Teenageisafundamentalstageoflifethateachhumanbeingpassesthrough.Somepeoplefacethis periodoftheirlifestronglyandpositively,whileothersfacemanyproblemsanddifficulties.This dependsontheenvironmenttheseyoungadultslivein,theirparents,theirfriends,theirliving conditions,theireducation,andmanyotherfactors.Teenagersfacemanyproblemssuchas becomingaddictedtodrugsandalcohol,beinginfluencednegativelybytheirpeers,self–imageand weight,orevenargumentswiththeirparents
Drugsbetweenteenagersisoneofthemostseriousproblems,becauseitcausesachangeinthe behaviorofanyteenagerandaphysicalchangetoo.Mostoftheteenagersusealcoholicdrinksasa waytoescape...showmorecontent...
PeerpressurehasalwaysbeenpresentandwillalsoalwaysbepresentItisnotadiseaseoracrime, itisaninfluence;eitheranegativeorapositiveone.Negativepeerpressureisaninfluenceputona persontodosomethingwrong,orsomethingthepersondoesn'twanttodo.Thismaybestealing, takingdrugs,orotherdangerousactions.Ifsomeoneinfluencesyouintodoingsomethinglikethisit isconsideredanegativepeerpressure.Thisisamajorprobleminmostschoolsallaroundtheworld. Teenagersusuallyfeelpeerpressurewhentheyfeelunpopularbetweentheirfriends,orwhenthey wanttobeacceptedinagroupofotherteenagers.Thegroupisaplacewhereonefeelsaccepted, wherehecanfeelgoodabouthimself,wherehefeelssecure.Itincreaseshisselfesteem,anditalso enhanceshisself–image.Unfortunately,teenagerswhowanttobepartofthesegroups,needto followcertainunpleasantroutines,suchasstealing,smoking,takingdrugs,ordrinkingalcohol. Manytimestheydothingsthattheywouldneverhaveimaginedthemselvesdoingbeforemeetinga newgroupofpeople.Someteenstrytomakethe"right"decisionsootherswilladmire them.Havingparentsorotherresponsibleadultstheycanturntoforhelporadviceiscrucialatthis pointinateen'slife
Teenagersmightalsofaceself–imageorweightproblems.Oneofthemainillnessesthatcomes fromthese
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Introparagraph:Attentiongetter/interestingfact:Mainidea/overallpointofessay:Firstidea/first reasonsimplified:Secondidea/secondreasonsimplified:Thirdidea/thirdreasonsimplified: Transitionsentence(leadintofirstidea):Body1Paragraph:Mainidea/reason:Forexample,in... (useaquotefromyourreadingmaterial)Also,in...useaquotefromyourreadingmaterial)(Thisis because):(Thisisalsobecause):AsaresultoftheCivilWarbeingawaroffreedom,(combine yourthisisbecausesentenceideashere..)Body2Paragraph:Mainidea/reason:Forexample,in... (useaquotefromyourreadingmaterial)Also,in...useaquotefromyourreadingmaterial)(Thisis because):(Thisisalsobecause):
Minecraftisagamewheretheplayerusestheirimaginationtoshapetheworldaroundthemusing theresourcestheyfind.Intheworldeverythingisshapedlikeablockoracube,thisincludesthe trees,thedirt,thewater,theclouds,eventhesun,everything.Thissimplegamehasn'tevenbeen releasedyetbuthasalreadysoldoveronemillioncopies.Minecraftwascreatedbyoneman, Markus"Notch"Persson,andthisishisstoryWhatmakesthestoryofMinecraftsouniqueisthatit wascreatedbyNotchandonlyNotch.NotchhadajobbeforeMinecraft,workingongamesfora company.HestartedtoworkonMinecraftinhisfreetimebutafteragiantpopularityspikehe realizedthatitcouldbeahit,sohequithisjobandbeganshowmorecontent
