An Unexpected Friendship According to Lopez’s novel‚ The Soloist‚ “A friend is someone who inspires‚ who challenges‚ who sends you in search of a truer sense of yourself.” (Lopez 197). The two main characters‚ Steve Lopez and Nathaniel Anthony Ayers Jr.‚ develop a true friendship throughout the novel. Lopez was a middle class journalist for the LA Times‚ and while searching for a new story he stumbled upon a fifty year homeless man playing a broken down violin and that intrigued him. Little did
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of our mothers we think of someone who has provided comfort‚ protection‚ food and shelter for us. For me the meaning goes much deeper than just the basics. Being a single mother of two little boys has made me really think of what I believe the true meaning of a mother is. I became a mother at the age of nineteen‚ while I was scared to death of being responsible for another human being; I knew that this would be the most rewarding job I’ve ever had. When I had my first son‚ Seth I remember being
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totally rad!” The older generation who is not “hip” to the new lingo the kids are using today would have made the same mistake I have and thought of the more traditional meanings of the word tight when we hear it. The most frequently understood definition of the word tight‚ is the one in the Merriam- Webster dictionary: “fitting very close to the body; also: too snug”. Hearing the word tight automatically brings to mind those tight jeans you have in your closet that is waiting for you to lose
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Hi‚ please have a look at my essay on describing a friend and give me some feedback!thanks! I think that i am very lucky because i have a lot of friends. Among my best friends is Mai. She is 16 years old. we live in the same village . She is my neighbor and we are now classmates‚ so we have been friends for so long. Mai is tall and slim. She has long black hair. she has got an oval face with big bright eyes‚ a high nose and a small mouth. Mai is very beautiful‚ especially when she smiles. She is
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Unlike other words that describe a person determination has a positive connotation attached to it. Every individual has a unique combination of characteristics that make up who that person is and what their work ethic or style is. The most common definition for determination is the unwillingness to give up or quit on a goal that is difficult to achieve (“Merriam-Webster”). In today’s society being called determined is a privilege because it is one of the
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apocalypse. Humor is the heart while the soul is the blood. My identity would not be the same if not for laughter and comedy. That is why the template number one is what I am writing about. The definition of humor‚ a comic‚ absurd‚ or incongruous quality causing amusement. This simple yet deep definition can be argued to be the most relevant charistic of the human race. Humor to me is what I live for‚ even in the hardest times I can count on humor to have my back. My family grew up on generations
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Honesty in Friendship Have you ever heard the story‚ “Pinocchio”? The story is about Pinocchio who is a marionette‚ he always uses lies to make another person believe that he is poor and gives him food or clothes. But then‚ a fairy granted him a wish‚ which is‚ when he lies‚ his nose will become long. And when everyone knows it‚ Pinocchio is very sad and decided to be honest ever again and at last he has many good friends. After reading this story‚ I believe you will understand that in a friendship
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do; beyond the definition are explanations of what makes a person happy. After all‚ happiness is easily recognizable on the surface‚ a smile‚ laughter or reaction to a situation an expression of words‚ show of gratitude in exchange for a sensation‚ happiness; a thank you. Each help defines happiness but not enough; similarly‚ attempting to clarify what it means to be happy as it pertains to life in America‚ is nearly impossible. No doubt‚ others have wrestled with the definition agreeing on
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According to the etymology dictionary (Barnhart)‚ the formal definition of the
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curled up on my lap softly purring‚ the smell of my mother’s cooking‚ or the sound of my father’s deep laughter that can be heard throughout the house. It is also easy for me to find comfort and home in a good book or a nice cup of hot coffee. The definition of home is mainly shaped by the people in our lives and the memories that we have. Without those people
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