“This above all: to thine own self be true.” -William Shakespeare It is amazing how many of us are not true to ourselves. Some of us allow others to define who we are as people. Some of us do not accept ourselves and try to act differently. Some of us do not even love ourselves. Shakespeare’s quote “this above all: to thine own self be true” is perfect advice that tells us to act‚ know‚ and love ourselves as human beings. The first thing I think Shakespeare was trying to tell us was to not let
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To state it simply‚ I am a true and proud chocoholic (choc•o•hol•ic; noun:a person who is excessively fond of chocolate). Quite often‚ I find myself in need of snacks‚ chocolate‚ cupcakes‚ and among all the junk food I eat M&M is my favorite candy to buy. Growing up‚ I always wonder why the different colors in the M&M bags were not equally distributed. Common sense tells me mass production of the different colored shells are made and then combined along the way before being distributed in their individual
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Gonna Lose You” by Meghan Trainor reflects the overall mood of the play and the main characters that go along with it. I chose this to be a theme song because it displays Romeo and Juliet’s star-crossed love as Shakespeare describes it in the preface‚ ”A pair of star-crossed lovers” (0.0.6)‚ where they do not know when they will never be able to see each other again. I also noticed how in the lyrics of the song there is a repetition of saying goodbye multiple times throughout the song. I believe that
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“I must pluck up the courage and look”. Although Michele experiences fear‚ he never lets his fear override his moral convictions. Discuss. In Southern Italy in 1978‚ Niccolo Ammaniti’s I’m Not Scared depicts a sense of Michele’s ethical struggles and steady move towards good in the face of evil. Through experiences‚ some people’s values through the book are disintegrated through fear‚ whereas others‚ such as Michele’s rose above it‚ because of his concern for others and loyalty. Michele manages
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In southern Italy in 1978‚ Niccolo Ammaniti’s “Im Not Scared” depicts a sense of Michele’s ethical struggles and steady move towards good in the face of evil. Some character values through the novel are disintegrated through fear‚ whereas Michele‚ rose above them because of his concern for others and loyalty. His decisions are generally the right ones. His compassion and natural sense of what is right and wrong are sure guides‚ despite his age‚ naivety and fears. Michele draws upon a naïve but heroic
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occurring. Nearly half of crimes in the United States are committed by youth 10 to 17 years old. Juvenile crime increases each year at a rate double of adult crime. One way to help deter juvenile crime was the creation of the “Scared Straight Program”. Programs like Scared Straight consist of organized visits to prison facilities by juvenile delinquents or juveniles at risk of becoming delinquent or showing such behavior. During contact with the juveniles the adult inmates describe their experiences
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and legitimate pull. But perfect balance among these compelling factors is impossible; hence suffering is inevitable. In this play‚ loyalty expresses through Antigone’s eyes with respect to the family‚ as she showed devotion to them‚ by giving her brother a proper burial. Being able to balance happiness and loyalty is definitely something that is impossible. Antigone
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Courage is having enough bravery to do something out of the normal. Speak by Laurie Anderson is about Melinda Sordino struggling through freshman year‚ she called the cops during a summer party and is afraid to tell the truth of why she did. But once she does reveal the truth‚ everything changes. Courage pushes people go farther in life‚ helps people do things they don’t want to do‚ and makes change. Courage can help people do things they normally wouldn’t do‚ things that they once thought were too
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Tobias Wolff’s memoir‚ This Boy’s Life illustrates the harsh realities of growing up in the 1950’s and the failures associated with it. Wolff uses his experiences growing up from a child’s point of view and the interactions of his characters to illustrate that society of the 1950’s produced a landscape of unsustainable beliefs and misplaced optimism. He demonstrates this through extensive use of vivid and disillusioning language and various characters. However‚ Wolff also alludes to the possibility
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Should This Team be Saved By Hollis Heimbouch Peter Markles was hired by Vigor Skin Care to turn around the deteriorating business unit; it was a division of one of the largest packaged consumer goods companies in North America. The challenge Peter had to make was to rejuvenate the business‚ and at first Peter was speechless. He knew he had to put together a team in order to pull this off. He got together with Sandy and Josh. For four years they worked together and turned Vigor’s fortunes
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