Thegamesellsaround10,000copiesperday.IthasbecomeaculturalphenomenonandonJanuary 12,2011salespassedtheonemillionmark,buttheycontinuedtorise.Withpopularityincreasing, bignamecomicslike"PennyArcade"and"Hejibits"discoveredthegametooandpublishedcomic stripsaboutminecraft,leadingtoevenfurthersales.Minecraftmakes$250,000adayandcontinues todosoOnJune13,2011,Minecraftpassed25millionsalesTodayMojanghas10employees MarkusPersson,JensBergensten,DanielKaplan,Junkboy,JakobPorser,CarlManneh,Tobias Mollstam,AronNeiminen,DanielFrisk,andDanielRosenfeld.Thesefewpeoplemakeuptheteam thatcontinuestoworktowardsMinecraft'sfuture.Butwithsofewemployeesthingstaketime.Even thoughthegamehasnotbeenofficiallyreleased,peoplewhobuythegamegetacopyofwhatitis rightnowastheupdatesarebeingpushedoutWithsuchsuccessMojangisthetargetofsome heavycriticismfromblogs,critics,andeventheirownfans.Onespeculationfromfansisthat Minecraftwillbethecompany's1hitwonder.Whathappensifittrulyisaonehitwonder?Willthe companygodownunder?WillitbetheendofMojang?Willtheyjoinapublisherinordertostay afloatandlosetheirtitleof"indie?"AnotherspeculationconcernsMojang'snextgamethathas absolutelynothingtodowithMinecraft,noteveninthesamegenre.Whatifnobodylikesthegame? What
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WhatIHaveLearned
WhenIthinkaboutwhatcountsaslearningtome,Ithinkaboutmylife.Justbeingabletolivein thisworldtomeisalearningexperience,becauseIfeelthatmylifeisfulloflessonsandIbelieve thatittakeslessonstolearninlifeIfeelthatIhavelearnedtounderstandlearningmoreandtoalso understandthevalueoflearning.AsIgetolderIcancomprehendsubjectmattersmorethanIcould everdobefore.IamlearningtobemoreseriousandIfindmyselfnottakinglifeforgranted anymore
IalsofeelthatmaturingcountsaslearningformebecausegrowingupIwascontinuouslybeing calledimmature.Forme,maturingcountsaslearningbecauseIfindmyselfdoingthingsInever thoughtI...showmorecontent...
IfeelthatIhavetogetridofbadhabitsinordertomakeroomforbetterhabitsthatIneedfor everydaylife.Iamlearningbetterhabitseveryday.EventhoughIdidbadonmyfirstexamIfeel thatcountedaslearningformebecausenowIknowwhatittakesformetoreceiveahighgradeon anytestItake.
ThebiggestlearningexperiencetomesofarislifeitselfIfeelthatwaybecausethereissomuchto learninlife.Ittakesgrowingupformetolearninlife.Iamnowbeginningtounderstandthevalue oflearningbecauseayearagoIdidnotappreciatelearning.IdidnotvalueitlikeIvalueitnow.I tookitforgrantedasiflearningcouldjustbegiventomeIrealizenowthatithastobeearnedMy attitudeinhighschoolwasbadbecauseIreallydidnotfeelIwaslearning,soItookitforgranted. InhighschoolIfeltasiftheteacherswerejokesandIalsofelttheydidnotcareabouteducatingme properly.Iamnowstartingtolearnthevalueofaneducation.Inowlookforwardtolearningnew thingseveryday.IfeelthatIambeginningtohaveapassionforlearning.IneverthoughtthatI wouldfeelthiswayaboutlearningbecauseIneverdidappreciateitlikeIdonowInowactually yearntolearn;IfeelthatIneedtolearnnewthings.EveryassignmentIhavedoneincollegeis teachingmesomethingnew.IthinkIfeelthiswaybecauseIammaturingandInowviewlearning differentlythanIdid
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ListeningforUnderstanding
Listeningisanimportantformofcommunication.Unfortunately,manypeoplewhodonotknow howtolistenbelievetheycanlistenwell.Theyoftensay"Ihavebeendoingthisallofmylifeof courseIcanlisten"Listeningisnotinherited,orapersonalitytrait,itisaskillthatmustbeworked onandpracticed.
