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World poverty and hunger has been an ongoing issue in our society for many centuries. The definition of poverty given by *Merriam Webster dictionary is “the state of one who lacks a usual or socially acceptable amount of money or material possessions.” Poverty can be cancerous and overwhelming, and it has the ability to destroy many lives and it has over the years. According to the World Bank, in 2013 the data on global poverty stated that “767 million people, or 10.7 percent of the population,…

“Brave New World” by Aldous Huxley, Huxley has created a world in which they live in a dystopian society. There are many similarities and differences in our world and the world state. In Brave New World, the world state has attempted to reduce the chances of overpopulation so, they controlled the society that they live in. Many people argue that there are more differences than similarities, but I disagree. I feel like there are many similarities from our world to the world state. In our…

World Series Athletics have always been an important aspect of my life along with my family's life. Everyone in my family played multiple sports in elementary, middle, and high school. Our father was always pushing us to practice and play harder. My father was a very athletic man throughout his sports career. He started in high school as a baseball, track, and football star. Though he had received scholarship offers in all three, his love for football was tenacious. He went on to start as a…

Role in World Events Canada has really changed throughout the years and went from a colony of Britain, to the proud independent nation it is today. Over the years this country has played a large role in world events which helped shape not only them, but the whole world, whether it be providing military support or signing a treaty. Even though Canada was not as influential as other countries such as France, Britain, the US and Russia, they still made a contribution putting them on the world…

Although, each author of the sources used have wonderful points and some experience needed I believe that governments should focus on world hunger by addressing the issue of poverty. Poverty is a huge obstacle and if we do not start somewhere people will continue to suffer. Even if governments just confront hunger in smaller communities or areas then it could help others realize the problem and make them want to make a change for the better. The argument that swayed me was provided by Kathleen…

The dystopian novels Brave New World, Uglies and the dystopian movie The Island holds many similarities between one another within the criteria of the state. Within these three examples of dystopian worlds, the state creates the expectation that citizens must maintain a young and good looking appearance for their entire lives. In Brave New World the state uses many tactics to keep their citizens youthful and beautiful, the state administers certain drugs to the citizens each day to maintain…

The world is dealing with so many tragedies; it is headed into a post-apocalyptic status and the next step after that would be extinction. Knowing the government, they are trying to grasp onto the little bit of this we have left, however this means they have to take drastic measures. Since it is year 2213 our technology has advanced a significant amount, giving people the opportunity to live in a virtual reality world, but living in this world would mean I would have to give up my actual life.…

“The playing field is being leveled” states Thomas Friedman in his bestselling book The world is Flat.1 What Thomas Friedman is referring to is globalization of our world with the advent of new technologies and communications. Gone are the barriers to collaboration as you can now reach out quickly and easily over waters, mountains and boarders to instantly get or send information, collaborate, or market. This leveling has occurred across many industries such as retail, communication and more…

Meaning of the Title, “When Worlds Collide” In the first chapter of US History, the title, “When Worlds Collide” is given to describe this chapter. This represents that the Europeans and Natives had different cultures, diseases, plants, animals, and technology, as if they were in 2 completely different worlds, then met up with each other once Columbus set foot in the Americas. These worlds collided when Columbus, rather than sailing to India, accidentally sailed to the Americas in 1492,…

The New World 2005 The New World directed by Terrence Malick is a great film about the story of the first founding of Jamestown. The main characters are: Pocahontas (Q 'orianka Kilcher), Captain John Smith (Colin Farrell) and John Rolfe (Christian Bale). Three English ships arrive in what is now Virginia in 1607. The Englishmen quickly mark there land and start building structures. John Smith was brought there in chains and was supposed to be killed, thankfully Captain Christopher Newport…