1+Essay

Shayma / Nora

There are many kinds of diseases in our __life__ some of them within families and society such as Affluenza disease .It comes from the combination of affluence. It is created to describe a modern problem. In this essay, I will discuss some of the causes and effects of the Affluenza.

There are many causes of Affluenza disease. The first cause is that people believe if they have more, they will be happier(Reading P 47). They think that money can bring to them the happiness but this is not true. Another cause is the wealth has increased around the world, so people have been able to buy more. ‘’For example, in the 1950 s in United States less than 1% of families had color TVs but today 97% of families do ‘’ ( Reading P 47). Last cause is people spend most of their time on shopping and spending money. For example, Americans spend six hours on shopping every week and 40 minutes with their __children__.

Although there are some causes, there are also effects of affluenza disease. First affect is according to O’Neill there are symptoms of people who are suffering from affluenza. For example, they have obsession with work and overworking, low self-esteem, and depression. Another affect is they don’t spend enough time with their families because they spend most of their time in spending money. Last affect is children __learn__ the values of their parents, so when the parents are spend their money a lot the children will do the same.

In conclusion, affluenza is a disease connected to the money and it is appeared recently. I show in this essay the causes and effects of the affluenza disease. I think that’s not true when people say the money is bring to us the happiness.

Mariam / Marya

There are a lot of disease in the modern life than past life, for example : AIDS, H1N1 , cancer, and Affluenza. Affluenza is new kind of disease it’s not kind of body disease but this affluenza disease within families society and of __community__. This disease connected with money, its having too much or wonting too much,  **it’s new term that has been created to describe a modern problem (Reading, P.47). ** In this essay, I will discuss some of the causes and effect of the increase of Affluenza. There are a lot of curses for the increase of affluenza disease. First of all, **“people believe if they have more money, they will be happier”. (Reading, P.47). **United States is the best example of affluenza. For example **, ****“4% of households had dishwasher in the past, but in the modern life over 50% have it .” ( Reading. P47 ****). ** Now people want to buy or been able to buy every things which mean that they have too much or wanting too much money. so people who wanting too much money they have to work over time to __earn__ a lot of money, which mean the increase of the people who are suffering from the affluenza disease between the people so they will never stop wanting money. For instance, Americans people can buy more stuff, because they in the modern life has increased greatly **__. __****“ In the 1950 s, less than 1% of families had color T.Vs today , 97% of families do”. (Reading, P47 ). **
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With influenza disease spend every way it will cause a lot of effect in every person know the one who has influenza. First, as they want too much they have to work too much which means less time with the family and friends. And increase the effects on the family in very negative ways. **“At the same time, Americans spend more of their time spending money then they ever did before. According to the Americans average the people spend six hours shopping and jest 40 minutes with their family” (Reading). **<span style="color: #0099ff; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 24px;"> People now do not enjoy spending time with their family as much as they did in the past, because they work too much and hove less time to spend **<span style="color: #dc0226; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 24px;">.” When they are dissatisfied with their one lives, they teach their __children__ to be dissatisfied with theirs” (Reading). **<span style="color: #0099ff; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 24px;"> And 90% of divorces is because the money. Finally influenza is very bad disease, it make the people lonely in the end and they will suffer a lot.
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<span style="color: #0099ff; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 24px;">In conclusion, there are several causes and effects of the affluenza increase. For example, the causes is the people think that money bring happiness and they want too much money to be happy. But not all the families and societies effect the negative from affluenza. In my opinion you can spend the money that you want but you have to spend the same time with your families, which that will make your family to be happy. In the future, the people will know about how affluenza is dangerous and effect there societies so that will stop the increase the affluenza.

<span style="color: #dc0226; display: block; font-family: 'comic sans ms',cursive; font-size: 150%; text-align: left;">Nadia / Sara <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';">The life is now is different than before <span style="color: black; font-family: 'verdana','sans-serif';">. <span style="color: red; font-family: 'verdana','sans-serif';">“There is a generation gap between young and old because of affluenza”(Reading) (p-46). <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';">Nowadays the families love to have a large amount of things or wanting to much. In this essay,Iwill discuss about the causes and effects of affluenza.There is many causes of affluenza. First one is the assumption that money does buy happiness. People believe they will feel of happiness when they have more. Another cause is that <span style="color: red; font-family: 'verdana','sans-serif';">“ the wealth has increased around the world’’(Reading). <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';">This wealth makes the people <span style="color: red; font-family: 'verdana','sans-serif';">“able to buy more things’’(Reading)(p-47). <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';"> Finally, there is more advertising and product to buy. That makes the people want to buy all new of products. For example, <span style="color: #dc0226; font-family: 'verdana','sans-serif';">“ <span style="color: red; font-family: 'verdana','sans-serif';">In 1958, 4% of households had a dishwasher. Today, over 50% do”(Reading).

