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    The above passage demonstrates not only Richard pointing to his deformities as an excuse to his wrongdoings‚ but it also highlights his habit of blaming and deferring to others for his malicious deeds. He enshrines himself in self-pity and blames those around him for his shortcomings. He blames the world for not accepting him and conforming to accept him. While it may be initially compelling to fall for Richard’s rhetoric‚ a simple parallel can show why this method of thinking is flawed. Let’s draw

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    problem which is enhanced when he does not respond to the creature’s demands. Victor should of taken the opportunity to help out what he created providing him with at least the basic necessities and an outlet for social interaction. There is no excuse for Victor not to introducing him to his friends or at a minimum to other scientist who would understand why he was grotesque in appearance. I think it was nice that a creature was kind enough to help the cottagers‚ get wood‚ work in their garden

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    evils; with that comes a question: can we human beings control our excessive desires? I find my answer in J.M.Coetzee’s novel “Disgrace”-- human beings can never check their excessive desires. Because instincts and human natures are always used as excuses for wrongful sexual desires. Also‚ our willpowers are so weak but our animal urges are so easy to be satisfied that the irresistible temptation can break our moral baseline easily. Moreover‚ the venting of desires can make people feel excited and

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    juror. The qualifications to serve as juror are you must be at least 18 years of age and United States citizen. You must be registered to vote or have a driver’s license. Names are chosen at random. Lawyers can ask questions and can ask a judge to excuse someone of there is a special reason like bias‚ prejudice or financial interest in the case. Every lawyer is allowed to eliminate a certain number of people. A juror is required to be available for three weeks unless a case in progress is continued

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    the life that she knew she had a roof over her head‚ and food to eat. "In her home anyway she had shelter and food; she had those whom she had known all her life about her." (Joyce‚ 1914. P. 420) As the story continued‚ she started to make more excuses as to why she shouldnt go‚ "Her father was becoming old lately‚ she noticed; he would miss her. Sometimes he could be very nice." (Joyce‚ 1914. P 422) Eveline appears to know what she wants‚ but doesnt want to tell Frank‚ for shear dissappointment

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    The understanding of the legal restrictions and the genetic engineering were deepened during the presentation of Jurassic Park. This included the real laws preventing Jurassic park from existing. The class discussed whether or not genetically engineering extinct species should be legal. The class came to an agreement that the decision depends on the situation and how acceptable or unacceptable it was. Each situation is catered with its own specific needs as well as moral understandings. It is decided

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    creating loyal guests. Listen- Listen 80% of the times and talk only 20% of the time. Empathize & Apologize- Put yourself in the guest’s shoes. Remain calm and encourage feedback. Accept Responsibility- The reason or excuse it irrelevant; don’t blame others or offer excuses. Own it! Do Something About It- Identify the problem‚ take immediate action‚ and make a positive difference Exceed Expectations- Do what you said you were going to do & more. Recover Loyalty-

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    see what we can sort out.” – pg. 288 | “Let’s go shopping! That’ll take your mind off of things.” – pg. 152 | Quote #3 | “Sh*t. It’s the bank. Oh God. They sent me that letter‚ didn’t they‚ and I never did anything about it.”- pg.79 | “No more excuses.” – pg.288 | “Don’t worry about paying the rent. Worry about your bills and the bank manager.” – pg.227 | Confessions of a Shopaholic This book is called Confessions of a Shopaholic‚ which is written by Sophie Kinsella

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    honor. In this society a man or woman without honor is an outcast to the community and to the culture. Almost everyone in the community knew what was going to happen but no one did anything about it. Everyone in the community had excuses to why they did nothing to help. Excuses stating that they didn’t believe it would really happen or that they just didn’t know what to do. Each person seemed to just hope that someone else would do it; someone else would stop them‚ and didn’t want to take responsibility

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    Richard III: Using His Deformity as an Excuse to be Evil “Richard’s deformed body is a mirror for self confessed ugliness in his soul.” This quote‚ by Marjorie Garber in Shakespeare’s Ghost Writers‚ explains exactly how Richard’s view of his hunchback was applied to his thoughts. The Tragedy of Richard III was the longest and most ambitious play Shakespeare ever wrote (Ackroyd 196). Throughout the play‚ he used his deformity as an excuse to be evil and pursued the throne even at the expense of

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