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    In The Words of Emerson In his essay Friendship‚ Ralph Waldo Emerson explains the importance of friendship in the life of a person‚ how out of so many people a person gets attached with a certain person or people‚ and created a special bond with them. Ralph Waldo Emerson was a writer‚ publicist‚ and American poet. He was the son of a priest which is most likely one of the reasons why he brings up church so much in his literature. In 1821‚ he finished school at Harvard College. After his graduation

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    David Thoreau loved the solitude. A lot of people complained or wonder why he enjoyed being alone. Thoreau never cared what people thought about his actions. He thought being alone was a good thing. He moved to the woods to be isolated from people and study nature. Even though he loved being alone‚ didn’t mean he didn’t like people. It’s just that he was happier when he was alone. Solitude helped him accomplish and focus on his goals. God was an inspiration to him. Being alone helped Thoreau feel

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    Henry David Thoreau: A Philosophical Reflection Henry David Thoreau was an inexhaustible writer that encompassed poetry and philosophy within his narratives and created a style of writing that‚ for his time‚ was difficult to define and categorize. Because of this his works were often overlooked for the genius that was held within them as writers of his time had already begun to stray from the traditional stances of philosophy. However‚ one can easily survey the works of Henry David Thoreau and do so

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    Law: Offences against the Person Assault: s39 Criminal Justice Act 1988 Person apprehends an immediate unlawful attack Intention or subjective recklessness to cause another to apprehend an immediate unlawful attack * Smith 1983: “immediate” means some time in the very near future * Ireland (1997): silent phone calls * Constanza (1997): words alone Battery: s39 Criminal Justice Act 1988 Application of unlawful force to another Intention or recklessness to apply unlawful force to another

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    details. Section 1: Goals Include your goals for each area of wellness before completing the reflection question. 1. Physical-I want to go to the gym Monday through Friday 2. Social-I will start the process to also create a academic decathlon team 3. Emotional-I will set a goal to complete by the end of the summer 4. Academic-I will score a 5 when I take my AP human geography AP test this Friday Goal Reflection Question: Describe your progress for each goal. If you have met or exceeded a goal

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    Kaitlyn Willett Thoreau‚ New Mexico City Report Practically all residents pronounce the town’s name like "thuh-roo" (similar to "through" or "threw") and definitely not like "thorough" or "throw." Thoreau lies along Interstate 40 and the historic U.S. Route 66. The climate in Thoreau is desert‚ with sparse vegetation typical of the region. Common plants include pinyon pine and juniper trees‚ sagebrush‚ tumbleweeds‚ and some short‚ sparse grasses. Summers are relatively mild‚ due to Thoreau’s

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    supporting details. Section 1: Goals Include your goals for each area of wellness before completing the reflection question. 1. Physical: I want to get in a basketball team so I need to be physically fit 2. Social: I want to join a basketball team 3. Emotional: I need to get over a death of a loved one 4. Academic: I need to keep my grades up. Goal Reflection Question: Which of your wellness goals is the most important to you? Explain why. Section 2: Target Heart Rate My resting heart rate is

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    “To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment.” These words‚ written by Ralph Waldo Emerson‚ are strong and wise‚ but so many people choose not to follow them. In today’s society‚ as well as in the past‚ people have defaulted to conformity. Society has created this ideal image for all people to follow. There are few people who choose to go against what society wants and choose‚ instead‚ to be individuals. Being an individual separates

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    transcendentalism as a philosophy that asserts the primacy of the spiritual and transcendental over the material. What that means is that spirituality was more important than material possessions. Two very famous authors of this time were Ralph Waldo Emerson and Nathaniel Hawthorne. Emerson was a transcendentalist and in his writings are many characteristics of this time period. Three of those characteristics are nature‚ the goodness of mankind‚ and individualism. Hawthorne‚ on the other

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    “Many men go fishing all of their lives without knowing that it is not fish they are really after.” Henry David Thoreau. Many men go fishing for fish‚ but they actually go fishing to reminisce about their lives‚ all their hopes and dreams‚ and all that they have accomplished over the years. Some find what they need‚ and they aren’t even aware of it. For example‚ the presidential runners. Are they actually just running to better the lives in the United States or make a mockery of themselves? Donald

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