Anybodycanbecomeagoodlisteneriftheyarecommittedtolearnhowandarewillingtowork hardThefirstmistakethatpeopletendtomakewhenlisteningistonotmakeanytypeofcomments whilelistening.Theytendtojuststandthereandlistenwhilethespeakertalks.Thiscanbecome veryfrustratingforthespeakerandthelistener.Whilethespeakermayfeellikeheisn'tbeingshow morecontent
Trytolistentowhatthespeakeristryingtosayandnottowhatismakingyouangry.Summarize themainpointsofwhatthespeakerwassayingsothatthefocusisonthespeakerandnotyouItis alwaysimportanttotryandlistenobjectivelynomatterwhatthespeakeristryingtosay.Bydoing this,youwillbecomeabetterlistenerandmoreabletocommunicatewithothersconcerning subjectsthatmightnormallymakeyouangrytothepointthatyouwouldnolongerbeabletocarry onaworkingconversationwiththatindividual.Thiswillmakeyouespeciallyvaluableinthe managementindustrywhere,asarule,peoplewillcometoyouwithproblemsthatneedtobe resolved.
Itisimportanttolistencarefullyandtowithholdpersonaljudgement.Thisisespeciallytruewhen thesubjectmatterorthepositiontakenbythespeakerismakingyouangryInthiscircumstance, yourinterjections,ifnotthoroughlythoughtthrough,mayjustmakethepersondefensive.Problems canalsoariseifyouaretooniceandgivealotofpositivecomments.Peoplelikeitwhentheyare beingpraised.Thiscanalterwhatthespeakerissaying.Ifyoucontinuetogivepositivecomments thespeakerwillcontinuetowantmoreofthemfromyou.Ifyouwanttofindoutwhatthespeakeris reallythinkingyouneedtolistenandwithholdevaluation
Aswellaswithholdingevaluationonemustalsoshowpatience.Whilemany
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Someone,somewhere,commitssuicideevery18minutes.Youmightneverbeabletotellwhoit willbe,itcouldbethepersonsittingrightnext.Statisticsrevealthatapproximatelythreemillion youths,between12–18,haveeitherthoughtaboutorattemptedsuicideinthepastyear.Morethan 1/3,actuallysucceeded.
Onlyinthepasttwodecades,havedepressionandsuicidebeentakenseriouslyDepressionisan illnessthatinvolvesthebody,moodandthoughts.Depressionaffectsthewayapersoneatsand sleeps,feelsaboutthemselves,andthewaytheythinkofthethingsaroundthem.Itcomesasno surprisetodiscoverthatadolescentdepressionisstronglylinkedtoteensuicideAdolescentsuicide isnowresponsibleformoredeaths...showmorecontent...
Adolescenceisastressfulexperienceforallteens.Itisatimeofphysicalandsocialchanges producingrapidmoodswingsfromsadnesstoelation.Evenanemotionallyhealthyteenagermay havetheconstantfearofnotbeinggoodenough,notmakingthevarsityteam,orgettinggood gradesSpecialsituationssuchasaparentsdivorcecantriggerintensesadnessandfeelingsof wantingtodie.
Peoplewhousuallyexperiencedepression,canseemfine.Buttherearemanykeysignstoshowthat theyaredepressed.Suchas,changeinschoolperformance,eatinghabitschange,constant unhappiness,lowselfesteem,guilt,socialisolation,inabilitytoconcentrate,irritableorangered easily,orhasaseverelostofenergy
Forateensufferingfromseveredepression,hasfeelingsofworthlessnessthatdominatestheirday. Despairiseverpresentandemotionalpainfeelslikeitwillneverend.Anysituationofangeror disappointmentmaycausetheteentocrossthelinefromwantingtodie,toactuallytryingtokill themselves.
Manyofthemfeelpainsinsideofthem,thattheycan'tdescribewhensomeoneasksthemhowthey feel.Theyjustknowthattheyaresad,orangry,orupset.Manyteenagerswilltrytocommunicate theirpainsthrough
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BRAVENEWWORLD
Introduction
ThisnovelwaswrittenbyAldousHuxleyin1932.
