In the book‚ To Kill a Mockingbird‚ Atticus Finch is portrayed as a respected‚ knowledgeable‚ and true person. I have a good deal of respect for Atticus Finch‚ mainly because of his outlook on parenting and basic respect for others. Atticus believes that you truly can’t understand someone unless you step into their shoes. "You never really understand a person until you consider things from their point of view" (Lee 34). This quote shows that Atticus is a caring parent and wants his children to learn
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Joan Aikens fantasy short story‚ “Third Wish” takes place by his house near the forest. A man named Mr. Peters one day saved a swan from garbage that could have killed him ‚ the swan in return granted him 3 wishes that will change his life. Mr. Peters used his first wish for a wife as beautiful as the forest. As a result he gets a swan that was turned into a human as his “Beautiful Wife.” Soon he has to make a decision that will show how much he loves her and that he will do whats right for her
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Joan of Arc was a French lady who asserted to have gotten dreams of Archangel Michael. This drove her to secure the triumph of France against the English’s endeavor to overcome France amid the Hundred Years War. Be that as it may‚ after she was caught by the English‚ she was put on trial for an assortment of charges including blasphemy. Thus she was scorched in question. Two or three years after the execution‚ the trial was reconsidered and individuals understood that she was pure. She was announced
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My definition of respect is when you treat someone the way you want to be treated in a good way. An example of respect is asking someone’s permission before doing something. Using good manners like please and thank you. Always listen to your parents‚ teachers‚ elders when speaking to you. A time in a life when I was disrespected occurred at my home. This incident occurred in my house with my little sisters. My little sisters disrespect me by snitching on me. So this gets me irritated and
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his into the mix. He is stealthy about his approach to his student’s opinions‚ and never steps on their own beliefs. He is a prime example of respect. Today and throughout the decades respect has been a lacking characteristic. The true explanation of respect lies deeper than most can see. Respect should be seen through people’s thoughts and actions. Respect in today can be defined in the examples‚ Mr. Abel‚ Mahatma Gandhi‚ and Immanuel Kant. “Meritocratic
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Respect Reflecting on respect the first thing that comes to mind is treating others the way you want to be treated. I believe people deserve only as much respect as they give‚ although there are many very disrespectful people‚ on the other side there are also many very respectful people. The definition of respect is a feeling of admiration for someone because of their qualities or achievements. This definition was taken from a dictionary. I do not agree with this definition because we should respect
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Portrait of a Priestess By: Joan Breton Connelly The historical figure referred to as the “Oracle of Delphi‚” in ancient writings by Aeschylus‚ Aristotle‚ Diogenes‚ Euripides‚ Herodotus‚ Plato‚ Plutarch‚ and Sophocles‚ was the “Pythia‚” or “Priestess” of the temple of Apollo at Delphi; located in a cave on mount Parnassus‚ beneath the caspian Spring. The Pythia was a respectable position for a women among the ancient greeks. Several women were selected to succeed the position of Pythia over the
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Joan Didion’s book‚ Slouching Toward Bethlehem‚ takes place in California during the 1960s. She opens the book with a different feel from what most people would have imagined California to be like today. People picture California as a beautiful place full of sunshine and happiness and make it out to be the ideal life. However‚ Didion describes how terribly wrong that visualization of California is. During the 1960s‚ it was a place of “love and death in the golden land‚” and it held “seasons of suicide
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Respect can be earned and looked at in many ways. One of the definitions of respect is a feeling of deep admiration for someone or something by their abilities‚ qualities or achievements. Another way to look respect is helping others‚ listening to everyone’s ideas‚ and ask others if they need help. In my opinion‚ there are many different ways to look at the word “respect”. This word has more meaning than what the definition has for us. Many people think of respect as a simple thing as to treating
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The Importance of Following Orders. Why is it important to follow orders and instructions? From a military standpoint the difference can mean life or death for a soldier. On the civilian side it can mean the loss of your job‚ loss of position‚ or loss of pay. There are many factors that play into each individual scenario. No two events are ever the same and the outcome can range from a verbal reprimand to the death of the individual. Orders are meant to be obeyed both explicitly and implicitly
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