Love Wins‚ the controversial book by author Rob Bell had received many criticisms by people from different theological standings. To start‚ I do not believe in everything said in the book‚ however‚ I did find some aspects which are very powerful. The book has gained its popularity or notoriety because Bell had argued the fact that our God who is loving would not want to leave anyone out and that perhaps He would even save those who otherwise never confessed their sins‚ repented and proclaimed that
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After reading the poem Love for $17.50 by Charles Bukowski‚ my mind is in a conundrum. When reading this poem things that come to mind are how funny‚ sad‚ disgusting and how real all of it is. This piece of literature literally has me asking so many questions on why this and that happened. Bukowski really slaps you a good one on this poem‚ there are many different emotions to it. There are lots of great pieces of literature out there and this one really hits the spot. This poem is an effective piece
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I didn’t always like going to school in the morning; in fact‚ I used to hate going to school. I always found it boring‚ useless‚ and a waste of time. I always asked my self‚ “when will I ever need to do/use this outside of this classroom?” The process of getting up early‚ getting ready and then sitting at school for seven hours a day Monday through Friday didn’t appeal to me one bit. Little by little‚ I had unknowingly programmed myself into thinking that it was such a burden to go‚ that I eventually
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Good and Bad Experiences One of the many memorable scenes in Lac Su’s memoir‚ I Love Yous Are for White People‚ takes place in Chapter Four. It is the scene where Lac’s father takes his family out to buy their first restaurant meal. I find it a very interesting and hilarious scene. Pa receives some extra food stamps from Uncle Sam‚ so he decides to take his family out to the restaurant around the corner of their house. Obviously‚ this is the first time of them eating in the American
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After reading the book Love Dose by Bob Goff many wonderful Ideas stuck with me. I am amazed at how many truly wonderful things happened to one man. It brings me comfort to know that there are people out there like Bob who love’s all people‚ no matter what. Goff loves people not just because Jesus said to‚ but because he wants to. That concept to me is amazing and truly meaningful. The story that stuck out to me the most was the first chapter. I promise I read the book‚ but even after finishing the
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not originally leave for the sake of love but this delusional love takes a sharp turn into isolation‚ intimidation‚ physical‚ emotional‚ and financial abuse. I have been fortunate enough to have read Leslie Morgan Steiner’s book “Crazy Love” and it provided me with a refined understanding of why victims of domestic violence stay. Not having experienced a domestic violent relationship myself‚ I was initially critically opinionated against those who chose to stay. I found it difficult to fathom why anyone
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The correct way of raising a child? Sophia Chua-Rubenfeld’s essay “Why I love my strict Chinese mom” is a response to the all the negative feedback her mother had gotten for her essay “Why Chinese Mothers are Superior”. The intention of this essay is to persuade and inform the reader of why Amy Chua raised her daughter Sophia the correct way. Chua-Rubenfeld’s first argument is that the critics (the outsider) have no clue of what the Chua-Rubenfeld family is like (p. 2‚ l. 21). The fact that Chua-Rubenfeld
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The majority of philosophical dialogue about death considers the effect it has upon the victims of death. In Love and Death‚ Dan Moller contests the typically unaddressed idea that the death is detrimental to the friends and family who must cope with the loss. He suggests that the brevity of the grieving period is inappropriate given the degree to which people care about their loved ones while they are alive. However‚ Moller’s premises do not arrive at the conclusion he desires. Moller’s
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One of the aphorisms in this novel that I love and applies to me is‚ “If you really want it‚ then you’ll make your dreams happen.” It relates to me because I’m trying to be a foreign exchange student next year. It’s been a goal I’ve had for awhile‚ and so many people try to tell me I can’t do it. I’ve set my mind to doing it‚ and I think everyone should think this way and try to achieve their goals. People should aim high in life and never stop until they reach the top. Anything is possible if you
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“Love is not all” by Edna Millay‚ discusses the illogical aspects of love and how people yearn for it‚ even though it is not necessary for survival. The mixed poetry structure displays the illogical nature of love‚ as Millay employs the rhyme scheme of a Shakespearean Sonnet with 14 lines of rhymed iambic pentameter‚ but also uses the structure of a Petrarchan Sonnet with the first octet offering a situation and the following sestet providing a resolution. The first octet presents Millay’s opinion
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