Itisafableaboutaworldstateinthe7thcenturyA.F.(afterFord),wheresocialstabilityisbasedon ascientificcastesystem.Humanbeings,gradedfromhighestintellectualstolowestmanualworkers, hatchedfromincubatorsandbroughtupincommunalnurseries,learnbymethodicalconditioningto accepttheysocialdestiny.TheactionofthestorydevelopsroundBernardMarx,andanunorthodox andthereforeunhappyalpha–plus(somethinghadpresumablygonewrongwithhisantenatal treatment),whovivitsanewMexicanReservetionandbringsasavagebacktoLondon.Thesavage isatfirstfascinatedbytheNewWorld,butfinallyrevolted,andhis...showmorecontent... Differentchassesexist–Alpha,Beta,Gamma,andsoon–buttheirrelationstoeachotherandto societyasawholearestabilizedbythepainlesstechniqueof"sleepteaching"that demonstratestoeachindividualthemanifestrightnessofhisorherplaceintheworld.
Huxley,LeonardAldous
Tall,witty,charismatic,conspicuoslyhandsome,apolymath,AldousHuxleywasanintellectual lighthouseformorethanfortyyears.Hewrotepoetry;drama;screenplays;journalism;biography ;social,scientificandintellectualhistory;hewasadistinguishedessayist,butaboveallelse,hewas anovelist.Judgedearlybycriticsandbyalargepopularaudienceasanoriginallampofmodern fiction,Huxley´sworkisnowbestundestoosasamirrorthatcreativelydistortsandreshapestwo linesofthenarrativetradition.
HewasborninGodalming1894,Surrey,andstudiedinEtonandOxfordUniversityHeworkedin variousneewspaperandpublishedfourbooksofpoemsbeforeappershisfirstpublishedfictoin, Limbo(1920),whichincludessixstoriesandabriefplay.In1921Huxleywrotehisfirstnovel, CromeYellowForthenext8yearsHuxleypublishedthreenovelsEachwasfollowedbya collectionofstories:Antichay(1923),byLittleMexican(1924).ThenovelconfirmedHuxley´s relationshipwiththepostwaegeneration;ThoseBarrenLeaves(1925)byTwoorThreeGraces (1926);(1930).andPoint
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OpeningtoaHorrorStory
Theytoldhimthehousewashaunted.Theytoldhimthehousewasstrange.Fivefamilieshad movedin,andnevermadeitout.Aliveanyway.Hehadalreadysurvivedtwodayswithhisfamily. Hissecondnightinhisnewhome,whatcouldpossiblyhappen?
Awhisperedname.
Theboystirsinhissleep.Apale,vaporousmoonlightstheroom.Shadowsaredeep.Hetwistshis head,turningtowardsthewindowsothathisfacebecomesasoftmask,unblemished,colourless. Buttheboy'sdreamistroubled;beneathhislids,hiseyesdarttoandfro.
Thewhisperedname:
'Daniel....'
Itssoundisdistant.
Theboyfrowns;yetthevoiceiswithinhisownslumber,a...showmorecontent... Hestandsatthedoor,asiffearingtotouch.Butheispuzzled.More–heiscurious.Hetwiststhe handle,themetal'scoldnessleapingalonghisarmlikeicedenergyreleasedfromasourceThe shockismildagainstthedampchillofhisownbody.Hepullsthedooropenandthedarkness beyondismoredense;itseemstoswellintothebedroom,awaxingshadow.Heshrinksaway, reluctanttoallowcontactwiththisfreshdarkness.
Hisvisionadjusts,andtheinkinessscattersasifweakenedbyitsownsuddengrowthHeadvances again,passingthroughthedoorwaytostandshiveringonthelandingoverlookingthestaircase.To descendthiswouldbelikesinkingintotheblackestofallpits,fordarknessdownthereappears final
Stillthehushedwhisperurges:
'...Daniel...'
