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    believe people are really good at heart. She didn’t want to live out the rest of the life she had in pain‚ anger‚ grief‚ etc. She wanted to cancel any negativity out and focus on bringing out the positives. I agree with Anne‚ and some might disagree‚ but that is your opinion and choice to make. I agree with Anne‚ there are a few characters that I

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    people think they are safe and edible or if people think they are harmful. The conflicts discussed will consist of why people agree with GMOs‚ why people disagree with GMOs‚ and there will be some common ground between the two sides.

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    would not agree with Machiavelli in The Prince‚ he would be able to find some aspects that he would view as being practical in establishing a just political regime‚ such as having an autocratic leader in charge that knows what is best for the people‚ as well as being loved by the people. Socrates would find Machiavelli’s belief that the ruler of a society should have an elevated wisdom that most citizens do not possess to be beneficial to creating a just government. He would also agree with Machiavelli’s

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    telecommunication becomes so advanced‚ information can reach even the furthest corner of the world speedily. It in turn‚ sparks more curiousity within more people and the desire to travel increases. Leading to more natural environment in peril. Therefore I agree to a large extent that for the sake of our planet and to protect more natural environment‚ tourism should be discouraged but not totally as there are still advantages to tourism which would be discussed. Tourism directly and indirectly causes great

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    Itamar Kaplansky English 305 8th Hour Ms. Wilson Thoreau’s Civil Disobedience Thoreau​ opens “Civil Disobedience” with the maxim "That government is best which ​ governs least‚" and he speaks in favor of government that does not intrude upon men’s lives. Civil Disobedience means the active‚ professed refusal to obey certian laws‚ demands‚ commands of a government. Thoreau argues that the government is controlling the people and the people don’t have a say in what they are forced to do. On the state

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    To Truly Be Fulfilled In Henry David Thoreau’s greatest work‚ Walden‚ there are an abundance of ideals that identify with the beliefs of Transcendentalism. From this story‚ the audience learns his beliefs to fulfillment in life and in oneself. As Thoreau keeps himself away from the poisons of civilization‚ he comes to find the values of life. A few ideals he adored in this story were as follows: the value of simplicity‚ the true relationship with nature‚ knowing the difference of indulgences and necessities

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    During the hustling‚ industrial moments of U.S. history‚ transcendentalism emerged. Ralph Emerson and Henry Thoreau‚ the founders of the belief‚ preached in their respective texts about the importance of self realization of one’s potential by using nature in order to prevent a corrupt and immoral society. Although the movement eventually died out in the late 1850’s‚ the belief still carries on. Pico Iyer‚ a famous Japanese transcendentalist‚ once stated‚ “I left my comfortable job of life to live

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    Henry David Thoreau argues that the corruptibility of the government hinders society in order to convince American citizens in the mid-nineteenth century that people should follow personal morals rather than the will of the government. Thoreau sends a valid message given the context of his argument. During the mid-nineteenth century‚ slavery remained ubiquitous in the United States because the government authorized the legal usage of slaves. Although the law permits slavery‚ morality forbids slavery

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    Susana Jensen Effective Writing 4/4/2011 Fashion Faux Pas for the Socially Aware "Every generation laughs at the old fashions‚ but follows religiously the new" (21)‚[*] says Henry David Thoreau‚ in regards to one of the many societal values that he believes to be “trivial.” Throughout Walden‚ Thoreau examines several different concepts and elaborates on his own ideologies in contrast with those of society. In “Economy‚” he plays around with the idea that society has adopted fashion as being

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    Henry David Thoreau‚ one of the best American romantic writers of his time‚ left a huge question for us about dwelling and what that means. He explains in his essays his opinions on the subject‚ but leaves the choice of how to live up to the reader. He isn’t trying to force civilization to change‚ but he at least wants us to think about the benefits of connecting with our earth. Thoreau wants us to spend time with‚ and develop a relationship with it‚ by separating us from technology‚ and other people

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