William Faulkner once said‚ "The best literature is about the universal truth such as love‚ honor‚ pride‚ compassion‚ and sacrifice." I wholeheartedly agree with this statement. Love‚ honor‚ pride‚ compassion‚ and sacrifice are the key elements for great literature both new and old. These elements keep the story intriguing and helps keep the reader thriving for more. For several reasons "The best literature is about the universal truth such as love‚ honor‚ pride‚ compassion‚ and sacrifice" is revealed
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"We must always take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor‚ never the victim. Silence encourages the tormentor‚ never the tormented." That quote is from Elie Wiesel in his Nobel Peace Prize Speech. I agree with the quotation. In the story Night by Elie Wiesel‚ many elements correspond to the quote and to the idea of silence and complicity. Wiesel says in his book that many different people were silent because they were not directly affected by the Holocaust‚ and thought that if they did something
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facing. Monster by Walter Dean Myers and Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson used theme and setting to prove the critical lens. The main characters in both these novels overcome challenging situations by taking advantage of the opportunities presented to them. In their struggle to make the best of their circumstances‚ the main character Melinda in Speak and Steve in Monster illustrate the critical lens. In Monster the main character Steve is faced with a long prison sentence. The theme of Monster is introspection
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The Ethical Lens Inventory is designed to help you determine which of four ethical lenses – four primary ethical perspectives – help you determine what to do when faced with an ethical dilemma that doesn’t have a clear answer. Your preferred ethical lens depends on your core values – the ideals that propel you to action. Each ethical lens emphasizes underlying core values in a slightly different way. Two of the ethical lenses emphasize using rationality – critical thinking – to determine
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Ethical Lens Reflection US101 I use my reasoning skills (rationality) to determine what duties are as well as the universal rules that each person should follow (autonomy). By prioritizing the value of autonomy over equality my primary concern is prospecting individual rights. I believe this is always the best way to assure that everyone in the community is treated equally. Believing all person should follow the same set of universal rules so strongly that I resist making exceptions even
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My Ethical Lens Inventory My personal preferred lens is Rights and Responsibility and Relationship Lens. This means I use my reasoning skills to determine the universal rules that each person should follow and the processes that will ensure fairness and justice for all in the community. My core values are Autonomy/Equality and Rationality. This means for me interdependence is the goal‚ harmonizing the rights of individuals with the well-being of the community. I believe that universal rules
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During the Ethical Lens Inventory exercise that I did‚ I learned that I do not really have a personal preferred ethical lens. I see the gifts and the weaknesses of each lens and I am able to move fluidly among them to adapt the right tools to each situation to assure the best outcome. I am able to use my reasoning skills to determine my duties‚ as well as the universal rules and the systems that will assure fairness and justice for everyone. I also listen to my intuition to determine the greatest
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REFRACTION THROUGH A LENS Lens: Lens is a transparent refracting medium bounded by two curved surface which are generally spherical. Types of lens: Generally there are two types of lens: 1. Convex lens: It is a lens which is thicker at the middle and thinner at the edges. It is also called converging lens as the light rays converges on passing through it at a point. Focal length of convex lens is taken as positive. 2. Concave lens: it is a lens which is thicker at the edges and thinner at the middle
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Using the Marilyn and Len exchanges‚ analyze the following: • What are the objectives of both parties in the exchanges? The objectives of both parties in these particular exchanges are to obtain the best accounts available to their teams to maximize profit for the company and commissions for their staff. As well as‚ to get their points across but they are both looking out for the best interest of their groups. On one side‚ Marilyn would like to share accounts rather than being left with bad accounts
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but the middle class jobs are disappearing. In fact‚ we have reached a tipping point where technology is now destroying more jobs than it creates. Technological unemployment is the concept of technology killing more jobs than it produces. Social Lens. Social media is taking a strong turn including the business world. Mobility is the “next big thing‚” as people would say. The rise of social networking has figuratively shrunk the world and now users can connect without regard to geographical obstacle
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