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  • Disadvantages of Human Cloning - Loss of Human Identity

    Disadvantages of Human Cloning - Loss of Human Identity

    Breyan Ms. White English 1213, 023 November 3, 2003 Disadvantages of Human Cloning - Loss of Human Identity Cloning has always been a subject whose thoughts both fascinates and frightens the world. On February 27, 1997, a stunning announcement appeared in the British journal Nature that rocked the scientific world: for the first time ever recorded, a mammal- a lamb named Dolly had been successfully cloned from an adult cell. Coinciding with this shocking proclamation,

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    Submitted: January 15, 2010 By: Tommy
  • Discipline

    Discipline

    Effective Discipline Reduces Stress Today, most parents are so wrapped up in discipline that they have to make choices for the child. In majority cases of a child misbehaving a parent often times will scold him or her by yelling or spanking. Other parents will just make the decision for there children. My thoughts are that you have to let a child make a mistake or two to learn what it really means to become

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    Submitted: December 23, 2009 By: Top
  • Discontinue the Celebration of Columbus Day in America

    Discontinue the Celebration of Columbus Day in America

    Topic: To discontinue the celebration of “Columbus Day General Purpose: To persuade Specific Purpose: To enlighten the unaware of the malicious acts committed by Christopher Columbus in hopes of putting an end to the celebration of Columbus Day. Thesis Statement: Celebrating “Columbus Day” is a horrendous tradition commemorating an evil man who is not worthy of such a prestigious honor, canceling the holiday in the remaining 33 active states would be a step in the

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    Essay Length: 939 Words / 4 Pages
    Submitted: February 9, 2010 By: Mike
  • Discourses

    Discourses

    If you want to learn English, the classroom is not the best place to pick up the language. Think about when children are learning how to talk. Typically the parents or guardians of the child teach this by acquisition. James Paul Gee defines acquisition in his short story “What is Literacy” as “…a process of acquiring something subconsciously by exposure to models and a process of trial and error, without a process of formal teaching.

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    Submitted: December 23, 2009 By: Janna
  • Discourses - the Relativeness Between "a Fortunate Life" and My Own Personal Life

    Discourses - the Relativeness Between "a Fortunate Life" and My Own Personal Life

    Discourses Have you ever been in the situation where you are practically alone? Void of crucial relationships in your life? Well Albert Facey was in this position. He lost both parents at a very young age. We are linked in that way to some degree. A discourse is controls what we believe, what we value, how we act and our attitudes. A Fortunate life follows the stories and events of Albert Facey who lived with

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    Submitted: December 23, 2009 By: Jon
  • Discrimination

    Discrimination

    The topic of discrimination can be a very sensitive one to discuss. The world has always, and probably will always be faced with this problem. In all countries there is most likely at least one type of blatant discrimination that affects different groups of people. There are several different definitions for discrimination. The definition given in class is: the denial of opportunity, and/or equal. Discrimination is the denial of opportunity or equal rights toward a

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    Essay Length: 1,475 Words / 6 Pages
    Submitted: November 9, 2009 By: Edward
  • Discrimination

    Discrimination

    Discrimination Why is it that humans still get judged on there appearance? Why is it that some humans are still being discriminated against because of the country they are from? We need to stop all this because we are all God’s creation and he made us no better then anyone else. This is one of the main themes raised in the Chrysalids novel and this essay will be discussing that point. Hurricane Katrina was a

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    Submitted: January 6, 2010 By: Mikki
  • Discrimination

    Discrimination

    Discrimination The topic discrimination can be a very sensitive one to discuss. The world has always and probably will always be faced with this problem. In all countries there is most likely at least one type of barefaced discrimination that affects different groups. There are several definitions for discrimination. The definition given in the encyclopedia is: the denial of an opportunity, and /or equal rights towards a certain group of people. I believe that

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    Essay Length: 1,375 Words / 6 Pages
    Submitted: April 13, 2010 By: Jon
  • Discriptive Essa on a Dresser

    Discriptive Essa on a Dresser

    The heirloom that I have chosen to write about is an early 20th century chess of drawers that has passed from my grandfather to my father and finally to me. It was bought at an open air flea market around Potomac, MD by my great-grandfather for my grandfather in 1915. My grandfather used it as his childhood clothing dresser in his home on Pennsylvania Ave. in DC. My father did the same in Potomac, MD

