is quite interesting to me. Throughout the first ten pages the book reminded me of George Orwell’s book 1984.with both books there is a constant‚ societies that force all people to be equal and‚ the main characters need to break out of that society. I feel sorry for Equality 7-2521. He was born different from his brothers and cannot change that and because of it he is inherently the social outcast of his society. His hopes of being a scholar are crushed as he is told to be a street sweeper and he
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I Believe in Giving I believe that giving is the quintessential to living. Giving for me is like taking a breath of air‚ or the automatic beating of my heart. Giving to others gives me a feeling of happiness such as the sight of a rainbow‚ the sound of the waves crashing on shore or a clear night when you can see all of the stars. It is about making a difference in the life of someone that I may know well or someone that I just met for the first time. The rewards of giving are abundant
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Peace Corps workers‚ etc. However‚ the ability to stand and say‚ “I served my country” is a badge of distinction unique to the military. The decision to volunteer to defend this country through action and deed is an opportunity that few desire or partake of. Those that answer the call often describe their service with profound satisfaction. My reason for serving my country comes from this sense of duty and personal satisfaction that I found as a member of the United States Army. A man is not born
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How I hate to be interrupted when it is my turn to speak. Apparently‚ it was assumed that the eldest among siblings would do the prestigious task of opening the door. Well at that point of time‚ in order to impress everyone‚ I followed the ritual and answered the door. At the door stood my nosey poker neighbour and I presumed that she was here to complain about the noise from our house. But to my surprise ‚ she revealed in a composed manner ‚“Someone’s balcony is burning”. “Whose?” I asked
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“I Have a Dream” Big city‚ bright lights‚ loud noise are all a small town girl like me dream about. Being born in a small town and living in the country most of my life I never had a chance to see what the big cities were like other than on vacations. Although‚ it was like biting into a piece of my favorite pie and then throwing it away‚ in other words going on vacation to places like New York and having to come back to the country was a tease. I appreciate where I come from though. It has its
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“Mom‚ how to answer this question? It’s really hard. I hate Mathematics‚” my young teenage son approached me when I’m cooking for dinner and he always asks the same question. The same old statement I gave to my mother in those old days. ‘I hate Mathematics’. It’s been a while ago since I’m about his age. A childish little young brat. I’m more to fun and playful girl but with homework‚ laziness always conquered me. He always remind me of me when I was in school years ago. “Hey book worm‚ reading
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I‚ Too All over world are people treated bad‚ treated like a thing which is not worth anything. All over the world people are getting treated differently‚ not because of their personality‚ but because of the color of their skin. This is called racism‚ which is the main subject in the poem “I‚ Too” written by Langston Hughes in 1932. In 1932 black people were not accepted. They were discriminated against by white people. They were killed for no reasons‚ separated from the white world‚ forced to
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A singer I admire As we grow older‚ we find someone to looks up to. Some of us admire celebrities‚ family‚ and friends. I admire Andy Lau. A star of over 100 films and one of Asia’s most popular singers‚ Andy Lau was born on September 27‚ 1961 in Hong Kong. He grew up in a very poor area where there was not even running water. The young Andy had to make up to eight trips a day to collect water for his family. Despite financial problems‚ Andy’s parents encouraged him to do well in school‚ and upon
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Why am I the way I am? This question has entered my mind quite a bit in the past ten years. Growing up I have found myself to be quite different then the rest of my peers. My interests in life and other cultures around the world were lots different then individuals I was around. After being in this class the past several weeks I have began to find some answer to the question. My findings have rooted from chapter one‚ where I found developmental psychology‚ behavioral psychology and personality
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Everything Everything‚ by Nicola Yoon is a young adult fiction novel. Everything Everything is Nicola Yoon’s first novel. It was debuted #1 on the New York Times bestseller list and stayed on the list for eleven months. The book was also adapted for film (made into a movie) by MGM and Warner Bros Studios. Summary Everything Everything is about an eighteen year old girl named Madeline Whittier. She suffers from a rare disease called SCID and is basically allergic to the world. The only people
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