compatible with the nation. And the sentiment of being opposed to the encroachment of other cultures is not something that was alone to Sedgwick’s writing. This is something that only sixteen years later‚ Susan Warner similarly warns about in her own essay on what women can best do to serve their country. “[These] mad copyers of European ways can make no distinctions; all is fish that comes to their net‚ as we say‚ provided only that it be caught in foreign waters. If a thing be French‚ or English‚ or
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The essay “Crito” is a dialog between Socrates and Crito’s‚ who is trying to convince Socrates to escape from prison and his ultimate death. Both parties give good reasons on their positions‚ but it ultimately is Socrates’s decision. The Conversation begins with Socrates questioning Crito‚ why he is there so early‚ which he replied that he comes to the prison often and knows the “prison-warder” (43a). He continues to tell Socrates that he could not sleep because his friend is about to be executed
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Kino’s discovery of that pearl was a stroke of bad luck. Kino’s pearl was a stroke of bad luck because people who wanted his fortune would do anything to get his fortune‚ even if it goes to the extremes. For example after Kino’s visit with the doctor a mysterious man came and attacked Kino to get the pearl. “Kino held his breath to listen‚ and he knew whatever dark thing was in his house was holding its breath too‚ to listen” (37). This represents bad luck because through the pearl‚ trouble has
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have an impact on people’s lives‚ why make it a negative one. Judging people for their skin color‚ academic status‚ or anything like that is extremely disrespectful. Most of the time‚ people see right through the good qualities‚ and just focus on the bad ones. Diversity is everywhere‚ and it is constantly looked down on. The prejudices and stereotypes that come with it make that obvious‚ but when you think about it‚ diversity is something to celebrate about. If diversity didn’t exist in the world‚ then
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destiny is but he sends you a problem to over come such as‚ someone scorns you so bad that all you are is filled with hate and vengeance and if you decide to
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Soccer started in December 1863 in Britain and they used to call "Football". Many people would ask that when the first soccer match was and who was the organization and who invented the game of soccer. There are many arguments that some people saying that soccer starts at England and some saying China was the country where soccer was started. In my opinion‚ I was always believing that soccer did start in England but after my research‚ I found out that actually China and Japan are the first countries
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it’s nice to unwind on the weekends with some TV‚ but the best shows usually play during the weekday. If you don’t have time to tune in to your favorite show‚ Netflix has you covered. For a low price every month‚ you can watch all of the popular television shows‚ re-watch your favorite childhood show‚ or discover something new. Sometimes you can even learn a thing or two. No matter your preference‚ these shows are both entertaining and may even have an educational value. “Supernatural” If you like
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There is a girl named Malala‚ she was named after Malalai of Maiwand‚ the woman Malala was named after was one of the greatest heroines of Afghanistan. She wanted girls to have an education‚ but the Taliban didn’t want women to attend school‚ only men. Malala was fourteen years old when she began speaking to the people of her town about how everyone should have an education. No one should be deprived of an education due to gender. On October 9‚ 2012 Malala was shot by the Taliban while she was
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as humans. In “The Lottery”‚ the effects of their tradition had deadly and disastrous results for the community‚ taking the life of one of its members. When reflecting on the consequences of the lottery‚ we come to question how our own traditions influence our behaviour. Some traditions such as Thanksgiving and Christmas revolve around the idea of giving‚ and being benevolent to all. In
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Addicted to Television The temptations that can disrupt human life are often caused by pure indulgences. That which we most desire may ultimately harm and destroy us. For example‚ no one has to drink alcohol. Realizing when a diversion has gotten out of control‚ such as alcohol‚ is one of the greatest challenges of life. These excessive cravings do not necessarily involve physical substances. Gambling can be compulsive‚ leading to great financial distress; sex can become obsessive‚ often altering
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