Anna Quindlen’s commencement speech argues to stop assuming other identities to match societies’ expectations. This fantasy sounds perfect at first but reflects a misconception in conformity and in happiness. Anne Quindlen’s simplistic view to” give up the nonsensical and punishing quest for perfection” will only work in a perfect society‚ but society is not perfect. While some conform to the standards of perfection to make others proud‚ most conform out of necessity. “The joker” does not want
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Gay marriage is becoming a hot topic in these years‚ and it got both pros and cons in the world. Different people have different ideas. Some people claims that homosexual opposes nature‚ and others said that it is freedom. However‚ I agree with Quindlen that we could tolerance our children because we love them so much and gay marriage is respectable. Here are some reasons why gay marriage can be accepted. First‚ people have the right to choose who they marry to. As old saying goes: “Marriage
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contentment. In Leo Tolstoy’s Anna Karenina‚ Anna’s life is spiritually empty‚ and so she fills it with earthly pleasures (such as adultery) to fill the void. Levin‚ the other protagonist‚ also feels throughout the story as though something is missing in his life‚ but ends up actually discovering what will maintain his happiness in the long run. A main theme in the book is whether or not it is possible to preserve a happy life in a healthy way. Both characters‚ Anna and Levin‚ demonstrate how and
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The Killings Plot is defined as‚ "the authors arrangement of incidents in a story it is the organizing principle that controls the controls the order of events (Meyer‚64)." The element of plot is heavily relied on in the short story‚ "The Killings" by Andre Dubus. The plot which is completely made inside the imagination of an author (Meyer‚64)‚ gives the audience important insight to people‚ places‚ and events in the story (Meyer‚64) . "The Killings" provides a somewhat conventional plot
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Whitfield Draping II 10/22/2012 Anna Sui Anna Sui‚ born August 4‚ 1964 in Detroit Michigan‚ dreamed of becoming a fashion designer since age 4. Her father a structural engineer and her mother a painter‚ she was believed to have gotten her creativeness from her mother and her business side from her father. In her 4 year old mind‚ a fashion designer was portrayed beautiful‚ stylish‚ always surrounded by luxurious fabrics and countless sketchbooks always off to lunch. Anna was attracted to this glamorous
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Anna Sui (born August 4‚ 1964)[2] is an American fashion designer. Her luxury brand retails globally in the Americas‚ Europe‚ Asia and the Middle East. Her clothing‚ fragrance‚ cosmetic‚ and accessories lines sell at Anna Sui stores in over 50 countries and are also widely distributed at leading department stores worldwide.[3] Sui is known for her timeless designs and ability to transcend eras with her historical and culturally inspired collections. After leaving Parsons‚ she worked for a variety
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The "Killings" by Andre Dubus Andre Dubus was born and raised in Louisiana. He earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in English in 1958 from McNeese State College in Lafayette. Andre use last name published his first short story in 1963 "The Intruder" in the Sewannee Review. He has written many short stories among word choice his time as a writer. Dubus’s short stories often depict unfortunate events in his life. He uses symbolism through the audience eye to show perspective about his
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“Killings" By Andre Dubus’s. “Killings” was written by the late Andre Dubus in 1979 (Dubus). According to the article “Andre Dubus‚” often the characters that Dubus portray are in tense situations and “sometimes their frustration goads them to infidelity or acts of violence; more often‚ however‚ they simply become resigned to their lot” (Contemporary Authors Online par. 9). On the other hand‚ Matt revenge to committing his murder‚ which showed loss and consequences are explored in Andre Dubus’s
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Anna Karenina “Happy families are all alike; every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way.” Just as the famous quote goes‚ Tolstoy brought me back to the Russian society in the 19th century‚ leading me to ponder over the meaning of love‚ family‚ ethics‚ religion‚ as for the whole life. Anna Karenina is perhaps one of the greatest novels of all times. Anna shone like a bright light in Petersburg society and was admired by everyone. But she was married to the dull‚ cold Alexei Karenin‚ a
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