You are what you say The essay‚ " you are what you say " is written by Robin Lakoff‚ a Professor of Linguistics at University of California. She has explicated her view on how English language has functioned to revile and debase women‚ why women are thought to be juvenile‚ dependent and frivolous species. Certain views which makes fair sex less thriving than men. The subject is of great interest as it illustrates that women only say what they mean‚ but what they say is inferred by men in a pejorative
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A Life Without Travel‚ is a Life Unlived ‘The world is a book and those who do not travel read only a page‚’ said St Augustine. I’ve always had a love for travel‚ give me the resources and point me in a direction and I’m there. Just the other week‚ I had the opportunity to visit one of the largest cities in the world: Hong Kong. That opportunity came to me when I was on my way to work. I got phone call from a friend who just found out about a promo for Cebu Air Pacific for flights to Hong
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moment‚ is it entirely okay to do? Lying can be told to build a person up‚ used a "loving" or social lie‚ told to get you out of trouble but at the same time‚ lies can hurt someone‚ become a "dismissal of reality" or a delusion‚ they give a person the chance to decide "what others can handle"‚ place people into groups and blur a real person‚ and overall they become such a part of life that you cannot see them. Lying may have some positive effects but overall should be avoided as much as possible.
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not the point. In fact‚ I’d much prefer not to steal either; it’s unfortunate that this family is going to lose so much‚ but my kid needs to eat. That’s not to say I feel bad about what I’m doing‚ I don’t. Its just inconvenient for everyone involved. It’s no ones fault that this is happening. Certainly not mine‚ it simply must be done. What can I do when I have bills to pay‚ a child to feed‚ and just got laid off? I told my Mother I was going to a job interview‚ she’s watching the kid so that I can
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- “Life without love is like a tree without blossoms or fruit.”- Kahlil Gibran - Money makes the world go around. Living in the new millennium‚ it is very apparent money is what’s important. Money is the root of all evil‚ yet the source of happiness. Then again‚ this statement could only hold water depending on the financial status of the person in question. There may be more than one thing in life that holds importance. Personally‚ I feel there indeed is more than one thing. Looking at the big
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Amulya Surabhi‚ Bell 1‚ A Hope More Powerful than the Sea by Melissa Fleming Doaa‚ a real hero. Quickly picture a hero. What do you see? I’ll produce to you a popular image. Grand music to elevate the figure is playing in the background. A man with perfect posture‚ and confidence echoing through his pose is smiling almost victoriously at you. The background could vary‚ however chances are there is a yellow gleam coming from the man as if he were the sun itself. It’s not an entirely unjust stereotype
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ENGLISH Tittle:one is one all alone Name:Muhd Nazif Aiman Bin Nasaruddin Class:2 IBNU SINA School: (SAMSES) BIODATA Name:Muhd Nazif Aiman Bin NasaruddiN Date Of Birth:9/6/1999 Address:UG 30‚ Kampung Masjid‚ S.Selisik Age:14 Hobby:Playing Football Ambition:Football Player SYNOPSIS “One is one and all alone” is a science fiction. The story takes place in the year 2045. The main character is a girl who is eleven. Her name is Trish. She
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Analyzing The Giver The Giver was originally based on a book written in 1993 by Louis Lowry. The movie takes place in a utopian society where the past was purposely taken away from the citizens in order to maintain peace. The elders eliminated fear‚ hatred‚ pain‚ and hunger through this society. The loss of memory meant a loss of pain‚ but it also meant a loss of human relationships. The society was meant to be perfect because everyone was supposed to be happy‚ but ended up being significantly flawed
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What Drives A Man What makes a successful man? This‚ in itself‚ is a culture bound question because it can vary from culture to culture. However‚ in the perception of Okonkwo‚ the main character in Chinua Achebe ’s novel‚ Things Fall Apart‚ the measure of a man ’s success is based on two elements‚ material acquisition and growth‚ and physical prowess. This is ironic for Okonkwo since his people ’s typical idea of success seems to be constructed of a complex‚ strong spiritual culture‚ seemingly
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Sameness Can you imagine a world without pain‚ warfare‚ poverty‚ hunger‚ or terror? Sounds pretty good so far‚ right? Now‚ take away feelings‚ love‚ diversity‚ choices‚ and even the ability to see colours. It doesn’t sound so great anymore‚ does it? Some people may consider such a place a utopia‚ shielding its inhabitants from all evil; others would say it is a dystopia‚ in which no one has the right to speak out‚ have choices‚ or to love one another. In the novel‚ The Giver‚ by Lois Lowry‚ a 12-year-old
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