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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To what extent do you agree that personal weakness is to be blamed for what happens to the central character in novels? Discuss your views with reference to a novel or novels you have studied. At the start of the novel The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini we view the events that create the story through the eyes of the main character‚ Amir‚ in a difficult political arena where the socio-economic conditions in Afghanistan demonstrate the disparity between the majority (Sunni Muslims) and the minority
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significantly the only character to fully understand the bond between George and Lennie. I agree that Slim is not handicapped in some way. Lennie’s personality is like that of a child. He is innocent and mentally handicapped with no ability to understand abstract concepts like death. While he acts with great loyalty to George‚ he has no comprehension of the idea of "loyalty." For that reason‚ he often does not mean to do the things that get him into trouble‚ and once he does get into trouble‚ he has no
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How far do you agree with the opinion that courtship and marriage are undermined and ridiculed in “The Taming of the Shrew”? Shakespeare’s drama “The Taming of the Shrew” is set in the Elizabethan era‚ and marriage and courtship was very different than how it is in the present. Back then it was the parents who picked suitors for their daughters. This choice would be final for the daughters but often women rebelled against the decision as they wanted to choose their own suitors. “Romeo and Juliet”
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momentarily and he later seems to go back to his mad ways. It is only at the very end of the play‚ when him and Cordelia are reunited with Lear carrying her body in his arms‚ it is at this point when Lear realizes his wrong doing to Cordelia "You must bear with me. Pray you now‚ forget and forgive. I am old and foolish". It is in Act 1 when Lear’s mental stability is questioned through subjecting his three daughters Cordelia‚ Regan and Gonerill to an outlandish love trial in which he asks them to tell to
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When I do reach these areas‚ I always look to give it to someone else with the purpose being allowing them to grow while I pay close attention to what they are doing so I can grow as a person as well as a leader. This helps both parties involved by putting each person into a position that they are not typically in. I also find the learning process to be much more enjoyable and informative because you not only learn from a peer‚ but you also get to see others take charge
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Question: ‘I want every student to leave here as a better person.’ To what extent do you agree that taking part in challenging activities is good for people? Martin Luther King once said‚ “The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience‚ but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.” Humans are creatures of habit‚ preferring to stay in areas where they feel safe and familiar. However‚ staying in one’s comfort zone reduces one’s willingness
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to explain why “I exist because I think” is false and explain “I think because I exist” is true. Let me first explain why ‘I exist because I think’ is false. If ‘I exist because I think’ is true‚ every time when I think I exist and when I do not think‚ I do not exist. As I mentioned‚ “Think” seems to be the cause of my existence in this case. How can my thinking exist before my existence and cause my existence. Therefore‚ I must exist first‚ then I can think about “I exist” or not. In fact‚ every
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What mutations are associated with haplogroup H? As the ancestors of haplogroup H migrated from the Middle East to India 45‚000 years ago‚ the mutations that became associated with the haplogroup are M168‚ M89‚ and M69. M69 is also commonly known as the‚ “Indian marker‚” but M69 can also be born in Southern Central Asia. M89 on the other hand first appeared around 45‚000 years ago in northeastern Africa. “In modern day this mutation (marker) is found in more than 90 percent of all non-African men”
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What Would You Do? Chapter 4 American Express Headquarters‚ New York‚ NY Headquarters‚ New York‚ New York.1 With medical costs rising 10 to 15 percent per year‚ one of the members of your Board of Directors mentioned that some companies are now refusing to hire smokers and that the board should discuss this option at the next month’s meeting. Nationwide‚ about 6‚000 companies refuse to hire smokers. Weyco‚ an employee benefits company in Okemos‚ Michigan‚ requires all applicants to take
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