Henry David Thoreau once stated‚ “You cannot dream yourself into a character; you must hammer and forge yourself one.” I believe that the trials and tribulations in one’s life and the manner in which he or she responds to them defines them as a person just as much as his/her successes do. Of course‚ using one’s failures in life as tools for learning and building character is easier said than done. However‚ there are unique qualities that can make this process quite simple. I possess some of these
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$500‚000 for every enemy soldier killed‚ and only $53 annually on the victims of poverty”‚ Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. This fact indicates how poverty is an issue that needs more attention because of it’s significant impact on the people in the world. Peter Singer‚ an Australian humanist and philosopher‚ addresses the dilemma of poverty world-wide in his essay‚ The Singer Solution to Poverty. Singer argues how it is wrong for an individual to live well without giving substantial amounts of money to help
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"fun" is used in the names of these parks more than any other descriptor. Rightly so‚ as many people would describe amusement parks as great places to get away from the dull routine of daily life and enjoy time with family. They are known for their greasy‚ yet addictive‚ food and thrilling rides and attractions. In Hayao Miyazaki’s Spirited Away a family of three stumbles upon what they believe is an abandoned amusement park. Unbeknownst to them‚ the amusement park is inhabited by spirits and witches
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Dr. David Blackwell is a theoretical statistician noted for his teaching and work in game and probability theory. He is first and only African-American member of the National Academy of Sciences. Blackwell’s research in mathematics and statistics have found application in many fields including economics and accounting. Blackwell grew up in Centralia‚ Ill. His father worked for the Illinois Central Railroad and his mother stayed at home to take care of him and his three siblings. At school‚ he
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In the last chapter of The Problem of Punishment‚ David Boonin attempts to defend his belief in restitution as a replacement of punishment by the state. Unfortunately‚ Boonin falls short in his attempt to defend absolute restitution when addressing restitution during both murder and rape. Using convoluted language‚ the reader is lost in his arguments defense‚ instead of admitting that it falls short in cases such as rape and murder. To further understand this‚ it is necessary to consider the following
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THE ONE THAT GOT AWAY The one… The one‚ the one… The one that got away.. GIRLS: Summer after high school‚ when we first met We make-out in your Mustang to And on my 18th birthday‚ we got matching tattoos BOYS: Used to steal your parents liquor and climb to the roof Talk about our future like we had a clue Never planned that one day I’d be losing you GIRLS: In another life‚ I would be your girl We keep all our promises‚ be us against the world BOYS: In another life‚ I would make you
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The song “Blown Away” by Carrie Underwood shows many examples of pathos‚ ethos‚ and logos. The emotions evoked by the song are heart wrenching and dark. Both the musical elements and music video of “Blown Away” contribute to an underlying sinister and intense mood. The song’s tempo and loud rhythmic beat the story told by the lyrics. Carrie Underwood enhances her credibility as a major country singer ten years after winning season four of “American Idol”. She demonstrates logos in her song by incorporating
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and people from all times and places can relate to it. William Golding’s classic Lord of the Flies stands the test of time because of the universal ideas explored such as good versus evil and the nature of the human conditions. Lord of the Flies can be studied by people over and over again because it will always provide a message no matter who they are or where they come from. Firstly‚ Lord of the Flies will stand the test of time because it explores the universal theme of good versus evil. Early
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Peter Paul Rubens was the painter of the first part of the Seventeenth Century in Catholic Europe. How he became so is an interesting story. Rubens was educated to be a humanist but like all great artists choose his profession for himself. The combination of first rate classical education with innate visual genius made for an unprecedented combination in an artist‚ which is what made him so great. It has been said that no artist has ever been as well educated as Rubens. After training with
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Cast Away Report In the movie Castaway‚ directed by Robert Zemeckis. The film focuses on the character Chuck Noland. Hard working‚ strict‚ a perfectionist and workaholic. He values organization‚ timing & the committed staff very highly and always wants to have better improvements for the consumers for example the orders arriving earlier than the approximate or given timeframe and supporting his team through encouragement & praise. However‚ usually he has trouble balancing his values with
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