ARE YOU STILL PLAYING YOUR FLUTE? Are you still playing your flute? When there is hardly time for our love I am feeling guilty To be longing for your song The melody concealed in the slim hollow of the bamboo Uncovered by the breath of an artist Composed by his fingers Blown by the wind To the depth of my heart. Are you still playing your flute? In the village so quiet and deserted Amidst the sick rice fields While here it has become a luxury To spend time watching the rain Gazing
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of life and your meaning for existence. It is about making our own authentic choices for us to learn from to and increase our thinking and interpretation of life. An existentialist doesn’t let others tell him the meaning of life‚ but instead goes out and finds its meaning for himself. Existentialism is necessity to give true and authentic meaning to religion‚ life and the way we live our lives. Firstly‚ we see in “Did religion steal our spirituality”‚ existentialism gives meaning to religion. The
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Do you think the American dream is still possible? Despite what you think the American dream is no longer possible. The American dream is to be able to work an average job and be able to pay the bills and still have spending money for wants. In today’s society increased cost of living and decreased or stagnate wages have led to the American dream difficult to accomplish without a high paying job. The American Dream is no longer accessible because the economy is down‚ property is too expensive and
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Is The “American Dream” Still Attainable? As a young boy who was born and raised in such a terrible environment‚ I was always dreaming about the American dream. I put myself in a spot where I believed that with hard work I could achieve successful‚ rich and happiness. However‚ after I moved to the United States‚ everything has changed. The idea of the American dream was not the same as we spoke two decades ago. However‚ is the “American Dream” still attainable? If we simply ask most people about
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Our Country’s Greatest Symbol The United States flag is one thing our entire nation should be proud to own up to. The flag should be protected under a constitutional amendment. Because our flag is the one thing that unifies us‚ everyone should protect it as it does to us. I defend the flag; it should be protected because it is a symbol of our country and it is very threatening to some people to burn the flag. The flag of the United States of America is a beautiful thing. After achieving victory
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In an article by Chris Arnade titled‚ “Who Still Believes in the American Dream?” Arnade speaks of his experience in interviewing a cluster of kids playing in the streets. He describes the kid’s idea of the american dream saying there was‚“A rapid-fire succession of desires for wealth and fame‚ obtained via the NBA‚ NFL‚ and hip-hop.” I feel these are the most common dreams that Americans
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“Is the American Dream Still Alive and Well?” (Debate) The American Dream is the result of possibilities and success. The term “American Dream” was been invented by James Truslow Adams in 1931: “That dream of a land in which life should be better and richer and fuller for every man‚ with opportunity for each according to his ability or achievement.” Another reference to the American Dream appears in the Declaration of Independence (1776). The author wrote that people are “endowed by their creator
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In her poem‚ “Still I Rise” she talks about race and racism very much in depth. She not only talks about examples of racism she has endured but also talking about how she fights against it. She also talks about how the race that she is has shaped her as a person. This poem is centralized around race and racism by giving every aspect of how racism exists and what people have had to go through in our country. It teaches you that no matter racist things that people may say to always try to be the bigger
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Keeping Still by Pablo Neruda is a thought provoking work of poetry. The poem was probably applicable to humanity of the time when it was authored‚ but it eerily fits so well into this moment of time and space. The notion of slowing the pace of life down for just a moment to realize that every living thing could use a moment of peace and reflection is so applicable to our lives in the Silicon Valley. With our hectic ways of trying to survive financially‚ complete our education‚ live and raise a family
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Do Americans still value Freedom? America was founded upon “Certain Unalienable Rights” which among those were Life‚ Liberty‚ and the Pursuit of Happiness. Those three values‚ or wants‚ or ideals are what has shaped America to what it is today. Government of the United States has always made sure Freedom took a huge part in the way America functions. The Quarter has been worth 25 cents for quite some time and has had the emblem of “Liberty” on the left hand side of it. For the word liberty to be
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