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    Tang Romance appeared as a totally new literary form during Tang Dynasty‚ “Ying-ying’s story” as one of the most famous representative works of Tang Romance‚ became extremely popular and had a far-reaching influence on later Chinese literature. “Ying-ying’s story”‚ written by Yuan Zhen‚ tells of a young scholar named Zhang‚ who falls in love at first sight with Cui Ying-ying‚ a declining aristocrat. At first‚ Cui Ying-ying rejects Zhang’s advances due to the Confucian ethics‚ but then she voluntarily

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    Gandhi‚Sneha Saavedra Unexpected Gift I learned so much from the articles‚ and the panelists‚ I feel that I am expanding my personal views. One could say my personal growth. I once felt that like the rest of society; to be transgendered is a horrible thing‚ and very little good can come with it. But after reading and talking to those who experience it firsthand. I admit that I was wrong. It can be a blessing in disguise to be a transgendered individual. Transgendered identity is something

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    Life Is a Gift

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    person with brighter future. These reasons are enough to make us realize the significance of life. So‚ when depressing thoughts seem to get us down‚ we should always be reminded with those beautiful things that will lift us up and be grateful with the gift of

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    Gifts Essay The reason why I chose the two pictures with the food‚ is because in the essay Emerson stated that “Food is one of the necessities that we need in order to survive.” And he also said that “It is also important to the giver and the person who is receiving it. Emerson also stated that “Food is a way to say welcome and food has that balance.” Emerson also states in the essay that “Food is a reward.” In the first paragraph‚ in the middle of the second sentence‚ Emerson said “I do not think

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    how does belonging emerge from connection to people? In both the simple gift‚ a collection of poems by steven herrick and UP a pixar film directed by Pete Doctor connections to people are present. in the simple gift the characters Old Bill and Billy have a similar connection to Carl and Russell. These connections lead to both groups sharing a feeling of belonging when they are together. Billy is a sixteen year old boy who has a lack of connection to his family and alcoholic father as well

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    The Gift of Change

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    The Gift of Change Gifts are a sign of caring‚ love‚ and respect for the person. The feeling when receiving a gift or giving one overwhelms us‚ with happiness and joy. Gifts are memorable and meant to be cherished for a long time. I have received plenty of gifts in my life‚ but the one gift I can always remember is my dog coco. It sounds cliché‚ but the reason Coco was my greatest gift was because it was a treasured gift from my grandparents‚ helped me socially‚ and brought me closer to my family

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    Achille's Gift

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    Agamemnon offers Achilles gifts to persuade him to go back into battle. The gifts include‚ seven unfired tripods‚ ten gold bars‚ twenty burnished cauldrons‚ a dozen prizewinning horses‚ seven women‚ including Briseus’ daughter‚ and if they sack Troy‚ a ship full of bronze and gold‚ twenty women‚ the hand of one of his daughters‚ and seven cities. The gifts were only given when Agamemnon realized that the Greeks would not win the war unless Achilles joined. Agamemnon’s gifts compensated for the one

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    Life is a Gift Everyone has a right to his/her own life. No matter what it is‚ your life that you live everyday is your choice‚ and you have made all the decisions for yourself everyday. This is why I believe when it comes time for is to be over‚ that it should not be somebody else to decide weather or not it should keep going‚ or for it to end. Abortion for example is wrong‚ in my opinion‚ and should not be legal. Everything happens for a reason. That baby was meant to be born‚ and now one

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    THE ULTIMATE GIFT The film touches on many points that ‚ in my opinion ‚ are vital for us to lead a fulfilling life ‚ based on the effort and thanks for all the goods that we have.  I like how it makes you see that the gift of work for example‚ helps us to value things ‚ realizing what it actually costs ‚ and get to have some power and learn to despise not waste anything‚ small or "insignificant " it is for us‚ we can get through honest work . I can also see that when you work for something and

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