and struck a deal. In the case of Kim v. Son‚ there is no consideration. There was no bargain exchanged between the two parties. Son felt guilty over Kim’s losses and thus offered a gratuitous gesture to repay Kim. This gesture is not enforceable in court. Since Son and Kim did not bargain for it‚ there is no contract‚ and Son does not owe Kim any money. It was only after Son wrote on a napkin in his own blood to repay Kim back “to the best of his ability” that Kim agreed to forbear his right to sue
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Kim Jong UN could possibly start a terrible nuclear war. This would start if he were to launch an attack on Washington DC. This would then force the United States to launch a counter strike which would be of greater magnitude and probably destroy every last remnants of North Korea‚ ridding the world of one pathetic and dangerous country. However‚ all of the world would be recovering from this disaster‚ Iran will eventually finish its nuclear weapons program. They would then use their first bomb on
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English 113 9 November 2012 Poetry Analysis by Rudyard Kipling “If” As I analyze this poem‚ I get a sense of life’s challenges and how someone can overcome those who refuse to take accountability for their own actions. Considering the poem using point of view‚ I wonder whether it is being told from the point of view of Rudyard Kipling or not. Is “If” the story of Kipling himself? Is it an ideal he aspired to or something he attained? If he did attain it‚ is it something he attained and
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“If” by Rudyard Kipling Born to a British family‚ Joseph Rudyard Kipling‚ author of the Jungle Books‚ was born on December 30‚ 1865 in Bombay‚ India. The feeling of abandonment and confusion after his pampered life as a colonial influenced Kipling’s work. Kipling wrote the poem‚ “If”‚ that can be found online at http://www.kipling.org.uk/poems_if.htm‚ a Carpe Diem poem meaning seize the day‚ which suggests and gives warning about what one may encounter in life and what they can
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Encyclopaedia Britannica defines parenting as “the process of raising children and providing them with protection and care in order to ensure their healthy development into adulthood” (“Parenting”). In the poems “If” by Rudyard Kipling‚ and “Point B” by Sarah Kay‚ published in 1895 and 2011 respectively‚ the authors of the poems and the speakers in them as well‚ share a heartfelt connection with the children the poems feature. In Kipling’s case‚ he was inspired by Leander Starr Jameson and his relationship
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What can be more terrible and frightening than war? War is a phenomenon of organized violent conflict and in all times it have brought pain‚ sorrow‚ fear to the world. War has harmful effects on both civilians and soldiers. The most dreadful of these is the destruction of human life. Almost every family has lost someone of their relatives. People do not have powers to follow the traditional ways of living suffering from pain and violent‚ intense struggle. The theme of agony and irrecoverable loss
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Throughout the term we have been studying the novel “To Kill A Mocking Bird” for this opinion piece i will be comparing the novel to Rudyard Kipling’s poem “If”. There are lots of morals and ideas that are represented and can be tied between the two pieces of writing. Some of these ideas and themes include symbolism of equality‚ overcoming obstacles‚ taking risks‚ and courage. I will be discussing how these themes are shown throughout both the novel and poem. The main idea of “If” is to be able
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9 January 2015 Kim Jongun Kim Jongun’s father‚ Kim Jongil‚ was the former military leader of North Korea. Upon Jongil’s death in 2011‚ Kim Jongun was named the new military leader (“Kim”). . Jongun is taking different approaches to the public than his father. He is being more “mediagenic” by showing up to more public outings and interacting with people often (“Kim”). Jongun is also continuing many programs that his father ran‚ including nuclear weapons testing and other weapon testing (“Kim”).
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“The Disappeared” By Kim Echlin Kim Echlin‚ the author of the book “The Disappeared”‚ recreates an 1800’s scene in which a girl named Anne Greves encounters a series of life changing cultural and geographic experiences in her pursuit of her lost love. Anne meets and falls in love with a man named Serey at a Jazz Club in Montreal. Serey is originally from Cambodia but was separated from his family during a war‚ and he later returns to Cambodia in order to reconnect with his family. Serey is compelled
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Kim Fuller In the early fall of 2002‚ Kim Fuller was employed as a district sales engineer for a large chemical firm. During a routine discussion with plant chemists‚ Fuller learned that the company had developed a use for the recycled material‚ in pulverized form‚ made from plastic soda pop bottles. Because the state had mandatory deposits all beverage bottles. Fuller realized that a ready supply of this material was available. All that was needed was an organization to tap that bottle supply‚
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