"The first thing was that Mr. Bob Ewell acquired and lost a job in a matter of days and probably made himself unique in the annals of the nineteenthirties: he was the only man who was fired from the WPA for laziness" (332). The significance of this quote is that‚ Mr. Ewell gets a job with the WPA‚ but gets fired for laziness – a feat Scout has never heard of before. A historical context detail that relates to this is that the Works Progress Administration was created to give unemployed people jobs during the Depression
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important for people who thinks they are stuck in a bad place because of their surroundings. I really am the “master” of my fate this year. Hard work and persistence will put me in a great place to be prepared for the world. Laziness and procrastination will lead to laziness in the rest of my life‚ and will leave me unprepared for college and future
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Author Carol Tavris illustrated in an article‚ In Groups We Shrink‚ how people in society are lazy when assisting a person. She states that people in groups tend to be lazy due to multiple people being present in the setting. This she calls a “diffusion of responsibility” when one feels less or no responsibility to come to aid because they feel that someone is going to help. This carelessness is seen mainly in groups shown throughout the article‚ the neglect is what we should acknowledge in this
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attend to everyone else’s business and matters but his own. Irving notes that Rip found it impossible to attend to his family and farm. He declares his farm useless‚ when in fact it only needs manual labor and attending. Irving illustrates Rips laziness and lack of devotion to his marriage‚ family and farm. He ignored obligations to which he is responsible‚ for which tend to be a reflection of him. I believe he failed to realize the effect this would have on his children. The author states his
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Seven Deadly Sins and Seven Cardinal Virtues: The Great Gatsby In the book of Proverbs‚ it is written that there are “six things the Lord hates‚ and the seventh His soul detests.” Those seven deadly sins are: lust‚ gluttony‚ greed‚ laziness‚ anger‚ envy‚ and pride. In contrast to the seven deadly sins‚ there are seven heavenly virtues. These virtues are: purity‚ self-control‚ charity‚ diligence‚ forgiveness‚ kindness‚ and humility. In The Great Gatsby‚ author F. Scott Fitzgerald designs the characters
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their daily lives‚ and actually cooking a home cooked meal then fewer children wouldn’t be obese. Also‚ enforce the importance of actually spending less time on their video games‚ and more time spent outside being active. This will cut down on the laziness in a child. Being active is such a good thing as well as being fun at the same time. With the knowledge‚ people will be able to change and live a better healthier life. More and more fast food is listing calories of their food‚ therefore‚ you can
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deadliest sins. Wanting to look like someone else‚ or wanting what others may have may be more than just envy and a deadly sin that we’ve all committed in one point of our lives. With media being an everyday part of our lives and society‚ sloth or laziness is becoming ever present as well. All these sins have consequences and can be deadly‚ but here’s why I believe wrath‚ envy and sloth may be the deadliest of the seven deadly sins. Wrath “kills out of pure rage”. It is said that the punishment
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see more individuals working on a project alone‚ rather than larger groups coming together. In my opinion this could be because of numerous of things‚ whether its drugs or gang related activity. Also I think another factor to this would be‚ laziness. Laziness is happening because with new ideas
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Do you really know the story of the three little Pigs? Do you think that the story is just a kid’s fairy tale? Well‚ think again‚ because “The Story of the Three Little Pigs” actually has lessons and morals in it that adults can use in everyday life. In fact‚ some of the characters are relatable and make you feel emotion for them. Take the Third Little Pig for example. He had to outsmart the Big Bad Wolf to stay alive. Even though the other two pigs could not stand a chance the Third Little Pig did
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not be deceived‚ God is not mocked; for whatever a man sows‚ that he will also reap. For he who sows to his flesh will of the flesh reap corruption.” When we sow a seed‚ we should also understand what we will reap. Those who produce laziness will reap the fruit of laziness‚ and those who sow diligence become diligent. It is not popular in today’s culture to speak about living wisely. We live in a society that is demanding and impatient. We want what we want when we want it. Most people are very undisciplined
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