Task 1 – Compelling Quotes (with parenthetical documentation and explanations) 1. ”When his wife had died‚ Jurgis made for the nearest saloon‚ but he did not do that now‚ though he had his week’s wages in his pocket” (Sinclair 241). The significance behind Jurgis’ actions emphasizes his psychological growth as an individual as he is now able to control his urges in a dire situation. In addition‚ a crucial factor contributing to his self-control is realizing that his last physical remembrance of Ona
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The Power of Forgiving “Holding a grudge doesn’t make you strong; it makes you bitter. Forgiving doesn’t make you weak; it sets you free”(Willis). This quote is proven in the play The Crucible by Arthur Miller. The Crucible is set in salem during the salem witch trials when a group of girls take things too far by accusing innocent people of witchcraft. Elizabeth Proctor is the wife of John Proctor; she was accused of witchcraft by Abigail Williams who had an affair with John. In this play‚ Elizabeth
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Sometimes‚ when we grow up‚ we may neglect human affection and simply concentrate on the human brain‚ thus losing the balance. It is then that disasters and unwelcome things happen” - The Dalai Lama (The Dalai Lama Little Book of wisdom pg.20) The Quote displayed above was stated and written by the current Dalai Lama‚ Tenzin Gyatso‚ whose destiny was to share his prodigious wisdom pertaining to the satisfaction of life. This specific saying Tenzin believed philosophizes that us humans must be open-arms
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Mohamed Shameer “Eneke the bird was asked why he was always on the wing and he replied: ‘Men have learned to shoot without missing their mark and I have learned to fly without perching on a twig.’” This quote is from Chinua Achebe’s Things Fall Apart. In a book with many different themes and motifs spiraled in‚ such as Ibo traditions and use of Animal imagery in stories‚ a recurring theme is a theme of Change‚ or more specifically‚ the adaptations one needs to make when introduced to Change. The
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Horace’s quote‚"Adversity has the effect of eliciting talents which in prosperous circumstances would have lain dormant."‚ simply means that people behave differently in the face of adversity. Facing adversity‚ it usually brings out the best in people or it leads for them to discover something that they knew not they could do. This quote helps in building a person’s character and may also lead to self-discovery for the person while facing adversity. I noticed how people react differently while
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something very like an instinct” (Kathryn Schulz‚ Being Wrong). I think this quote is saying that it is easier to believe that something is true than raise doubts about something. People usually believe what they see or hear without questioning its truthfulness. For example‚ the most common things that happen in our everyday lives is that we believe in what people say about others without actually knowing them. We believe in rumors about someone or something‚ but we do not question if this is true or not
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Following direction is a fundamental skill‚ taught from an early age. While it may seem logical and even straightforward to follow directions--be they navigational directions‚ product-usage directions‚ or procedural or instructional directions‚ failure to follow directions can be a waste of time. Other times‚ though‚ failure to follow directions can be harmful or even fatal. Product Safety Not following the directions on a bottle of medication can lead to poisoning‚ overdosing‚ or clashes with other
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sure about the universe” (n.d.‚ para. 5). With the growing lack of education and concern for this animal known as credit card debt‚ there is no choice but to expose it for the destructive animal
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A famous basketball player once stated‚ "In order to become better‚ you must push yourself to do the things you could not do yesterday." This quote supports many different aspects of life. Once one thing is mastered‚ you must keep going in order to grow and improve. In order to grow in intelligence‚ talent‚ and in life in general‚ you must go out of your comfort zone. For example‚ Kindergarten is the first big step a student takes to learning. In this grade‚ I began learning the alphabet and
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desires.” (Shakespeare. I. IV. 57-58) From the quote‚ Macbeth is obviously envious of Malcolm and shows desire for the throne. This desire was sparked by greed and not by fate.
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