Helistensforamomentmore,perhapswishingthattheminorvoicewouldalsorousehissleeping parents.Thereisnosoundfromtheirroom;griefhasexhaustedtheirbodiesaswellastheirspirit. Hestaresintothecentreofthedarknessbelow,terriblycompelledtodescend.
Thefingersofonehandslideagainstthewall,ashedoesso,theirtipsripplingoverthetextured
wallpaper.Disbeliefmingleswiththefascinationandthefear.Smalllights–caughtfromwho
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Inthispaperonewilllearnthedifferentpartsofthebrainandtheirfunctions.Althoughthebrain isn'tthelargestorganofthehumanbodyitisthemostcomplexandcontrollingorgan.Itisamazing howcomplicatedthebrainis.Thebraincontrolseveryactionwithinandoutofyourbody.Thebrain hasmainareasthatcontaindifferentareasthathavespecificfunctions.Forinstancethebasal gangliaholdsthelentiformandthecaudate
Thebrainisn'tjust"THEBRAIN"itisactuallyagroupofmanyparts.Theyhelptoinformthebrain onthethingsgoingonwiththehumanbody.Thebrainissplitintotwomainparts,theleftandthe righthemisphereThelefthemispherehasaboutthesameareasastherighthemisphereThe only...showmorecontent...
Thecorpuscallosumisabundleofnervesthatconnectsthetwohemispheres.Theareathatpasses andprocessesinformationconcerningtouch,pain,temperature,andpressureonskinisthethalamus. Thelimbicsystemcontrolsyourbehaviorandemotions.Itisinvolvedinemotionssuchasfear, rage,pleasure,andsorrowIntheprefrontalareaofthefrontallobeemotionaltraitsarecontrolled Inthetemporallobeexpressedbehavioriscontrolled.Theparietallobediscriminatessensory.The occipitallobeiswherevisualinterpretationtakesplace.Ponsisacrossroadfornervesgoingupto thecortex,tothecerebellumandthendownthespinalcord.Thecortexistheoutergrayareawhere thinkingtakesplace.Theolfactorycortexreceivessensesfromthenosethatitthensortsout.The areathatidentifieswhatweseebyworkingoutmovements,colors,andshapesisthevisualcortex Theareathatreceivestastesensesiscalledgustatorycortex.Thearearesponsibleforanalyzing data,performingmemoryfunctions,learningnewinformation,formingthoughts,andmaking decisionsisthecerebralcortexThemotorcortexisinvolvedinmusclemovementThecerebellum isvitalwhencarryingoutcomplicated,skilledmovements.Itismuchlikeaminibrain. Ifbeforeyoureadthispaperyouthoughtthebrainwasa"onemanmachine"I'msureyouropinion haschangedafterreadinghispaper.Itisamazinghowgodhascreatedthebraintohavesomany areas
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Businessplaysamajorrolewithinoursociety.Itisacreativeandcompetitiveactivitythat continuouslycontributestotheshapingofoursociety.Bysatisfyingtheneedsandwantspeople cannotsatisfythemselves,businessesimprovethequalityoflifeforpeopleandcreateahigher standardofliving.
Itisawayforindividualstoprovidegoodsandservicestoconsumers,andatthesametime,produce aprofitforthemselves.Businessesarenotonlyimportantbecausetheyprovidegoodsandservices forconsumers,buttheyalsoimprovetheeconomyandincreasejobsforpeoplewithinsocietywhich isanadditionalfactproducingahigherstandardofliving.Tomeasureoursocietiesstandard of...showmorecontent...
