The Chronicle Review October 3‚ 2010 What Are You Going to Do With That? Katherine Streeter for The Chronicle Review By William Deresiewicz The essay below is adapted from a talk delivered to a freshman class at Stanford University in May. The question my title poses‚ of course‚ is the one that is classically aimed at humanities majors. What practical value could there possibly be in studying literature or art or philosophy? So you must be wondering why I’m bothering to raise it here‚ at
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“IT IS NOT WHAT YOU LOOK AT THAT MATTERS‚ BUT WHAT YOU SEE” - H.D. THOREAU To look is to see and vice-versa! Admittedly to a layman and also in common parlance‚ we use the two interchangeably or synonymously. However‚ there’s a difference between the two if we contemplate it. ‘Visualisation’ is a curious issue having various aspects of interpretation. To look at something and to actually realise your vision is not always possible. There is just too much‚ all around
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To what extent is what you know trustworthy? Justify your answer. The title implies that things in general‚ should be questioned from time to time on how trustworthy the material is. Although things can be trustworthy and reliable‚ it doesn’t mean we should just agree and not question it. Language and Reason are one of the two TOK ways of knowing I’ll be exploring. Language is how we’re able to speak to people around us. It helps us communicate properly‚ often without confusion. Language is key
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If I inherited RM1 million from a distant relative‚ then my life would take a dramatic turn from what it is now. I would adopt the lifestyle of the rich and famous. There are lots of things I would do with the money. Firstly‚ before I use the money at all‚ I would give away ten percent to charity. Ten percent of RM1 million works out to RM100‚000. This is a lot of money to give away. It does not mean that I am a generous or saintly person. It simply means that when we get good luck‚ we must thank
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the short story “Where are you going and Where Have You Been?” by Joyce Carol Oates one of the main things that readers find is the suspicion surrounding the character Arnold Friend. Supporting this is Friend’s words which are so impactful on Connie‚ and why she didn’t just pick up the phone and call nine-one-one to end the whole conflict in the first place. Much of the research I found was based off this question pointing out how a person would react to this scenario. From this information I pulled
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In Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been Joyce Carol Oates uses compelling themes to convey real life issues to the readers. She also exploits many references to well know fairytales through symbols and motifs. This short story shares the theme of good versus evil to the fairytales Cinderella‚ Rapunzel and Snow White. The theme of evil is first expressed through Connie’s and Cinderella’s afflictions with their sisters that shape the essence of sibling rivalry. Like Cinderella‚ Connie’s sister
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Task 1: Drawing on what you have learned about City Road from the Making Social Lives DVD and the Learning Companion 1‚ describe some of the ways in which order is made and repaired on a street which you know. What is social order? Social order is the manner in which a society is organized and rules and standards required to maintain that organization. (MMD‚ 2009) In this essay‚ my aim is to describe some of the ways in which order is made and repaired. The street that I have chosen to use is
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LIOZON Clément EIM4 Bachelor – UB2 ORGANISATIONAL BEHAVIOUR Assigment 1 : using the concepts that you have read in the book‚ describe what would be according to your personality the ideal job for you ? Today‚ it appears that our personality is the thing which characterizes each human being and which is very important in the business world. Indeed‚ the personality is the sum total of ways in an individual reacts and interacts with others‚ measurable traits a person exhibits. With many new
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Allyson Stearns September 10‚ 2013 Block 8‚ Humanities Life is What You Make It When thinking about my view of the world‚ there is a jumble of different philosophies‚ beliefs‚ and ideas going on in my head. There is so much to take into consideration‚ and it seems that everything is connected but also scattered in a way that it is hard to really be able to dig deep and explain on paper what my worldview is. After many headaches and deep thoughts‚ I boiled it down to the things that I could not
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victim‚ they need to have courage and follow their ways‚ no matter what others say. Jem and Scout see people become victims of prejudice‚ rumors‚ poverty‚ and other atrocities in their own little town‚ as they grew older. In To Kill a Mockingbird‚ the children learn life lessons from witnessing people striving to survive different situations within Maycomb. When a challenge causes one to struggle‚ the children see that person‚ or themselves‚ have to have courage to do as they have before. Jem and
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