Expectations “Expectations”…what do you think of? “Great Expectations” by Charles Dickens maybe? Whatever the case‚ all people have expectations. It could be something they expect of others‚ or something they expect of themselves. It is something you look forward to in the future. It is the motivation‚ the incentive‚ people need to keep looking forward to tomorrow—the prospect of something wonderful about to happen. An undergraduate might have expectations of a bright‚ successful future‚ a businessman
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Ethical Lens Inventory Gen/200 February 04‚ 2013 Ethical Lens Inventory Ethical Lens Inventory analyzes one’s values sought within a person’s character. Most times‚ people are not aware of using moral judgment until they encounter a situation to make ethical decisions. Through this evaluation‚ it has allowed to reflect on my personal outlook as well as my response to other people’s perspectives. The Ethical Lens Inventory (ELI) revealed my preferred lens as Rights/Responsibilities and
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“I have freedom‚” you say? Do you really? Perhaps‚ in some ways‚ you do. But in the end‚ you’re just another puppet being controlled by invisible strings whether you know it or not. “Man is born free‚ and everywhere he is in chains‚” Jean-Jacques Rousseau once said. In society‚ man is “chained” and controlled by the government‚ by pressure of conforming to the social norms‚ by wealth and social class‚ and by one’s desires and emotions. Prior to birth‚ man is not restricted by such factors but that
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“In literature‚ evil often triumphs‚ but never conquers” in famous novels like “Speak” by Laurie Halse Anderson or “To Kill A Mockingbird” by Harper Lee. The evil is considered the major issues brought upon the protagonists by the antagonists (when comparing these two novels)‚ such as the character of Andy Evans in Speak and Bob Ewell in To Kill a Mockingbird. However‚ the protagonists always found a way to conquer with the good‚ and will always shine brighter than the evil. In “Speak” by Laurie
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My favorite quote that I feel reflects my theme statement would be‚ “Love. It always protects‚ always trusts‚ always hopes‚ always perseveres. Love never fails.” I feel as though the phrase love triumphs all hardship is true to a certain extent. I believe this because if you love somebody then the love you have for them would help you forgive them‚ but then again there are certain things that not even love can make you forgive and forget. The Fault in Our Stars is a must-read tale that teaches a
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Critical Lens Revision-Love is Required for Growth “Nothing we do‚ however virtuous‚ can be accomplished alone; therefore we are saved by love” This quote from Reinhold Niebuhr tells of a human incapability to accomplish a deed of any sort without the assistance of love. In The Catcher in the Rye; Salinger‚ J.D. The Catcher in the Rye. New York: Little Brown and Company‚ 1991 and Jane Eyre ; Bronte‚ Charlotte. Mineola‚ New York: Dover Publications‚ INC. 1847‚ both young individuals are
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In reviewing my ethical lens inventory I have many faults and many advantages when it comes to the way I learn. My personal preferred lens is rights and responsibility‚ which means I use rationality to determine my duties as well as the rules that each person should follow. There were many results of my ethical lens inventory. The results of my classical values are temperance. I value individual balance and restraint in the want for pleasure that I seek to fulfill my duties. My key phrase is “I
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My Ethical Lens Thomas A. Bailey College of Humanities US/101 Intro to University Studies May‚ 3‚ 2013 Lori Brooks My Ethical Lens I would describe my ethical lens results to be accurate. It seems to have put a snapshot of my life currently and how I once was. It is amazing how taking these types of tests can usually relate to what type of person you are. Some may think tests like this are not very accurate however I feel those are the people not being truthful with themselves
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Many people lead a happy life with secrets‚ which they feel that if exposed‚ they will be disgraced to the society‚ to their friends and family. When people are in this situation‚ they lose hope in themselves. Khaled Hosseini shows through The Kite Runner and A Thousand Splendid Suns that whatever happens there is always a second chance that fate gives you to make up for what you have done in the past. Hosseini shows that when family secrets are revealed it will lead to abashment‚ and results in
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English 3 Wednesday‚ November 2‚ 2011 The Naïve Falsehood Versus The Practical Reality John Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men is a novella filled with complex underlining themes and ideas about society and the intriguing concept known as the American Dream. A well-known quote once said by George Orwell states that “Most people get a fair amount of fun out of their lives‚ but on balance life is suffering‚ and only the very young or the very foolish imagine otherwise.” What this quote is saying
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