I was questioning myself when I read about the four job options from Joanne B. Ciulla’s Work and Life. I chose the “a well-paying position in an accounting firm” with a little surprised (Ciulla‚ 83). I know I want to earn more money‚ but I do not expect that I put money in the first place when I choose a job. However‚ it is true and I cannot ignore it. Money is quite important when we live in this world. As Epicurus said‚ “Wherefore both when young and old a man must study philosophy‚ that as he
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The fire escape saved Nikki’s life. Before falling off her aunt’s coffeehouse‚ she grabbed hold of the black railing and righted herself. Black smoke rolled out of the chimneys‚ doors‚ and windows. The explosion had left the place intact‚ but the initial blast was great enough to bounce her into midair. Who knew if more were on the way‚ or what had caused it in the first place. Nikki coughed as she heaved herself into the open hallway window. Unsteady on her feet‚ she groaned and rubbed her tired
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Revolutionary Themes Essay Literary works reflect the main ideas of the American mind. An American theme that is seen in various works of literature is the journey. The Journey is expressed in three different literary works from Franklin‚ Crèvecoeur‚ and Paine. Journeys are the foundations of our lives. Just like everything has a beginning and an end‚ Journeys constitute of all things in between. It is a process of getting from one point to another. These works of literature aid us in developing
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Impacting life In this world there are approximately seven billion people‚ and one individual can make an impact on all. In fact life is not impacted by the amount of people trying‚ but impacted by the quality of effort from each individual. My father Shane Jasper‚ is truly one of the most selfless people I know‚ but he wasn’t always like that. My dad grew up in a pretty “terrible” neighborhood and in turn went to a “terrible” high school. So of course‚ he wasn’t the best student‚ son‚ or person
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winner whether physically or in the heart. In life there are many people that survive life as a warrior. I say that because in my mind a warrior never dies. He may lose but if he is a true warrior than he never dies. A warrior usually overcomes a stuggle or many throughout his life. A warrior has a motivation in his life that keeps him fighting until he cant fight any more. Usually that stuggle is his motivation to keep fighting everyday to survive in life. In Bagger Vance Pressfield quotes about Junah
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It was a sunny afternoon in the spring when 9th grader Paulette’s life was forever change. It started as an average day‚ for an average girl‚ in an average town‚ as though we all thought. As the school day was over at Immaculate Conception‚ Paulette Raney approaches her bus to Orange (a town in New Jersey). She takes her seat in the back‚ just like every day. While reading a book‚ she’s interrupted and looks up with her beautiful hazel- green eyes to find a young man in front of her. His name was
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Portrayal of soldiers Betrayal can make us feel like we are being lied to or told a false story about something to make it sound better compared to reality. I have chosen the theme betrayal and disrespect as it is portrays the soldiers in the movies “Hacksaw Ridge” directed by Mel Gibson and “Rambo” directed by Sylvester Stallone. The themes; portrayal and disrespect can also be found in the song “War Pigs” by Black Sabbath and the poem “Dulce Et Decorum Est” written by Wilfred Owens. The poem
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six years old that was isolated for the majority of his life. We named the timid yet redoubtable Labrador Freckles‚ because of his spots. Freckles had begun to show tolerance of only a few people‚ I was one of them. Since Freckles chose not to attack me I was tasked with taking care of our lawn resident. Freckles was a dog I never really felt a connection to‚ rather a facet to prove my responsibility to my family. Then‚ Freckles struggled life continued when stray dogs began attacking him in the night
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to ESY to make up my English class‚ we have been reading articles about valuing life. I have done some stuff that I regret. I want to make up the time lost that I could have with my family but because of basketball I was mostly tired all the time‚ so i didn’t want to go out with them. If I were to know that I had only thirty days to live and want to change something‚ it would definitely be valuing those who make my life so much easier and love me. Lately‚ we haven’t really been able to go out and just
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hard to understand what other people struggle with. The start of a mundane life began as usual a bus ride to school‚ but today something else happened a flash of yellow a soundless luxury sports car zoomed bass by a Lamborghini. As the car passed by everyone looked at it with amazement as the never seen a car pass from this part of the street. I began to wonder when will I get one with imaginary job I will live the high life. The bus hits a bump on the road I am begging to rationalize who much work
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