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North Korea, Sudan, and Somalia has great disparity between the social classes. The poor in these countries have very little compared to the rich, and the reason behind much of this is the inadequate or over-enforcement of the laws. Suzanne Collins got inspired by these events and wrote a book based off of these events. The Hunger Games suggests that the hierarchical manner in which social classes are organized is determined by the governmental decisions. Roman Influence Just as in Rome, Panem…

I felt unsafe living in New York. I was unaware of the menace in the world until I experienced 9/11. For the rest of that year, I was afraid of every Muslim person because the news was generalizing and stereotyping all Muslim people. Eventually I got over my fear of Muslims and boarding an airplane. Growing through puberty at young age made me feel weird and awkward. I kept my menstrual cycle a secret from my friends because I felt embarrassed and taught I was the only girl experiencing my…

How Does Society Affect American Literature? When you think of America you think of white picket fences, big houses, with perfect families eating around a person dinner table sharing about their day. Even though this isn’t the typical life for most Americans, how did the idea get there? How come everything is the way it is now? Today, I am here to show you these reasons and more. We have all heard a creation story, whether it was Adam and Eve or the Big Bang. A creation story told by the…

Throughout history, there has been Beethoven, a musical prodigy, William Shakespeare, the greatest playwright, Albert Einstein, a genius physicist, and the list goes on and on. In modern history, not many stellar intellects make themselves known to the world, but the ones that do often do not receive enough recognition for their exemplary works and achievements. Stephen King was born on September 21, 1947. Growing up, his family frequently faced many financial troubles, so they had to move…

For most, it could be a god given talent like playing a sport or a desire to create something out of junk, but for the musicians, it’s their literature and music. A vast majority of the living society want to perish because they see their family members or their dearest friends dying off…

A Successful Immigrant Story My father’s history is an example of determination, hard work and achievements. His desire to learn, to adapt, and to teach, as well as his special skills and talents makes his story a successful immigration one; an American Dream. Dante Americo Verme Ferreyra was born in 1953 in Lima, Peru and he is my father. His father, Dante Antonio Verme Ryan was commonly known as “Kukuki”—he liked cookies—and was also born in Lima, Peru, in 1922. “Kukuki’s” father was born in…

more dollars than people who just have a High School diploma, or around 50,000 more dollars in their lives normally. In 2012 an associates degree was worth around 170,000 more than someone with just a high school diploma in 2011. In 2012 85% of America's 400 richest people had college education. That is one pro to having college education you can make a lot more money than someone who doesn't have a…

their houses. And I feel motionless, just standing there, as if my nervous system had just decided to take a break. I'm just standing there praying, hoping he will be okay, hoping that I wouldn't have to say goodbye. In blistering Texas, it was America's Independence Day. As usual on every Independence Day since I was five years old, Ben and Alex, my two best friends, and I, went on a manly picnic. I diligently carried out my household chores, packed my picnic bag and off, and said “Adios…

Abstract The purpose of this paper is to define and explore the socioeconomic changes of Roaring 20s, and reveal its prevalence in modern day America. In order to better comprehend the topic discussed, the analysis will divided into five subsections of study: 1) The New World of the 1920s and the Government System, 2) The Affection of economic to Urbanization and City Life, 3) How the Harlem Renaissance affected racial tension in America, 4) The Party Atmosphere during the 1920s, and 5) The…

When Charles Darwin published his famous book “On the Origin of Species” (1859) it outlined what he had learned on his geological exploration around the world. Darwin’s theory of evolution states that natural selection (the process whereby organisms better adapted to their environment tend to survive and produce more offspring) is the cause of evolution. Through many explorations, his findings supported this claim. For example, when he traveled to the Galapagos Islands in Ecuador, he observed…