of Arts and Sciences on May 11‚ George Saunders congradulates the young graduates‚ letting them in on a secret that he regrets not following all too well in his lifetime. Wherever your life may lead you‚ make an effort to “err in the direction of kindness.” Saunders explains that this practice is going to be perpetually challenging throughout the course of one’s entire life‚ but the payoff is worth it. Diminishing the idea of our own “self” is the message of this speech. Looking inside‚ finding the
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importance of having virtues such as kindness‚ humility‚ and even perseverance‚ in society. In American society‚ kindness remains an expected virtue for citizens to possess and common courtesy is especially important in the Southern region. One way to perceive kindness is as a preventative method. Kindness is a virtue that‚ when upheld‚ can keep people from breaking laws written down by the government and unwritten laws of moral and ethical codes. Because kindness is so essential to a thriving and happy
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THANK YOU MA’M Author :Langston Hughes‚He had difficulties as a young African American in the early 1900’s‚then he began writing poetry to cope with this.He felt it was important to write about his African American experience.This story is one of his many stories about city life for African Americans. Title:The title suggests that someone feels grateful for somebody else’s behaviour and thanks her.(or someone appreciates something done by a woman thanks her.) Setting:In Harlem‚ in a city /NY
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observed the strangeness of her foster father’s eyes. They were made of kindness‚ and silver. Like soft silver‚ melting Liesel‚ upon seeing those eyes‚ understood that Hans Hubermann was worth a lot.” The significance of this passage is the description of Hans Hubermann’s eyes as the color represents his worth and personality. It contributes to the characterization of Hans Hubermann. His eyes are described as “made of kindness and silver”. Silver represents riches and valuables and as seen later
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situation; she does not need to be dazzling‚ but people still have looked at her. Basically‚ I think every man in this world wants this lady to become his wife‚ even me. Surely‚ her personalities can make people who do not like to talk will talk‚ and her kindness can make everybody respects her‚ even that is the guy who hates her the most. In my opinion‚ it is hard to find one like her in this century‚ whether there is at least one or not‚ I still always think of her. First of all‚ her personalities attract
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his football career life‚ but also becasuse he made a profound and positive impact on American society. People speak highly of him not only because he was a remarkable football player‚ but also because he had a great personality such as humility‚ kindness and braveness which we should learn and imitate. I think these are the reasons why SU(Syracuse University) erected the statue of Ernie Davis. Ernie Davis was born in 1939 in Salen‚ PA. He was sent to his maternal grandparents when he was 14 months
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Commencement Address Essay by Tone M. H. Petersen Most people know that it is important to show kindness towards other people and it might seem like a very trivial piece of advice to give people if you tell them to remember to be more kind. However sometimes in the grand scheme of things and in the overpowering and overwhelming light of our own ambition and need for success we still let opportunities of kindness pass us by. This is what George Saunders1 addresses in his commencement addres that he delivered
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Kindness is something that takes effort. I was never exposed to much growing up but as soon as i saw alittle I could recognize it immediately. It sticks out like a cloud in the sky. One person who helped me understand kindness is my life mentor Tom Alkema.In my housing program for former foster youth we get volunteer life mentors. He volunteered to be my mentor
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In An Old-Fashioned Girl by Louisa May Alcott‚ Polly Milton is a simple country girl who journeys to the city to spend a month with her friend‚ Fanny‚ and her family. In the beginning of her stay of her stay‚ she was fascinated by all the pretty things that came with the life Fanny had lived‚ as she had been so used to a basic life in the country. However‚ as the days go by‚ Polly finds herself more and more uncomfortable with the city life and all that comes with it. After what seemed like countless
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Schaefer‚ the character of Shane is mysterious‚ kind‚ and hard working. Shane was a very mysterious person from the first day he arrived at the Starrett’s home and displayed this through his personality and appearance. Shane also displayed kindness not long after his arrival at the Starrett’s farm and quickly became friends with the Starrett family. Shane illustrated how he was hard working when he agreed to help Joe Starrett work around the farm and help run errands for him. The
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