<span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';">There is also many effects comes from affluenza. Firstly, Americans spend much more money Than they did before. Secondly, they spend most of the time by shopping <span style="color: red; font-family: 'verdana','sans-serif';">.” They spend six hours a week shopping and just 40 minutes with their children”(Reading). <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';">For example, 70% of Americans g to the mall every week. Finally, a lot of people spend more of their time working, and <span style="color: red; font-family: 'verdana','sans-serif';">“they spend less time with their families”(Reading). <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';">For example, 90% of divorce is because of affluenza. Also, <span style="color: red; font-family: 'verdana','sans-serif';">“happiness has decreased 52% over the last 20 years”(Reading). <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';">When the parents are upset, they make their children upset to them. <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';">In conclusion there are several causes and effects of affluenza.There are methods to decrease the effects of affluenza. Firstly, don’t buy anything you don’t need it. Secondly, do activates require time with family without spending money. Finally, you should <span style="color: red; font-family: 'verdana','sans-serif';">“give your time to worthy causes”(Reading). <span style="color: black; font-family: 'verdana','sans-serif';">In my opinion this steps can reduce the effects of the affluenza and help people to evaluate their self.

Amena / Amal = = = = Around the world and with rising incomes. There are increasing the problems inside the families. There problems include high rate of divorce and lack of communication between family members. Also some psychologists and sociologists have confirmed this thing.

There are affluence cause many things like they thought the money buy the happiness. The last 50 years American wealth has increased and greatly, so they can buy more than stuff they need like in 1968 4% of household had a dishwater today, over 5% do American spend more their time in shopping more than set with children. (reading) “they spend six hours a week at shopping”. However, they spend 40 minutes a week just with their children. (reading) As they said “the higher number who say there are happy was in 1957”.

Since we have many cause about affluence .we have many effects. first (reading) “happiness has decreased 52% over the last 20 years”. Second hitting people in many countries. For that reason, they do not enjoy to set with their family. Third, increased dept. lead to spending too much. “Debt contributes to family conflict and 90% of divorce involve disagreement about money.

In conclusion, experts suggested may ways to tight affluence. firstly, ask yourself before you buy ,you really need your family thing or you want to you. Secondly create social activities do not require use of money. Finally, you should also spend time volunteering.

Hamda / Nada

= In the whole world the incomes changing from time to time.It makes a lot of problems in the families so it effect the peoples life by rising the problems the divorce rates and rising the problems in the family. The disease call “Affluenza”. This kind of disease describe a lot of problems. Consumer has grown so the product become much and much.in this essay, I will discuss some of the cause and effect of the” affluenza”. =

== There are a number of causes for “Affluenza” disease .first all, they spent just few minutes with their children, but they spent a lot of time shopping. For examples they spend just 40 minutes with their children. On the other hand they spend 6 hours shopping. Moreover, increase the per cent of families had color TV(Reading). For instance, in the 1950 s less than 1% but today 97% of families do(Reading). Finally, the size of the average has increase to much.to illustrate, it was to small but now it’s more than 900 square feet (Reading).from this, we can see that there are many different causes of “Affluenza”. == = = = However, there is also some effects of Affluenza disease. Firstly, MS O’Neill said that the main causes of Affluenza is **__ ‘the assumption that many can, should and does buy happiness’ __ ( ****<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11px;">Reading)(p-48) ** that is mean people believe if they are rich they will be happier’. But it is not true. Actually, it’s effects people in negative ways. Secondly, it make the person low self-esteem, more depression , obsession and overworking. Finally, it’s make people more stressed so its effect their families. They also affect their children life. ** For example, **__ if they are dissatisfied they teach their children to be dissatisfied. ( __**<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11px;">Reading)(p-48) ** From this, we can see that there are many effects of affluenza. =

Ruwaidaa

=== <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Nowadays a lot of people try to earn too much money to find the happiness. This cause a lot of problems to their families.they lose the communication between each other, and the divorce rates increase. Also, it caused "growing generation gap between young and old"<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> **(Reading)(p-46**). <span style="color: #ff00ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">In this essay, I will discuss some of the causes and effects of the " Affluenza". ===

Hanadi / Hanan

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Footlight MT Light',serif; font-size: 20pt;">Now a days, some people think that keeping money will make them happy in their life, but it’s not. This will cause a number of effects which is will damage their life and will less their communication with other people. In a physiologic way its called”Affluenza”.In this essay I will discuss and describe a number of causes and effects of ”Affluenza”.

