While one cannot avoid death‚ premature death can be avoided. Further‚ the number of casualties one creates while living can be decreased; however‚ when one goes through life recklessly‚ everyone in his/her path can become victims of the situation. In the play Hamlet‚ by William Shakespeare‚ Hamlet recklessly attempts to avenge the murder of his father by killing Claudius and he is not afraid to destroy anyone in his path. To begin‚ Hamlet’s constant seek of approval from his deceased father creates
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After reading the novel‚ Things Fall Apart‚ you would probably wonder why Okonkwo is such a ruthless person? What drives the character? Iyanla Vanzant once said‚ “ parents are teachers‚ guides‚ leaders‚ protectors‚ and providers for their children.” We all know that parents greatly affect their children’s behavior. This is also true of Okonkwo‚ the way he acts is truly affected by his father. Okonkwo’s characteristic is totally opposite from those of his father‚ Unoka. Unoka is only mentioned at
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Can Achilles be considered selfish or self preserving? Yes he can‚ not only did he leave the Greeks to fend for themselves in the battle‚ he wouldn’t return to fight with them even after his break from it‚ and he said that he would rather leave and go back to Pythia to live a long life than live a short glorious one in battle with them. He is also considered selfish to the Greeks and their soldiers‚ because they looked up to him and now‚ when they need him most‚ he is gone. In the first place Achilles
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Friend in need is a friend indeed There are people who like to have many friends. But this should not be so. We should have only a few friends‚ but they must be our true friends A friend is one who can share your joys and sorrows Rich people may have many friends in their prosperity. All like to enjoy themselves at the expense of those who are rich. Most of them are only fair- weather friends. If the rich man loses his money‚ all his friends will leave him. This shows that they are not true friends
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Best Friend My best friend betrayed me by talking about me behind my back to my other friends and I learned to be more careful when choosing my friends. My best of 6 years started saying horrible things about me to my other friends. She was someone I trusted and told everything to. After this whole friendship drama happened I have learned to be more careful and not so open when choosing my friends. My best friend of 6 years betrayed me by talking about me behind my back to my other friends. We
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come‚ follow me.’ But when the young man heard this‚ he went away sad‚ for he had many possessions." Just as the parables that Jesus taught throughout the Gospels had valuable life lessons‚ as does Guy de Maupassant’s‚ "The Necklace." The theme of selfish vanity vs. profitable hard work is revealed by Maupassant through Madame Loisel’s internal conflict developed from comparison beginning at a young age. Guy de Maupassant demonstrates that one cannot truly discern how to stand behind his or her personal
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To have a friend‚ be a true friend Today everyone has friends. Everyone knows that everyone else has friends. But how many people can really call a friend‚ a friend? The Oxford Dictionary defines a friend as: a person who feels mutual affection and regard for another; a helper; a person who is not an enemy. I found it to be interesting that the last definition brought up enemies for often‚ friends - or people who we classify as friends - act exactly as an enemy would act don’t they? Friendship
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Friend in need is friend indeed People say that true friends are those whom we meet in childhood. Children are more open to communication and don’t bother about social status of their friends‚ about money friends have‚ and a lot of other things that worry adults. The most important thing for children is communication and playing.The help of a friend is the most valuable in life. A friend is a person on whom we may always rely. And in the most difficult moment of our life we turn to friends for love
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FRIENDS: friend or foe? Friends are extremely important and friendship is a major part of our lives. If there’s one thing we can all agree on‚ it’s that friends are awesome. Having friends is similar to having family. During the good times and the bad‚ through thick and thin‚ your best friends are there for you. They are the people that you can count on in your greatest time of need. They can help you in times of trouble‚ and be there to enjoy and share the great parts of your life too. Our friends
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Selfish can be defined as lacking consideration for others‚ while selfless can be defined as concerned more with the needs and wishes of others than with one’s own. Throughout Great Expectations‚character’s choices and actions play a large role into the plot of Charles Dickens’ novel. Though some are clearly selfless‚ such as Joe‚ and some clearly selfish‚ such as Pumblechook‚ Pip Pirrup walks a fine line between the two. Joe Gargery is an honest man who is selfless in his actions. He always chooses
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