People must make a choice to resolve their problems when they are in trouble of their own inner conflicts. In the short story “Lather and Nothing Else” by Hernando Tellez‚ the barber conflicted himself because he must make a decision whether he killed the Captain Torres or not without danger. The barber’s first decision for resolving the conflict was simply to kill Captain Torres because Captain Torres was on a foray against his fellow revolutionaries. This would be a natural way of thinking for
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these mechanical resources‚ yet the mere sight of one is not appreciated. A world without clocks‚ most people can’t imagine such a thing because we are so accustomed to it. Some people lose their mind when they have nothing to tell them the time of the day. So what is a world without clocks? The comedians of the popular website newgrounds.com took on the task of answering such a question in their skit “A world without clocks...” They take former president Bush and portray him as the “eliminator” of
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The story revolves around Jinda‚ described as a northern Thai beauty ‚ who is the daughter of a rice farmer. Her simple life changed when a group of university students‚ headed by Ned‚ probably a Thai prince charming in his own right‚ came upon her village to live among them so they could experience life in the rural area firsthand. Times were hard‚ as there was a drought. The rice stalks were light‚ not producing the bountiful yield of rice. Children starved to death. During the few times that
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Nowadays nothing is private: our culture has become too confessional and self-expressive. People think that to hide one’s thoughts or feelings is to pretend not to have those thoughts or feelings. They assume that honesty requires one to express every inclination and impulse. Adapted from J. David Velleman‚ "The Genesis of Shame" Assignment: Should people make more of an effort to keep some things private? Plan and write an essay in which you develop your point of view on this issue. Support your
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IMPOSSIBLE IS NOTHING- Muhammad Ali “Impossible is just a big word thrown around by small men who find it easier to live in the world they’ve been given than to explore the power they have to change it. Impossible is not fact. It’s an opinion. Impossible is not a declaration. It’s a dare. Impossible is potential. Impossible is temporary. Impossible is nothing.” In the word where we are taught to conform from the day we are born. I am inspired by the life and legacy of the man referred to as “The
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There is nothing worse than getting gum stuck on the bottom of your shoe because of some lazy arse scum that couldn’t even be bothered to walk half a yard to a bin. Just think you’re walking down the road to where ever you might be going and you start to realise your sticking to the floor‚ so you scrape your shoe across the floor thinking that will resolve it but does it? No that’s what I thought. You look at the bottom of your shoe and see a lump of spit filled gum holding on for dear life‚ yet laughing
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What does education mean in a person’s life For most of us an education opens doors and gives you opportunities. As a child we do not always understand the importance of education‚ happily drifting through our school years. For some‚ learning is an uphill struggle. This can be for many reasons‚ some of us just aren’t academic and do better with ‘hands on’ subjects. Others may not be able to focus on their school work‚ perhaps because they find it hard to concentrate or because their life outside
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When entering another person’s property without permission‚ you are risking everything‚ including your life. There are possibilities that the property you are entering is guarded with a lethal security such as dogs and weapons. These are used to defend houses from burglars‚ which you have a chance of being accused of and treated as. You not only can end up dead‚ but also end up with a destroyed lifestyle. Entering the property of another person without permission allows you to be charged with several
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Critical Essay on “Lather and Nothing Else” It is difficult to decide which is the right decision to make when a situation presents itself. Normally‚ people carefully think over the consequences both positive and negative and we may believe that we have made the right choice although‚ others may not think so. The barber’s choice in the short story‚ "Lather and Nothing Else" written by Hernando Tellez‚ is negotiable. He is secretly a member of the resistance that is fighting against the government
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Our society is full of battles with malevolence. A world without conflicts and hostility is unnatural‚ because human beings are not able to live harmoniously and peacefully‚ we fight to survive‚ and we are simply just imperfect. Where there are people‚ there’s war. Human beings aren’t able to live harmoniously and peacefully. We are born as selfish and greedy creatures‚ leaching off each other in secret. Proud‚ inconsiderate‚ and rebellious traits barely describe our inner selves. We are always
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