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    Essay Length: 302 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: April 3, 2010 By: Steve
  • Discriptive Essay

    Discriptive Essay

    Houses come in many different sizes and shapes, but there is something diverse with mine. It might be because it belongs to my family or there really is something that sticks out more than other homes in the area. Maybe it is the location, or even the color of the house. Most people think their residence is the best place in the world and my feelings fall into that category. In my judgment, my home

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    Essay Length: 580 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: December 13, 2009 By: July
  • Discuss Collaborative Interventions for the Person Experiencing Shock, Including Medications, Blood Transfusion and Intravenous Fluids

    Discuss Collaborative Interventions for the Person Experiencing Shock, Including Medications, Blood Transfusion and Intravenous Fluids

    Week 13 revision: Shock and trauma Learning Outcomes 1. Discuss collaborative interventions for the person experiencing shock, including medications, blood transfusion and intravenous fluids. 2. Describe the risk factors, aetiologies and pathophysiology of the different types of shock. 3. Identify the classifications of shock. 4. Discuss the four (4) stages and clinical manifestations of shock. 5. Describe the components and types of trauma. 6. Discuss causes, effects and initial management of trauma. 7. Discuss diagnostic

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    Submitted: January 14, 2015 By: pinpin1
  • Discuss Death of a Salesman as a Tragedy. as Defined by Aristotle, Is It Correct to Label the Play as a Tragedy?

    Discuss Death of a Salesman as a Tragedy. as Defined by Aristotle, Is It Correct to Label the Play as a Tragedy?

    Research Paper Discuss Death of a Salesman as a tragedy. As defined by Aristotle, is it correct to label the play as a tragedy? Outline I. INTRODUCTION A. Arthur Miller’s play “Death of a Salesman” B. Willy Loman spent his life searching for success and happiness based on self centered ideals and illusion II. MAIN BODY A. Willy’s Life 1. Grasping for success a. Measurement of success b. Distorted view 2. Self Worth a. Successful

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    Submitted: January 5, 2010 By: regina
  • Discuss Representations of one of the Following Social Identities in the Work of Austen; Sisters.

    Discuss Representations of one of the Following Social Identities in the Work of Austen; Sisters.

    Discuss representations of one of the following social identities in the work of Austen; sisters. Jane Austen was one of eight children born to Rev. George Austen and his wife Cassandra. As one of two girls in a large and boisterous family, an intimate bond formed between Jane and her elder sister Cassandra. Their shared experiences of boarding school and education cemented the firm relationship as they helped one another to deal with the disillusions

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    Submitted: November 30, 2009 By: Andrew
  • Discuss Slessor's Use of Imagery I at Least Three Poems

    Discuss Slessor's Use of Imagery I at Least Three Poems

    Essay Question: Discuss Slessor's use of imagery i at least three poems. Slessor's complex poems use many types of imagery, his imagery is one of his artistic techniques which defines him from other poets in Australia. One could say that his powerful words paint a picture for the reader but as they say, seeing is believing. Slessor uses many types of imagery however death, time and water are the main ones. He uses these in

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    Submitted: April 9, 2010 By: Monika
  • Discuss Tennessee Williams’ Use of Symbolism in “the Glass Menagerie”

    Discuss Tennessee Williams’ Use of Symbolism in “the Glass Menagerie”

    Discuss Tennessee Williams’ use of symbolism in “The Glass Menagerie” Tennessee Williams’ memory play “The Glass Menagerie describes three separate characters, their dreams and the realities they face in a changing world. The play is set in an apartment in st Louis during the American depression. The Glass Menagerie exposes the lost dreams of a southern family and their desperate struggle to escape reality. The play “The glass menagerie” itself is a symbol Williams uses

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    Submitted: May 24, 2010 By: Janna
  • Discuss the Arguments That Antigone, Haemon and Creon Make on Either Side of the Debate. How Does the Writer, Sophocles Tell Us Who Is Right.

    Discuss the Arguments That Antigone, Haemon and Creon Make on Either Side of the Debate. How Does the Writer, Sophocles Tell Us Who Is Right.

