1) How I feel about the issue of someone deciding to “protest” during the Star Spangled Banner is that it is disrespectful to all the things America stands for. As American’s we should take pride every time we hear the Anthem of this great country. To think about all the brave men and women that have went to war for this country so that we could have a democracy, that allows people of the United States to have freedom to do as they choose. Lately with the current events I can see why Mr. Kaepernick
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Have you ever thought about using your status or profile as a persuasion? most people wouldn't. However there are people like Colin Kaepernick that use it as a platform for their own gain. Professional athletes should never use their status or profile to persuade others because they are affecting future generation of the world. Athletes should not persuade others on events by their profile ever. Athletes are causing uneasiness through their actions. In “Article 2” it states “Minnesota Lynx players
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A teen tells half a truth that started an outrages. A 9th grader named Philip Malloy thought it wiil be funny to hum very loudly espically during the national Anthem in his homeroom teacher Miss Narwin,He got suspended when his parent heard about this he told a half truth. Although he was being a disturbance his dad said he was patriotic. Philip was suspended for disturbance for instance he was humming loud. So here are 3 reason why he was suspended. Because philip was being disturbance that
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individualism and intelligence lead to unfair prosecution. Where children turn in their own parents for thinking out of line. Where intellectuals are beaten down for their intelligence. This is the dystopian setting of George Orwell's 1984, Ayn Rand's Anthem, and Ray Bradbury's Fahrenheit 451, where the motif of collectivism and control works to convey the message that collectivism and control make totalitarian control second nature. Totalitarian control through collectivism plants its seeds through
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It is often said that when you kneel during the national anthem, it shows disrespect. The disrespect is seen because the flag stands for the people who have fought and are fighting for our freedom. In discussions of the kneel, one controversial issue has been that kneeling during the anthem is to protest. My own view is that the players should not be able to do it because it shows disrespect to the people who have died and are fighting for our country. Therefore, our flag represents our freedom
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ANTHEM QUESTIONS Chapter I – Response 1 In a well-organized paragraph, describe the society in which Anthem is set. Some areas to consider are the political structure, degree of technology, social relationships, quality of life, and education. ALSO comment on the following: ➢ Would you want to live in this society? Explain why or why not. ➢ How would your teachers react if you had Equality’s “curse”? ➢ Why do Equality’s teachers disapprove of his quick mind
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proposed counterargument is ignored. For example, if one examines recent events in the NFL, they would witness Colin Kaepernick, as well as over 200 players and owners, taking a knee when the national anthem plays before a football game. Half the country, feels that “no patriot would kneel during the anthem,” they also supplement that argument by simply saying this is an offense to the flag and soldiers who fought for this nation. I would then add that many veterans have stated they fought specifically
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Wilfred Owen wrote his poems as an attempt to stop the war and to make people realise how horrific it was. In a thorough examination of the poems "Anthem for Doomed Youth", "Dulce et Decorum Est" and "Disabled" and also with some reference to other works by Owen, it can be seen that he uses different poetical features, styles and methods. Wilfred Owen addresses his readers from different stances right up to him addressing the reader personally. This method is very effective in evoking feelings
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pounding, is the excitement, anxious, nervous and being part of something. As I walked through the entrance, I thought about what I said to my parents when I was young, standing next to the TV and singing the national anthem with right hand on my left chest, and as the national anthem finished, I said “one day I will do the same as my heroes, okay mum? “And my mum giving me a nod as see smiled and watched on. I got a little teary as I remembered the thoughts as I walked slowly toward a seat and tried
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hip hop in that decade, two names hover above the rest: 2Pac (“California Love”) and The Notorious B.I.G. (“Hypnotize”). If you’ll recall, though, the ’90s was also a period in which hip hop expanded from being purely a coastal phenomenon. Southern anthems like “Back That Thang Up” by Juvenile and Fiend, Silkk, Mia-X and Mystikal-featured Master P song, “Make Em Say Uhh!,” dominated the charts. Meanwhile, the East and West Coasts held it down with their own distinctive hits, respectively, including
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