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    After reading both "Self Reliance‚" by Ralph Waldo Emerson and "The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass‚ an American Slave‚" by Frederick Douglass‚ one might notice a trend in what both writers regard as the key to happiness or self-fulfillment. Emerson and Douglass both imply that acquiring knowledge is what people should strive for throughout their lives. However‚ their perceptions on the kind of knowledge should be attained is where their ideas diverge; Emerson is the one that encourages

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    In many literary works‚ there are methods that authors use to make a story better. In The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare‚ dramatic irony is the driving method. Dramatic irony is something in which characters do not know something‚ but the reader or audience knows what the true reality is. According to some researchers‚ “A staple of Elizabethan and Shakespearean drama was dramatic irony” (Halio 25). Furthermore some researchers also belive that dramatic irony is very prominent

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    In modern society‚ there are a number of domesticated animals that are used as pets. Different parts of the world are particularly drawn to different pets‚ though in reality there are a few that are popular the world over. Of these global pets‚ such as cats‚ dogs‚ fish‚ and birds‚ the best pets tend to be dogs. Dogs are the best pets because they make great companions‚ they are very intelligent beings‚ and they come in all shapes‚ sizes‚ and temperaments to meet the needs of all sorts of people.

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    simply following the “5- Paragraph Rhetoric Model.” With this tool‚ my english/writing classes have been quite easy as this model allows me to organize my ideas‚ offer clear understanding to my audience and helps to minimize the time spent on trying to write a paper(as I know what goes where.) To begin with‚ organizing ones ideas when writing any type of paper makes the process a lot more smoother. As mentioned by Pyle‚ “The 5-paragraph rhetorical strategy is composed of 5 key components: The

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    ideas of Emerson’s “self-reliance” philosophy. Self-reliance for Emerson was more than the image of a family carving out a life on the frontier. According to Kathleen‚ Emerson’s frontier‚ the place of real freedom and opportunity‚ was a mental landscape free from mediocrity and conformity. As a man with strong philosophical ethics‚ the people of his time saw Emerson as a sage or prophet‚ with fewer of the faults of human nature than anyone they knew. According to the Author‚ Emerson had‚ as anyone‚ the

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    at their best‚ but were instead trapped from becoming their true selves. In Ralph Waldo Emerson’s Self-Reliance‚ individualism‚ and self-trust are imperative‚ but perfect self-reliance is only found after breaking through the barriers of society. First‚ self-trust is the key to truth. Non conformity is required for self-trust. If a person has self-trust‚ they also have to face inconsistency. Emerson thought that it was difficult for many to trust themselves and disobey what they did in the past.

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    In any new organization‚ crucial qualities are trust‚ teamwork and friendship. Without these values an organization will not be able to function well and would be unable to accomplish any of it’s goals. This holds true‚ be it this generation‚ or any other previous generation. Likewise to survive in the new world‚ in the historical fiction novel‚ Blood on the River‚ written by Elisa Carbone. The prerequisites include credence‚ collaboration‚ and companionship. A kind orientation results in

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    that exists in the world should be for the benefit of humans. Like Ralph Waldo Emerson stated in his essay named Self-Reliance‚ “Let a man know his worth...in the world which exists for him” (26). He believes that the purpose of the world is to cater towards men and act as a resource that sustains the human race. Since this belief is coming from a very influential figure of the transcendentalist era‚ followers of Emerson would look up to his ideals and adopt them as their own. Consequently‚ anthropocentric

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    learned about the process of writing 5-paragraph essays and their format in my reading class with Mr. Chang. He taught me all I needed to know‚ and made my life much more difficult as a sixth grader because now I actually had a due date‚ I had to follow the format or else‚ I’d get a lower grade which was frustrating‚ but it is now worth it because I have become a better writing‚ so thank you Mr. Chang. Mr. Chang‚ my reading teacher‚ introduced us to 5-paragraph essays‚ we started this process after reading

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    The Tragical Holocaust The racism to Germany expanded quickly in the year of 1933 when Hitler became chancellor of Germany. Memorable things started to happened because it was the start of the Second World War and this also meant it was the beginning of the Holocaust. This Holocaust was caused by the Germans they were in control of this cruel act they made will never be forgotten. Germans looked at Jews differently because they believed in a different religion then the Germans. The Germans

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