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    Common Dreams A dream is to envision another life or characteristic that could be better or worse than what the person already has. In the case of most people it is a dream that is positive. People mainly are selfish dreamers who dream only about themselves but there are some who dream about the world or others such as friends and family. Two examples of these types of dreamers are Mama from the play A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry and Martin Luther King Jr.’s speech “I Have a Dream”

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    effort to protect our country and all that it stands for. In doing so‚ countless men and women who were treasured by many‚ have lost their lives Their hard work and sacrifice for our nation is sometimes taken for granted; the heroic men and women who have died fighting for our freedoms must be remembered. We take for granted their sacrifices; we should take effort in reminding ourselves of the individuals who lost their lives for us. Memorial Day is a day to honor and thank all the American soldiers

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    foundation. Getting a good education is not‚ however‚ easy for everyone. In the two works Marita’s Bargain by Malcolm Gladwell and A Walk to the Jetty by Jamaica Kincaid‚ two girls make a huge personal sacrifice for an education to ensure their chances of success. Marita had to make many sacrifices to attend her new school and she’s expected to go a great length with opportunity she has been given. As for Annie she had to overcome the fact that she won’t be seeing her family for quite a long time

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    sacrificeالتضحيه benefitsمزايا of war. In the First World War ‚religion had been monopolized ( exploited) استغل by politicians to motivate يحث civilians المدنيين and soldiers towards war throughout The motif فكره of holy war and Christian self-sacrifice that was employed by clergymen رجال الدين. Most church in England insisted that Britain was fighting a war for purity‚ for freedom ‚ for international honour ‚ and for the

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    The Face‚ on Levinas’ philosophy of Responsibility of the Other. He speaks of the responsibility we all have for others‚ for the Face of others—for their very Being. No matter what‚ we must always act on our responsibility for other people‚ and sacrifice for their well being. In the movie‚ The Kite Runner‚ one can immediately see the impeccable responsibility that the characters have for the Other‚ most particularly in the character of the little boy‚ Hassan‚ who gave everything he had without question

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    A fire burns in all of us. A fiery passion to achieve the American Dream. This fire is not innocent‚ however. As we strive to stoke the fire to ever greater heights‚ the things we use as fuel - friends‚ family‚ people we may not even know - are burned away‚ turned into nothing but ashes. As Fitzgerald in his novel The Great Gatsby‚ Tennessee Williams in the play The Glass Menagerie‚ Langston Hughes in the poem Harlem‚ and Lorraine Hansberry in the play A Raisin in the Sun argue‚ the American Dream

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    show such a spirit to love and care someone‚ that they are ready to forget their own woes and make happiness a part of their sacrifice‚ then why not the others. After all to love is no supernatural power nor is it the part of any science fiction. It comes together with us when we are born. Then‚ where do we lose it? You might say life and its hardships and our numerous sacrifices to it make us lose it. What about these two kids then? Would you say that they didn’t face such hardships as you have? Or

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    Through the medium of poetry‚ composers are able to powerfully convey ideas and express personal opinions of the world around them. Robert Gray‚ an Australian poet who is known for his effective use of visual imagery‚ clearly evokes ideas and express personal concerns of ‘Global warming’ ‘sacrafice’ His incorporation of explicit language techniques‚ such as diction further accentuates his perspective towards the world around us. Flames‚ Dangling wires and Meatworks are a great examples of how Gray

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    in their lives. In “A Wagner Matinee”‚ Aunt Georgiana gave up a life of music and culture‚ for a life of hardship on the prairie. Likewise‚ Mrs. Mallard‚ from “The Story of an Hour”‚ gave up her freedom with marriage. For both characters‚ these sacrifices came with great costs. For Aunt Georgiana‚ a life without music is painful enough. After the matinee is finished and the guests have all left‚ she out cries and pleads "I don’t want to go‚ Clark‚ I don’t want to go!" After hearing this beautiful

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    Antigone Essay In Sophocles’ Antigone‚ there are many instances of suffering and sacrifice in defense of Antigone’s and Creon’s cause. Between Antigone and Creon‚ Creon suffers the greater sacrifice. This is shown in the way that he sacrificed his own family’s life‚ while Antigone took her own life on purpose so she was not sacrificing anything‚ she wanted to die. This is also shown in the fact that Creon lost all respect from his kingdom‚ or citizens‚ and his self‚ while Antigone died with respect

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