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…was an appalling 20 to 30 years. Still, it wasn’t all bad. For one thing, people of that time didn’t know of all the failings of modern society, like poverty, oppression, drugs, crime, or pollution. Technology has sometimes been something of a two-edged…

…, and other advances create the hope that their future will be the brightest of any generation in history. Yet, too many of them face obstacles that obscure that bright future, including poverty, violence, child abuse, limited educational opportunity, and unhealthy…

…, constantly going in and out of mental institutions. Chaplin lived his childhood in and out of run-down furnished rooms, state poorhouses, and an orphanage. His childhood was marked by poverty, cruelty, hunger, and loneliness- subjects which became major themes…

…of the world. National borders do not limit the effects of pollution or environmental destruction. Even poverty in some areas affects other areas because of migration and its impact on the world economy. Three examples of global problems that affect the modern world…

…they want, without the government getting involved. Businesses can make a huge profit by paying the workers a minimal amount, which causes the weak to get weaker and widespread poverty. In my opinion, I think this theory is morally wrong. Social…

…A Clash of Cultures: Symbolism in "The Lesson" In the beginning of "The Lesson" the narrator fits into no adult society. She is unaware of the relative poverty that she and all her friends are living in; she does not understand her place in her own…

…control our lives the way they do??? Why is money so important in our lives??? Money plays an important role in everyone’s lives. Without it we face a life of humility and poverty. Although money may not be dear to us, it’s importance in our lives…

…perfect example of the hypocrisy and venality of the legal system, workhouses, and middle class moral values and marriage practices of 1830s England. As a child, Dickens endured the harsh conditions of poverty. His family was imprisoned for debt, and Dickens…

…and danger than hope and comfort. In the beginning, it appeared to be the greatest friend and helper of man. It promised to overcome disease and death. It promised to end poverty and hunger. It promised to make this earth a paradise, and man an immortal god. What…

…THOUSAND PIECES OF GOLD Lalu was a Chinese-American pioneer woman who overcomes poverty, footbinding, and slavery to build a life of relative freedom in the American Northwest. From Shanghai to San Francisco, Lalu's courageous journey…