1.) In the article "Whispers from the Grave‚" and the poem "Haunted House" by Valerie Worth show reasons why many people are interested by ghosts. One reason people can be interested in ghosts is because they can use these stories to compensate their feelings for someone they lost that was close to them. In the beginning of the article‚ the author writes about who Sarah lost and how this affected her life after this tragedy. "Sarah was haunted by her grief. She felt she was being pursued by a menacing
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Chrishnah Mills Prof. Castaneda ENGL 221 – B03 March 01‚ 2018 Many questions come up during the course of life‚ some harder to answer than others. What about the bigger picture? Why are we here? and what are we supposed to do with this lifetime? Many people have tried to answer this question and have ended up with different opinions. Philosophers have spent centuries pondering the meaning of humans’ existence. Some believe that we are here to learn‚ others believe we’re here just to experience‚ and
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(philosophical) teachers throughout his youth‚ although it is said that he was not satisfied with many of them and this is how he had come about to create his own unique methods for the search of knowledge. Socrates once said “The unexamined life is not worth living”. This quote‚ from the son of a sculptor‚ and his profound thoughts‚ is one of many that modern-day philosophy is based on. He lived his life on the basis of the need for morals and principles. He believed that the ability to ask‚ examine and
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Is Your Freedom Worth It? December‚ that year‚ was more than cold and bitter‚ it was deadly‚ and the soldiers all knew it the minute they saw the meager food and medicine supplies they were given. On top of that‚ the soldiers decision to stay and re-enlist or to go home was drawing near‚ so they had to make the decision‚ would they stay‚ or would they go? In December of 1778‚ George Washington and his troops built the camp of Valley Forge (18 miles away from Philadelphia) in order to stay on the
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Then people start thinking‚ “is college really worth the cost?”. What exactly do they mean by cost? The monetary value alone‚ or the cost the stress puts on you? However‚ by just seeing the statics point of view alone‚ of both sides of the argument of course‚ it is clear to see that college is worth the cost‚ stress and all. To start off‚ there are many reasons why college is worth the cost. Even though‚ college has been infamous for being expensive and putting people in debt. However‚ even after
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Isaac Rexford ENG 1102M Spenser Simrill Jackie Brown: One Worth Betting On The film Jackie Brown begins with a predominant focus on Jackie herself‚ one of the film’s main characters by a panning shot following Jackie in the first scene. Jackie’s initial focus is very much related to the film’s plot. As the plot develops‚ Jackie finds herself in the center of a situation where a guns sells man (Ordell) refuses to let Jackie run her mouth to the authorities‚ while the authorities already know all about
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In the article ‘What is a Life Worth?’ Amanda Ripley wrote about how they put a dollar value on life starting in the late 1800’s. She talked about how the victims families of the 9/11 terrorist attack was affected by this in how much money they got back. The formula they used was based on the annual income of how many years they would have worked until they would have retired. They way the government determined the amount to pay the victim’s family following the 9/11 tragedy was the right decision
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Is college worth your time and money? “Finding imperfections in a College applications is like looking for a needle in a haystack.” A number of numerous studies have shown to be that college graduates are 85% more likely to live a better lifestyle and have a better income than people without a college degree. I believe college is a place everybody should attend sometime in their life. Therefore it does not have to be right after high school or a thing you should be rushed into. Steve jobs
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Why are baby clothes more expensive than adult clothes? Every time when I go shopping for my niece and nephew‚ it is not surprised that I ended up paying more than that of my shopping‚ and I always wonder why this happens. Frankly speaking‚ baby clothes or shoes are usually charged at a similar price to me‚ however‚ sometimes they maybe even more expensive! For example‚ a pair of Women/Men Baya clog will be selling in Crocs for HKD $298‚ but it is selling at HKD$248 for kids’ version. If you compare
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Was the Vietnam War worth all the hassle? Think of what was accomplished during the whole conflict‚ many people believe that it was necessary and that America accomplished a lot‚ others not so much. The war was good until America crumbled‚ showing their true weakness. The war on Vietnam was lost not in Vietnam but at home‚ the strain that the war put on America‚ Civil rights movement and other home conflicts was the real deciding factor on the war. These conflicts show that not only should America
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