Freddy Andrews (Polly Borland‚ 2000)‚ Contexts‚ p. 120 1.Give a summary of the text in approximately 80 words. Freddy Andrews mother‚ was taken from her family when she was a child‚ but she got away‚ and married an Aboriginal man. She got two kids with the Aboriginal man‚ but they got taken away from her. Then she married Freddy’s father‚ which was a white man‚ and she got her children back again. He didn´t like the Aboriginals‚ because all they did was to get drunk and fight. He is an Aboriginal
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willingness to do what is right even when no one is looking. It is the "moral compass" the inner voice. . A person of integrity possesses moral courage and does what is right even if the personal cost is high. The drama; A Few Good Men and the poem; O Captain My Captain by Walt Whitman are two different genres with the same theme of integrity and loyalty. Loyalty is primarily a function of trust‚ and that trust is usually given if integrity is perceived in the object of one’s trust. Although they have the same
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Carnegie Mellon is a remarkable school and the amount that the university invests in the students at the school is unbelievable. I visited the school on April 1 and I just loved the campus. It felt like home as I arrived and my whole fear of not liking the school was lifted from my shoulders. I feel like the trip with my family driving to Pittsburgh put me in a better place‚ especially being over five hours from home. That I wouldn’t have any family around just concerned me. When I arrived on campus
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Captain Beatty‚ who is the main character of this novel. Starting a fire station. The Beatty worked They work rush Because of the time wait for no man Just a minute‚ they are already. Professional firefighters must live rush and always endangered. Their lives on the line just a little bit about it‚ it can not be. As the firefighters have to be careful in their work. Beatty is responsible for supervising the work of firefighters. As the head of the firefighters were. His lifestyle is normal until
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How did Carnegie justify the accumulation of wealth? Carnegie believed that people were born with certain attributes that would lead them to be successful in their lifetime. He also mentioned the idea that we as human beings should accept the conditions that are placed in front of us and work around them to achieve the impossible. Also he believed that it is up to one’s ability and energy that will allow them to produce the wealth that they seek for themselves. 2. What are three ways Carnegie suggest
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As much a businessman as he is an innovator‚ Andrew Carnegie could just about accomplish anything he set his mind to. He had a canny way about him. His unwavering disposition‚ broad smile and way of words just seemed to get more effective as time went on. He grew up in Scotland in a very humble household and felt the pressure of poverty from an early age. To say that Andrew Carnegie helped shape America as to what it is now‚ is truly an understatement. He had the vision for the future and a why from
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dThe Rise of Industry Part I: The Intellectual Underpinnings of Industrialization – Read the following documents and answer the questions below. Document A (Adam) Smith was among the first to make a clear and convincing case that when individuals follow their own self-interest‚ it automatically works to the benefit of society as a whole. As individual competitors pursue their own maximum profit‚ they are thus forced to be more efficient. This results in cheaper goods in the long run.
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rock bottom‚ Andrew Carnegie altered and helped to construct how America is today. He was able to achieve this through his ownership of the Carnegie Steel Company‚ and his generosity that is described within his book‚ The Gospel Of Wealth‚ that discussed his views on how the wealthy had an obligation to give back to society. Carnegie’s philanthropy work was able to highlight his love for education by giving money for establishments of Libraries and foundations. Early life for Carnegie was not what
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7 February 2013 Gospel of Wealth Andrew Carnegie has a very unique perspective pertaining to the wealth in America and its distribution. Not only is he concerned about how much money is put to good use‚ but when; such as if the person donating the money is in life or after death. The “Gospel of Wealth” brings perspective of the nation’s money recirculation and the worth of a man by his generosity while living. Carnegie lists three ways how extra money (that is left behind) should be handled
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Name: Lee Huan Jet Id: 111051-05132-010 Date: 19/2/2013 The book that I have read is a combination of two different books that were wrote by Dale Carnegie. In this book‚ readers will be able to learn how to win friends and influence people‚ and also learn how to stop worrying and start living. The book is very interesting as it teaches us values in an interesting way. For example‚ it tells us stories and also gives us examples. I think that this book is very useful for the future of everyone
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