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Overcoming Social Forces in Dostoyevsky's The Idiot, with Literary Theory79

Overcoming Social Forces in Dostoyevsky's The Idiot, with Literary Theory

A journey from subjugated to subjugator by a man who doesn't know that he went from point A to point B. Informed by Dostoyevsky's The Idiot, Lacan's Mirror Stage and Ideal-I, Foucault's Discipline and Punish, and Derrida's Of Grammatology.

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How To Fit In: Tips to Make High School Suck Less65

How To Fit In: Tips to Make High School Suck Less

Trees. I quiver in their presence. Look, I get it. You're in eighth grade, and you've heard nothing but horror stories from your high school friends. You're excited but terrified. We've all been there. The only way to escape from what seems to be...

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Etiological Theory Of Substance Abuse: Aspects of Initiation, Continuation, Addiction, Recovery, and Relapse69

Etiological Theory Of Substance Abuse: Aspects of Initiation, Continuation, Addiction, Recovery, and Relapse

It is vital to understand "the theoretical foundation of" substance use and is "important when developing a treatment plan for individuals and their families" (Stevens and Smith, 2009). The usage of alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs (ATOD) is...

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Relationships and Peer-Pressure72

Relationships and Peer-Pressure

Peer Pressure is one of the problems you parents know your kid passes through. Now what are the issues from a teenager who experienced it.

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To Lose One's Own Virginity or Not: That Is The Question70

To Lose One's Own Virginity or Not: That Is The Question

A young lady lost her virginity to a man who she thought loved her until he distanced himself from her when she found out she was pregnant. She did got some advice from Terrance Dean on hellobeautiful.com, but I decided to add a spin to the advice at hand and I have some insight on virginity and the decision to lose it. I hope this will be useful for those who struggle with their own virginity and the peer pressure.

0 comments    love advice relationships
Cocaine: Everyone is doing it, so why aren't you?65

Cocaine: Everyone is doing it, so why aren't you?

This is a famous question that a lot of teens have been asked when it comes to using the cocaine drug. However, everyone is not using cocaine. A study that was conducted on 12-17 year olds in 2006 stated that "less than 1 percent" use cocaine"...

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Mean Girls: How to spot them63

Mean Girls: How to spot them

You have all seen Lindsey Lohan in Mean Girls. When she was secretly forced to join the plastics. Every school has them and there are some girls that you have to watch out for. How do you spot a mean girl? Here's how: 1) You don't know her well...

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Help For Parents of Pre Teens71

Help For Parents of Pre Teens

Parents of pre teens often need help understanding their children and the problems they face when they enter Middle School. Here are some tips that can help!

2 comments    peer pressure help for parents
Words of Advice to Restless Children!53

Words of Advice to Restless Children!

Words of wisom for the young. How you choose to live your life, is up to you. By taking heed to the words, you can escape the wrong path.

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The Poets Curse: Excerpt from "Confessions" by alur on amazon.com64

The Poets Curse: Excerpt from "Confessions" by alur on amazon.com

I happened upon a throng of old widows hunched together in the midst of the afternoon lull, tucked under the remnants of dry leaves from a burning tree, winter’s last breath before the birth of a new Spring. They huddled in unison, chanting a hymn...

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