John Ouk English Honors 10 5/20/12 Period 5 Experiences and choices define people. People and their choices define their experiences in life. Experiences often nail characteristic traits and a personality into a person’s mind and their impact varies. A stove burn may remind one not to touch hot surfaces while a funeral may shut off a man’s social life for years. These moments I tell are life lessons that make me the man today. Elementary Years When I was young‚ my dad would often put me into
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Topic 2: The Warrior Hero Actor‚ Christopher Reeve‚ once said‚ “What makes Superman a hero is not that he has power‚ but that he has the wisdom and the maturity to use the power wisely. A hero is an ordinary individual who finds the strength to persevere and endure in spite of overwhelming obstacles.” Everyone has his or her own idea of what makes someone a hero. Sometimes this idea has to do with one’s culture or status in society. Homer’s Iliad‚ and Virgil’s Aeneid‚ use epic literature to present
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about ‘MY IDEAL HUSBAND’. Heyyyyy! It’s actually for homework la. I think it’s interesting to be share with you guys. Please ignore all the grammatical error. I didn’t get the “corrected” version from my teacher yet. To have an ideal husband is the one of every woman’s dream. We do have our own definition about an ideal husband .For me‚ I think an ideal husband is someone who is responsible and could love his wife as much as she loves him. There are few characteristics for my ideal husband. Characters
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What is the basis for an ideal hero? According to oxford dictionaries‚ a hero is “a man who is admired or idealized for courage‚ outstanding achievements‚ or noble qualities.”( cite.) In this essay‚ we will discuss the requirements for an idealistic hero. We will also analyze the actions of Beowulf and Sir Gawain in the epic poems Beowulf and Sir Gawain and the Green Knight. This process of analyzing their actions will give us clarification on whether or not these supposed heroes fit the mold of
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State exists for the sake of the good life. Now according to Plato‚ the aim of the good society is neither freedom‚ nor economic well-being. Rather‚ the aim of the good society is justice. A true State‚ therefore‚ must be conformed to justice (the Ideal of which exists in the World of Forms). And so the state does not decide what is just. Justice is an object of knowledge‚ that is‚ it is one of the forms. That is why the Statesman must be a Philosopher. If not‚ he will only lead the state downwards
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Layne Johnson Dr. Scott Austin PHIL 251-502 December 6‚ 2011 Nietzsche and the Ascetic Ideal According to Friedrich Nietzsche in his third essay of “On the Genealogy of Morals” the ascetic ideal is nothing more than a false sense of moral codes and boundaries set to fill what would be an otherwise void part of the human mind. Nietzsche believes that any true philosopher will reject the notion of ascetic ideals as a creation of the misguided masses of society. He believed that to make sense of the
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systems. All of the reform movements that began in the early 19th century enabled the expansion of the most important Democratic ideal‚ the inalienable rights to life‚ liberty and the pursuit of happiness. It is a core belief in Democratic idealism that all humans are endowed with the right to life and the reform movements of the early-mid 1800’s expanded that ideal. A large role in the expansion of the right to life during this time is the anti-slavery movement. The Second Great Awakening persuaded
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The Ideal Living Space There are many different styles of homes. The ideal living space is a place that reflects the individual. Before a person can come to find their chosen home‚ they must first look at some factors. For instance‚ the individual must decide where he or she wants to live. The individual must then decide what characteristics the house should have. The ideal living space includes many furnishings which are different for each home. Each person has his or her own idea of an ideal living
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Traits of an Ideal American There are several traits of an ideal american‚ one of them is honesty. Honesty is very important because it shows other people what type of person you are. If you are not honest then nobody will be able to trust you. Without honesty the world would be a very evil place. Honesty also shows your trustworthiness and worth of a person. You cannot be an ideal American if you are not a trustworthy person. Being dependable is another trait an American needs. Being dependable
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The Definition of An Ideal While we may sometimes differ in what our own definitions of what an ideal mate would be like‚ there are perhaps‚ some features which we would all appreciate such a mate to have. At the end of the day we may discover that our ideal mate is not a perfect person‚ but that they do possess qualities which make them perfect for us. An ideal mate is definitely one who not only loves us‚ but who cherishes us too. When you cherish someone you appreciate them to the hilt and
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