    This essay will be about the Sophocles’ Antigone. Antigone is a no-nonsense kind of woman and even when she first appears to us at the end of Oedipus the King, she was a no-nonsense little girl. Antigone, by Sophocles, is a story about the struggle between Antigone, who represents the laws of the gods and Creon, who represents the laws of the state. Antigone includes the several arguments on the rights of the individual versus

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    Submitted: April 14, 2019 By: mphojanie
  • Discuss the Dramatic Development of Lady Macbeth

    Discuss the Dramatic Development of Lady Macbeth

    Macbeth is a drama written about how a warrior tries to become king through murder and deceit with the help of his wife, and how the consequences of their actions are great. The play is centred around four main themes: evil, death, mental disorders and the supernatural (which are closely linked together). Lady Macbeth shows all of these things and is a very diverse character who slowly develops through the course of the play. At

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    Essay Length: 314 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: December 3, 2009 By: Fonta
  • Discuss the Importance of Act Three, Scene 5. How Does Shakespeare Use Dramatic Devices in Order to Make It Such an Interesting and Important Scene?

    Discuss the Importance of Act Three, Scene 5. How Does Shakespeare Use Dramatic Devices in Order to Make It Such an Interesting and Important Scene?

    Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare is a tragic love story. The story concerns the love between two young people, Romeo and Juliet. This is set against a feud between their two families: the Montagues and the Capulets. This feud develops the themes of conflict, deception and dignity in the play. The play includes a lot of themes, love, family, hate, deception and revenge. In the Elizabethan period, women were subordinate to men. They were

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    Submitted: January 14, 2010 By: regina
  • Discuss the Importance of Female Characters in the Crucible and Snow Falling on Cedars. Compare the Ways They Are Presented.

    Discuss the Importance of Female Characters in the Crucible and Snow Falling on Cedars. Compare the Ways They Are Presented.

    Assignment1: Discuss the importance of female characters in ‘Snow Falling on Cedars,’ and ‘The Crucible.’ Compare the ways in which they are presented. In both, the novel, ‘Snow Falling On Cedars,’ and the play of ‘The Crucible,’ the strength of the female characters is detailed by their portrayals throughout the text, highlighting their importance to the narrative of their respective literature. When we are first introduced to Abigail, we learn that she has been raised

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    Submitted: March 11, 2010 By: Mike
  • Discuss the Opinion That More Than Anything Else, It Is Eddie's Understanding of What It Is to Be a Man That Drives the Tragedy.[a View from the Bridge]

    Discuss the Opinion That More Than Anything Else, It Is Eddie's Understanding of What It Is to Be a Man That Drives the Tragedy.[a View from the Bridge]

    Eddie Carbone is an American-Sicilian man working in Brooklyn. He works as a longshoreman: carrying crates and goods from the ships. He is quite a large man. His job requires him to be strong and a good worker. In other words he is very masculine. He is an ordinary man. He lives with his wife and niece, whom he treats like a daughter, and like all good men should do, he works every day

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    Submitted: January 11, 2010 By: Jessica
  • Discuss the Role of the Inspector in Priestly’s ’an Inspector Calls’.

    Discuss the Role of the Inspector in Priestly’s ’an Inspector Calls’.

    An Inspector Calls ‘An Inspector Calls’ remains as popular as the day it was written. This long running popularity is accounted for by the dramatic themes and the direct involvement of the readers. The play challenges us to review our own conscience and the intriguing genre and mysterious person of the Inspector makes this play a popular, entertaining and insightful outlook of social conscience and responsibility. The crucial fact that leads to the popularity of

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    Submitted: June 5, 2010 By: Fatih
  • Discuss the Significance of Father Figures in Frankenstein

    Discuss the Significance of Father Figures in Frankenstein

    Discuss the significance of father-figures in Frankenstein Frankenstein is a story of science gone dreadfully amiss. Shelley offers depth and meaning to Frankenstein by presenting (sometimes covertly so) insinuations of failed father and son relationships littered throughout the story. The most obvious relationship in this story is that between Victor Frankenstein and his monster, however, there are other characters in the story that present themselves as father-figures. In this essay, I will endeavour to discuss

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    Submitted: December 28, 2009 By: Monika
  • Discuss the Symbolism of Light in the Play, Particularly the Image of the Light Bulb. It Can Be Argued That Scene 9 in Which Mitch Forces Blanche Under the Light Bulb Is the Climax of the Play. Discuss. Refer to the Evolution of Blanche's Inner Conflict I

    Discuss the Symbolism of Light in the Play, Particularly the Image of the Light Bulb. It Can Be Argued That Scene 9 in Which Mitch Forces Blanche Under the Light Bulb Is the Climax of the Play. Discuss. Refer to the Evolution of Blanche's Inner Conflict I

    Tennessee Williams begins his play, “A Streetcar named Desire”, with presenting a reader with esoteric and sensuous woman Blanche, the audience sees the protagonist undone by her illusions. The light in the play can be used to evaluate on Blanches attraction, goals and reveal factor, all these substances help to discuss protagonist conflict in the play. Thetransition of Blanche’s inner conflict into an external can be shown through the symbolism of light in this

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    Submitted: December 6, 2009 By: Fonta
  • Discuss the Use of the Narrative Voice in the Extracts. How Successful Are They at Introducing the Character in the Openings to the Novel?

