Life is what you and you alone make of it! What is your view? I believe that we can make our lives into what we want them to become if we have enough drive and reserve to achieve our goals. Our lives are our own‚ waiting for us to take them and mold them into exactly what we want. However‚ our lives are very much influenced‚ affected‚ and controlled by the people around us. Friends‚ parents‚ society‚ and even ourselves‚ can inhibit our hopes and dreams just as much as they can help us achieve
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To what extent do you agree or disagree that corporations can (or should) try to change consumer behaviour? Base your argument on your reading as well your own knowledge/experience/opinions. As the modern world is becoming more and more complex and competitive‚ money and profitability are key words for most companies. The main role of companies is to make money but I think that they should also make consumer behaviour change if this is for good causes. This is a quite idealistic situation but
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Capital Punishment is always wrong‚ do you agree? A Christian would agree as they believe all life is sacred and only god can choose when your life ends‚ he will punish you in hell for your sins and it is not the place of the government to decide whether you are killed or not. This is because in the bible it says “Do not kill” which is one of the Ten Commandments which are not to be disobeyed‚ they also believe in forgiveness and love which are the fundamentals of their religion therefore criminals
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“Man is least himself when he talks in his own person. Give him a mask‚ and he will tell you the truth‚” wrote Oscar Wilde‚ alluding to the fact that people conceal themselves by nature. When we speak of ourselves‚ we hide away parts of our character we do not wish to reveal‚ whether purposely or accidentally. Although both Wilde in his novel The Picture of Dorian Gray and Edward Arlington Robinson in his poem “Richard Cory” explore the concept of the figurative masks worn to conceal parts of oneself
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How Would You Describe Yourself? I am punctual‚ dependable and can be counted upon to finish what I start. I get a great deal of satisfaction from knowing that I have done something well and on time. For example‚ at my present job‚ I was given different work orders every day. It was my responsibility to finish the orders and make sure they all met quality and safety standards within a specific deadline. On occasion‚ I had to familiarize myself with the product and the production process. I was
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How far do you agree with the view that the ending of The Road is unbearably pessimistic? It is arguable whether or not McCarthy has one set ending because there are many possible ends in The Road. There is the literal end which is when McCarthy finished writing but there is the end of the focalisers’ journey on the road when they reach the shore‚ which was their destination‚ or alternatively‚ there is the possible interpretation that the end of The Road is when the man dies as he is a focaliser
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Ballot Act of 1872. However‚ some historians‚ such as Monypenny and Buckle‚ say that Benjamin Disraeli‚ the Conservative Prime Minister‚ did more to help the working class‚ including passing the Second Great Reform Act of 1867. The issue of trade union reforms was heavily involved in both Prime Minister’s term of offices‚ to which Disraeli seemed to do more for‚ even though Gladstone provided the building blocks for the reforms. Gladstone was the first PM to recognise the rights of trade unions
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Do you agree with the view that the suffrage movement made ‘substantial progress’ during the first decade of the twentieth century? Source 13 is part of a speech made by Emmeline Pankhurst‚ who founded the WSPU‚ in 1908. It was delivered during her trial at Bow Street Magistrates Court in London; she had been arrested for obstruction caused during a suffragette demonstration. She was arrested on a number of occasions for using militancy. Her speech clearly shows that she felt there had been absolutely
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“Button‚ Button” by Richard Matheson a magical button appears that gave them the opportunity to get $50‚000‚ but it came with a catch: if a person presses the button‚ someone will die. In this short story the characters are faced with that difficult decision. Norma‚ Arthur‚ and Mr Steward all respond to the button in different ways. Mr Steward gives them the button and persuades them to press it‚ Arthur tells Norma not to press the button and Norma decides to press the button. Mr Steward is the
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How far do sources C and E support the view of the Fenians as demonstrated in Source D? Sources C and E both support the view of Fenians demonstrated in Source D to an extent as they all show some sympathy for Ireland. However Source E has a slightly different view on Fenians as it is critical of the damage they may do to the Irish reputation as a whole. Therefore Sources C and E support Source D‚ while Source E supports it to a lesser extent due to the fact that it is a private message and will
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