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As of the 21st century, it is no longer controversial to believe in the existence of extraterrestrial life. While in the 16th century, a belief that life existed beyond Earth and its atmosphere may have led to a public execution (like it did for astronomer, Giordano Bruno), the same belief is held by 54% of Americans today. Given the evidence gathered through advanced space exploration and technology, the scientific community, as well as the general population, is more inclined to believe in extraterrestrial life.
However, something that is more debatable, is the existence of intelligent extraterrestrial life. While there has been evidence that may imply small, microorganisms present on distant planets, there has been little evidence that …show more content…
Although the benefits might be rewarding, given the past interactions of different countries, races, and nationalities, I do not believe Earth is able to handle the differences of an alien species. Furthermore, in popular culture, entertainment outlets, such as novels, television, and films, have portrayed alien species as vastly different from human species. In more cases, the alien species ravages Earth in search of resources. This portrayal of aliens is often based on the own human ability to take advantage of weaker, and vastly different civilizations. Furthermore, when asked to imagine aliens, people typically conjure up an image of a green figure, with a bulbous head, and black eyeballs. People stereotype aliens from the media that they have consumed, and when it comes time to contact them, a vast
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I agree
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Dreams, according to Hughes, give life purpose and meaning. They can help you avoid the plight of the bird that is broken or the field that cannot produce crops.
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The theme is "Romeo and Juliet's downfall is a result of destiny and fate"
1. The most ironic thing about Van der Vyver's reaction to the death of the young black boy is his emotional breakdown and tears after telling what happened.
2. The sentence that best explains the irony implied by the above sentence is the third choice.
Van der Vyver is not a typical South African farmer; he feels remorse and takes responsibility for the accident.
3. The type of irony that it represents is situational.
4. The young black callously shot through the negligence of the white man was not the farmer’s boy; he was his son heartlessly.
5. Over-using to be verbs can weaken a sentence. The statement is true.
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Lord Capulet allows Romeo to remain at the ball:
C. because he does not want to end the festivities
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Lord Capulet and Romeo belong to rival families. One night, Capulet is throwing a ball, and Romeo, along with a friend, decides to attend even though he is not welcome. Tybalt Capulet is angry to see Romeo there, and wants to give him a lesson. Lord Capulet, however, does not wish his party to end on account of a fight. He argues with Tybalt, saying Romeo certainly did not attend with malicious intent. He knows a fight would ruin everyone's night and, even worse, might even get him arrested.
