The Scarlet Letter: The Harsh Puritan Society In Nathaniel Hawthorne’s The Scarlet Letter‚ life is centered around a rigid‚ Puritanistic-structured society in which one is unable to divulge his or her innermost thoughts and secrets. Every human being needs the opportunity to express how they truly feel‚ or the emotion is bottled up until it becomes volatile. Unfortunately‚ Puritan society did not permit this expression‚ so characters had to seek alternate means in order to relieve themselves. Luckily
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A just society is built upon the sacrifice that mercy requires. Mercy is many things‚ but in its simplest definition it is kindness. Pope Francis‚ for example‚ displays mercy in his everyday life through his kindness to others. I experienced the type of mercy Pope Francis specializes in when I had an enlightening Freshman Service Day experience. Without mercy and its sacrifice‚ society in today’s age may never become just. Mercy is an act of kindness. Mercy is commonly misconceived as pitying
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The opportunity to become a member of the National Honor Society (NHS) is an extreme honor. I realize that my academic success is just the initial requirement for becoming a member. In addition to strong academics and a commitment to learning‚ the NHS also requires service‚ leadership‚ and character to recognize individuals that are actively contributing to both school and the community. I am not only proud of my accomplishments in all four of these pillars‚ but also by the positive contributions
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Another poem by Philips called‚ “To the truly competent Judge of Honour”‚ genuinely goes in-depth in the trials and tribulations of the abuse of a women’s honor in everyday situations. The whole reason Philips wrote this poem was to provide damage control to her friends on a rumor that J.J. started. Philips begins by explaining how honor differs from man to man‚ and how all things good are more than likely doomed and will be misunderstood by someone. (Lines 1-4) She continues‚ explaining how humans
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While serving as Miss Alpha Lambda Delta Honor Society my sophomore year at Jackson State University‚ we organized meet and greets for the university freshmen. Alpha Lambda Delta’s mission is to "encourage superior academic achievement... to promote intelligent living and a continued high standard of learning‚ and to assist students in recognizing and developing meaningful goals for their unique roles in society." It served as an opportunity to provide freshmen with advise and
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Blackburn Primary Care Associates 1990 Turquoise Drive Blackburn‚ WI 54937 (555)555-1234 May 29‚ 2012 Tom Lightman 312 Monterey Place San Marino‚ CA 91108-1833 Dear Mr. Lightman‚ I have received your message that was left at our office after your visit on March 15‚ 2012. I am very sorry to hear that you had a bad experience during your visit to our office. As I was checking the record of the time that you were in our office to see why our staff
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THE IMPORTANCE OF HONOR AND GLORY IN THE ILIAD Honor and glory are central to the Greek character. Since heroes are the essence of the society from which they come‚ Greek heroes live their lives according to honor and glory‚ in all their varied forms. Honor and glory trigger an epic war that takes the lives of numerous men‚ and shape its development at every stage. The fall of Troy is "a thing whose glory shall perish never (Homer‚ Iliad 2.324)". The goal of the Greeks is the fame that resounds
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upbringing (Hanson 11). Throughout history alcohol has affected different cultures and various demographics. Drinking alcohol is very exciting in many cultures‚ along with being one of the oldest rites of passage‚ especially in modern day American society. Alcohol and drinking were also an integral part of religious observances throughout history and culture. When using alcohol many see it as a social lubricant‚ and besides being a thirst quencher many feel that it enhances the quality of life. For
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I believe that I would be an asset to National Honor Society. I believe this because of my active involvement and love for Ursuline Academy. When I came to Ursuline I wanted to branch out and open myself up to as many opportunities as possible. I believe that over my past three years I have done this to an outstanding degree. I believe that I should be chosen for NHS because of my outstanding leadership‚ organizational‚ and committed drive to Ursuline Academy. I believe that my character has been
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I believe that character‚ service‚ and leadership are qualities that I possess in order to be selected for National Honor Society. My participation in sports‚ clubs‚ and community service throughout my high school career has helped me learn what it is to be a leader‚ and what it means to have good character. I have been on the cross country and track team for my freshman‚ sophomore‚ and junior year. I will also run cross country and track when I am a senior in the fall. Being a part of both
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