September 7‚ 2015 “The American Dream is that dream of a land in which life should be better and richer and fuller for everyone‚ with opportunity for each according to ability or achievement.” This quote was portrayed by James T. Adams in his last book‚ The Epic of America. He thinks that the ultimate America dream is about being pleased and succeeding your life goals to make and live life the way you want. Although many Americans today‚ in the 21st century are greedy‚ selfish‚ and think everything
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I chose this quote from Marilyn Monroe because I can relate to this quote. When I go to a lacrosse or basketball game. When I have to present in class. These are times when I feel fear. To me‚ this quote means that you can be afraid to do something‚ but when you do it‚ it’s not so bad. If you mess up then just move on and fix it next time. In other words‚ you can’t change the past‚ only live in the present and never consider only the worst if you are afraid to do something. A time I experienced
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The quote I have chosen is from the commission for the future report on Australian culture. The quote is “robbed of a broader meaning to our lives‚ we appear to have entered an era of mass obsession‚ usually with ourselves: our appearance‚ our health and fitness.” This quote says that Australians have entered a place of gullibility and believe stuff to easily to gain reputation and social status. This is completely true‚ there is not one step without seeing someone on their phone or computer or just
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and shows off his relationship with Myrtle. Daisy does the same with Gatsby. The way Tom treats Myrtle is worse than the way he treats Daisy. “Making a short deft movement‚ Tom Buchanan broke her nose with his open hand.” (Fitzgerald‚ pg. 39) This quote shows that Tom didn’t really care about Myrtle and Myrtle didn’t care about that because she was mainly only with Tom because he was rich and wanted an escape from poverty. In a way both Tom and Myrtle were only using each other and didn’t love each
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The change reflected in Oedipus that between the first quote‚ and the quote is the descent of Oedipus’s self-consciousness from secondary processing to primary processing. Oedipus goes from blaming himself for fulfilling the prophecy to acknowledging that he had no choice on whether he did or did not fulfill the prophecy‚ that he was a vessel for the gods. His self-consciousness leads him to blame himself for the fulfillment of the prophecy as seen in‚ Oedipus the King. For example‚ Oedipus attributes
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Great Expectations An important quote that explains what kind of wealth is important is: “It is great wealth to a soul to live frugally with a contented mind” (Lucretius). This quote shows that having a simple life with no complications can lead to more happiness whereas someone who is wealthier might be more worrisome and have more problems despite all the money earned. Great Expectations is about a boy named Pip who wants to become a gentleman. When he gets that opportunity‚ he moves to London
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level beyond that of which a master typically needs a servant‚ and also spiting her by deliberately taking longer to arrive. However‚ during her narration of this scene‚ the reader can see building emotion within Nelly just within the paragraph this quote is taken from. It is clear that Nelly’s "temper of a saint" is strung tight by Catherine’s "senseless‚ wicked rages!"(102) And as a result of this emotion that she is not entirely able to control‚ Nelly’s narration of this particular scene may be more
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knowledge of hunting. He used many different strategies. Three of the strategies he used were‚ a series of loops and random trails‚ he climbed up a tree to avoid being spotted‚ and he also made a Burmese tiger pit to trick General Zaroff. Here are three quotes from the book to support the first strategy. “‘I’ll give him a trail to follow‚’ muttered Rainsford‚ and he struck off from the rude paths he had been following into the trackless wilderness. (Connell‚ 24)” “He executed a series of intricate
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1. When I finished A Raisin in the Sun‚ I sat back and reflected on the primary thematic messages the author had shown. One of the themes I came across was the strength of a dream. Throughout the play‚ you are reminded of every dream each character has. Beneatha yearns to have a medical degree and become a doctor while Mama’s dream is for her children to be humble and grateful in a new home. Walter’s dream is to open up a liquor store and make money for his family to have a “better” life. Early
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Quotes/Lines “What if today were my last day on earth?” ~Morrie This simple quote by Morrie speaks so loudly. What if today was your last day on earth? This is really something to think about. Nothing says live everyday to the fullest better than this. We never know when our last day will be‚ it is best to live ever day as if it were your last. Take your days one at a time. Most people look at life in years‚ giant increments of time. I believe if you look at life by each day‚ you will appreciate
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