“Wonder” helps state my claim for the short story‚ “The Girl who was Born with only Two Arms and Two Legs” by Stuart Baum. The claim that stands out to me the most is to always choose kindness. This story is about a girl named Quarta that is born different than the other kids. In the beginning of the story‚ kindness shines out because when Quarta is born‚ her parents decide to love her‚ even though she is different. They were kind to give her a chance and treat her like a normal child. But a little
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figure has been missing from Cinderella’s life for quite some time. Cinderella represents the child desiring someone who supports her with utter strength. Kindness bring you far whether its with your step-family or just in life. “Always Be Kind No Matter What - A little kindness goes a long way‚ and no doubt Cinderella is a kind soul. Her kindness can make her seem like a pushover (especially when her evil stepmother and stepsisters are overloading her with housework!). But it actually takes a certain
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this one is because I feel that love and kindness are the center point for other virtues. Imagine the way I look at it‚ as humanity being the center of virtues and leading to other virtues and character strengths. Love is one of the most important things in this world and kindness is rare but important. One very well-known person who often demonstrated acts of kindness and love is Mother Theresa. Many people have heard of her and are aware of her kindness. Some people have even idolized her because
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Junior Composition Prof. Albano September 29‚ 2014 Pre-Writing 1. List 3 significant people My grandmother Mother High school teacher 2. Choose 1 of the 3: My grandmother 3. Select 3to 5 adjectives to describe the person: She was responsible‚ kindness and patient. 4. For each adjective write a paragraph. A. responsible: My grandmother took care of me when I was young. Because my mother have a job in day. I remember at that time‚ my grandmother was not only wanted to take care of me‚ she had
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use of various techniques including imagery‚ juxtaposition and foreshadowing embody the significance to adapting to change‚ to stay strong and the importance of kindness. This assists in informing the reader of change through the families experiences in the novel. A constant theme displayed through the novel is the importance of kindness and humanity‚ which is represented through the experiences faced by Hari and Lila. This is shown to be thoroughly important as it essentially leads to survival
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Ahmedi stumbles upon a kind stranger willing to help her. In this story‚ Ahmedi learns that even in the darkest times of life‚ you can never predict the time or place where you might find an act of kindness and the ability to understand and survive. How does Farah learn about uncalled for kindness? Well‚ during a time when‚ even in the most desperate of measures‚ a fellow human being was unexpectedly
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TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD The Mockingbird has a very deep and powerful meaning in the novel To Kill A Mockingbird. In general‚ it represents peacefulness‚ innocence and kindness. Characters such as Boo Radely can be compared to the mockingbird in the title of the novel. Tom Robinson can also be compared to the mockingbird. Yet‚ the mockingbird’s influence does not end there. For it can also be applied to relationship between human beings. Thus‚ the Mockingbird is a powerful symbol that echoes a strong
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speeches usually heard at graduations. Saunders tells a good life lesson that we should work towards kindness over selfishness. He presents the story of a schoolmate named "Ellen" who was treated as an outcast. Saunders regrets acting mildly while another person suffered. He wants the Syracuse graduates to know that people often remember the kindness that others do for them. He tells students that kindness does come with age but‚ he want them to start the process of being kinder and more loving as soon
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Wilgus Collier’s Acts of Kindness Gurney Norman’s book‚ “Kinfolks-The Wilgus Stories‚” is a collection of short stories about the life of Wilgus Collier. The book has many themes: such as‚ kinship and the relationship between members of a family; bickering correspondence between two siblings; and changes to the Appalachian mountain regions. Even though these themes are seen throughout‚ Wilgus is the main character that holds the family together with his kindness and fairness. The book is arranged
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When thinking of an individual that would be perfect for the Student Leadership Team‚ I think of someone with the following traits; leadership‚ responsibility‚ kindness‚ and school spirit. I believe that I have everyone of these traits and more. I hope to be picked for the Student Leadership Team and want to do as much for the school as I can. To begin‚ leadership is a very important quality to have. I believe I am a natural-born leader and love being part of a team. Taking charge is second nature
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