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Arlie Russell Hochschild is a renowned American sociologist who focuses a lot on human emotions as they relate to morals and beliefs. In her most recent book, Strangers in Their Own Land, Hochschild travels to Lake Charles, Louisiana in an attempt to understand what was going through peoples’ minds when they voted for Trump in the 2016 Presidential election. In order to do so, Hochschild must cross over “empathy walls”, or an “obstacle to deep understanding of another person” (5). Getting over…

1) Elvis Presley was born On January 8, 1935. 2) Elvis Presley was born at his guardians' two-room house. 3) About 35 minutes after his birth to the world his indistinguishable twin sibling was stillborn. 4) Next day his twin sibling was covered in an unmarked grave. 5) Elvis, talked about his twin for the duration of his life. 6) His dad, Vernon, worked a progression of odd occupations. 7) In 1948, the Presley’s moved from Tupelo to Memphis looking for better open doors. 8) In…

His story is amplified throughout the entire nation, affecting more than anyone could have ever thought. His stardom, his football career, the murders, the rumors, and the trial, ost people realize who this is by the first sentence. This is Orenthal James Simpson, or mostly know as OJ Simpson. You have seen him on the football field, in moves, in commercials, and in all likelihood, in court. But the better question is: Did he do it? Some of the things that occur through his life may be affected…

Cornelius vanderbilt should be the captain of industry because he stated the transportation of oil through trains. Also he was the inspiration behind many other industrial men. Plus he turned $100 dollars and 1 ferry into a giant shipping business that he then sold for a giant train business then he made millions of dollars and making him the richest man in america at that time. Plus he invested very well in stocks only making more and more money to add to his already millions of dollars.…

Pathos, logos, and ethos are all means of persuading others to take on a particular point of view. In the most recent presidential debate between Clinton and Trump, they both successfully utilized all the three appeals to convince the audience for their votes. By using pathos, logos, and ethos, the two presidential candidates were also able to argue their sides and propose plans for America’s future. Pathos is a significant and powerful tool of persuasion in arguments. For example, Clinton…

Donald Williams Mrs. Blamey English 10 July 17, 2016 The Patriots The Patriots’ punishment for allegedly deflating the footballs during the Super Bowl is wrong because the balls were only deflated in the first half of the game, all professional sports teams cheat, and because the Patriots were the overall better team. In the 2014 Super Bowl against the Indianapolis Colts, the New England Patriots were accused of fixing the game to their advantage. There was evidence that the Patriots did…

The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 was established to protect the labor rights of disabled people, preventing disability-based discrimination in a manner similar to the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Two main tenets of the act include the provision of “reasonable accommodations” by employers, and also establishing certain accessibility standards to be met by public facilities. The act is divided into five titles: employment rights, public entities and transportation, public and commercial…

Nine Eleven was one of the most devastating events in our history, but is the official story true, or is it a plot by the U.S. government to get their country involved in a war with Iraq? While some may have theories, others may disagree. Although no one knows what really happened, there are theories of the official story. September 11, 2001, or otherwise known as “nineeleven” is one of the most infamous dates in our history. According to abc.news, it started after “ a group of terrorists was in…

Paper rater is a pain in the butt. It kept changing my scores, it would say one thing and then change it when i went back on. I don't like paper rater, i'd rather use something else. You’d fix one thing and then the other score would go down or the score you are trying to fix would go down or stay the same. Donald John Trump was born on June 14,1946 in Queens, New York City, New York. Hes currently 70 years old. He attended Kew-Forest School and graduated from The New York Military…

Voter Behavior in American Presidential Elections Did you vote in the last presidential election? If so, who did you vote for and why? There are many factors that influence voters in presidential elections. Before we get into the different kinds of factors, let's observe what voting behavior is. The study of voter behavior is the examination of why people voted the way they did. A lot of Americans are reported to following news about national politics "very closely", but many voters…