’Save Us From’ seems all too familiar to those who have spent a night driving through an unknown area on the long stretch of interstate. Constantly glancing down at the gas gauge‚ we’ll guess how much farther it is till the next gas station; the next oasis of life amongst the dark‚ impersonal night. This poem by Roo Borson highlights our efforts to seek comfort and beauty in the unnatural. "Save us from night‚ from bleak open highways without end‚ and the fluorescent oases of gas stations‚ from the
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An Era of Emergencies Is Upon Us and We Can Not Look Away (21-26). This essay stands out as one of few directly addressing climate change. Barry’s understanding of the denial society faces around climate change and other dilemmas is thorough and insightful. He exposes pressing issues including the contamination of water sources‚ “environmental degradation‚” and the Wealth Gap. Lopez illustrates deliverance‚ defined as the unwavering belief progressive values (such as affordable education and equitable
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The effects of living far from home on HUCFL first year students’ study. 1. What are positive effects of living far from home on HUCFL freshmen students’ study? 2. What are negative effects of living far from home on HUCFL freshmen students’ study? 3. How can we overcome negative effects? I. Introduction: The topic for my research project is “the effects of living far from home on HUCFL first year students’ study”. I made decision research this topic because of the following reasons
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What is Big-Push theory of economic development? The theory of "bigh push’ is associated with the name of Professor Paul N. Rosenstein-Rodan. This theory is needed in the form of a high minimum amount of investment to overcome to obstacles to development in an underdeveloped economy and to launch it in the path of progress. Rosenstein-Rodan distinguishes between three different kinds of indivisibilities and external economies. One‚ indivisibilities in the production function‚ especially the indivisibility
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According to Hynes‚ a war memoir is a soldier’s view of war‚ not how it is written in the history books. One war memoir called One Bullet Away by Nathaniel Fick is a former captain in the Marines’ First Reconnaissance Battalion. The United States of America was attacked September 11‚ 2001‚ which is now known as 9/11. This lead to an invasion of Afghanistan shortly after the attack and later an invasion in Iraq. Another war memoir called Generation kill: Devil Dogs‚ Iceman‚ Captain America‚ and the
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written by Michael Bruce‚ Commander Oram makes a decision to save five married men and the other members including himself to sacrifice for them. The question is why does he choose married men? And does he have the right to decide the members who survive? These are some of the questions that arise while reading the story. Similarly‚ “The Lady of the Tiger” written by Frank Stockton and “The Ones who walk away from Omelas” written by Ursula Le Guin make people ponder about questions that are related to
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FA #2: Response to “The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas” by Ursula LeGuin Maisie Snyder WRIT 2110 14 September 2012 There are stories that cause the mind to think and others that catch the eye of curiosity. In Ursula LeGuin’s short story‚ “The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas‚” both of these impressions are well-satisfied though the usage of metaphorical and paradoxical language. This philosophical parable surrounding a seemingly ideal society was awarded the Locus Award for Best Short Fiction
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A Parallel Comparison of “The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas” and “Lottery” After my extensive reading the information about “Lottery”‚ I finally can make an analysis and appreciation of “The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas” and “Lottery”. The former is Ursula le Guin’s allegory about a Utopian society in which the whole town’s happiness is based on sacrificing one child’s happiness. The latter is a short story about drawing lots; ironically‚ the winner is also the loser who will be stoned to death
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choose not to be benevolent or sensitive to other people’s feelings‚ but it carries a personal cost. People who try to suppress their feelings end up acting immoral. There are actually several other dangers to subduing feelings of compassion. It is dangerous to lose compassion or empathy for others because one can lose his/her sense of what’s right or wrong and can justify inhumane actions. Some people think that losing compassion or empathy for others is the way the world works but‚ in fact‚ it’s
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Moving away from home can be a stressful experience for young people Nowadays‚ many young people don’t want to live with their parents because they think if they live along‚ they can do whatever they want. But maybe few months later‚ they will find some problems that they never know how to do before because their parents always do everything for them when they are at home. At that time‚ they will feel stressful. However‚ I think it’s a good way to teach them how to live by themselves‚ especially
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