Failure‚ Success‚ and Kindness Graduation commencement speeches are usually inspirational‚ not only to the graduating students but also to anyone who reads them. The speech given by J. K. Rowling at Harvard and the one by George Saunders at Syracuse University in 2013 are some of the best commencement speeches. Rowling and Saunders are both experienced speakers. Rowling’s speech focused on the benefits of failure‚ a subject she had first hand experience on. Saunders’ speech was on kindness and included
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Philosophy Political Ideologies: Socialism Karl Marx- Known as the father of 20th century communism Noora‚ 9E Robert Owen- co founder of socialism Preview Socialism is a term derived from the Latin word ‘socriare’. It means to combine or share. The earliest known socialist pioneers are Robert Owen‚ from Britain and Saint Simon from France (intellectual property has spanned from as earliest as Plato’s Republic [1516]). By the 1830’s these two referred to their ideologies as ‘socialism’ in their
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As people reach the middle of their lives‚ their age comes many things: wisdom‚ experience‚ a different point of view compared to when they were younger. But what about a middle age crisis? In T.S Elliot’s The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock‚ Elliot exemplifies the contrast between ages as he writes about the circumstances of the narrator‚ Prufrock. He draws the reader in with veiled allusions to the narrator’s perceived age in comparison to his actual age as he walks down the street and at a social
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wanted this speech to make the audience listen carefully. You can see it is a speech from the way it is structured and the language used. For example‚ “But just remember this. One Eva Smith has gone- but there are millions and millions of Eva Smiths and John Smiths still left with us‚ their hopes and fears‚ their suffering and chance of happiness‚ all intertwined with our lives‚ with what we say and do.” This is very powerful; the points are made quickly and sharply. Perfect for an audience to hear and
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In the dystopian world Jimmy inhabits in Oryx and Crake‚ the humanities are of little relevance‚ as J. Brooks Bouson states: “In Jimmy’s world‚ the creative arts‚ no longer valued by the culture‚ have lost their vitality” (144). Instead‚ they have been replaced by science and technology as the fields of study of most importance. Since the majority of people living in the compounds are ‘numbers people’ and work for the laboratories in the compounds‚ Jimmy as a ‘word person’ is isolated and in his
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to just provide aid and assistance rather than sending in ground forces as proxies (Trueman‚ 2017). The reluctance of the US to send ground troops to Syria during its civil war is proof that the US has learned a valuable lesson form the past. Hans J. Morgenthau was critical of the war in Vietnam. He was renowned for his advocacy of realism in foreign wars. He was one of the few political commentators who questioned the US role in Nation building
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In Freakonomics‚ Stephen D Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner’s purpose was to make the reader susceptible to the idea that there is a concealed yet obvious side of everything‚ if delved into enough. This purpose is useful in uncovering the conventional wisdom‚ a phrase coined by economist John Kenneth Galbraith. According to him‚ he believed that conventional wisdom “ must be simple‚ convenient‚ comfortable‚ and comforting - though not necessarily true”(Levitt and Dubner 86). But‚ what if someone wanted
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Emily Mary Osborn‚ who was born in 1828 and lived through 1925‚ was one of the most well known English painters of the Victorian era. The reason I chose Emily is because‚ like most the other women who had achieved getting any of their work displayed and known‚ she did not have a long career. Her dedication is what made want to explore her life beyond the textbook. Emily was born in Essex where she grew up was able to gain success quickly. Emily grew up surrounded by countryside at a residence at
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According to Cable News Network (CNN)‚ in Charlotte‚ North Carolina‚ Donald J. Trump gave a speech stating that during his campaign‚ he has said many things that hurt many people‚ he also states that he regrets saying the words in his past speeches that caused “personal pain.” In his speech Trump blames his anger and temper for his actions in his past rallies. According to Trump‚ “in the heat of debate and speaking on a multitude of issues‚ you don’t choose the right words or you say wrong things
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your desired amount of peanut butter and jelly/jam‚ place both pieces facing each other together so that the peanutbutter and jelly/jam are touching. Now time to grab your plate and place the sandwich on there. You will need to get your napkin too PB&J can get a little messy. Peanutbutter and jelly is also very enjoyable with a side of chips. There you have it‚ now its time to enjoy this delicious sanwich that you have taken the time to prepare. Next
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