Sitting in English Class and I hear the teacher ask the one question that made my eyes go wide. What is literacy and how is it used in our everyday lives? Knowing the definition of literacy‚ as not only having the ability to read and write but the ability to perform arithmetic functions and also being knowledgeable in the use of technology to perform job duties outlined in a person’s work field. I immediately flashed back to a moment of my life where literacy played a huge unexpected role in my job
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siblings; then your grandparents‚ aunts‚ uncles‚ cousins. The people that watched your shoe size get bigger and begged for school photos every spring and fall. In reality‚ a ‘family’ is not always big or happy; family isn’t always blood relation. The definition of ‘family’ is never tested too much because it is always assumed as the people you are biologically related to‚ however‚ a family is whatever you desire it to be. There
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Success Essay As defined by Webster’s Dictionary‚ success is: “the gaining of wealth‚ fame‚ etc‚” or “favorable result.” Success defined by myself is: being content in life‚ having the necessities‚ forming a family ‚ having the career of your choice‚ and believing in myself in all I do. I believe that success is also trying and trying till you reach the goal or point in life you are aiming for. Webster and I have things in common when it comes to defining the word success‚ but success‚ to me
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To be a tragic hero‚ the heroes must be inherently good people who have good intentions. In addition to their changes in fortune‚ tragic heroes must‚ in the end‚ recognize their own responsibility for their behavior and accept their fate with dignity. In Sophocles‚ Antigone there are two types of tragic heroes a traditional tragic hero and a sophoclean tragic hero. Traditional Greek tragic heroes have four main qualities: Arete‚ a type of excellence‚ Hubris‚ an excessive degree of pride‚ Ate‚ imprudence
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Throughout mythology‚ the term “hero” is often used to describe a “god-like”‚ admirable man. A mortal can achieve an immortal status by becoming a hero. A hero is a mortal that has reached an immortal status. Heroes make god-like decisions‚ other than the other mortals in the poem. Hector is the true hero of the epic‚ The Iliad. Hector commands the Trojan army. He showed his valiant heart despite his crucial end. His opposing opponent‚ Achilles‚ egotistically ended Hector’s life and left his
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Success The ultimate measurement of how well you are doing in society is success and what most people strive to look for whatever they are doing big or small. Social Media has played a big part of the spectrum of success‚ but what does it really mean? Success can be defined as monetary‚ personal‚ or perceptive on what it is‚ and all persons who have a goal‚ reach out to the longest lengths to obtain the sweet nectar that is success. Very few people in the world can obtain the amount success that
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Danna Vitug Ms. Pratscher Senior English- Period 8 5 October 2014 A Hero and Monster of Our Modern-Day World Today’s society comprises of everyday heroes‚ and unfortunately‚ everyday monsters. Every person has these in his or her own ways. Characteristics of a hero are someone or something that: has good intentions to improve their society‚ is a role model to others‚ is brave‚ courageous‚ and many other aspects. Being known as a hero is a huge honor because he or she impacts society in a positive way
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The modern interpretation of a soldiers definition of the word courage Courage - “ Face fear‚ danger or adversity (physical or moral)” (Army values). What feeling emerge in our souls when we hear this word? Appreciation‚ regard‚ apprehension or maybe just plain nothing. This word has a long history and its cause is from the Latin word coraticum. After the world entered English through French it was finished with an English postfix‚ which communicates activity or the after effect of action. Implying
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“Sticks and stones may break my bones‚ but words will never hurt… “ That statement couldn’t be further from the truth. How often have someone implied that words are meaningless and couldn’t possibly be hurt by them? “You’re stupid; you’re ugly; nobody likes you” are words most bullied victims may hear on a regular basis‚ words that can permeate through ones psyche emotionally‚ ones that can... well hurt. When we hear of someone being bullied‚ a normal humane reaction is to gravitate towards the
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children. Back in those days‚ rain just meant we could not play outside. What is rain though? To some it is the spherical combination of two parts hydrogen and one part oxygen. To others rain means a bad hair day. Many people don’t have a specific definition of rain; others have different meanings because of different backgrounds. To me rain evokes emotions. Rain makes me think gloomy‚ depressed thoughts‚ and it also makes me feel alive. More than anything rain makes me think about my mom. Many will
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