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    The characteristics of a capable leader vary drastically from person to person. For example if Franklin D. Roosevelt and Genghis Khan were compared to one another there’d be some pretty stark differences in the way the led‚ FDR led the American people through the great depression with a hard working and open minded agenda‚ whereas Genghis transformed Mongolia into one of the largest empires in history through organising a massive horde of horsemen which he wielded against the defenseless villagers

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    of the beggars and urban decay‚ transforming the miserables “Have Nots” into mere props amongst the urban scene‚ we look to meaning and satisfaction‚ finding something lost within the disarray; in a paradoxical state of pity and sympathy for the child‚ the viewers cannot help‚ but feel almost envious that we‚ the “Haves”‚ are incapable of feeling the absolute happiness he feels‚ the happiness and gratitude that cannot be substituted by any object of

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    1. What is the most outstanding academic achievement that you have achieved? My most outstanding academic achievement is tried for a encouraging academic scholarship at university in 2011. Its value isn’t so high‚ only 2 million VND‚ but so meaningful to me. At that time‚ I took part in many social and extracurricular activities so I didn’t have much time for studying. My grade point average had fluctuated from 7.5 to 7.9 before. And at the sixth semester‚ I tried my best to prove my ability; surprisedly

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    "Maybe You Should Have Gone to Trade School" by Rachel Ryan argues that trade programs offer better opportunities than traditional four-year programs. She highlights the various benefits and outcomes of attending trade schools. In "In Praise of the Trades‚" Jarrett Skorup emphasizes that not everyone is suited for college and discusses the value of skilled workers in trade jobs for society. Similarly‚ in "There’s More to College Than Getting Into College‚" David Coleman stresses the importance of

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    Danette Willis June 15‚ 2013 English 11238A A Masterpiece in Disguise The first line of Oates literary work “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been” indicates that the conclusion to Connie’s existence may have come to a terrible end. In the short story‚ “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been” written by Joyce Carol Oates‚ the story takes you on a journey through the eyes of a helpless girl‚ who‚ as shown by the three opening words‚ came to a very unfortunate collapse. This particular

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    Have you ever heard of this famous sentence by Confucius: “Choose a job you love‚ and you will never have to work a day in your life”? I have been wondering whether it applies to current trends of choosing job among the youth nowadays or not. Presently‚ there’s a sad fact that many young people have no idea about what they are going to do in the future. Doing what they want has never been much of a factor. It’s more like what they’re expected to do.The first criteria for picking a position is

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    How far do you think industrialisation and technology have impacted on the family institution? Technology and industrialisation have a great impact on the family institution to large extents. Technology has contributed to the growth of industries. It is the growth of a society in which a major role is played by manufacturing industry. Technology is affecting quality time. Functionalists believe that industrialisation led to an increase in the nuclear family type. The nuclear family is a type

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    In Joyce Carol Oates’s “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been‚” Arnold Friend‚ a conniving antagonist‚ charms a naive teenager named Connie into believing he will rescue her from her inattentive family. However‚ at the story’s climax‚ Connie fears for her life yet cannot resist Arnold’s temptations. Although details of Friend’s appearance‚ speech‚ and actions should warn Connie of his evil intentions‚ through Oates’s portrayal of Friend as a devil-figure‚ Connie is easily “conned” foreshadowing

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    Joyce Carol Oates’ short story “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?” is the haunting saga of a fifteen year old girl’s moral struggles that has resonated with readers since the story’s initial publication. Arnold Friend is a mystery of a character; his origins and nature have been debated time and time again. The real answer is that there is no real answer‚ and Arnold Friend is a character with a nature entirely up to the individual interpretation of any one reader. It can certainly be agreed

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    Explain the Ethical Teachings of one Religion you Have Studied Christian Ethics contains numerous aspects within the ethical teaching of the religion; traditionally‚ the religion taught that something can be determined as ethical or unethical depending on whether God commands it as right or wrong‚ or a more calculative method of summing up the positives and negatives of a moral choice‚ and Christian ethics also contains an appeal to the Natural Law Theory. Christianity has a very diverse nature

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