world witnessing the settlement of the last frontier. It was a world in transition. The memory of Jack London’s early life was etched and scarred by the bitterness of poverty. His family was continually on the move to find subsistence. At the age of ten the boy was on the street selling newspapers to supplement the family’s meager income. For fourteen years thereafter — until his first writing success at twenty-four. He became a "work beast" laboring in a cannery‚ a jute mill‚ a laundry‚ and shoveling
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inevitably part of my day to day existence. Everyday‚ I meet new situations that come along my life. Everyday‚ I experience and decide. I already see every circumstances coming right through me. And I guess for sure‚ other people think likewise. Indeed‚ all of these are just a matter of thinking. Life is just a matter of setting off your mind to think‚ a thinking which is critical enough to suffice satisfaction in life. As I journey ahead‚ there is a thought that I always bring along in my head: That
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Life without Art “..Having said that we survive in exact relationship to the dedication of our poets (including preachers‚ musician and blues singer)”-Graduation‚ Maya Angelou. Can we survive without art? Art has existed longer than anyone take on‚ before anyone formula (of the right way or the wrong of doing it.).Art has long been and is still simply a form of human expression‚ whether it be a on a piece of paper or just spoken words. People have long found artistic ways to express their inner
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Can you imagine school without sports? No more games to go to‚ no more pep rallies. People are now beginning to wonder if sports should stay or go. I believe sports are very important for schools. Sports keep students active. It gives them something to do rather than to sit on the couch. Aside from keeping students active‚ it gives them an incentive to behave in class and get good grades. Even though you’re learning to be an athlete‚ you are learning other lifestyle skills along with it. Would you
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The minute I woke up this morning I knew something felt strange. It was as if I was seventy pounds lighter! I felt as though there was nothing holding me down. When I opened my eyes and started to move‚ I realized I was not even lying on my bed. It seemed like I was floating. Immediately‚ I thought about being in space‚ and if this wasn’t just a dream how fun it would be! I thought too soon and it actually turned out to be a really bad day. Getting up was a struggle. There was nothing holding
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Book Review on Lee Kuan Yew: The Man and His Ideas The book authored by senior journalists of The Strait Times namely Han Fook Kwang‚ Warren Fernandez and Sumiko Tan is about Singapore’s founding father‚ Lee Kuan Yew. Lee has come to be known as one of the world’s most respected statesmen‚ the man who brought social and economic transformation to the island republic of Singapore for over five (5) decades. A short description about Lee Kuan Yew: Lee was born in 1923‚ the first prime minister of
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Socrates believed that the purpose of human life was personal and spiritual growth. We can’t develop toward more prominent comprehension of our actual nature unless we take an ideal opportunity to analyze and reflect upon our life. . The importance of the quote is good for nothing because the significance of the word unexamined is ambiguous. I most definitely agree with Socrates that unexamined life is not worth living for. The case is that lone in endeavoring to come to know ourselves and to comprehend
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Life without Television When my family’s only television set went to the repair shop the other day‚ my parents‚ my sister‚ and I thought we would have a terrible week. How could we get through the long evenings in such a quiet house? What would it be like without all the shows to keep us company? We soon realized‚ though‚ that living without television for a while was a stroke of good fortune. It became easy for each of us to enjoy some activities alone‚ to complete some postponed chores‚ and
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People’s lives have been changed in many ways through the development of technology. The progress in technology enables us to live without any difficulties. As far as I am concerned‚ life today is better than it was in my grandparents’ childhood for the following reasons. First of all‚ I think that technology has benefited us. The development of computers and Internet has influenced people a lot. People can buy many things on the net instead of shopping in a real shop. It is also easier to get information
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Purpose of life Confucius (551–479 BC) He was born in Zou‚ state of Lu in Northern China. His father named Kong He (Shuliang He) was a military officer in the state of Lu. He was raised alone by his mother Yan Zhengzai when his father died. He got married to Quiguan when he was 19 yearsold. Confucius was born in the class of Shi‚ between aristocracy and common people. Confucius was a Chinese teacher‚ editor‚ politician‚ and philosopher of the Spring and Autumn period of Chinese history.
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