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    each aspect of their work‚ some authors choose to use the bare minimum. Imagery plays a role in Alexie’s “This Is What It Means To Say.” The imagery used in this short story describes situations that the characters are in. Alexie‚ for the most part‚ keeps his imagery simple. However‚ at certain points in the story he implicates imagery in order to emphasize important points throughout the story. He uses imagery to show the readers who the characters are‚ how others view them‚ and to highlight meaningful

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    others and in their relations they often seek for the company whose interests‚ characteristics‚ tastes are similar to theirs. Therefore‚ we can judge fairly exactly a man by his contact with his friends. “A man is known by the company he keeps”‚ so runs a popular saying. In fact‚ many examples can be used to verify the above saying. Ba is a lazy student. He always neglects his study‚ wandering day in day out from casinos‚ dancing-halls to pubs and karaoke shops; so does his intimate friend Tu

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    statistical evidence of the extent to which it has recovered. Introduction According to Debonois et al(1999(‚ a financial crisis can be described as a combination of various disturbances‚ among them the failure of financial intermediaries‚ sharp decline in prices of assets and finally‚ a disruption in the foreign exchange markets. He goes on to see that the crisis is evident when there are negative impacts on employment‚ production‚ purchasing power as well as households‚ firms and governments

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    Final Essay “The purpose of human life is to love and serve others and to be loved and served by them.” Dr. Dallas Willard‚ Ohio State University Of the many mysteries that surprise and delight us‚ surely the process by which a human being is created is the most common and compelling. But what do we‚ as human beings‚ consider a human being to be? Some say a human is “made in the image and likeness of God‚” while others defend the concept that humans came from the soil and will return

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    should also contains good virtues in order to succeed in their lives in Pride and Prejudice. Analyzing the characteristics in Pride and Prejudice by Combing with Golden Mean of Aristotle and the cardinal virtues of CS Lewis‚ we are able to exactly understand good virtues Austin mentions. Elizabeth Bennet‚ the second of five daughters in Bennet’s family‚ is characterized as a successful woman from Jane Austin’s description‚ as she contains not only three cardinal virtues prudence‚ temperance

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    Buddhism & Aristotle Both Buddhism and Aristotle present intriguing philosophies; Buddhism promotes gratitude and suffering. Buddhists believe that happiness is not achieved by wealth‚ prestige‚ and luxury. Happiness is achieved by understanding the teachings of Buddhism and achieving nirvnana‚ which means to free the soul from bad Karma. On the other hand‚ Aristotle felt that Eudaimonia (happiness) was only achievable by fulfilling one’s full potential. In other words‚ happiness comes from

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    In his article "He showed us the way" (1978)‚ Cesar Chavez‚ a life-changing civil rights activist‚ urges his audience "to recall the principles" behind "our struggle." He sheds light on this social position by juxtaposing the effectiveness of nonviolence against oppression ( "provides the opportunity...to win any contest") and the effectiveness of violence against oppression ( "either the violence...total demoralization of the workers")‚ and by his use of cause and effect he is able to convey the

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    promote their independence and to keep their dignity and respect. When we are planning a care plan it should reflect the needs and wishes of the client keeping and maintaining their independence and maintain their rights and choices remembering that their needs and wishes change from time to time. Never make assumptions about a person‚ find out their likes and dislikes. Each person is entitled to make their own choice to have their say and a right to respect and dignity. Outcome 3 Be able to establish

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    Zheng He was a Muslim eunuch who served as a close confidant of the Yongle Emperor of China during the Ming Dynasty. He went on voyages to Southeast Asia‚ Sumatra‚ Java‚ Ceylon‚ India‚ Persia‚ Persian Gulf‚ Arabia‚ the red sea Egypt‚ and the Mozambique Channel. The number of his voyages vary depending on method of division‚ but he travelled at least seven times to The Western Ocean with his fleet. The fleet comprised 30‚000 men and seventy ships at its height. He brought back to China many

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    becomes a valuable learning experience. Not only does he acquire the strategies and the skills necessary for survival in the bush‚but also he gains understanding of himself and knowledge about life. During Crabbe’s stay in the wilderness with Mary he learns many strategies and skills necessary for survival in the bush. Crabbe learns how to cook for himself‚ and be edible‚ build a fire in rain or dry weather‚ and how to read a map and compass. He also knows how to get along without Mary. Here is a

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