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    a novel is influential to the way readers understand the novel. Therefore‚ different endings of a novel direct readers toward different directions to approach the novel. Unlike his novel novels‚ Dickens have multiple versions of endings for Great Expectations. The most two significant endings are the original one in which Pip sees Estella accidentally sees Estella on street in London‚ and the revised one in which Pip reunites with Estella at Satis House: “I took her hand in mine‚ and we went out

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    Life's expectations

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    We are under the pressure of other’s expectations since we are born. We are expected to be brilliant in school terms‚ have a successful job and make up a wonderful family. Society has established these features as the key to achieve happiness. Consequently‚ our lives are so restricted. Indeed‚ those standards could bring us stability‚ but at the same time it could make us feel sedated. What’s life without a little bit of risk? It is amazing to realize that we have still the capacity of surprising

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    people have different ambitions in life so the word ambition would have different definitions‚ depending on whom you ask. To me ambition is an urge desire to achieve your goals or succeed. Ambition leads you to dedication‚ motivation and time. I have many ambitions to achieve in a set period. Time motivates me to achieve my ambitions. Ambition in other words is the motive force needed to propel all of us to work towards our set cherished goals. . In this essay‚ I will define "ambition"‚ write about the

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    AMBITION: Every person has his own dream or ambition in life. Someone wants to become a soldier‚ someone a doctor‚ some an engineer or a politician and so on. Some others aspire for the careers of authors‚ actors or singers. But my ambition is to become a police officer in my future life. In the drill class in my school‚ I was very serious‚ and always tried to follow and learn the rules of parade as perfectly as possible because I wanted to become a member of the police force. A police officer

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    Expectations Of Parenting

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    Maree Hambly The expectations of males and females in parenting and caring are constantly changing. Stereotypically‚ females are seen as the carer and males are seen as the provider. Societal changes such as equal pay for equal work‚ work environment policies and changing family structures‚ i.e. single parents are changing these traditional expectations. This discussion will show how the empowerment of women and men influences the way they function in society. · Traditionally‚ a father’s role was

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    the main character Macbeth was bloodthirsty for leadership with great ambition to become king‚ leading to his tragic death. The essential theme of the story is Macbeth’s ambition to become king of Scotland‚ along with other characters various actions that depict them as ambitious. Starting off the reader can see that Macbeth and Lady Macbeth are very ambitious from the character traits they portray. Macbeth starts off the play with great conflict within himself and confusion on whether or not he should

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    Macbeth Ambition Analysis

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    his desire to be the King of Scotland. The essential theme of this play is ambition‚ as it is shown through the actions and dialogue of the characters. To start off‚ the characters‚ Macbeth and Malcolm are two men who portray ambition and determination throughout the entire play. For example‚ Macbeth showed drive‚ and motivation when he murdered King Duncan to obtain the position as the King of Scotland. This shows ambition because it proves he is persistent‚ eager‚ and a cold hearted killer who will

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    Expectations for ENC1101 English may not be one of my strongest areas of expertise‚ but with a little guidance I am positive that I have the potential to become a good writer. In ENC1101‚ I expect to grow as an English student. I want to gain experience‚ and have the knowledge in different areas of writing so I will be able to utilize the techniques I’ve learned and apply them to my life. I am certain that if I take the information I learn from this class and use it wisely‚ it will help me get

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    Macbeth's Ambition Essay

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    “[can all the] water in the ocean wash this blood from my hands“ for the deeds he has done are unforgivable. He’s led on by influences from the three weird witches who tell him predictions‚ his own wife full of greed for more‚ and simply his own ambitions which drive him into a world full of corruption and pain. Macbeth after experiencing the witch’s prophecies has begun to change and advance through to see the prophecies. Macbeth is told prophecies from the witches explaining how Macbeth will be

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    Joshua Baymon June 17‚ 2011 EN 101-02 Topic: My First and Last Expectations of College Thesis: My college professors‚ college courses‚ and fellow classmates Many students who are fresh out of high school have several expectations of how they feel college will be when they first attend. I would be one of those students. It was very important that I keep an open mind when it comes to my college professors‚ college courses‚ and fellow classmates. After all college is a fresh start and it

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