What does it mean to be German? an essay by Max Zöfeld This is a hard question‚ which may sound a bid jingoistic in the wrong ears. A blonde person with blue eyes‚ well organised and every time punctual is that kind of person‚ which comes to the mind of many people in other countries when they here the word “German”‚ but the question is why? Maybe they are influenced by the Aryan standards which became known in the time of the national socialists. However my own opinion distinguishes from this
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What defines great literature? To me‚ great literature is a book that is well written‚ that has a fluid plot that keeps the book moving forward‚ and a clear moral that the story is trying to tell. Great literature greatly differs from romance novels or blood and gore action thrillers. The job of the thriller or romance novel‚ is to keep the reader entertained through the entire book and for them to buy the next one‚ and the books are filled with simple characters and simple plots. With great literature
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What does it mean to be an American? Being an American means you are free! You have many rights and freedom.You are a part of the United States and you most likely have many more rights and opportunities than most countries.America is made up of different people and cultures because of the diversity and pluralistic society.Even though we have different cultures and economy‚ we are all united as one and coalescing and we are proud! Fourth of July makes me an American
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When you hear the word "hero"‚ does your mind conjure up an image of an intrepid being with extraordinary powers? Do you visualize a superhuman whose main objective in life is to prevent evil and protect the innocent civilians? If you did‚ you must be envisioning the stereotypical hero (and yes‚ that means your answer is still valid‚ but it’s not the answer that I was looking for). When I was a child‚ I too‚ used to believe that heroes were the ones who wore capes and would constantly fight villains
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“What is REAL?” asked the Rabbit one day… Does it mean having things that buzz inside you and stick out like a handle?” In the children’s book‚ The Velveteen Rabbit‚ by Margery Williams‚ two toys talk within a nursery about what it means to be Real. As I listened to the reading‚ I realized that I can apply the discussed qualifications for Real into my life‚ and as I did so I began to recognize just how Real I may be. After reading the book to the class my teacher issued an assignment‚ a five
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which means agile and abrupt. The word gahi gave rise to the Middle French word gai‚ signifying merry and happily excited. That brings the finally product of the term to which means delighted and animated. For English writers back in the day they used it as a good adjective in describing a person and how they were acting or feeling. As for society‚ throughout the centuries and time the word has started to evaporate the meaning of cheerful to something completely opposite of what it used to mean. As
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is someone who fits in‚ get along with others‚ popular‚and everyone likes to be around. What does it means to be an insider? To be an insider it means that you have a lot of pressure on your back‚ because you have to do your school work‚ then do what’s expected of you‚and still have to also be cool at the same time. To be an insider you can’t let people get to you‚ because being an insider people will bring you down and try to hurt your feelings. Have I ever felt like an insider? Yes‚ I actually
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What does truth mean? Truth can mean many different things‚ to different people. I believe‚ that truth is what people accept as being correct when it can not be proven factually. "It is a relationship that holds that holds between a proposition and the corresponding fact"(Truth[Inernet Encyclopedia of Philosophy]). "According to‚ The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language‚ truth is conformity to knowledge‚ fact‚ actuality‚ or logic." There are three major competing theories of truth
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billions of people one just wants to fit in. This is especially true for a young person. What young person does not want to be considered normal? What does being normal truly look like? Furthermore‚ how is it defined in certain places? What is considered to be normal at home and school?To be considered normal does one have to have a Mom and Dad and siblings and a dog. What about at school? Does being normal mean one is a good student who has lots of friends who share the same interests.What happens
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thousand years‚ however‚ the concept of what being a student entails varies from person to person and over time. So‚ what does it mean to be a student? The most basic and simplistic definition by Merriam-Webster defines a student as “a person who attends a school‚ college‚ or university.” Nonetheless‚ some may argue that being a student incorporates a deeper meaning. Andrew Torres‚ a current student‚ defines it in his words: “I believe that being a student means I must constantly consider past decisions
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