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    Israel Perez 11/21/13 Hr.2nd Existentialism is about believing in life and fighting for life Existentialists make their own choices‚ they cannot control what happens but control the way they respond. Existentialism is about believing in life‚ a meaning in life‚ and fighting for it. Existentialists defines itself though the act of living‚ they act based on their beliefs and experiences. The‚ “Theory of Existentialism”‚ Mankind is the only known animal that defines itself through the act of

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    Best Answer - Chosen by Voters well first off Invictus was a short poem written by a british poet by the name of William Ernest Henley and was first published in 1875. the word invictus is latin meaning "unconquered" but the poem in itself no one is quite sure the meaning behind it. but many have come up with their own interpretations of it. like saying he’s making reference to how each one can choose how his life will play out and how we ought to try and keep right....many linking his poem to

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    humans struggle to solve. Do we as people have the ability to control our fate? The author of the choral ode feels that we do not have the power to be in command of our fate and our destiny is already decided. Contrasting this belief the writer of “Invictus” believes in free will and the opportunity to control and overcome our fate. Every person has their own set of beliefs that can be similar or very different to those who surround them. Sophocles proclaims the idea of fate through the choral ode

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    struggles come during times of oppression and discrimination. Sometimes it’s hard to truly understand what it’s like to live through and experience such struggles. In Clint Eastwood’s Invictus‚ Tate Taylor’s The Help‚ and Roberto Benigni’s Life is Beautiful‚ the characters all experience some kind of struggle. In Invictus Nelson Mandela has the struggle of bringing a country together‚ Skeeter in The Help has the issue of writing the story of “the help” without getting in trouble with the law and last

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    things that have different implications on culture. A few of such things were shown in the movies ‘The Blindside’ and ‘Invictus’. The American culture was that the whites were considered a better race than the blacks and the same was the case in South Africa where the apartheid was used to curtail the rights of the black inhabitants. The basic theme of both ‘The Blindside’ and ‘Invictus’ is the same that is to strengthen the bond between the two communitiesand to reduce the gap between the two communities

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    personal opinion with the aim to influence their responder’s perspective of the issues and themes presented‚ not in an unbiased and even-handed manner. This is evident within both Snow Falling on Cedars written by David Guterson and the 2008 film Invictus directed by Clint Eastwood within which the negative and ongoing impact of racial tension and prejudice is shown‚ and the differing perspectives and understanding of human values is explored by both composers. In Snow‚ the composer’s subjective

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    range‚ poetry is a form of art that can stir up so many different emotions and reaction. The poems that are being evaluated here are no exception. Do Not Go Into That Good Night is cautious‚ The End and the Beginning has a wiser tone‚ Hate Poem‚ and Invictus has a surge of determination. However‚ while these poems are admirable‚ Do Not Stand at my Grave and Weep by Mary Elizabeth Frye should win due to it’s structure‚ and theme. Every poem is unique and one of the main factors to a poems individuality

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    never give up. I have therefore chosen to explore the theme “Persevering in the face of Adversity” This theme is common in the short stories “Big Brother‚ Little Sister” by Witi Ihimaera and “Only A Woman” by Amel Benaboura and also in the films “Invictus” by Clint Eastwood and “Vertical Limit” by Martin Campbell. The theme “Persevering in the face of Adversity” is shown through the short text “Big Brother‚ Little Sister” by Witi Ihimaera. The story is set in a poor environment in New Zealand

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    means that adversity isn’t just in your life it’s in your parents lives to which means at some point its in everybody’s life. Even if there is splinters and tacks in life you should keep trying and face the problems head on. finally in the poem Invictus by William Ernest Henley "I am the master of my fate and I am the captain of my soul" which means in life’s hard troubles you are the master of your fate so when you face adversity in your home at work or even walking down the street just remember

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    References: (2011‚ 12). Personal Responsibility and College Success. StudyMode.com. Retrieved 12‚ 2011‚ from http://www.studymode.com/essays/Personal-Responsibility-And-College-Success-874185.html The Poem “Invictus” by W. E. Henley. http://www.englishverse.com/poems/invictus (2012) Is personal responsibility the key to ending poverty? By John Ketchum http://www.marketplace.org/topics/wealth-poverty/commentary/personal-responsibility-key-ending-poverty .

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