The Taoist Dickinson: Nobody and Somebody Life is like a river and a person can either go with the flow or obstruct it. Taoists strive to be the flowing water‚ while Westerners become obstructive rocks. Both deal with the individual‚ but their ideas on the individual vary greatly. The difference between the two is set up perfectly in Emily Dickinson’s poem “I’m nobody! Who are you?”. In the poem‚ the Nobody and the Somebody are opposite beings. The Nobody lives on the fringes‚ while the Somebody
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I know you’re a busy guy this time of year and you have a ton of mail to get through – almost all of it from children under 8. I’m hoping that because I am almost a teenager and you might consider my letter in the interest of other letters. Like the letters you received from my younger brothers I’m going to list several things I hope you can deliver – please bring as many as you can. It seems a bit selfish‚ I know‚ but I’m hoping this is just because as a preteen I’m conditioned to give rather than
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Mrs. Slater- Victoria ‚ Victoria ‚ come in will u ??? (Victoria enters) Mrs. Slater – Im amazed at u. how u can gallivanting about d street with ur grandfather lying dead and cold upstairs. Mrs. Slater- get off n wear ur blacks ur Aunt Elizabeth and Uncle Ben r coming to talk about poor grandpa affairs. (Victoria off‚ bell rings‚ henry enters) Henry- I am wondering If dey will come at all.when u n Elizabeth quarreled she said she d never set foot in ur house again. Mrs. Slater- Elizabeth
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In the short story‚ The Kid Nobody Could Handle‚ by Kurt Vonnegut‚ the main character of the story is George Helmholtz. He lives in a small town with his wife‚ is the head of the music department at the local high school and the director of the band. He is the most important person in the story because he is the only one‚ not psychiatrists‚ and foster parents‚ to make a difference in Jim’s life. Throughout the story‚ George is determined and hopeful‚ lonely‚ and fixated with the beauty of music. <br> <br>George
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The shelter was very stuffy. The amount of injured and sick people in the shelter sickened me to my stomach. I could not breathe even though I was inhaling deeply. The smell of damp was so bad that there was no clean air to breath. I could hear the moans and cries from the injured people and I tried to cover my ears but it was like it was re-playing again and again in my head. It was very gloomy in the shelter and it matched the scenery around. I closed my eyes wishing I was not here but opened
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As a freshman in college‚ I know myself enough to say that writing has never been my strongest skill. Never. I believe that writing is extremely important and I envy those who can do it with ease. Good writing doesn’t come to everyone and it should not be overlooked. Against(Contrary to) popular belief It doesn’t always have to be evil and out to ruin your life such as a research paper or a long narrative poem telling of a hero’s deed. It can be a bumper sticker on a Volkswagen Buggie or even Amanda
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her poem “I’m Nobody! Who are You?”‚ Dickinson calls out fame and argues that no attention is better. Emily Dickinson‚ a recluse‚ proudly labels herself as nobody through the title. All of Dickinson’s life is sheltered‚ and a majority of her poems remain unpublished until her death. Dickinson’s isolation from the world allows her to keep the quiet life she prefers. Dickinson’s aversion to being out in public makes her despise attention and fame. The theme of Emily Dickinson’s “I’m Nobody! Who are You
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France 1916 To Azaire‚ Tenderness encapsulated in an icy cavern‚ a tiny glow worm surrounded within a sphere of darkness. This is how you made her feel Azaire. Years of self-pity. Can you even comprehend being defenceless? Living in fear? No‚ I couldn’t too at first‚ after everything you put her through‚ but lying here four feet underground‚ living in fear... comes naturally. The shadow of apprehension ignites a catalyst for me to find myself amongst the greatest heartbreak. Let’s switch roles
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Topic 1: My Holiday Dear Mary‚ Thank you for your letter. I have just returned home from my holiday in Nha Trang. It is a great city by the sea and my trip was lovely. I went to Nha Trang with my very best friends and we stayed for seven days in Golden Sea Hotel. In the morning‚ we got up at 8:00 o’clock‚ had breakfast and went to the beach. About 2.00 pm‚ we had lunch in the hotel’s restaurant.Every day after lunch‚ we travelled to a various of places near Nha Trang‚ such as Vinpearl Land‚
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Dear America‚ a book containing numerous letters home from the Vietnam soldiers‚ reveals the mindset and the true emotions of the men and women who served from 1966 to 1971. Being away from home in an unfamiliar territory‚ the initial reaction of the soldiers‚ who endure hardships and distresses of many kinds‚ is fright. As time passes‚ the dread of what is to become of them develops to hopelessness and misery. The letters from the U.S. soldiers are a clear‚ collective representation of many of
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