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    people whom they trust. In the classic novel Candide written by Voltaire in the 1700s‚ the many traps and dangers of blindly following the teachings of a “teacher” are exposed. This satirical novel helps expose the many follies today in our education system. The conformist style of student/teacher relationship that America uses today is detrimental for student independence and the right to think autonomously. The protagonist of the story is Candide‚ who is deeply influenced by the philosopher

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    weaning process‚ and as an infant his demands were always satisfied by his mother who led him to become fixated at this stage where his adult personality is predisposed to unusual optimism and dependency. Hank had also been fixated at the oral aggressive stage because the case study showed that Hank also had an excessive pessimism‚ hostile‚ and aggressive personality. Taking into consideration that his sarcastic attitude and his ways of carrying himself has also driven him into a position that have alienated

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    Are his depictions of others honest? If he is not honest‚ why does he believe that he is? c. Many critics have argued that The Great Gatsby is a book about the disintegration and/or loss of the American dream. Think about the ideas of pessimism vs. optimism and dreams vs. fulfillment expressed in the book. Do you agree or disagree with these critics? Why? d. If none of these prompts interest you‚ you have the option of proposing your own. You must propose this prompt by tomorrow though.

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    DISCUSSION The findings show that the day of the week effect exists in Malaysian market as they demonstrate negative mean return on Monday and high mean return on Friday. There are no existing theories which explain the day of the week effect in stock market. It is difficult to give an exact explanation why these kinds of patterns exist in security returns. However‚ some of the assumptions can be used in explaining this scenario. First of all‚ Monday depicts negative return due to its high volatility

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    is to you. Everyone has a choice‚ why does it matter as long as there is love? In Voltaire ’s Candide‚ it suggests that social status is important when it comes to marriage. Candide ’s mother is the sister of the Baron‚ the man who ’s castle Candide grew up in. When talking about people getting married to one another there is a question which arises on whether or not social status is an issue. Candide ’s mother in fact did not marry a man whose social status did not meet specific criteria in her

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    Robert Browning - Optimism ~ English Literature http://engliterarium.blogspot.com/2008/10/robert-browning-optimism.html HOME English Literature LEISURE WITHOUT LITERATURE IS DEATH AND BURIAL ALIVE. HOME DRAMAS » NOVELS » POETRY » CRITICISM » LITERARY PERIODS » QUOTATIONS » Search Popular Tags Blog Archives Mixture Of Chronic Pain Lead Generation Make money blogging POPULAR POSTS Robert Browning - Optimism 8:38:00 PM S. N. GILLANI NO COMMENTS

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    Optimism is something we can improve with practice. Here are exercises rooted in scientific studies to help train your brain. PLAY INTERPERSONAL PING-PONG If you serve up a smile to people‚ they usually bounce it back. Hit them with a raymond mill snarl and watch them scowl instead. Research shows that facial expressions and the moods that accompany them are contagious‚ probably because they evolved as a means of nonverbal communication between people. You can use the infectious effects of a grin

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    On “Kipling” by Carol Ann Duffy Answering “If” by Rudyard Kipling Kieter Philip Balisnomo English IB Block 4‚ Ms. Nychka On “Kipling” by Carol Ann Duffy answering “If” by Rudyard Kipling The doctrines of idealism and optimism are demonstrated in the poem “If” by Rudyard Kipling. “If” advises the reader to achieve qualities and reach for perfection. “If” is answered in the book‚ Answering Back by Carol Ann Duffy’s poem‚ “Kipling”. Duffy’s response to “If” is appallingly contrasting in mood

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    scattered memories .. Examines not find a place to be placed in the memory of time .. My heart is no longer delicate hands to carry ..‚‚ Remember blame people .. Pessimism when they told me that I walk on the ground I thought a lot .. Times Tthbtunai questions haunt me .. How can I be optimistic and around me does not call for optimism?? We have many and great‚ Znoobi .. And times of my hand I say no a lot to make my sad heart optimistic and smiling for life even if flaccid smile .. Ah

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    Miller’s thesis in this essay is that the common man is just as able to experience tragedy to the greatest extreme just as much as the highest of kings are. He says that this should be obvious given that today‚ psychiatrists base their reasoning’s on “classic formulations” (Miller) such as Oedipus complexes for even the lowliest of common clients. This is due to that fact that although royalty played out these problems‚ they apply to everyone in similar situations. The royal and higher-ups

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