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    In the novel Fahrenheit 451, by Ray Bradbury there society is much different than our society today. First off, some things from our society. We have women who work to pay their bills and for food. We read books, write books, share books, books are not illegal. Also, our society is a utopia compared to Guys society. We have all the amendments, which protect our right. Our firefighters put out fires and help people get out of of houses that burn down. This is the society of our people. Next,…

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    Becoming You Who do you think you are? All people are different and they all take different routes to becoming themselves. There are many autobiographies out there and numerous accounts of people’s childhoods. Many factors go into the making of you such as your childhood, your parents and your dedication to your studies. Becoming a creative person can be credited to ample amounts of free time as a child, or becoming a scholar can be credited to an undying dedication to seeking knowledge;…

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    “A Sound of Thunder” In Ray Bradbury’s “A Sound of Thunder,” the protagonist, a man named Eckels, pays a time travel company to take him on a trip back in time. Specifically, the purpose of the trip is to shoot a Tyrannosaurus Rex. Although the time travel company carefully plans the trip to avoid disturbing the course of history, it does not go as they plan because humans are not perfect. In fact, Bradbury conveys the idea that mankind is corrupt throughout the plot. The protagonist, setting,…

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    In Dante’s Inferno we see a story about a man and his descent into hell, he travels into different areas or circles of hell and witness’s the punishment or symbolic retribution that each circle holds. Dante’s tale happened in the 1300’s so what would one of those circles look like today? Lets take for an example the politician. The politician is a man or woman, who is supposed to represent, and protect the average American. However, as we see every night on the nightly news, most politician…

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    There are many uses of fire in our daily lives. Humanity uses fire as a source of heat, the use of lighting, for cooking, and as source of energy. In "Great Expections" Charles Dickens uses fire in the book for those specific reasons as well but he also uses uses it as a good reference of emotion. A good example of a common use of fire in "Great Expectations" is blacksmithing. Fire provides a livelihood for Joe at the forge. Another example, Joe relaxes in the comforting warmth in the evenings.…

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    Dental Nursing 5234 Unit 307 Written Questions Q1) How you might support patients during the taking of radiographs? There are a few ways how we can support patient during taking radiographs: - Reassure them (same patients can be very nervous) - If the patient attends with child or escort, nurse has responsibility to move everybody, except patient, out of the room during taking radiographs - Dental nurse may back up dentist when he is explaining what is going to happen - Assure patient of…

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    Can Graffiti Ever be Considered Art Banksy, an English-based graffiti artist, once wrote, “ TV has made going to the theatre seem pointless, photography has killed painting but graffiti has remained gloriously unspoilt by progress. Negative things are expected to come from graffiti. Even though it simply elaborates in wall painting. Everything around us is art, so why exclude graffiti. Graffiti is similar to art but better. A dot on a piece of paper shouldn’t be considered as art nor cost…

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    One of the topics throughout Anthem is the importance of knowledge. This is mentioned throughout the whole book, subtly and boldly said. The government leaves out important education and technology from before the “Great Rebirth”. (Rand, p. 19) This creates a lack of knowledge. Equality 7-2521 fills this void of knowledge through his own experiments in the tunnel. In the end knowledge fuels the climax. The importance of knowledge is important to the book. The government withholds important…

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    Claim: In the novel, Oryx and Crake, Margaret Atwood writes about a post-apocalyptic wasteland that the main character Snowmen faces. In the text she warns that if we control knowledge, value technology above all else, and refuse to tolerate critical thinking in education systems or in society at large, the world as we know it could be in danger. Many things in the novel support this theme including, controlling knowledge and its effects on society, valuing technology above arts and literature,…

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    This censorship is not fair nor equal. People enjoy inappropriate lyrics, not because they’re bad people but that’s their favorite genre of music. We have all have different style of music because it reflects the type of people we are, how we cope with things, and how it can relate to us. We’re allowed to make music that helps us relieve some pain or any kind of emotion we’re trying to let out. Artists shouldn’t have to worry about what will be taken off the shelves of stores because of their…

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