Philosophy and Literature 253 Midterm Exam October 7 2012 “Oh‚ Jupiter‚ a robot Descartes!” Asimov’s short story “Reasons” in I‚ Robot is the fictional account of a robots creation of his own path of reasoning. Much like Descartes‚ the Robot‚ Cutie‚ is curious about the truth of his existence and plans to find the answers out for himself. Cutie is a self-aware‚ reasoning robot on a station in space in the year 2015‚ and all he knows are the things in his immediate surrounding‚ which isn’t much
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There are many people who i admire‚ from family‚ friends and even a few celebrities‚ that take part of my life. It’s hard to choose from. To me admiration is a kind of respect. But there aren’t alit of people on this world who is proud of me. The one person that’s apart of me forever is my father. He is the only person who had entered my life and made me look at things differently‚ and he is the one i admire. My dad has been their for me and my sister‚ ever since my mom
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The shampoo El Champu Me lavo el pelo con el champu I wash my hair with shampoo The hamburger La hamburguesa La hamburguesa esta caliente The hamburger is hot The closet El closet La camisa esta en el closet The shirt is in the closet The zipper El ziper El ziper es rojo The zipper is red The sandwich El sandwich Quiero un sandwich I want a sandwich Anthony’s Blog: Yo soy americano y hablo inglés y español. Voy a viajar a España porque quiero practicar
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Maggie Walker I believe in tanning. I believe everybody should have the freedom of tanning. Tanning to me equals identity. This topic is a choice that embodies my personal beliefs‚ and I feel it is extremely important. I never really noticed how fortunate I am as an American to have the option of tanning. When I think of freedom of tanning‚ I think of choice. Others in third world countries will never have the luxury of the many choices I have. For them‚ tanning is not an option because
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I have a dream Dinh Quang Ban “I have a dream” is the name of a famous speech which Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. read from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial during the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom‚ exactly 50 years ago‚ about his dream for America’s future when whites and blacks will be living together in harmony and equality: “I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: ‘We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all
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An Explication I of Maya Angelou’s “Still I Rise” The name Maya Angelou resonates with an entire race and culture. Of all her poems “Still I Rise” should be classified as the most introspective of them all. It is a personal journey into a world many of us have never seen or known. She speaks to an audience of oppressors and persecutors. She is allowing the reader to truly feel not only her pain but her boldness as well. Maya Angelou’s “Still I Rise” uses strong word choice and imagery to portray
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Judy Brady’s I want a wife In Judy Brady’s essay‚ “I Want a Wife”‚ she explores why she would like to have a wife. Brady’s style and structure contribute to her theme of female repression. Various style techniques‚ such as repetition and irony‚ are used along with the structural technique of using levels of intimacy. One of Brady’s main style techniques is the use of repetition. She is constantly describing what she wants in a wife and the duties that the wife should take care of: “I want a wife
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is a Scooba. I need one. 2. My family just went to the severely overcrowded Makers Faire recently‚ so we are seriously geeked out on robots right now. (By the way‚ we came close to touching the brim of Adam’s hat. You know‚ Adam Savage from “Mythbusters.” For geeks I believe that is close to a religious experience‚ right up there with getting to second base with someone who looks a lot like Princess Leia.) And 3. I always think about things like this‚ generally around the time when I have a looming
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ICSE PAPER 2012 ENGLISH-I Question 1. (Donot spend more than 35 minutes on this question ) Write a composition (350-400 words) on any of the following : [25] (a) Write an original short story that begins with the words :It wasn’t going to be easy she knew… but somehow she had to confront him. She took a deep breath‚ and walked into the room. (b) “ Money causes more harm than good”. Express your view either for or against this statement. (c) People play a very important role in our
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A person I admire There is a Chinese proverb once said: “The very first teachers you have in your life are your parent.” Parents are not only your friends‚ your relatives that share the same bloodline with you‚ but also the best teacher you can even have in your life. They share their previous life experiences with you in case you make the same mistakes like they did; they restrict your behaviors in order to make you a better person in the future. I love my parents though both of them are pretty
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