In 1951 J.D. Salinger wrote his famous novel The Catcher in the Rye. It was proclaimed by hundreds of thousands as an amazing book a classic. But is it really a classic or maybe the worst book ever written? All the Yes points: The book has no plot The book is depressing The book is … Read more
In Shakespeare’s play MacBeth, Lady MacBeth seems to be a powerhungry wife who encourages her husband to do the evil deed of killing King Duncan. Macbeth seems to be indecisive while his wife has a much more clear view of what she wants. Is she the real force behind the murder? All the Yes points: … Read more
Why should professional politicians be any better at being a minister than anyone else? What extra skills do they have that means they will be successful at running the country? Celebrities are successful in their own fields, they have often taken a hold of their life and made a success out of unpromising backgrounds. Celebrities … Read more
Young people often feel that they are negatively portrayed by the media. The media gets lots of news stories out of the threat from hoodies, youth knife crime, binge drinking in city centres and ASBOs being slapped on young people. Even some ‘good news’ stories are portrayed negatively such as the rising marks at GCSEs … Read more
Should celebrities have greater protection from the media? All the Yes points: Your private life should remain private regardless of who you are. Privacy is important because it … It is unfair to claim that celebrities choose this lifestyle. If you are talented at modelling, spor… The fact that some celebrities invite the media into … Read more
Is downloading music without permission from the internet wrong? All the Yes points: Theft is taking something from someone who is the rightful owner without their permission. It doesn… Because the artist made the song, it is their property, in this case “intellectual property”. Prope… Apart from the moral reason, there is also a simple … Read more
