CUSTOM AND LAW According to the Living Webster Encyclopedic Dictionary: Custom: A long-established practice which has acquired the force of law. ... The distinction with regard to norms is those that are upheld through custom and those that carry the force of law. ... Because of the values, belief and norms, inherent in its Board of Directors, Executives and employees (the driving force behind the airline), the company continues to strive to be "the airline of choice-. ...

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An old woman endures a long journey to get medicine for her grandson. The journey itself is symbolic. Phoenix endures many obstacles throughout her journey. "Seem like there is chains about my feet, time I get this far" (Welty paragraph 5) She is describing her weakness and how hard it is for her to...

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It is only when one looks deeper into the cultural forces driving both events that the similarities become evident. ... The need to relate to others and impress those around you is a driving force that affects everyone, everywhere, at one point or another. ...

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In today's modern world there is a driving force that unfortunately gets a lot Americans out of bed in the morning and off to the task they engage in every day. ... We know these responsibilities as pressures that face average college students and force them to change their own personal values of a college education. ...

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I fear for fellow classmates who are going to have a large debt from student loans and combined with their mortgage will force them to work much harder to pay it back. ... I couldn't see myself not wearing brand name clothes or driving my new truck, or wearing my fancy watch, truth is it makes you feel good or important and it affects your social standing in society. ...

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The Power Elite by C. Wright Mills C. Wright Mills imparts a bold statement in his opening sentence, when he writes, "The power of ordinary men are circumscribed by the everyday worlds in which they live, yet even in the rounds of job, family, and neighborhood they often seem driven by forces th...

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A study of a driving safety campaign on Facebook, called the Driving Safety Facebook Group (DSFG) revealed that members of the community reached out to other members and contributed freely to promoting safe driving. ...

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She vividly exposes the implications of what can happen to a society when cultural traits, morality and close family and neighborhood ties take a backseat to the attainment of material things and status become the driving force for people. ...

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At the opening of the Lord of the Flies, a plane, transporting a group of boys from England is attacked and crashes in the jungle. Two boys, Ralph and Piggy, meet and make their way to the beach. Upon their arrival, they discover a conch shell near the water. Using the shell as a trumpet, Ralph summons the remainder of the boys to an assembly. A large number of boys, varying in age, emerged from the jungle, accompanied by Jack Merridew and his choir, marching in military formation. ...

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