InternationaltradedeficitsoccurwhenanationimportsmorethenitexportsTheDeclineof SmokestackAmericaiswhenthereisachangefromanindustrialtoapost–industrialeconomy. Finally,theconservationofenergyissothatthereareasufficientamountofnaturalresources necessarytoproducegoods.Generaleconomicgrowthorstagnationalsohasanimportantinfluence onbusinesswithinoursociety.Manyfactorscanaffectit'scondition,suchaswar,newinventions andtechnology,politicalassassinations,thediscoveryofphysicalandnaturalresources,labor negotiations,governmentaction,andmanyothers.Whentheeconomyisstrongandthedemandis high,businessescanprosper.Regardlessofhowgreattheeconomymaybecome,businessesstill mustcompetewithotherfirmsforscarcerawmaterialsandlabor
Abusinessesenvironmentcreatesmanyopportunitiesaswellasproblemsforprosperingbusinesses. Theenvironmentdetermineswhatabusinesscandobyshapingandchannelingitsdevelopment. Businessesfunctionwithinanenvironmentbyallowingentrepreneurstoraisecapitalandcreate profitsfreelyThesupplyofmoneyavailablewithinabusinessaswellastheeconomicstability throughtimesofgrowthandrecessionhavestrongeffectsonbusinesses.Notonlyisthephysical environment,includingnaturalresources,pollutionandenergyasdiscussedpreviously,important, butmanyother
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Whatisperseverance?Perseveranceistheabilitytogoonwhenthingsseemhopeless.Itisalsoa measureofsuccess,oratleasthowmuchsacrificeoneiswillingtomakeinthenameofsuccess.As students,itisimpossibletoachievepersonalsuccesswithouthavingagoal,ordirection.Thegoal anddirectionthatoftenpropelsustoachieveisperseverance.Perseveranceistheabilitytoforge aheaddespitesetbacksthatthreatentounderminealleffortstosucceed
Wearehighschoolstudentsandthatmeansthatthesenseofurgencytostriveforandtoachieve personalsuccessisnowWiththisurgencycomestheexpectationofhavingtopersevereThisyear hasnotbeenaseasyoneforusasaschoolbody.Wehavebeen...showmorecontent...
Thereisnoshameinfalling;theshameisinacceptingthethefallasdefeat.NelsonMandellaonce said,"Thegreatestgloryinlivingliesnotinneverfalling,butinrisingeverytimeyoufall."Thatis theessenceofpersevering––findingthewilltogetupeventhoughyouknowyouarebeingcounted out
Eachdayisachallengeforsomeofus.Someofyoustruggletogetupeachmorningandmakeitto school.Butyoufinditwithinyourselftodobecausethehopeofabettertomorrowcompelsyouto doso.Itisnoteasytoexplaintoteachersorotherstudentsthattherewasnoonetowakeyouupand seethatyouwerereadyforschoolThemomentyouleaveyourhouseandsteponthebus,youare onestepclosertorealizingyourdream,tofulfillingyourpurpose.Thatiswhatperseveranceis.Itis thefindingthestrengthtodotheimpossiblebecauseyouknowthatallthingsarepossible.Itis understandingthatyourtomorrowhasgreatpossibilitiesbecauseofthestepsyoutaketodayIhada neighborwhoseparentsweredivorced,butitseemslikebothparentsdivorcedher.Hermotherhad custody,butshewasseldomaround.Myfriendraisedherself.Shegaveawholenewmeaningtothe phrase"puttingyourselfthroughschool",butshewasinmiddleschool.However,shehadadream ofsomethingbetteranditwasevidentthatitrequiredself–motivationanddetermination.
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Ender'sGameEssay
ThenovelEnder'sGameiswrittenbyOrsonSchottCard.Itisaboutayoungboywhoissentto battleschool.Hemeetsfriendsandmakesadversaries.Inbattleschool,outinspace,Ender,the youngboyisageniusandistaughtmanytacticstodestroytheirprimeenemythebuggersHe excelsinschoolandbattleshiswayintocommandschoolbeforetherequiredage.Thereheistold heisbattlingbuggersinsimulationsorishe?Throughoutthenovel,Enderismanipulated,bullied, andisolated,whichcreatesmanythemesandmessagesInthisnovelEnder'sGamethemaintheme islifeisagame.ThreecharactersthatbestprovethisareEnder,Peter,andBonzo.
