in front of you. I think that 16 year olds shouldn't drive because the problem with them driving is some of them aren't very mature. Their irresponsible behavior can sometimes cost lives. They get excited they can drive on their own and there's usual deadly consequences involved. Irresponsible behavior can be one of the biggest reasons why teens shouldn't drive. Even though some teens are responsible

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    WHY I WANT TO BE A POLICE OFFICER Why I Want To Be a Police Officer Career Choices in Criminal Justice Dr. Darwin L. Driggers, Ybor Campus October 11, 2011 Why I Want To Be a Police Officer For as long as I can remember I have wanted to be a police officer. I’m sure, as a little boy, what first caught my attention were the flashing lights and sirens on the police cars. It could have also been then the facts that police officer were permitted to carry a gun and had the ability to run

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    There are a number of reasons that a person is more likely to get involved in an accident when the weather is bad. Visibility is reduced during a storm. Even if a person is using windshield wipers, the windshields can still become foggy from the falling rain. Bad weather also reduces the traction. It is hard for drivers to stop their vehicles or stay on the roadway. Strong winds are another reason it is dangerous to drive during a storm

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    and watching the videos, I learned that I judge a lot more than I thought I did. Since I have been out of my parent’s house, I have significantly changed my attitude toward society in that I give people a break. Like with the example of a person speeding—for about the last year, I do not get mad at people for flying past me on the interstate because I know what is it like to be that person and I have learned that it is not fair to be judged for being an “a**hole” when really, that person might be

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