When the going gets tough‚ the tough get going. This saying originally said by Joseph P. Kennedy‚ father of former president John F. Kennedy‚ and made famous by the Billy Ocean song‚ is very motivational to people all over the world. Its tricky play on words and its motivational tone make it a very interesting quote to look at in depth and to explain exactly what it means. Throughout this essay you will learn what this saying means‚ what being tough is‚ and the true meaning of perseverance When
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termination of a fetus done purposely to prevent the birth of a child. Since abortions are now easier‚ less dangerous and more accessible than they once were; they have become the target of debate in every aspect of our lives. The issue of abortion has caused many heated debates in politics‚ religion and society in general; yet both sides seem to only see one side of the picture and avoid the issue as whole. One way of examining whether abortion is right or wrong is to look at whether or not the
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When is Humanitarian Intervention Justified? “The regime is killing us‚ many of the opposition fighters are becoming criminals and the world is watching it like a film” (The Economist‚ 2013). This is a statement by a Syrian student whose sentiment has become common amongst Syrians. According to the UN‚ since March 18th 2011‚ the date that marked the beginning of the Syrian uprising‚ 70‚000 Syrians‚ mostly civilians‚ have died‚ but the death toll is likely to be considerably higher (ibid
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A significant theme in a text that I studied this year was change. This was in the text Tomorrow‚ When the War Began‚ by John Marsden. This theme is significant to the plot in this novel as the changes wrought by the attack of Australia sets a domino of change in action. The teenage characters in this novel had to respond to the changes brought to their environment‚ the way they had to live and personally develop resilience‚ bravery and adaptability. On the world stage‚ change is a significant to
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Describe an important character in a novel you have studied. Explain how this character helped you understand a theme that was important to the novel. In the novel Tomorrow When The War Began‚ written by John Marsden‚ an important character is Fiona (Fi for short). This particular character helped me understand the theme of courage because when she partakes in a night exploration mission she demonstrates pure bravery and courage that any normal city girly girl would never even dream about. Fiona
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A man’s low‚ raspy‚ soulful voice sings‚ “I have never failed to fail”. “You Know You’re Right”‚ by Nirvana‚ incorporates all the sounds and emotions that show above. This song was released October 8‚ 2002 on their compilation album Nirvana. The message of this song stands clear that Kurt Cobain was going through a bit of a rough patch in his life‚ and was contemplating suicide to get rid of the personal problems that has burdened his life for many years. To convey this message across‚ Cobain establishes
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John Marsden is the author of ’Tomorrow When the War Began’‚ the first of the Tomorrow Series which is one of the most popular and successful series of teenage novels. The seven main characters – Ellie‚ Homer‚ Lee‚ Kevin‚ Fi‚ Corrie‚ Robyn and Chris‚ who joins the book later on‚ are extremely realistic teenage characters. During the course of the book Marsden has continues to introduce the characters. All of them are carefully described giving the reader a picture of what the characters look like
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brother Jeremy just lost both their parents when their car when of Old Rickety bridge. Elena was in the car too‚ but someone pulled her out. It was Stefan Salvatore. He is 162 years old. Your thinking how is that possible.. It’s because he’s a vampire! They start school and Elena starts falling in love with Stefan. She doesn’t know that he a vampire. Then his Brother Damon comes to town and causes trouble. Mystic Falls is where Damon and Stefan grew up; when they got turned into vampires by
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If you are standing here today‚ it means you seek for a change or answers. Curiosity‚ anger‚ support. Whatever brought you here‚ in the darkest and forgotten spot inside your head you are as frightened ad everyone is - what if it is you or one of your family members who will “win” the lottery next year? As humans‚ we defined ourselves as the most intelligent creatures on the Earth. Full of knowledge and understanding‚ we seem to use the moral code at every step we make. But‚ unfortunately‚ among
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When the Legends die Tom and Meo‚ characters of Hall Borland’s novel entitled “When the Legends Die‚” are similar to each other because both of them are of have been competitive rodeo riders and both are from traditional backgrounds. The novel illustrates Tom being raised by his parents in the mountain according to the traditional Ute ways. However‚ when he becomes an orphan‚ Tom is led to leave the old way and adapt to new way of life. When Tom starts to get involved in Rodeo riding‚ Red
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