court ruled for Zehmer holding that Lucy had not established a right to specific performance. On appeal the Supreme Court of Virginia found that Zehmer was sober enough to know what he was doing and that his words and actions warranted a reasonable belief that a contract was intended. Question: In determining whether a party has made a valid offer‚ how does the court determine whether the party had the intent to contract? Holding: The Supreme Court of Virginia reversed the decision of the Circuit
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anger and pity. ❖ How might a colonist who had remained loyal to the British react to Paine’s argument? ➢ They would not like it they be angry. ❖ Paine uses the aphorism "the harder the conflict‚ the more glorious the triumph" to express his belief that hardships faced by the American forces during the war will make their eventual victory more meaningful. Find one more aphorism used in Paine’s essay and explain the point he is making with it. ➢ The harder the conflict‚ the more glorious
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toward evil within each individual. 3. How does Jack use the beast to control the other boys? Jack expertly uses the beast to manipulate the other boys by establishing the beast as his tribe’s common enemy‚ common idol‚ and common system of beliefs all in one. Jack invokes different aspects of the beast depending on which effects he wants to achieve. He uses the boys’ fear of the beast to justify his iron-fisted control of the group and the violence he perpetrates. He sets up the beast as a
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Origins of Me. Where I come from‚ the rivers flow with intensity‚ and bullets rain with a matching fervor. Where the heat billows in one place‚ and the cold in another. A place where the mango‚ a sweet and tangy fruit‚ rules the houses and hearts of many‚ unlike the sugary mulberries which rules the other. Two different places; one in which the children wake up to the calling of the koel bird‚ the other‚ where seeing the next day was considered bitter. In less vague words‚ I come from my parents
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about whatever we want regardless of what’s right or what everyone else believes. Paul argues that “The problem with “I’m entitled to my opinion” is that‚ all too often‚ it used to shelter belief that should have been abandoned.” It is unclear why having an opinions or being entitled to one shelters our beliefs when we as American’s have the right to believe what we want to. The right to have an opinion is not what’s being questioned‚ but a particular entitlement is irrelevant to weather one’s opinion
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Phaedo: Plato Creative Writing Assignment Phaedo is a dialogue written by Plato‚ in which Socrates‚ a Philosopher‚ is in prison and soon will receive the death sentence. Two hours before his death sentence‚ Socrates is attempting to comfort his friends‚ in which he explains his philosophical standpoint on death. Socrates‚ being a philosopher of the time is not threatened by death‚ and in fact looks forward to death. To him‚ death is simply the separation of the body and the soul‚ and to his philosophical
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sane. If we don’t‚ we are treated like animals‚ and that can lead to real insanity. Thus we will be “handled with a chain”‚ like an animal. Dickinson believes that society is harsh towards those who choose to stray from mainstream practices and beliefs. In the real world‚ people are persuaded to be different‚ but at the same time‚ forced to conform. If people maintain their opinions‚ they are likely to be ‘exiled’ for being rebellious and are oftentimes disrespected or ignored. While I was reading
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opinion. You can argue your point and make some pretty good efforts at providing citable material to coincide with your opinion‚ but it is still just that – an opinion. You may or may not be successful in persuading someone to stand behind your belief(s) after reading your article. It’s their choice. It’s better to stand up for what you believe in than to idly sit by and let the world pass you by. It is important to do your research whatever you are writing about. If you don’t‚ you run the
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this is showed in the story when he snaps at her “There you are! That’s what you’ve got for it.” ‘It’ referring to her helping organize the protests and getting involved in the issues of the Bantu. Another part of the story that demonstrates Bamjee’s belief of his superiority over the Bantu is after
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An insiders views of religion are that of someone who believes in religion and practices it. Insiders usually have more of predigest and traditional views on their religion which makes them biased. While they are biased to their own religion they are still committed to it and love their religion because it is their own. An insider can be more of a narrow-minded person because of their strong believes in traditional values in their religion but only because they are so committed to their religion
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