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AnothercharacterthatbestshowthethemelifeisagameisBonzo.BonzoisEnder'sadversary.His lifewasalsoagamebecauseheisanenemy,hehastheadvantageandhedies.BonzohatedEnder theminuteEndersteppedintoBonzo'splatoonRightthenandthereBonzobecameEnder'senemy Inmanycombatgamesthereisanenemywhoistryingtomakeitmoredifficult.Bonzowhoisan enemywantedEndergonebecauseBonzowasjealousofEnder'swinningstreak.Bonzohatedhim andhewasfurious.Onpage205,CrazyTomquestioned,"Thatsomeoftheolderboyswanttokill you?"ThisquotereferstoBonzoandothersoldiers.TheyareEnder'senemyandtheywantedto annihilatehimEveryenemy'sgoalistodestroytheirvictimandBonzotriedwithanadvantage Advantageisalsoanotherreasonwhylifeisagame.Whileplayinggamessomebodyalwayshasthe advantage.InthiscaseBonzobroughtothersoldierstoconfrontEnder.Page207,bottomparagraph describeshowsevenboyswerewatchingEnderintheshowersThisexampledemonstratesthe advantagethatBonzohasoverEnder.Whetheritistwoagainstoneorfightingsoldierswithoutany weapons.AdvantageisacontributingfactoringamesandthatportrayshowBonzo'slifeisagame. Withanadvantageapersonmightthinkyouaregoingtowin,butEnderthoughtdifferently.Ender overcametheoddsand
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"Macbeth"atragedywrittenbyWilliamShakespeare,portrays,howthemaincharacterMacbeth, transformsfromawarhero,toamurderingvillain.MacbethstartsoutasthethaneofGlamisand steadilyrisestobecomeKingofScotland.ThehigherMacbethroseonhisroadofpowerthemore corruptandevilhebecame.ThecharacterchangeofMacbethignitesthewholethemeoftheplay. Macbethisshownasavigorouswarherointheopeningscene"Andfortune,onhisdamnedquarrel smilingshowedlikearebel'swhore.Butall'stooweakforbraveMacbeth."(1.216.18)Thecaptain expressingthebravenessofgreatMacbethinScotland'sbattlewiththeinvadingNorwayhordes.It didn'ttakelongforthepeopleofshowmorecontent
Macbethdecidesthathewontmurdertheking.LadyMacbeth'sdeterminationtobecomequeen influencesMacbeth'sdecision.
"Ifitweredonewhentisdone,thentwereitbedonequickly"(1.71–2)Macbethistoyingwiththe notiontomurderKingDuncan.MacbethwouldnotbesatisfieduntilheruledallScotland!Anidea turnedintoapriority,Macbethwasn'tthinkingofkillingthekinghewassureofit"Isthisadagger whichIseebeforeme,thehandletowardmyhand...."(2.142–43)Macbeth'svisionturnedouttobe afalsecreationofthemindthatledmacbethtobelievethatfatewastellinghimtokillKingDuncan.
NeartheendoftheplayMacbethstrueevilnesscomesoutMacbethparanoialeadshimtobelieve thateveryoneisouttogethim."Soishemine,andinsuchbloodydistancethateveryminuteofhis thrustsagainstmyhear'stlife"(3.1128–130)MacbethgrowssuspiciousofBanquo.Thewitch's predictionsofBanquo'skidsbecomingkingengulfedallthoughtsinMacbeth'shead"I'llmake assurancedoublesure."(4.193)MacbethismakingsureBanquoandhissonfleancearemurdered. MacbethfelttheitwasbesttohiremurderstohandlefleanceandBanquo.Macbethisovercome withevil."Fromthismomenttheveryfirstlingofmyheartshallbethefirstlingofmymind"(4.1 165–168)Macbeth'smindno
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Violenceisoneofthemostproblematicissuessocietyfacestoday,andithasbeenincreasingday afterday,inthestreetsofourcities.Themostcommondescriptionofwhatviolencereallyiscanbe givenasnegativitytowardssomethingorsomeoneeitherthroughphysicalorverbalactions,which oftencausesthevictimtosufferpain.Thedifferenttypesofviolencethatexistinourmulti–cultural societyareout–numbered,butthemostevidentonesaredomestic,gang,sexual,andracialviolence Whileviolencecandefinitelybereduced,itwillneverbeeliminatedduetothenatureofhumans.
