observing nature‚ but also looking within themselves. As a result‚ individuality and self-assurance are seen as virtues‚ since they come from the heart of the individual. William Cullen Bryant and his poem Thanatopsis‚ Ralph Waldo Emerson’s The American Scholar‚ and Walt Whitman’s A Noiseless Patient Spider all display fundamental characteristics of Transcendentalism. William Cullen Bryant was a famous American poet of the 1800s‚ integrating major themes of transcendentalism into his poems and short stories
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In The American Scholar: Survival Skills at a School in L.A.‚ kids are exposed to violence‚ and death. These kids are becoming numb to such acts of violence and know no different. When most people think of Los Angeles‚ they think of Hollywood‚ the glitz and glamour of celebrities‚ not the violence that surrounds the area and threatens the kids and young adults‚ creating an upsetting situation because kids experience death as a part of their lives. Los Angeles appears as make-believe land to many
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Justin Gallagher Mr. Allen AP English 11 7 December 2012 “Our anniversary is one of hope‚ and‚ perhaps‚ not enough of labor.” Ralph Waldo Emerson addressed the 1837 incoming class of the Phi Beta Kappa Society. He spoke about how the American scholar should rely on oneself to make advancements and not be dependent on others. Emerson uses methods of argumentation‚ literary elements‚ and Romantic and Transcendental elements to convey the message of self-reliance. First‚ throughout the speech
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working with others and sharing ideas. I also think I am a strong fit for this program because I’m a hard worker. I have great work ethics which I believe is a skill factor for becoming a Scholar. In general‚ I have the potential to work hard in every aspect of education and life. I want to be a part of the Schuler Scholar program because I believe it will help my family financially. Having two kids going into colleges at the same time will be very demanding for my parents to handle. If I’m am accepted
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“That’s a rare combination‚” my disciplinarian told me during my interview for the Diocesan Scholars Program. Toward the end of each year‚ the top students in each junior class in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia are eligible to interview to take college courses during their senior year for no cost. When the time for my interview came‚ I exuded nerves. Sure‚ everyone had told me there was no doubt that I would be accepted into the program‚ but I knew my fellow students were just as qualified. Into
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(as you should throughout the day to see if we’ve added any important tidbits)‚ you saw this A-B‚ side-by-side comparison. As you look at this striking comparison‚ keep in mind that we’re told that one of these two people is a brilliant Rhodes Scholar - even though he never completed the course of studies. Keep in mind that we’re told that one guy is smarter than the rest of the room‚ and that we were fortunate just to have had somebody with this intellect leading us. Yet that’s the guy with the
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Literature has been the base of the foundation to this world from the process of knowledge thinking. Emerson directly classifies and praises the works of books in his speech‚ “The American Scholar.” Emerson states the establishment of books have an effect of advancing society‚ that they are written to change and open ways of thinking‚ and are the only main reliable source. Therefore‚ his strong argument claims books are useful. Books have an amazing effect to advance society. “Instantly‚ the book
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In Saints‚ Scholars‚ and Schizophrenics‚ by Nancy Scheper-Hughes‚ she emphasizes the different personalities of the local Irish. After reading this book‚ it opened my eyes to the different types of personalities are out there‚ and this novel made a point with all the information it mentions about that. After learning about the different types of personalities in the book‚ it gave me a new perspective on the types of personalities are out there in displaying each one differs in their own way. The
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by David W. Baker. It is posted with permission from the author. I. Introduction The Kingdom of God has been one of the dominant topics of New Testament study in this century. The reason is obvious. Many scholars‚ both conservative and critical‚ regard the kingdom of God as “the central theme” of Jesus’ public proclamation.1 In fact‚ a plethora of monographs has poured forth since Johannes Weiss and Albert Schweitzer made the case that Jesus’ teaching was profoundly Jewish‚ drenched in intense
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World’s Most Innovative Companies Innovation has become priority in large companies around the world because innovation is what will keep companies ahead of its competitors in order to sustain itself in the economy. One of the most innovative companies in the world currently is Jeff Bezos’ Amazon.com‚ Inc. Amazon is an American multinational electronic commerce company that is the world’s largest online retailer. One of its largest competitors in the market right now is eBay. Amazon’s innovative
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