    Discuss the Use of the Narrative Voice in the Extracts. How Successful Are They at Introducing the Character in the Openings to the Novel?

    The two extracts are taken from two books that differ in both style and language. The first is from Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte, which was written in 1847 and the second is from the Colour Purple by Alice Walker, which was written in the 1970s and is set in the 1930s. Both are narrated in the first person but with very different writing styles. Wuthering Heights is written in high register, using a very

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    Submitted: May 4, 2010 By: Fonta
  • Discuss Two Examples of How Poetry Is Used to Explore the Theme of Betrayal

    Discuss Two Examples of How Poetry Is Used to Explore the Theme of Betrayal

    Discuss two examples of how poetry is used to explore the theme of betrayal. Poetry is an opinionated, personal form of literature. It allows the poets to express themselves in a far more personal manner, without the harsh restrictions of narrative writing for instance. Poetry is praised for its aesthetic and thought-provoking qualities, over its intriguing narrative. Also, much poetry is �open to interpretation’, where the reader can make his or her own – subjective

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    Submitted: December 9, 2009 By: David
  • Discuss"home Burial" and "death of the Hired Man" by Frost

    Discuss"home Burial" and "death of the Hired Man" by Frost

    In Frost's "Home Burial," a married couple are mourning the death of their son, and they don't appear to possess enough  communication skills or not comfortable with each other to console one another in order to cope with their child's passing. The husband wants to talk to his wife, but she is aloof with him and avoids any confrontation. The two could be so stricken with grief that even speaking of their dead child could be hard to swallow, and

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    Submitted: December 1, 2009 By: Janna
  • Discussion of Local Color in Mark Twain

    Discussion of Local Color in Mark Twain

    Mark Twain was the author of many famous novels and short stories such as "The Adventures Of Huckleberry Finn," "The Adventures Of Tom Sawyer," "The Notorious Jumping Frog Of Calaveras County," and "Pudd'nhead Wilson." Born Samuel L. Clemens, he was raised in a small village in Missouri. When he was twelve years old his father died, leaving him to take care of his family. He became an apprentice to a printer and later went to

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    Submitted: March 23, 2010 By: Anna
  • Discussion with Someone Outside of Class for Chosen Essay from the Brief Sundance Reader

    Discussion with Someone Outside of Class for Chosen Essay from the Brief Sundance Reader

    I had the discussion about Samuel Scudder’s piece, Take This Fish and Look at It, with my 25-year-old sister, Safoora. I’ve noticed that a lot of the works in our text is quite shortened, so I figured that our discussion would be brief. From the beginning of our discussion, though, we really hit the ground running and I was glad to know that we had similar thoughts about Scudder’s essay. I didn’t read the essay

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    Submitted: May 7, 2010 By: July
  • Disintegration and Chaos Amongst Us

    Disintegration and Chaos Amongst Us

    “Disintegration And Chaos Amongst Us” “The point of view which I am struggling to attack is perhaps related to the metaphysical theory of the substantial unity of the soul: for my meaning is, that the poet has, not a ‘personality’ to express, but a particular medium, which is only a medium and not a personality, in which impressions and experiences combine in peculiar and unexpected ways.” These exact lines were quoted from Thomas Sterns Eliot’s

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    Submitted: February 16, 2010 By: Max
  • Disney

    Disney

    Question Six: Demonstrated ability to work with diverse communities and experience in collaborating and designing programs for diverse audiences As a child my family moved to many places. I had the opportunity to interact with a wide variety of people. My experiences include living in Huntington Park, Los Angeles; Sunset District, San Francisco; Tenderloin, San Francisco; Fresno; and Chicago. All of these places had many different types of people from varied backgrounds. Through involvement in

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    Essay Length: 275 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: June 13, 2010 By: Andrew
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