Sticks and stones can break your bones‚ but words can cut you deeply. The well-known saying “sticks and stones can break your bones‚ but words can never hurt you” has continuously been told to children struggling with bullying. The earliest known citation that used this phrase was from an American periodical The Christian Recorder in 1862 and was meant for a largely African American audience. During the Civil War‚ African Americans faced prejudice in the form of physical abuse and degrading insults
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Marathon of Words Writing is different among certain people. To me‚ writing is a marathon‚ slow and painful. I want to procrastinate the start of the race‚ but race towards the finish to get it over with. As I race towards the finish line I struggle‚ get distracted‚ and want to quit‚ but I know finishing the race is not only a relief but a sense of accomplishment. Unlike running‚ I like to write at night where my mind is a galaxy‚ ready to be explored to find the unknown writing skills that can
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Anti Semitism is the prejudice‚ hatred or the discrimination of Jewish people. Anti Semitism was never a word until the late 19 hundreds‚ the word was made in Germany‚ as a more scientific term then “judenhass” which means “Jew-hatred”. A person who holds such views is called an "anti-Semite". People to who are anti-Semitists are either against the religion or race. 1 determined person to exterminate all Jews was Adolf Hitler. His hatred was so great for the reason that every Jew he ever encountered
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When I think of the word “Famous”‚ there’s two things that pop into my head‚ and what they mean to me. The first thing is a person‚ who is good and something or has a special talent. The other thing that comes to mind when the word “Famous” is used is someone who has fans and fortune. The word “Famous” in Merriam Webster defines “Famous” as “ : known or recognized by very many people : having fame”. Something that I would say that I am recognized by very many people for‚ would be my birth defect
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Happiness is not an easy word to be defined. For each individual this term may differ or it can even be contrastive. If I were asked to describe happiness my answer would not be a quick response‚ because there is no actual definition for that common and at the same time difficult word. Every time one thinks of it she/he may get different ideas. However in each definition love‚ health and friends would be present and these cannot be bought by any money in the world. We all know that everyone needs
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People’s words and actions do not reveal their true intentions. In Hamlet‚ several characters were acting activities and saying certin words ‚ but inside of them they meant the opposite such as Claudius‚ Polonius‚ and Ophelia. In the beginning of the play‚ the audience was tricked into Claudius being the caring uncle that was giving Hamlet a long speech on how he should move on with his life “Tis sweet and commendable in your nature‚ Hamlet‚ To give these mourning duties to your father But‚ you must
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The word "nigger" has become a popular saying amongst our current population. The word appears to be used more each day by an assorted group of people. I’ve conducted a research in order to gather a better understanding as of to why the word "nigger" is so commonly used. I’ve collected responses from my fellow class mates and read a book called nigger to acquire addition information about the different opinions brought on by its usage. In these responses were patterns that helped me to get better
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Immediate Free Recall Of Semantically Related or Unrelated Words Abstract Past research has shown that words that are used at a higher frequency‚ or those that are more familiar‚ and used in day-to-day life corresponds to higher immediate free recall. It has also been found that semantically related words appear to be recalled at a higher frequency as opposed to semantically unrelated items. In this study‚ we aim to investigate two variables‚ word familiarity and semantic relatedness would‚ and their
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Liberal Studies - Revision notes Module 1 – Personal Development and Interpersonal Relationships 1. self concept – academic achievement‚ body image‚ personality‚ identity 2. self-esteem – ideal self‚ actual self‚ self defence mechanism 3. Maslow’s hierarchy of needs A. physiological needs B. security C. affiliation D. self-esteem E. self-actualization – life goal 4. intellectual/cognitive development – independent thinking‚ rebellious behaviour‚ anti-social behaviour‚ juvenile delinquency
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made by John McWhorter in “Why ‘Redskins’ Is a Bad Word” is that not every thing you say about race is offensive but you should be careful. He states‚ “It may not be mean to tell someone their skin happens to be reddish. But it’s mean to call someone a Redskin (6)” This shows that he doesn’t believe that every thing referred to the color of your skin is “racist” but a slur is. McWhorter also believes that there are better alternatives from words like Redskin. He shows us “ ‘crippled’ had a less neutral
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