Partner Introduction Sanjana Satish “I am putting myself to the fullest possible use‚ which is all I think that conscious entity can ever hope to do. This quote is from 2001- Space Odyssey. This quote thoroughly describes Ben. This means he is a hardworking person who never gives up. Ben is a smart‚ and a somewhat outgoing person. He has a huge passion for music‚ likes ravioli‚ plays the saxophone‚ and he is part of the Ballard band. Music is his joy. His most favorite thing he owns is his
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Jonathon Brown Professor Jun Philosophy 2033 July 5‚ 2013 Virtues We’ve all heard the famous quote “patience is a virtue”. As true as this statement is‚ I don’t think we really grasp the meaning of what a virtue really is. I would describe a virtue as a morally good character trait that one is not born with‚ but must strive for. Patience is a perfect example of this. No child is born with patience. Many times a child will interrupt the mother who is in the middle of a conversation because
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land. A careful look at the interaction of these two halves reveals a single unifying theme: man must learn virtue from nature. Faulkner believed humility‚ pride‚ courage‚ and liberty would be almost impossible for man to learn without the wilderness to teach him. The first half of the story tells a bittersweet tale of a boy who wished to learn humility and pride in order to become skillful and worthy in the
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In this article‚ the author wrote about the history‚ job scope and provides description of a typical Samsui woman. In the history of Singapore‚ Samsui women played an important part in nation building and the construction building industry. They originated from the Sam Sui district in China. Life for them was hard‚ having to sacrifice the chances of having a marriage and endure poor working and living conditions. This information will aid us in our project since our objective is to let the teenagers
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He reiterates how vital reading was to the development of his life; how it made him stand out. Aware of his outstanding accomplishments even at a young age‚ Alexie talks of such things in third person‚ as if it will humble him. Perhaps his slight humbleness makes him more approachable to the “stupid” (79) children he visits in the Indian schools. Knowing writing and reading is something the Indian culture has no time for‚ Alexie wants to be the one to help‚ because no authority figures visited his
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Wisdom courage and faith – three strong Biblical leader characteristics – cannot be present without a Biblical world view. Cultural influences‚ along with a lack of Biblical authority‚ can affect our view on the world and give us a worldly view instead of a Biblical view. Throughout the Bible‚ many leaders rose up and fell down. There were successful leaders‚ like Moses‚ and there were ineffective leaders‚ such as Eglon. Success and good leadership can be defined in a Biblical sense‚ as well as a
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women conquered discrimination against all odds. Rosa Parks is one supporter of the Civil rights movement‚ and even was the one to start the historic time. Rosa Parks embodies the characteristics of an epic hero because she had courage and strength‚ humility‚ and national heroism. Rosa Parks shoes great courage and strength when she stands up for herself on the bus. She was even arrested and sent to jail for her actions. During an interview‚ she states that “I felt resigned just to give what I could
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thanked President Barack Obama when he presented her the Presidential Medal of Freedom‚ the country’s highest civilian honor in 2010 ( Guardian Liberty). It wasn’t even her first time being medaled by a president. It was‚ in fact‚her 3rd. But her humility had her humble. Beowulf ‚however‚ is very snobby. He says in the documentary Beowulf‚ that he doesn’t even need a sword to defeat the monster because he feels as if he can do it with his bare hands (Films Media). When trying to win Civil Rights‚
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the narrator says‚ “I am invisible‚ understand‚ simply because people refuse to see me‚” he feels invisible‚ as if people can physically see him‚ but choose not to (Prologue‚ 1). However‚ he is noticed when he gives a graduation speech portraying humbleness as the key to black men’s progress in society. The speech is so admired that the narrator is asked to speak to the white town leaders. The theme of racism is shown because once he arrives at the hotel ballroom‚ he sees the town leaders smoking and
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Harry Potter Throughout the book‚ J.K. Rowling was making a point about bravery. She portrays bravery as facing your fears and proving that you are more that people say you are. Bravery is not the only thing Harry represents; he also represents unselfishness and leadership. Unselfishness and leadership are both represented by his actions and what he says. Even though he represents many strong traits‚ they all still add up to make Harry Potter a humble person in the books. From the very first
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