Kate Merrill called back, she wanted to know how can she apply for ERDC and if her husband that is in process of divorce and no longer living in the same HH, needs to be included. He is self-employee. I informed her that if her husband is no longer living in the same HH, he does not need to be included on the application. However, there are other eligibility factors that only the eligibility worker will be able to determine once gets the application and the interview is done.…
Immigration is a current political issue that has people on divided sides. A Modest Proposal is a story mocking the rich attitude toward the poor. The author proposes that the poor should use their children to sell as food of or the teenagers for slavery to the rich. Immigration is connected to this story because there are people that severely disagree with the actions of our president in deporting immigrants. The government cannot efficiently support the legal citizens when illegals come in because they are stealing from the American people.…
I want to say that this paper can be great once you develop your arguments more. In terms of the introduction, I like the quote you included. It really gives the reader a perspective on what you are trying to say. An issue is that some of your sentences are too long and that will most likely detract the viewers’ attention from any points you are trying to make. I recommend making your sentences clearer and less lengthy, because the introduction is what gets the reader interested in your paper.…
In A Modest Proposal by Jonathon Swift he suggests the idea of selling babies and having them as a major dish. He says how this proposal would “lessen the number of papist” (Swift 7) and increase the value of marriage, because the man wouldn’t harm his wife if she were pregnant for fear of a miscarriage and not be able to sell the child. In this passage it is understood why Thomas C. Foster author of How to Read Literature like a Professor says, “not all eating that happens in literature is friendly” (Foster 15). In this “modest” proposal, Swift is suggesting how it is perfectly normal to eat humans. How is eating one another good for everyone?…
Political Criticism. “A Modest Proposal” Jonathan swift wrote “A Modest Proposal” to make things worse in Ireland. His work about the rich should eat the poor’s children to benefit both parties, lead economic criticism from 1713-1745. “In the ear, Catholics were not permitted to vote, marry a protestant, or be educated as Catholics abroad.” In the story Swift challenges the status quo by enforcing the poor to sale their children to the rich for food.…
According to the text “metadiscourse is language that does not refer to the substance of your writing, but instead it refers to yourself, your reader or your writings”. This sentence is an example of metadiscourse. 1a. My attempt to explain to my readers what metadiscourse is particularly difficult, because I do not fully understand it myself. This sentence refers to the reader and myself is a prime example of metadiscourse.…
In this section of the text Darcy is proposing to Elizabeth for the second time. This proposal shows how both he and Elizabeth have developed as characters over the course of the novel. Darcy has gotten over his pride which made him look down on Elizabeth for being of a lower social status than him, and Elizabeth has overcome her very negative first impression of Darcy. In addition, this piece of text also shows the success of domestic ideology, which was a reoccurring and important theme throughout the novel. Domestic ideology places importance on feelings and character.…
Have you ever fallen asleep or completely zoned out while reading something? Don't worry you're not a bad person because guess what? I have to. To me one of the most important parts of writing it making something a reader can for one, understand and two, be interested in. What Swift did with his "A Modest Proposal" is exactly that.…
A Modest Proposal For preventing the obese children in the United States from becoming a misfortune to society and their families, and allowing for higher aspirations in their lives A child eating his way to death. Shoving fistful after fistful of food into his mouth, more than he can handle. Continuing this day after day, year after year is certain for death. He gains so much weight, that he is almost unable to raise his arms, but the satisfaction of eating food is worth the struggle. At 40 years of age, he finally falls over, undergoing a heart attack.…
What causes more rates of suicide cyber vs traditional bullying? Suicide is a big problem in our society today. It may be caused by many things in the person’s life. Teens are more likely to commit the act of suicide because they may be subjected to bullying at home, school or even cyber-bullying. This can lead to teens who are vulnerable to start feeling horrible about themselves, which then will lead to suicidal thoughts.…
“Suicide… it’s the one mistake you won’t live to regret.” This quote was said by an unknown author. More students are killing themselves because of depression, bullying, stress, and mental illnesses. It is becoming a huge issue because more and more teens are killing themselves. An estimated one million people commit suicide every year worldwide.…
Teen suicide is a tragic thing that happens but it still happens and it is a problem. I am interested in this topic in many ways. The first reason I am really interested is, a couple years ago I myself was going through a very hard time in my life and I became very depressed. My actions where not of best judgement at the time but I worked through it.…
Adolescent Suicide is the second leading cause of death among 15-19 year olds and is the tenth leading cause of death for Americans. Rates of suicide have decreased from 1986 - 2000 12.5 to 10.4 per 100,000 people, however that rate increased over the next twelve years suicide has been at a steady 12.6 deaths per 100,000. Nine of 10 adolescents who commit suicide give clues to others before attempting suicide these signs include: depressed mood, substance abuse, decreased activity, decreased attention, isolation, or being anti-social. Only half of Americans receive treatment for depression this including suicidal thoughts. Schools are not equipped to handle suicide prevention and depression in teenagers and therefore need to establish better…
Teen Suicide is a rising topic in today’s society. The problems that teenagers face are progressively getting harder as time passes. Dealing with the already present problems, teens now have to deal with negative attention from media and being looked down on by the public. Teenagers don’t get enough recognition for the things that occur and the things that done. With the rise of media teens have become exposed to all new kinds of negative materials.…
To conclude teen suicide a growing problem in the world and it needs to stop. If we all learn the warning signs of suicide we could help make this problem decrease. The world needs to be on its toes and squash this problem as soon as possible. Nothing is more important than the rates of suicide in the world.…