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…adhered to " Truth-telling, ahimsa (non-violence), celibacy, control of the palate, non-stealing, non-possession, use of handspun and hand-woven Khadi, refusal to use foreign cloth, acceptance of Untouchables, and fearlessness," (Gandhi, 1927). Perhaps…

…Alex, the fifteen year old narrator of Anthony Burgess's novel, "A Clockwork Orange", lives in a society where violence reigns. This novel has a very direct nature, and is often blunt to the point of offense, but this makes it more powerful and helps…

…. It is no surprise that sex and violence are leading features in the $15 billion video game market, since that's exactly what kids say they want -- as one child put it, "Yeah, the blood, the action, the sounds, the finishing moves, the characters, everything, the weapons…

…Violence in the Catcher in the Rye Often, simple physical conflicts are used to develop characters and to increase the suspense and action between them. In J.D. Salinger’s The Catcher in the Rye, Holden Caulfield the 16-year-old narrator…

…school, where there is less violence and a calmer atmosphere, but cannot afford it. Then, Jesse’s mother learns that a voucher system has put into place for the entire state of Florida. Jesse’s inner city, spray-painted elementary school received a failing…

…violence or sexual abuse (Hooks and Mosher 1626-1647). The abuse in Abu Ghraib was not disclosed until 2004, and other countries condemned the US government for its acquiescence of using torture (Seidman 881-919), which greatly embarrassed the US government…

…Football Violence Introduction Foul play plays a large part in the discussion of today's soccer. Soccer, rooted in a bloody past with its links to ancient ball games, such as the Persian buzkashi, Mesoamerican peloya and the Roman game of harpastum…

…Arm Teachers to Stop School Shootings? How often do we open the newspaper or turn on the television and see there has been another school shooting? It seems as though it is happening more and more everyday. Violence in schools seems to be on the rise…

…their lives. Nearly half of the convict population is made up of high school dropouts. (Da Costa, Manuel and Sa, Celina) The rate of engagement in high-risk behaviours such as premature sexual activity, early pregnancy, delinquency, crime, violence…

…Many families are turning to home schooling as a solution to the decaying public school system. However, home schooling is not a new idea. Until the early 1900's, home education was the predominant form of education in our country. As more and more…