There are several factors that contribute to me wanting to be a Community Assistant. One is that a goal of mine has been to forever influence Barrett. I believe that through the Barrett Residential Council and becoming a Community Assistant; I will achieve this goal. I also want to be a Barrett Community Assistant because of Kylie Kilian and James Orr (the CA’s of Agave 1)‚ who have helped me transition into the collegiate environment. They are two of the kindest‚ most helpful people I know of‚ and
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Dear Readers: I would like to share an act of kindness‚ which I practice regularly and which gives me great joy. I always carry at least $3 in my car and also in my pocket. I save it for the first person who asks if I can "spare some change". Smiling and maintaining eye contact‚ I always respond very cheerfully with a comment like‚ "Yes‚ I would love to" or "It would be my pleasure". And I give them the $3. I then replace it with my next $3 for the next person. I never spend this money myself
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Historical analyzation of A Complicated Kindness by J.Pang Since the 1920s‚ pop culture became an important factor in many North American’s lives. As a mennonite girl living in East Village‚ Nomi is affected greatly by the media during her time‚ the 1980s‚ because its what shaped her ideals. Many of Nomi’s peers and family were also affected by pop culture’s influence such as Travis and Trudie‚ Nomi’s boyfriend and Mother who often makes references to well known figures in the Western culture
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It heralds the future of happiness‚ felicity in the happy ending‚ optimistic romance as the subplot. When Susan realizes that her brother has been freed she can hardly believe it (p55 l 57/61). Heywood here plays on the words “amazed”‚ “maze” in the polyptoton. Certainly Susan is used by her brother (the woman as object‚ as in the main plot) as a ploy to catch Acton (p76 l96/7). So‚ from the dangerous maze where one may lose one’s references and even one’s identity‚ we move to the notion of surprise
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A Means of Existence How do experiences‚ good or bad‚ shape the identity of an individual and make them stand apart from others? In the award winning novel A Complicated Kindness‚ by Miriam Toews and the classic best seller Anne of Green Gables‚ by L.M Montgomery‚ the struggle and desire to find personal identity is profound. Through a series of experiences‚ the main characters in each novel‚ one a rebellious Mennonite and the other a red headed orphan‚ are forced to look within themselves and realize
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31 May 2013 Lessons learned from Isolation in A Complicated Kindness and The Catcher in the Rye Love‚ sex and drugs; the few things that affect teenagers as they transition to adults. When becoming an adult there is a realization that one can no longer depend on their parents and there are overwhelming responsibilities such as going to school and getting the job. Teenagers are notorious for believing that it is themselves versus the world. The stress of becoming an adult is overpowering‚ and people
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everything that ever would be was contained within the Creator as pure potentiality. This field without end created vessels through which its divine energy could pass and differentiate‚ each representing a specific attribute‚ such as wisdom‚ compassion‚ kindness and strength. The energy being transmitted was so powerful that the vessels shattered. It is said that some of these shattered pieces of divine energy fell to earth as sparks where they have remained all these eons. He and I believe that one
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learn of protagonists in some fiction novels tend to think of them as a normal person‚ but some main characters show to be anti-heroic. Holden Caulfield from J.D. Salinger’s The Catcher in The Rye and Naomi Nickel from Miriam Toews’ A Complicated Kindness show they are anti-heroes. Not being able to comply with society’s expectations and acting rebellious are what negative traits these two possess‚ but show a softer side from their compassionate personality and actions. Although both Holden and Naomi
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that kindness seems to be one of the most neglected character traits people choose to cultivate in their everyday lives. Kindness is listed by Paul as one of the Fruits of the Holy Spirit -- the nine visual traits that distinguish authentic Christian living -- in Chapter 5 of Paul’s letter to the Galatians. Confucius instructed his followers to "recompense kindness with kindness." One of the Ten Perfections in Buddhism is Metta‚ or "loving-kindness." According to the Talmud‚ "deeds of kindness are
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Revka’s remark reminded me of a quote stating‚ “Sometimes kindness can hurt more than the harsh reality.” It is questionable in how true the two statements – Revka’s and the quote I recall – are‚ but the two are undoubtedly related to the current situation between Yael and the Man from the North. In essence‚ Revka’s comment may be a possible foreshadowing of what may happen to the Man from the North‚ eventually setting “his body aflame.” Already‚ we can see signs of affection the Man from the North
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