Great Expectations was a book that describes a humble orphan that had been in a forge doing the dirty work for most his life‚ and then he was taken by his Uncle Pumblechook to basically change his life. Charles Dickens’s life was like that of Pip‚ they both had experienced poverty and both had success at a young age. It was like he had written an autobiography‚ but had changed some things around. Some things in the novel are confusing‚ like I’d like to know what happened to make Miss
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Bent Expectations In the short story‚ “Girl‚” Jamacia Kincaid chooses to use the word bent twice in the same phrase. The addition of the word bent to this phrase brings a deeper meaning to the entire general story. Through analyzing the possible meanings of the word in relation to a Caribbean mother-daughter relationship in the 1970’s we discover that the mother is determined to keep her daughter from being an outcast in society by teaching her how to be respected as she matures. This story is
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sending off our mothers to hotel. We talked and shared stories about our life and ourselves. We even played snow fight outside. Those were the memories I shall never forget. Coming back to Malaysia‚ our distance didn’t grow us apart. Instead‚ our friendship became stronger. Talking‚ mostly on random and unnecessary stuff‚ every night through Skype became a routine. There were times when both or one of us were too busy juggling with studies but no matter how busy we were‚ we talked. For me‚ it felt
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Aristotle On Friendship Philosophical Ethics December 6‚ 1995 Friendship is undoubtedly one of the most important elements in the books of Aristotle’s ethical principles. Aristotle takes the idea of friendship to a serious degree. He categorizes them into three groups or types of friendships. This report will attempt to define each type of friendship as well as identify the role of friendship in a society. Aristotle considers friendship to be a necessity to live. He
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Aristotle on Friendship Friendship is a bond in which many individuals make every effort to achieve‚ although the meaning of it is not known to them. Individuals surround themselves with other humans‚ their friends‚ in order to achieve a greater happiness. It has become part of human nature. Friendship has become such a part of human nature that it can be seen in examples such as a human’s hierarchy of needs created by Maslow1. Constantly individuals strive to broaden their
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In this literary study‚ the theme of identity will be examined in a character analysis of Pip in "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens. In the novel‚ Pip is a young man who is the narrator and the main character used to define identity. Pip is a confused character constantly seeking his own identity‚ but he can never seem to understand who he is or where he is going in life. At times‚ Pip is uncertain of neither his own identity nor what he wants out of life. The different stages of childhood‚
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Post-war Soldier and Civilian expectations of the British government British soldiers and civilians had high expectations of their government following World War 1‚ most of which did not eventuate. The soldiers needed understanding of their suffering and emotional pains of the war‚ while the British civilians felt that Germany’s reparations were highly important in the short-term. Employment was a significant issue to both groups‚ with the soldiers arriving home to no jobs whilst the civilians wanted
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Friendship Friendship is a type of relationship between two people who care about each other. But such a dry definition doesn’t do the concept of friendship justice. Consider these examples: A friend is the first person you want to call when you hear good news. A friend remembers that you don’t like. In other words‚ friendship is wonderful‚ and much ink has been spilled in citing the virtues of having friends. That’s not to say friendship is easy‚ though. It demands time and effort‚ and it requires
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teacher says or do has a great impact on students’ lives as students depend on the teacher for guidance‚ for determining acceptable and social behaviour in the classroom and more importantly their learning and academic success. In addition‚ the role played by the teacher in fostering students learning causes them to exhibit certain attitudes which could have a long lasting negative or positive influence on students. Based on research it was surmised that high teacher expectation mean that the teacher
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situation comes along‚ ideas as running away and even ending life poison one’s mind. Possibly‚ this is the purpose why God gave a gift which is never bought by money‚ never erased by time‚ and the heart is the only one who sees it. The gift of friendship. You were not born in this problematic world facing hardships alone. When you are put where you are at this moment‚ fighting sudden and out of nowhere hardships‚ sudden and out of nowhere people also comes along‚ giving you courage to stand‚ lending
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