Domesticviolence,alsoknownasspousalabuse,occurswhenapersoninanintimaterelationshipor marriagetriestodominateandcontrol...showmorecontent...
OnOctober242000,anewsarticleheadlineread,"Gangwars6Dead".Thiseventhadtakenplace inEtobicoke,andthenewsarticlecontainedsentenceslike"Sixvictimsinsixmonths"and "calculatedexecutions".Italsocontainedtermslike"Bloods"and"Crips".Thesetermsand sentenceshaveofficiallycrossedtheborderandhavebecomealltoofamiliarinCanadiancitiesIn ordertocutbackthisoutlawbehaviour,weneedtoeducateouryouthabouttheilleffectsofgangs, drugs,guns,andshouldtrytopersuadethemtoinsteadmakefriendswiththosewhoacceptyoufor whoyouareandusealltheirtimeindoingsomethingpositiveandproactive.Asaresultofreducing andpreventinggangviolence,manycitieshavecreatedspecialtaskforcesandgivenschoolstheir ownpoliceofficers
Sexualviolenceisanotherformofviolencethathasplaguedourcities.Thiscrimeinvolvesviolence thatisspecificallysexualinnature,towhichthevictimdoesnotgiveconsentAccordingto2005 statistics,51%ofallCanadianwomenhaveexperiencedatleastoneincidentofsexualviolence.6 outof10victimswhoreportedbeingsexuallyviolatedwereunder17.Thesenumbersarealarming andscary.Itisextremelyimportanttogetridofsuchsinistercrimesinourcommunitiesbecauseit robsthevictimsoftheirinnocence,self–esteem,confidence,andeventrustinoursociety.The
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Weareallawareofdeath,andweknowitwillcometousall.Tomanyofusdeathbringsachill downourspineriddenwithfear,buttoothersitisriddenwithstrengthandsatisfactionof accomplishment.Fortunatelyorunfortunatelyweareallcondemnedtodeath.Howevernoone knowswhenexactlytheinevitablewillapproach,butweallknowitisinescapable.Butwhatmakes deathseemmorerealistictousandthoseindenialofitisthelucidpicturesofpeoplesuffering,in painandthoseontheirdeathbedbeforemanyofuscanberationaleandacceptthetruth.Someone oncesaid,“Lifeisabout50–70yearsofpain.Oneisbornthroughthe mother’spainanddieleavingothersinpain';Howdoweacceptandshowmore content...
Thisincreaseofloveallowsourmindtofeelsomesortofsatisfactionthatgoodcancomeoutof prayingandifonewastodie,ourfaithwouldtellusthatwedidourbest.Inotherwords,ourlove towardsourfaithtendstobeoneofthestrongestlifelineswecanpossestoreducetheguiltandpain ofthosearounduswhoaresuffering
Formanyofuswhoareinarelationshipeitherbymarriageorsimplyasmatescanrelatetothe feelingstheyareexhibitedwithinandaroundonewhentheyarewithorsimplythinkingaboutour mates.Thisfeelingofsecurityandbelongingtendstoincreaseourlovetowardseachother, especiallyduringtimesofpainanddeathWebegintoseetheworldofinsecurityandbeingalone,a worldofbeingabandonedandfeelinguseless.Therearethosewhodon’tpossesa “soulmate';,andnonethelesstheytoofeelanincreaseoflove;theloveofhavinga mateofbeingwantedandloved,andthefeelingofnotbeingalone
Asparentsorparentstobe,whetherwithinmonthsoryears,weallashumansstriveforonegoalat theend;toraiseourchildrenthebestwecanandthebesttheycanbe.Ifandwhenthetimecomes forusasparentsandhumanstopasson,andifweleaveourchildrenhere,withoutasenseof accomplishmentand
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