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Footlight MT Light',serif; font-size: 20pt;">There are a lot of effects to the Affluenza.Firstly,people who have Affluenza experience they always have an obsession with work and overworking, also they have low self-esteem and depression(Reading).Another effect,theis people might have difficulty waiting for rewards. In addition. People who have Affluenza they depend most their time on working instead of spend it with their family. Also they do not interested in their activities with their family.Finally,they are always stressed, so they take this stress out on their families.

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Footlight MT Light',serif; font-size: 20pt;">Although, there are a lot of effects, also there are some of causes to the Affluenza.The first causes is that people spend a lot of time in the shopping and spend a few time with their children. For example, American people spends six hours a week shopping and just 40 minutes with their children (Reading).Another example is, in the 1950.less than 1%of families had color TV.Today.97%of families do(Reading).

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Footlight MT Light',serif; font-size: 20pt;">In conclusion. There are several manners for fighting affluenza.First,ask yourself before you make purchases.Secondly,social activities.Finally,volunteering.

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<span style="font-family: 'Footlight MT Light','serif'; font-size: 24px;">Latifa/Nashwa

**<span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';">In this day's there is a modern problems ,there is a general trend of rising incomes. The first increasing problems with families. These between family. Some of Psychologists and Sociologists agree with two trend it`s connected .The affluenza .In this essay I will discuss some of the causes an d effects of the increase in Affluenza. **

**<span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';">There are a number of causes for increase in Affluenza. First of all, in 1958, 4 % of hours holds had dishwasher .Today, over 50% do (Reading). Because of much more advertising and many more products to buy. For example, people can afford to buy more, but they also wants. Moreover, the main cause of Affluenza is the assumption that many can, should and does buy happiness. Finally, in Americans’ wealth has increased greatly. For example, in the 1950, few than 1% of families had a color T.V. However, 97% of families have them from this (Reading). We can see that there are a few causes why Affluenza have become so popular. **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">However, there is many effects of Affluenza has led to some negative effects. First of all, MS O’ Neill explains the main cause of it ” the assumption that money can, should and does buy happiness <span style="color: red; font-family: 'verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">”(Reading). <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">Therefore, people believe if they have money they will be happier. The research shows it is not true and it’s against. Second, the concern with working and exhaustion, and depression. For instant, people may have hard to wait for rewards. They want immediate Saturation. Another effect is, happiness has decreased 52% in America . The number of Americans who say they are “very happy” was at its highest in 1957 <span style="color: red; font-family: 'verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">(Reading). <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">The Affluenza are growing more extremely in America and that effects are opposite for families also provide more goods and time. It is clear that there are negative effects to the increase in Affluenza. **


 * <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">In conclusion, there are a several causes and effects of the increase in the Affluenza. Affluenza need to think before you buy something. Also, you need to create a purchases schedule. Finally, you should volunteering ,not just give money to charity. Consequently, they should spend time together with family. In the future, I believe we can save our money, but we should spend the money for the important things. **

Fatema hamad Nowadays there are many problems around us. For example, problems within families likes divorce and less communication, and the people became buy more things they also want more. All these problems the psychologists and sociologist have given a name for it, and it is called ‘’Affluenza’’. In this essay, I will discuss some of the causes and effects of affluenza.

There are a number of causes for the increase in affluenza. First of all, the wealth has increased in America over the last 50 years. For instance, in the past 1% of the families had a color TVs, but today 97% of families do (Reading). Another example is over 50% of household have a dishwasher, whereas in the past just 4% do. Moreover, Americans spend their time getting money and spend money to get things. For example, Americans spend six hours shopping in malls, while they just spend 40 minutes with their children. Finally, the income for the person has risen 45%. From this we can see that there are a few causes why affluenza.

However, an increase in affluenza has led to some negative effects. First, it makes people feel unhappy because it makes them feel obsession with work and over work, low self-esteem, and depression (Reading). Another key effect the people spend their time working then they spend it with their families. Due to disagreement about money 90% of families get divorces. Therefore, it clear that there are negative effects to the increase in affluenza.

In conclusion, there are several causes and effects of the increase in affluenza. For example, the causes are that the American wealth has increased, spending time getting money and the income for the person has risen 45%. Consequently, there are some effects, such as people feel unhappy about themselves and the average of divorces has increased because of conflict between family about money. In the future, I think we can solve this problem by finding a good solution.