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Introduction: Global warming is the greatest challenge that our planet is facing today. The continuous rise in the earth 's temperature has been a current and widely discussed topic in today 's world. Roland Emmerich 's sci-fi thrillers "The day after tomorrow" and "2012" and scientific documentaries such as Leonardo DiCaprio 's " The 11th hour" and Davis Guggenheim 's " An inconvenient truth" aim to raise public awareness about the dangers of global warming and calls for immediate action to curb

• What is the specifically stated claim (thesis) of each article? The thesis of “Despair Not” is “… the time has come for outspoken, full-throated heroism in the face of the great moral danger of our own day: the environmental crisis – an unfolding calamity whose main victims are our own children and grandchildren.” The thesis of “Why Bother?” is “Why bother? That really is the big question facing us as individuals hoping to do something about climate change, and it’s not an easy one to answer.”

in the next fifty years, it’s going to continue to go up” (An Inconvenient Truth). A makeshift elevator raises Gore higher and higher with the growing graph. Aside from merely stating the facts, he provides the audience with a clear visualization of the exigency of the global warming situation. He appeals to logical data and he appeals to his fascinated audience simultaneously. Lastly, Gore addresses “the more pressure we’re putting on the earth” (An Inconvenient Truth). An accompanying graph depicts

Bill Clinton’s Doctrine of Enlargement of Foreign Policies Tommy Wong American History Mr. McCarthy May 2, 2011 During his inauguration from 1993 to 2001, United States President William Jefferson Clinton, also known as Bill Clinton, promoted democracy and improved foreign relationships by using non-aggressive policies. These policies were based on Clinton’s belief and principle, which was also known as the Doctrine of Enlargement. The Doctrine of Enlargement asked for a free competition in global

Comparative Essay The Catcher In The Rye by J.D. Salinger and Igby Goes Down by Burr Steers are both displayed as rites of passage texts. The respective protagonists of these two texts are Igby Slocumb and Holden Caulfield. These two characters are both on a journey motif, a journey of self discovery in which they both attempt to find meaning in life and understand societies values and attitudes. The two protagonists demonstrate non-conformity and rebel against the apparent hypocrisy present in

participate in the debates was Vice President Al Gore and Texas Governor George Bush. The first debate was held at the University of Massachusetts in Boston. There was no clear and obvious winner in this debate. The debate featured a lot of bickering by both candidates

actions even though he does not seem to notice that he is harming the environment. This picture was meant to be for Al Gore, director of the World-Famous documentary “An Inconvenient Truth.” This documentary show cases the effects that polluting gases have in wildlife and natural catastrophes around the world. The whole point behind this picture is to show the hypocrisy of Al Gore. He wishes to convince great audiences around the world to change their way of living and to strive to be better to help

The second amendment states “ The right of the people to keep and bear arms”. What does that mean to us, basically and person in the United States is allowed to own and keep a fire arm in house. Gun control advocates believe that right does not extend to ownership of military-style firearms that are otherwise known as assault weapons. To curb gun-related violence certain checks are made, such as mandatory child safety locks, background checks on those wishing to purchase a gun, limits on the number

All of the writers were great but the three I think you should use again are, Ian Frazier, Leslie Silko, and Gore Vidal. These three writers wrote about some of the top discussed topics that are cycling around the United States. Frazier wrote about common heroism, and how anybody can be a hero. Silko wrote about whether or not carrying a concealed weapon should be legal or not, and the dangers if someone with improper training of a concealed weapon can be. Vidal wrote about whether or not drugs should

For some years now there has been quite a bit of controversy as to whether the non-stick Teflon coating on pots and pans is actually harmful to humans. However, more recent there has even been rumor that this marvelous invention that every kitchen maid loves, may actually cause cancer. So how much of this is fact, and how much is just myth? First of all, it may be prudent to explain exactly what Teflon is. Teflon, is the registered trademark of a man-made chemical known as polytetrafluorothylene