“Which Path Should You Take?” Paul Arden once said‚ “If you always make the right decision‚ the safe decision‚ the one most people make‚ you will be the same as everyone else.” The truth of this quote not only applies to everyday life‚ but also compliments the poem‚ “The Road Not Taken” by Robert Frost. In this particular poem‚ the speaker of the poem must make a decision when he/she is faced with one road that diverges into two separate paths. They can either choose the path that has been heavily
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When talking about the rich man in the poem‚ his father acquiesced his son to have everything he dreamed of at a young age. Once you attain all of your wishes‚ there’s nothing to strive for and you never get satisfaction. Since you no longer have motivation to succeed‚ you never get the joy of accomplishing a longed covet. Socs in Outsiders also get everything handed to them just as the rich man did. Easily‚ any brand of car or clothing was within
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When I first said it to my mom‚ I could remember exactly how she sounded. She didn’t speak at first‚ nor did she attempt to really look at me. When she finally did say something‚ her voice sounded pitchy and tight as if she were choking back tears. She told me she was happy for me‚ that she accepted whatever I was‚ and whoever I could be. Later‚ however‚ she did cry directly in front of me‚ explaining how she didn’t want me to feel discrimination for other’s ignorance. That’s what it was like to
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Life isn’t always easy and certainly not perfect. Ever day is a obstacle‚ a new challenge‚ a trial that tests our morals‚ abilities‚ and patients. A quote I’ve learned to live every day by is said by the great Helen Keller. “Never bend your head. Always hold it high. Look the world straight in the eye.” I’ve learned to stay strong in every situation I’m put into‚ when necessary. Past experiences and challenges have shaped my ability to perform different tasks and to value opportunities and education
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how he sees his lifestyle. He is very proud of his past transgressions‚ and is very much at one with the fact that he is a hardened criminal‚ who not only lives the lifestyle‚ but enjoys it. The lyrics: (And your friends‚ they all come crawlin‚ Slap you on the back and say)‚ refers his friends Joe and ‘Nice Guy’ Eddie‚ who asked him for his involvement in the film’s robbery‚ and for whom he did a ‘stretch’ in jail rather than give them up to the authorities: as he was loyal to them in the past‚ they
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case of poker‚ you need to understand the rules and know the instructions of how to fairly or ethically play the game. There must be an understanding that at some point you would not have the strongest hand or strategy‚ however‚ you have to sometimes risk in other to win. It’s important to evaluate those that surround you and know how your decisions will affect or benefit them. It comes to the importance of planning to fairly win and acting upon it. Reading: Bhide & Stevenson 1. Do you agree with Bhide
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Throughout my life‚ I’ve experienced privilege and disenfranchisement. This was when I never experienced living in a bad neighborhood. I grew up in a small country town and never experienced living in an inner city. A friend that I met in college grew up not in such as great area. She and her family struggled financially to help put food on the table and money for education. She came from a family where nobody went to college. She will be the first have a higher education. I felt happy for her. I
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Quote about Religion and Government. Therefor the interference of religion in government business should not exist because it leads to the political division of a population‚ to the persecution of minorities and to the disregard of basic human rights. Religion is one of the most debatable and controversial topics in existence so it is unsurprisingly the cause of many conflicts when it interferes with the way a government acts. It’s impact is so strong that it has had the power to split countries
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And so on. The point is that opportunity coming from having to deal with obstacles is not a new concept. Humans have known it to be a fact for millennia. The Stoics firmly believed that you must take the obstacles in your life and turn them to your advantage‚ controlling what you can and accepting what you can’t. Not easy by any means‚ but eminently doable. We all have the ability to flip obstacles into opportunity but sadly‚ we all don’t tap into that gift. We choose how we perceive issues‚ so it
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In the play You Can’t take It With You‚ written by Moss Hart and George S. Kaufman‚ the author uses point of view of different characters to show the theme of Materialism-materialistic values vs Spiritual Values- enjoyment of life. As narrator shows the perspective of each character‚ we see theme of Materialism. While Mr. Kirby has a viewpoint of living for things of materialistic value even though it might not be joyful‚ whereas‚ Grandpa has a perspective of living a life for Spiritual Values.
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