Neighborhood Essays and Term Papers

Spike Lee

The movie, Do the Right Thing, by is a hard hitting drama that deals with violence and racism in today\'s society. This film is set in a primarily black neighborhood in close to the present time. Right in the center of this neighborhood stands a pizza parlor that is owned and operated by one of ...

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The Use Of The Second Amendment In The Home

The United States Constitution says that U.S. Citizens have the right to bear arms. Even though this guarantee was written with no constraints, there are now laws that limit certain aspects of gun ownership. The reasons for gun control fall under the flag of public safety. Though there are ...

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Amazing Grace By Jonathan Kozol

At first glance, it seems that the author is going to take us on yet another journalistic ride through the land of the poor. Similar to the ones you read about, or hear in the news. However, this is not the case; the real underlying theme is what is society doing about the plight of the poor? ...

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Amazing Grace

, written by Jonathan Kozol. At first glance, it seems that the author is going to take us on yet another journalistic ride through the land of the poor. Similar to the ones you read about, or hear in the news. However, this is not the case; the real underlying theme is what is society doing ...

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The Benefits Of An Aquatic Center In A Community

In a 2008 survey done by the West Salem Area Aquatic Center Committee, 100% of participants answered “yes” to the question, “Is having a pool in our community important to you?” (West Salem Aquatic Center Committee. Survey). In a survey conducted by a group of students in a statistics class at ...

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Personal Writing: Living In Both Texas And New York City

Where a person was born or raised often plays an important role in their lives. There are often comparisons between a urban civilization to rural civilization. Humans adopt to different environments that would be the most suitable for their style of living. Society as a whole didn't tell us ...

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Rita Dove Literary Analysis

Rita Dove has written many different kinds of poetry. She also wrote books, short stories plays and all types of literature. This essay will focus on specifics of her writing by analyzing three pieces of poetry that Rita Dove has written. The works we will be looking at are In the Old ...

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Friday

The movie is a comedy, but it also depicts many important social issues. The story is set in the city of Los Angelos, California, in what could be called a high class ghetto. The main theme of the movie is about a young black man who looses his job and is influenced by his best friend to smoke ...

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To Kill A Mockingbird 2

“He’s nothin’ but a nigger-lover!” (83). This is just one of the cruel remarks made by Francis and made by many other illiterate human beings enclosed in a prejudice white and black society. In Maycomb, Alabama in the exhilarating novel To Kill a Mockingbird, by Harper Lee, ...

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My Friend April

One quiet summer afternoon I lay gazing into the big, blue sky watching the clouds form into immense moving objects that catch my eye for a second. I saw everything from birds to alligators and occasionally a car or bus. While staring at the sky in a world of my own I heard a clamor coming from ...

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Personal Writing: Living In Both Texas And New York City

Where a person was born or raised often plays an important role in their lives. There are often comparisons between a urban civilization to rural civilization. Humans adopt to different environments that would be the most suitable for their style of living. Society as a whole didn't tell ...

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Social Reproduction Theory

How does the promote youth to end up in the same place where their parents are economically? How is it a disadvantage for those of a lower socioeconomic status? The generally says that if parents are middle class then their children will end up being middle class citizens also. More ...

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To Kill A Mockingbird: Controversial Issues

In the novel, To Kill a Mockingbird, Harper Lee addresses many controversial issues. Such issues as, racism, discrimination, and social class are explored. During the 1950's in the small county of Maycomb, the mentality of most southern people reflected that of the nation. Most of the people were ...

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To Kill A Mockingbird: Controversial Issues

In the novel, To Kill a Mockingbird, Harper Lee addresses many controversial issues. Such issues as, racism, discrimination, and social class are explored. During the 1950's in the small county of Maycomb, the mentality of most southern people reflected that of the nation. Most of the people were ...

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The Bistro Styx

Rita Dove has written many different kinds of poetry. She also wrote books, short stories plays and all types of literature. This essay will focus on specifics of her writing by analyzing three pieces of poetry that Rita Dove has written. The works we will be looking at are In the Old ...

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Friday The Movie

The movie Friday is a comedy, but it also depicts many important social issues. The story is set in the city of Los Angelos, California, in what could be called a high class ghetto. The main theme of the movie is about a young black man who looses his job and is influenced by his best friend to ...

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A Search For Identity in Un Trip through the Mind Jail

A Search for Identity The childhood of a person will always be remembered, and will affect them as they grow older. The lifestyle we have as children determines whether we have a positive or negative impact as adults towards society. This is evident in the poem, “Un Trip through the Mind Jail.” ...

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Poverty

How This paper will discuss childhood poverty as it is a continuously increasing concern for the federal, state and local levels of government. Many policies are being considered or have been enacted to help reduce the number of children being raised in low-income families through prevention and ...

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A Raisin In The Sun

Betty Mckinney Dr. Karen Sisk English 161 July 7, 2016 Life of A Black Family The play A Raisin in the Sun was written by Lorraine Hansberry in 1959. Lorraine Hansberry is a black female who was raised in the 50's and 60's and experienced racism and segregation. The play is about ...

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Marilyn Monroe

Many people said that was a great inspiration in their lives, but through my research, I found out that she was everything but an inspiration. Throughout my report, I will give you many facts about marilyn’s rough life and what she did to handle them. , AKA Norma Jean Mortenson/Baker, was ...

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