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    Iris Marion Young voices her views on the lack of equality in our society in her book, Inclusion and Democracy. Young asks us to rethink the idea of a descriptive democracy, which is where elected representative in democracies should represent not only the expressed preferences of their constituents. In a descriptive democracy, representatives should also represent the descriptive characteristics that are politically relevant like occupation, ethnicity, sexuality, and gender. Not all groups…

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    protective also wood to help his family by example Robbing For food Task 2 choose ten words that you would not use often 1.Blighter a person who is regarded with contempt, irritation, or pity or to feel worthless person especially a man scoundrel or Rascal example you blighter come back here 2.Panting to breathe hard and quickly after exertion 3.Accustomed usual habitable 4.Frump a person who is unattractive 5.Brut human creature-based a brutal insensitive of crude person…

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    When making decisions, many people choose the easiest option but not necessarily the moral one. It is much harder to follow set convictions in actions rather than in words. To put one’s beliefs above one’s safety, or even life, takes tremendous faith and bravery. In William Shakespeare’s classic play King Lear, few endure the consequences of doing what they believe to be right when faced with decisions. Similarly, in Anthony Doerr’s unforgettable best-seller All the Light We Cannot See, moral…

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    "Food waste is like the band Rascal Flatts: It can fill a surprising number of football stadiums, even though many people consider it complete garbage," said John Oliver. In the Last Week Tonight with John Oliver: Food Waste (HBO), John Oliver discusses how much food Americans waste. He expresses how he is appalled and disgusted at the amount of food being wasted for various unacceptable reasons. Oliver makes a point to say that it’s not only affecting the hungry, but also the producers,…

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    At one point, pit bulls were even one of the most popular dogs in America. Pits even became common in the army, in fact, a pit bull acted as the first U.S. Army dog to be promoted to sergeant. Helen Keller owned a pit bull, and so did the Little Rascals with their dog, Petey. Pit bulls continuously appear throughout America’s history, but rather than appreciate their contribution to society, many people choose to focus on the negative (Position Statement,…

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    Creative Title Mark Twain is known for his controversial writing--most well-known is his novel The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. The novel focuses on Huckleberry Finn, a young, uneducated boy about thirteen years of age. Huck has misadventures with some unlikely allies such as: Jim, the previous slave of Huck’s guardian Miss Watson; the Duke and the Dauphin, sneaky thieves who attempt to rob the Wilks sisters; and the most important, Tom Sawyer, Huck’s role model. Huck looks up to Tom the…

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    to only his friends, he also has a loving heart and believes no human being should be treated badly. He shows this when the King and Duke are tarred and feathered Huck says, “Well, it made me sick to see it; and I was sorry for them poor pitiful rascals, it seemed like I couldn’t ever feel any hardness against them any more in the world. It was a dreadful thing to to see. Human beings can be awful cruel to one another” (230). Huckleberry is such a sweet boy to be thinking they do not deserve…

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    In the play “Richard the Third”, Richard, the Duke of Gloucester is clearly identified as malicious as he rises to power to king through corruption. One of the members of the Lancaster royal family, Richmond, on the other hand fights for justice in England. Richard and Richmond’s speeches addressed to their respective troops before the battle illustrates distinctive qualities of their personality. Through their diction, the characters true colors as well as their motives are revealed as.…

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    American Pit Bull Terrier the hunting dog (APBT) aka Pit Bull brings concern to a lot of people due to the quantity of human fatalities these dogs are reported in. The media would have you believe that these deaths are on the increase and is of epidemic proportions with Pit Bull being the culprit. An urban legend is that they have lockup jaws and have excellent bite force. Another story is that they're aggressive towards people, and go insane. The majority don’t understand is that the term “Pit…

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    I am reading To Kill a Mockingbird By Harper Lee. In chapters 16 through 20, the town crams in the courtroom for Tom Robinson versus Mayella Ewell’s trial. Atticus is fighting a losing battle when unclear evidence points him towards the true felon. In this journal I will be predicting and evaluating. Tom Robinson could be innocent or guilty. Anyone can predict he is innocent based on characterization by Harper Lee. Tom carries himself much like Atticus in a way. He isn’t overly confident, he…

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