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    Ideal Job

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    job starts from the childhood. However‚ the important question is "what is the ideal job?" Achieving the ideal job depends on many factors. The standards of the ideal job are different from one person to another. The qualities of the ideal job rely much on how much it fits with the person’s interests and aspirations‚ the work environment‚ expected incomes and flexibility. One of the most important qualities of the ideal job is the suitability of the type work. Indeed the most important factor is working

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    In Herbert Mason’s Gilgamesh‚ the two main characters‚ Gilgamesh and Enkidu have the ultimate friendship. They perfectly embody the stereotype ‘opposites attract’‚ and they have an invincible relationship because of that. Gilgamesh and Enkidu both have their own unique‚ backgrounds that tie them together and allows them to be the archetypal duo in battle. Gilgamesh is a perfect example of what someone from his society should have been at the time. He was the “highest product of civilized society

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    Ideal Woman

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    Does anybody know what the ideal woman is supposed to look like? Is this woman thin and tall or fat and short? Why are woman judged on how they look and how they dress‚ but males are not? Why are images of woman everywhere? Why do woman feel that they have to be gorgeous so society can love her? Believe it or not‚ society plays a big role in people lives. The biggest role it probably plays is how a female should look. For instance‚ if you look at the television‚ if you look at movies‚ and if

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    Gilgamesh Research Paper

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    Gilgamesh has unusual circumstances of his birth by being a god and a human along‚ with Gilgamesh born to become a king. According to Gilgamesh it states‚ “Gilgamesh was two- thirds God and one-third man” (28). Gilgamesh was unusual when he was born since‚ he was both God and human. Because of his unusual birth it meant that he’s a still human and will eventually face death. But‚ Gilgamesh knowing that he can die any moment doesn’t stop him from going on the adventures and fulfilling his quests

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    Ideal Economy

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    In this short essay I will describe what I thought of an ideal economic system‚ in few words‚ which should bring an end to the current problems displayed in both capitalist and socialist economic systems. The Capitalist Economic System (as described by Wikipedia): Capitalism is an economic system in which wealth‚ and the means of producing wealth‚ are privately owned and controlled rather than state owned and controlled. Through capitalism‚ the land‚ labor‚ and capital are owned‚ operated‚ and

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    An Ideal Craftsman

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    In Walter de la Mare’s “An Ideal Craftsman” the main theme is evil in unexpected places. The story shows that evil can be found in anyone‚ that anyone can commit acts that are wrong even those that we consider to be pure and incapable of wrong acts and sin. “An Ideal Craftsman” tells the story of a murder. A young boy sets off on an adventure in the middle of the night. He is awoken by a noise and sets off to the kitchen to commit a raid on Jacob. The title of the story takes on a whole

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    Myths are different and similar to each other as most stories are‚ except myths don’t necessarily have an endpoint. Myths are not easily understood as some stories are; they often have a hidden meaning or need more analyzing than most written pieces‚ similar to poetry in a way. An example of this is in the book (or myth) Epic of Gilgamesh‚ in one scene there is a fight between Gilgamesh and Enkidu; Gilgamesh wins what seems like a fight based on ego/strength

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    An Ideal Society

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    AN IDEAL SOCIETY The world is a complicated place and today’s standards of society make it even more difficult to live and act in one’s own way. I sometimes wonder what life would be like if we could start all over and build a brand new society - a society that guarantees social justice for all groups and full rights to every individual. Would there be a way to make everything and everyone equal? From the beginning society has been judgmental in one way or another‚ rather it is through racism

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    Hero Essay A hero is different to every person. However‚ societies normally have similar views when it comes to a hero. Two American heroes‚ Edward Bloom and Chris McCandless are to some extent viewed the same way the Greeks viewed their own ancient Greek hero‚ Odysseus. These 3 heroes all have characteristics‚ traits‚ and projected ideals admired and pursued by their societies and for this very reason when both are compared‚ Chris McCandless is the better American hero when compared to Edward Bloom

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    Immortality and Fate: The tale of Gilgamesh The idea of immortality may be out of our reach physically‚ but it may be attainable by other means‚ Such is the focus of attention in the ancient Sumerian legend entitles Gilgamesh‚ an epic written circa 2000 B.C. on clay tablets and that pre-dates the bible and Homeric tales (98). An epic is a long narrative poem about a hero‚ who overcomes adversities‚ both physical and psychological‚ and whose actions ultimately reflect the moral values cherished

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